Sword Chant

LOCATION :  Hohenems,Vorarlberg, Austria Status :  Split-up Music :  Folk Metal MEMBERS : Mirko B. : vocals Clemens J. Hiebaum : keyboard, backing vocals Alexander K. Hiebaum : guitars, bass, jew's harp, drum programming, backing vocals Past members : D. Rutem : drums HISTORY : Nerthus is a folk/black metal band with lyrics about medieval, history and nature, The band was founded in 1999. RECORDINGS : Escape from Suction, album 2000 Scattered to the Four Wainds, album 2002 Black Medieval Art, album 2004 The Crowned's Reunion, album 2007 WEBSITES : N/A Contact :  N/A

LOCATION :  Leipzig, Saxony, Germany Status :  Split-Up Music :  Folk Metal MEMBERS : Marc Mühlhausen : bass, vocals Yves : guitars, vocals Bert : guitars Philipp 'Nafta' Dießl : drums HISTORY : Fimbulthier founded in 2004 with lyrics about the Nordic gods, mythology and war. RECORDINGS : Demo 2005 Promo 2006 The Battle Begins, album 2007 Rise, single 2009 Rise, album 2010 WEBSITES : N/A Contact :  N/A

LOCATION :  Hagenow, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany Status :  Active Music :  Folk Metal MEMBERS : Clemens Thieke : bass Florian Kunde : guitars, vocals Daniel Hausschild : guitar Immanuel Promnitz : drums Past members : Slava Giebel : guitars (R.I.P. May 23, 2009, car accident) Sven Martinek : drums Simon Dierkes : drums David Holst : guitar Christian Eggers : drums HISTORY : Strydegor is a band founded in 2007 with lyrics about Nordic mythology. RECORDINGS : Legends Of Midgard, demo 2008 Midwinter's Eve, EP 2008 Back on Ancient Traces, album 2009 In the Shadow of Remembrance, album 2012 Enraged, album 2014 [ details ] Isolacracy, album 2020 WEBSITES : Strydegor.com Facebook Twitter Youtube Bandcamp Contact :   info@strydegor.com Booking :   contact@in-fiction.eu Find more information on Sword Chant : - Band news

LOCATION :  Moscow, Russia Status :  Active Music :  Folk Metal MEMBERS : Elena Veresk : vocals, psaltery Valeriy Naumov : vocals, guitars Dmitriy Pryakhin : guitar Alexandr Myslivchuk : bass Maxim Oleynik : drums Morwenn : recorder Galaad : diatonic accordion Past members : N/A HISTORY : The Epic/Folk Metal band from Moscow, Russia founded in 1999. Lyrics deals with Russian folklore. RECORDINGS : Иван Царевич, album 1999 Single 2006 Иду на вы!, album 2007 Звезда Руси, album 2016 [ details ] WEBSITES : Ivan-tzarevich.ru Vkontakte Contact :   ivantzar@mail.ru Find more information on Sword Chant : - Band news

LOCATION :  Enniskillen/Belfast, Ireland Status :  Active Music :  Folk Metal MEMBERS : Krum : vocals Ade Mulgrew : guitar Sarah Wieghell : guitar Daniel O'Toole : bass Cameron Glass : drums Past members : David Lindsay : bass Lisa Howe : drums HISTORY : The band founded in 2005 under Nemesis name but changed that last for Darkest Era two years later. RECORDINGS : As NEMESIS : Demo 2006 As DARKEST ERA : The Journey through Damnation, EP 2008 The Oaks Session, EP 2010 The Last Caress of Light, album 2011 Severance, album 2014 [  details  ] Gods and Origins, 7" vinyl 2015 [ details ] Wither on the Vine, album 2022 WEBSITES : Darkestera.com Facebook Instagram Bandcamp Twitter Youtube Contact :   darkestera@hotmail.co.uk Booking :   reaperagencyuk@gmail.com Find more information on Sword Chant : - Band news

