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Abandoned Gods

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LOCATION :  Montague, California, USA Status :  Split-Up Music :  Folk Metal MEMBERS : Cody "Troll" Stoltenburg : lead guitar, backing vocals  (growls & cleans) Zac "The Beast" Sanchez : bass, backing vocals (growls) Josh "Redneck" Helweg : rhythm guitar Mark "Sasquatch" Andrews : Vocals (Screams & Cleans) Ryan "Hooser" Andrews : drums Past members : Collin Lerma : keyboards HISTORY : Abandoned Gods started as a cover band in high school, playing "Crazy Train" by Ozzy Osbourne, with only four members and a crowd of roughly 600 people. Later during mid-2010, They composed their first song "Frozen Madness". Marc and Zac joined the band while 2011. They split-up after their debut album released. RECORDINGS : Passage to Valhalla, demo 2011 As The Heroes Die, album 2012 WEBSITES : Facebook Contact :   abandonedgods@gmail.com

An Norvys

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LOCATION :  Aurillac, France Status :  Active Music :  Folk Metal MEMBERS : Liliane B. : vocals Julien G. : lead guitars Sylvain C. : rhythm guitars Florian L. : drums Frederic M : bass Carine D. : violin HISTORY : An Norvys founded in 2009. The female vocals and the violin give a traditional aspect to their songs. This sextet brings back to life legends of Cornwall, a Celtic region in South Western Britain. The distorted guitars provide stories of sunken cities, mermaids in love or giants with new energy. An Norvys means “earth” in Cornish. The group is from Auvergne, in the middle of France and does not praise a particular country or territory, but celebrates a culture extending beyond the borders of Cornwall. “One and All”, both the motto of this region and the title of the first EP of the band illustrates this approach : the heroes from Cornish legends and their fate are reminiscent of universal issues . One’s story reflects the ambitions, desires, successes and

Morhana

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LOCATION :  Warsaw, Poland Status :  Active Music :  Folk Metal MEMBERS : Maciej "Dzidek” Dzido : guitar, vocals Karina "Kari” Duczyńska : transverse flute, tin whistle, vocals Patryk "Blady" Marczak : guitar Grzegorz "Zombeck” Lewandowski : bass Igor Pisarek : drums Ewa Moreń : violin Past members : Laura Gantner : violin Mateusz "Mati” Narloch : drums Monika "Chmielu” Chmielewska : violin HISTORY : Morhana is a polish folk metal band created in 2006 which connects heavy/melodic metal with folk music. RECORDINGS : Demo, 2008 Demo, 2009 Morhana, EP 2011 Demos, compilation 2013 When the Earth Was Forged, album 2015 [ details ] Eternal War, album 2022 WEBSITES : Facebook Instagram Youtube Bandcamp Contact :   morhana.band@gmail.com Find more information on Sword Chant : - Band news

Dolmen (Arg)

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LOCATION :  Wilde, Buenos Aires, Argentina Status :  Active Music :  Folk Metal MEMBERS : Julian Bonino (ex- Tengwar ) : guitar Fernando Bonino (ex- Tengwar , Naufragant ) : drums Leonardo Gamallo : vocals Luz Yacianci : vocals Gonzalo Ezequiel Adrogue Benas : bass HISTORY : Julian Bonino founded the band in 1998. The band planned to release for june 2012, a record entitled "Hechando raices" that means "taking roots" but Dolmen seems on hold now. RECORDINGS : Anhelos Ancestrales, album 2011 [ free download ] WEBSITES : Facebook Reverbnation Youtube Contact :  ancestral05@hotmail.com

Trollwar

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LOCATION :  Alma, Québec, Canada Status :  Active Music :  Folk Metal MEMBERS : Simon-Pierre "Vargäl the Storyteller" : lead vocals Steeve "WöX the Rogue" : guitar Mathieu "Holragh the Berserker" : guitar Yannick "Exodius  the Blacksmith" : drums Mathieu "Päh'jo the Shaman" : keyboard Keven Villeneuve : bass Past members : Dominic "Dhom the Hunter" : bass Benjamin "Poignar Bartoss the Undead"  : bass, backing vocals Pascal Boudreault - bass Patrice "Aman'lû the Old Shaman " : keyboards Keven "Khermak the warrior" : vocals Jonathan "Trollatthän the Old Bard" : accordion HISTORY : The band that deals with fantasy was formed in 2010. RECORDINGS : Bloodshed forges, EP 2011 Earthdawn Groves, album 2013 [ details ] [  lyrics  ] Omens of Victory, single 2016 [  details  ] Distrollbar, split album 2017 [  details  ] Oath of The Storm, album 2018 [ details