LOCATION :  Vysočina, Czech Republic Status :  Split-up Music :  Folk Metal MEMBERS : Soulburner : harsh vocals, bass Torham : guitars Týna : clean vocals, flutes, keyboards Sarapis : drums HISTORY : The band founded in 2004. Their lyrics deal with Slavonic Paganism. Nebeské Stríbro Perunovo' is a cover of Nokturnal Mortum's 'Perun's Celestial Silver' with poeticized lyrics in Czech language but Žrec lyrics doesn't deal with politic as I asked them on december 28th, 2008 : Sword Chant : I talked about Zrec in my forum here on this thread http://swordchant.go-board.com/other-folk-metal-bands-f5/zrec-t664.htm and i wonder one thing, are zrec politically stated? I dont care if yr based more greenpart or NS or don't know, believe me. but i think its better to get most infos possible. my goal is about to help bands. and i do that on my free time. and like i said in my rules "heres not about politic but music" and indeed! music mai...

LOCATION :  Bonn, Germany Status :  Active Music :  Neofolk MEMBERS : Stefan Otto : accordion, guitars, voice Thomas List : steel-string acoustic guitar Katharina Hoffmann : cello HISTORY : Nebelung is an old german name for November, the month of melancholy and herald of forthcoming winter. The band founded during autumn 2004 got several guest musicians. Their lyrics deal with nature, especally autumn ; and philosophy. RECORDINGS : Mistelteinn, album 2005 Reigen, single 2006 Vigil, album 2008 Palingenesis, album 2014 Mistelteinn, album 2016 WEBSITES : Facebook Bandcamp Contact :   woodsandsilence@gmail.com

LOCATION :  Oslo, Norway Status :  Active Music :  Folk Metal MEMBERS : Trollmannen : vocals Mr. Seidel : guitar Trollbank : drums Drekka Dag : saxophone Fjernkontrollet : accordion Bjørn Dugstad Rønnow : drums Fabio Grimdrap : guitar Past members : Per Spelemann : guitar Manskow : accordion, Greek bouzouki, banjo Dr. Leif Kjønnsfleis : guitar, vocals Psychotroll : bass St Beinhard : guitar Lodd Bolt : bass HISTORY : Trollfest was founded in 2003. For their lyrics, they use a troll language that is a mix of different languages without grammar, and tell about drinks and trolls. RECORDINGS : Promo, demo 2004 Willkommen Folk Tell Drekka Fest!, album 2005 Brakebein, album 2006 Villanden, album 2009 Uraltes Elemente, EP 2009 En Kvest For Den Hellige Gral, album 2011 Brumlebassen, album 2012 A Decade of Drekkadence, compilation 2013 [ details ] Ave Maria, single 2014 [  details  ] Kaptein Kaos, album 2014 [ details ] Hel...

LOCATION :  Austria Status :  Active Music :  Neofolk MEMBERS : M. Percht : vocals, lyrics, percussions, bells, images, clothes Hajü : vocals, accordeon, Shruti, percussions Hanns Aufschring : guitars, e-guitars, flutes, whistles, harmonica Herr Wind : vocals, guitars, drums, lyrics Der Einsiedler : bass, violin, e-violin Dimo : drums, percussions HISTORY : Sturmpercht is an Austrian Neofolk band. A 'Percht' is a mythological creature from Austria. Sturmpercht's music is deeply rooted in Austian folk music. Their lyrics are mostly Austrian and alpine tales or poems by (nowadays more or less) well known German speaking poets, like Ludwig Uhland ('Was rauschet und was brauset') or Friedrich Hielscher ('Wir rufen Deine Wölfe'). RECORDINGS : Tanz des Tatzelwurms, single 2003 Stürm ins Leben wild hinein!, maxi single 2004 Wilde Gesellen, single 2004 Der Marsch der Wampelreiter, single 2005 Geister im Waldgebirg, album2006 Stürm ins Lebe...

LOCATION :  Dresden, Germany Status :  Split-up Music :  Folk Metal MEMBERS : Sören : composing Pether : vocals, lyricist Past members : Martin : guitars HISTORY : October 2007, Sören and Pether wrote lyrics for a song titled "Jumper" that lead them to found a new project firstly named "Nordheim" and then, "Altvater" Martin joined the combo a bit before the new name and left the band later. Altvater split-up during 2009. RECORDINGS : Chroniken, album 2009 WEBSITES : N/A Contact :  N/A

LOCATION :  Norway Status :  Active Music :  Pagan Folk MEMBERS : Einar Selvik ; lyrics, composing, lyrics, most of the instruments Lindy Fay Hella : vocals Gaahl : composing, concept, some additional vocals Hallvard Kleiveland : hardanger fiddle HISTORY : Founded by Einar Kvitrafn Selvik. In 2009, Wardruna  set out to explore and evoke the depths of Norse wisdom and spirituality . Runaljod’ trilogy is a musical rendition of the 24 runes in what is often referred to as the elder futhark. Some of the recordings are done outdoors in places or under circumstances of significance to each rune. RECORDINGS : Runaljod - Gap var Ginnunga, album 2009 Yggdrasil, album 2013 Runaljod – Ragnarok, album 2016 [  details  ] Skald, album 2018 Lyfjaberg, single 2020 Kvitravn, album 2021 [ details ] WEBSITES : Wardruna.com Facebook Twitter Youtube Instagram Contact :   kvitrafn@wardruna.com Find more information on Sword Chant : -...

LOCATION :  Bonneuil-Matours, Poitou Charentes, France Status :  Active Music :  Folk Metal MEMBERS : Fëarann Valuatir ( Folkearth ) : vocals, whistles, bagpipes, bodhran Hemreich : guitar, vocals Ogmor : bass Arkwolf : drums Past members : Mesys : bass Yohann Clement ( Folkearth ) : drums Iluhain (RIP 2005) : guitar Agarwaen : guitar Maxime : bass Delduwrath : bass ToS : bass HISTORY : Fëarann Valuatir, Agarwaen, Iluhain, Yohann and Maxime founded the band  Inis Gwenva during 1997. Sadly, Iluhain passed away in december 2005, making the other members to change the bandname for Valuatir while january 2006. Nowadays, Fëarann remains the only founder of the band. RECORDINGS : As INIS GWENVA : The Call of Revenge, demo 2003 Second Invasion, demo 2005 Inis Gwenva, compilation 2006. As VALUATIR : "I", album 2008 Pictavian Onslaught, split 2010 Exobnos, album 2013 Maudit et Oublié, EP ...

LOCATION :  Norway Status :  Active Music :  Pagan Folk MEMBERS : Runahild : vocals, hardanger fiddle, flute, cello, bowed lyre, langeleik, mouth harp... Session musicians : Bjørn : guitar Roar Ruus Finsås : bass Wargnar : drums HISTORY : Eliwagar is a one woman band from France created by Runahild during winter 2006-2007. The beginnings appeared like ambient/epic music (the 3 first demos 2007) and some folk (from the 4th demo) but then Eliwagar involved more in the folk side and has found its place into the Pagan Folk. Nowadays located in Norway, Runahild composes Traditional Pagan Folk Music which is her true dedication, honouring the ancient nordic and germanic traditions, the pagan beliefs of northern lands. Runahild goes solo in 2017, keeping her project ELIWAGAR, alive. RECORDINGS : As ELIWAGAR : Heimarsmall, demo 2007 Les Mystères De l'Eternel, demo 2007 Wandering In The Storm Of Wisdom, demo 2007 Crépuscule D'Une Ame Païenne, demo ...

LOCATION :  Hämeenlinna, Finland Status :  On hold Music :  Folk Metal MEMBERS : Warlord Nygård ( Cadacross ) : vocals, keyboards, programming Jussi Wickström : guitar, backing vocals Olli Vänskä ( Korpiklaani ) : violin, backing vocals Jesper Anastasiadis : bass Jaakko Jakku : drums Past members : Mikko Törmikoski : bass Tude Lehtonen : drums Ari Kärkkäinen : guitar Antti Ventola ( Cadacross ) : keyboards Sami Aarnio ( Cadacross ) : bass Tino Ahola ( Cadacross ) : bass Georg Laakso ( Cadacross ) : guitar Hannu Horma : bass, backing vocals Robert Engstrand : keyboards, backing vocals Netta Skog ( Ensiferum ) : accordion HISTORY : The band was founded in 1997 under the name of a Finnish town "Köyliö", but changes for Turisas after the release of their demo. The Turisas name comes from Finnish mythlogy. Several line-up change since the Turisas name found. March 2022, the band disappears deleting social networks pages a...

LOCATION :  Norrtälje, Sweden Status :  Active Music :  Folk Metal MEMBERS : Erik Grawsiö : drums, vocals, bass Markus Andé : guitar Jacob Hallegren : drums Past members : Jan Liljekvist ( Två Fisk och En Fläsk ) : violin, cello Pierre Wilhelmsson : bass Viktor Hemgren : vocals Georgios Karalis : vocals Svenne "Duva" Rosendal : vocals Mårten "Karbylundssvingen" Matsson : guitar Jonas Almkvist : guitar HISTORY : Pierre, Jonas and Svenne founded the band by november 1995. Initially named as Antikrist, the band name changes for Månegarm one month later. In their mythology, Månegarm is a giant wolf who, at the onset of Ragnarök, would devour the moon. Lyrics deal with paganism. Their official forum was on Sword Chant website for some years. RECORDINGS : Vargaresa, demo 1996   Ur Nattvindar, demo 1997   Nordstjärnans Tidsålder, album 1998 Havets Vargar, album 2000 Dödsfärd, album 2003 Vargaresa - The Beginn...

LOCATION :  Regen, Bavaria, Germany Status :  Active Music :  Folk Metal MEMBERS : Nattulv (Wolfchant) : all instruments, vocals HISTORY : Nattulv founded  Festung Nebelburg project in 2004 that was named as Nordfrost during the first year and then, changed for the current name. Lyrical themes deal with nature, old germanic tales and traditions. RECORDINGS : As NORDFROST : Stimmen der Vergangenheit, demo 2005 As FESTUNG NEBELBURG : Gabreta Hyle, album 2007 Zwischen Den Jahren, album 2015 [ details ] WEBSITES : Facebook Bandcamp Youtube Contact :   festungnebelburg@gmail.com Find more information on Sword Chant : - Band news

LOCATION :  Finland Status :  Split-up Music :  Ethnic Folk MEMBERS : Nancy : vocals Elsa Pardonen : vocals Juha Jyrkäs (Korpiklaani) : throat-singing, 15-stringed electric kantele, djembe, bongo drums Markus Ylikoski : guitar, backing vocals Leo Herranen : bass, contrabass, backing vocals Hittavainen (Ex-Korpiklaani) : violin, jouhikko, torupill, keyboards, mandoline, flutes & pipes, mouth harp, backing vocals Past members : Lari Hammarberg ( Auringon Hauta ) : drums HISTORY : Poropetra is ancient Finnish and it means the same as Elk of Hiisi (Hiiden hirvi in Finnish) from the Finnish mythology. Elk is an old totem animal of Finno-Ugrian and Siberian peoples, thus it describes so well Poropetra's unique ethnic rock music, combining together Finno-Ugrian myths and legends, Finnic kantele- and runo-singing traditions, Tuvan throat-singing, world music, psychedelic rock, blues, punk and heavy rock. The more specific and exact genre defini...

LOCATION :  Zilina, Slovakia Status :  Split-up Music :  Black Pagan MEMBERS : Beelphegor : guitar, vocals Norbert : accordion Mysticus : bass guitar Miroslav : drums Mathias : guitar HISTORY : Hromovlad is a Slavonic metal band founded in 2003. The band’s themes deal with the Slavic gods and nature. They split-up during 2014. RECORDINGS : Vládca Lesov, Skalných Stien, album 2005 Ohňa hlad, vody chlad, album 2007 Hromovlad / Slavigrom - Perperuna, split 2009 WEBSITES : Bandzone.cz/hromovlad Contact :  N/A

LOCATION :  Denmark Status :  Active Music :  Folk Metal MEMBERS : Thor Bager : vocals Hans-Jørgen Martinus Hansen : whistles, mandolin, accordion, sackpipa (bagpipes) Cris J. S. Frederiksen : lead guitar, mandolin Michael Alm : rhythmic guitar Simon Buje : bass Past members : Cliff Nemanim : rhythm guitars Danni Lyse Jelsgaard ( Sylvatica ) : drums Stewart Lewis : whistles, bodhran Michael Lundquist Andersen : guitar Niels Thøgersen : drums Claus B. Gnudtzmann : vocals Martin Kielland-Brandt : bass Uffe Dons Pedersen : rhythm guitar Frederik Uglebjerg : drums James Atkin ( Heidra ) : bass HISTORY : "Black sickness" is the meaning for the name of the band SVARTSOT founded in 2005. Now, Cris J. S. Frederiksen remains the only founder of the band since the others left the band by december 2008 due to different opinions regarding the band. RECORDINGS : Svundne Tider, demo 2006 Tvende Ravne, demo 2007 Ravnenes Saga, album 2007 Mulmets Viser, albu...

LOCATION :  Sopron, Hungary Status :  Active Music :  Folk Metal MEMBERS : Binder Laura : vocals, flute Ficzek András : vocals, guitar Németh-Szabó Mátyás : guitar Ádám Csete : bagpipes, flute, vocals Ádám Monostori : drums Molnár István : bass Gergely "Szög" Szabó : keyboards Past members : Rieckmann Tadeusz : drums HISTORY : Formerly known as Echo of Dalriada, the band founded in 2003 and removed "Echo Of" from their bandname later.  They mix Hungarian folk music with metal. RECORDINGS : As ECHO OF DALRIADA : Fergeteg, album 2004 Jégbontó, album 2006 As DALRIADA : Kikelet, album 2007 Szelek, album 2008 Arany, album 2009 Ígéret, album 2011 Napisten Hava, album 2012 Áldás, album 2015 [ details ] Forrás, album 2016 [ details ] Nyárutó, album 2018 [  details  ] Ezer csillag, single 2020 Őszi ének, single 2020 Őszelő, album 2021 Hazatérés - 15 év Dalriada, live album 2021 WEBSITES : Dalriada.hu Facebook Twit...

LOCATION :  Grevenbroich, Germany Status :  Split-up Music :  Folk Metal MEMBERS : Frost : vocals, bass Thorsten : guitar Jan Jansohn ( Suidakra ) : guitar Niklas Enns : keyboard Mischa : drums Anne : flute, vocals Past members : Tim : drums, piano Mirko : guitars HISTORY : Formed in 1993, Adorned Brood appears like one of the first pagan metal band from Germany.  The band tells mythology, dark tales... in their songs. November 2015, the band project probably ended due to health issues. RECORDINGS : Phobos, demo 1994 Wapen, demo 1995 Rehearsal '96, demo 1996 Hiltia, album 1996 Wigand, album 1998 Asgard, album 2000 Erdenkraft, album 2002 Heldentat, album 2006 Noor, album 2008 Hammerfeste, album 2010 Victory or Valhall, single 2012 Kuningaz, album 2012 WEBSITES : Facebook Twitter Youtube Contact :   info@adornedbrood.de Find more information on Sword Chant : - Forged in Folk  discussion

LOCATION :  Olsztyn, Poland Status :  Active Music :  Celtic Folk MEMBERS : Marcin Rumiński : tin whistle, low whistle, mandolin, overtone singing, vocals Maria Rumińska : melodeon, piano, bones, vocals Patrycja Napierała : bodhran, darabuka, tapan Marcin Drabik : fiddle Jacek Fedkowicz : double bass Oisin Dillon : guitars, vocals Past members : Szymon Białek : acoustic guitar HISTORY : The band founded during 1994. RECORDINGS : Loch Ness, album 1996 Święto duchów, album 1997 Shannon, album 1999 Green hypnosis, album 2003 Tchort Vee Scoont Folk!, album 2005 Psychofolk, album 2007 Celtification, album 010 8th, album 2013 Here's a health to the company, single 2018 WEBSITES : Facebook Youtube Contact :   manager@shannonband.com

LOCATION :  Occitanie, Midi Pyrénées, France Status :  Active Music :  Pagan Folk MEMBERS : Lafforgue ( Hantaoma , La Breiche) : vocals, hurdy gurdy, bagpipes, shawm, bombard Roques ( Hantaoma ) : choirs, nyckelharpa, mandolin, bouzouki, mandocello, luth, violin, guitars Sarg : choirs, guitar Arexis (La Breiche) : percussions, samples HISTORY : Stille Volk was created in 1994. RECORDINGS : Ode aux souvenirs lointains, demo 1995 Hantaoma, album 1997 Ex-uvies, album 1998 Le satyre cornu, album 2001 Maudat, album 2003 Nueit de sabbat, album 2009 La Pèira negra, album 2014 Milharís, album 2019 WEBSITES : Facebook Contact :  satyrecornu@yahoo.fr Find more information on Sword Chant : - Band news

LOCATION :  Yorkshire, England Status :  Active Music :  Folk Metal MEMBERS : Ben Corkhill : drums, bass, guitars, vocals, synths, recorder, tin whistle HISTORY : Previously named as NIFELHEL, the one man band project by ben created in 2004 changed name for OAKENSHIELD while 2007. The current band name is derived from Thorin Oakenshield, a character in J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit". RECORDINGS : As NIFELHEL : Call of the Gods, demo 2005 Upon the Blood of Ymir, demo 2006 As OAKENSHIELD : Gylfaginning, demo 2007 Gylfaginning, album 2008 Legacy, album 2012 Lyke Wake Dirge, maxi single 2018 [ details ]  WEBSITES : Facebook Bandcamp Contact :  oakenshield@hotmail.co.uk Find more information on Sword Chant : - Band news

LOCATION :  Nijmegen, Gelderland, The Netherlands Status :  Active Music :  Folk Metal MEMBERS : Hrabnilaz : keyboards, vocals Uruz : guitars, vocals Fusilan : violin Herubern : bass, vocals Arbudon : drums HISTORY : The band founded in 2003 and had several line-up change since that time. Black metal influences are in their folk metal music. RECORDINGS : On Broken Wings, demo 2004 Als een woeste horde, album 2008 As en Bloed, album 2012 Plunder en Brand EP 2016 [  details  ] WEBSITES : Facebook Youtube Bandcamp Contact :   Myrkvar@gmail.com Find more information on Sword Chant : - Band news

LOCATION :  Helsinki, Finland Status :  Active Music :  Folk Metal MEMBERS : Viktor Gullichsen : lead vocals, orchestration Joona Björkroth : guitar, backing vocals Sean Haslam : guitar Jarkko Niemi : bass, backing vocals Janne Björkroth : keyboards, backing vocals Patrik Fält : drums Past members : Jaakko Tikkanen : drums Sami Hänninen : drums HISTORY : The band started in 2006 as a cover-band under the name  Lai Lai Hei as Ensiferum fans... The band won a competition covering the Ensiferum track "Token of Time" and then, they became more serious and they composed their first songs "Battle For Pagan Might" and "Ragnarök" in between 2006 and 2007.  They change the band name for Brymir around 2007. Brymir that is a mix of Ymir and Brimir in Norse mythology, that is one theme of their lyrics amongst nature and humanity. Later, the band abandons mythology. RECORDINGS : Breathe Fire To The Sun, album 2011 For Those Who Died, sin...

LOCATION :  Vancouver, Canada Status :  Active Music :  Black Pagan MEMBERS : Sam Levitt : bass, vocals Matt Coutemanche : guitar Zan Petrovic : drums Past members : Andrew : vocals Dan : accordion, keyboard Marcell Fraser : drums Nick : fiddle Nick Wilberg : keyboard Josh Needham : drums David Dobre : guitar Dan Wilberg : guitar Ryan Carr : drums HISTORY : Sam Levitt formed the band in 2007. Their lyrics deal with Norse mythology, nature and death. Their music is available for free on Bandcamp. RECORDINGS : Trollband, demo 2008 In the Shadow of a Mountain, album 2011 Samsara, album 2013  Tales of a Northern Son, single 2022 Dualities, single 2022 WEBSITES : Bandcamp Contact :   thehumanjerky@gmail.com

LOCATION :  Germany Status :  Active Music :  Pagan Folk MEMBERS : Tobias Franke : all instruments, vocals HISTORY : Falkenstein is a one-man pagan folk project, playing calm neofolk related with nature. He describes the band as "a deep affinity to nature and to our natural religious ancestors. An awareness that has been forgotten a long time, is to revive in these sounds!" RECORDINGS : Heiliger Wald, album 2008 Urdarbrunnen, album 2008 Kraftort, album 2009 Die große Göttin, album 2011 Die letzte Kräuterhexe, single 2013 WEBSITES : Facebook Youtube Contact :  N/A

LOCATION :  Kyyiv, Ukraine Status :  Active Music :  Folk Metal MEMBERS : Oleg Kirienko : guitar, vocals Antonina Vinnyk : vocals Oleksii Samovol : guitar Vadim Mushchenko : bass Ed Litvjakov : drums HISTORY : Oleg founded the band in 1998.  Several line-up change was in Natural Spirit. The lyrics deal with Ukrainian history, and paganism for the main. RECORDINGS : Star Throne, demo 1999 Ruskolun, album 2004 Sita Rosa, album 2008 Price of Freedom, album 2011 Зброя, single 2014 Під серпом часу, album 2020 WEBSITES : Facebook Twitter Soundcloud Youtube Contact :   naturalspiritband01@gmail.com

LOCATION :  Keuruu, Finland Status :  Active Music :  Folk Metal MEMBERS : Hukkapätkä : vocals, drums, percussions Werihukka : guitar, trad. instruments, keyboard Nuoskajalka : bass Past members : Raato : bass Haaska : guitar HISTORY : Lycaon was the first name of the band founded in 2000. The band name changed for Wolfhorde during the next year. Their lyrics deal with history, paganism, mythology, and death. RECORDINGS : Ravished, demo 2008 Deathknot, EP 2010 The Fool's Passing, single 2010 Fist-Fueled Fallout, single 2010 Nyvinland, EP 2012 Towards the Gates of North, album 2016 [ details ] Hounds of Perdition, album 2019 [ details ] WEBSITES : Wolfhorde.band Facebook Twitter Youtube Bandcamp Contact :   wolfhordeofficial@gmail.com Find more information on Sword Chant : - Band news

LOCATION :  Landkreis Dachau, Bavaria, Germany Status :  Split-up Music :  Folk Metal MEMBERS : Dennis Schwachhofer ( Folkearth , Folkodia ) : drums Fabian Wiescher : bagpipes, tin and low whistles, flutes Sebastian Haag : bass Michael Grabow : guitars Manuel Trzcinski : guitars, mandolin Ruth Mair : violin Solveig "Solly" Rose : vocals, accordion HISTORY : Dennis Schwachhofer founded the band in february 2005 and the other members immediately joined. Caverns Of Arnosh shows a mixture of self-written songs and arranged Irish folk tunes. Their demo was available for free download but the band is not active now. RECORDINGS : Demo 2008 WEBSITES : N/A Contact :  N/A

LOCATION :  Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany Status :  Split-up Music :  Folk Metal MEMBERS : Rimsbold von Tiefentann : vocals, bagpipes, shawm, flutes, harp, percussions Samtron : drums, percussion Picus von Corvin : davul, percussion, (sampling, e-percussion) DesDemonia : bagpipes, shawm, bouzouki, vocals Dextro : bagpipes, bouzouki, flutes, hurdy-gurdy, bombard, shawm, vocals, (e-guitars) Luzi das L : bagpipes, shawm, bouzouki Alexis de la Vega :bass Marquis de Guis : e-guitars, guitars, bouzouki HISTORY : Schelmish is a German medieval folk/metal band, formed in 1999 while celebrating the birthday of DesDemonia's mother. They started playing as a medieval folk band and, used to call theirselves "the fattest medieval folk band in the world" - playing on many medieval markets and festivals and got one of the best known medieval bands in Germany. Someday they decided to combine their music with modern metal and so, the first medieval rock alb...

LOCATION :  Riga, Latvia Status :  Active Music :  Folk Metal MEMBERS : Pēteris "Peter" : vocals, guitar Edgars "Zirgs" : bass Alvis : guitar, backing vocals Jānis Osis : drums Past members : Imants Vovers : drums, backing vocals Rihards Skudrītis : guitar, backing vocals Kaspars Bārbals : bagpipes, pipes, kokle, backing vocals Mārtiņš Pētersons : guitar, backing vocals Ģirts "Motors" Kļaviņš : guitar, backing vocals Egons Kronbergs : guitars Edgars "Mazais" : drums Artūrs Jurjāns: drums HISTORY : Skyforger founded in 1995 after the end of their previous and different metal band Grimndmaster Dead that was founded in 1991. Skyforger lyrics deal with paganism, mythology, ancient Latvian history and so, nothing related with politic. In 2003, the band released pure folk music album "Sword Song", in cooperation with Latvian Culture Capital foundation sponsored by the government. RECORDINGS : Semigalls' Warchan...

LOCATION :  Germany Status :  Active Music :  Pagan Folk MEMBERS : Swawa ( Taunusheim )  : vocals, all instruments HISTORY : Carved in Stone is a solo project founded by Swawa. The project goes down after Tales of Glory and Tragedy album but returns with a new album in 2021. RECORDINGS : The Forgotten Belief, MCD 2002 Hear the Voice, album 2004 Tales of Glory & Tragedy, album 2007 Wafts of Mist & The Forgotten Belief, album 2021 WEBSITES : Carvedinstone.de Facebook Contact : N/A

LOCATION :  Brasília, Brazil Status :  Active Music :  Black Pagan MEMBERS : Hécate : vocals, keyboards Thormianak : guitars Ariadne Souza : drums Aletea Cosso : bass Past member : V. Digger : drums Nygrom : drums HISTORY : Miasthenia is a melodic black pagan metal band from Brazil, formed in 1994. RECORDINGS : split with Lament (Bra), split 1995 Para o Encanto do Sabbat...,  demo 1995 Miasthenia - Faun- Trágica Música Noturna,  demo 1996 Visions Of Nocturnal Tragedies, split 1998 XVI, album 2000 Batalha Ritual, album 2004 Supremacia Ancestral, album 2008 O Ritual da Rebelião DVD 2011 Legados do Inframundo, album 2014 Antipodes, album 2017 Miasthenia / Ifall - Sinfonia Ritual, split album 2019 Trágicos Encantos Primordiais: Demos 1995 - 1996, compilation 2020 WEBSITES : Facebook Youtube Bandcamp Contact :   miasthenia.horda@gmail.com

LOCATION :  Frankfurt an der Oder, Germany Status :  Active Music :  Black Pagan MEMBERS : Christoph "Fenris" : vocals Christoph H : guitars Tibor : guitars Tom J. : bass Tom W : drums Past members : Johannes : bass Maik M. : guitars HISTORY : Ahnengrab (engl: 'Ancestors' Grave') founded in 2006. Their lyrics deal with paganism and mythology. RECORDINGS : Ahnengrab, album 2008 Omen, album 2012 Schattenseiten, album 2018 [ details ] WEBSITES : N / A Contact :   Ahnengrab@gmx.de Find more information on Sword Chant : - Band news - Forged in Folk  discussion

LOCATION :  Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China Status :  Split-up Music :  Folk Metal MEMBERS : A.J.Alex : vocals, all instruments HISTORY : Empylver was a one-man band by A.J.Alex who seems to have abandoned that project for awhile. RECORDINGS : Empylver, EP 2005 Forsaken, EP 2006 Wood Woud Would, album 2006 WEBSITES : Facebook Contact :  N/A

LOCATION :  Germany Status :  Active Music :  Medieval Folk MEMBERS : Snorre Snoerkelfrey : lyrics, vocals, flutes, mandoline, hurdy-gurdy Pinto von Frohsinn : vocals, bodhrán, gutar-lute, flutes, davul Hengest der Lange : fiddle, nyckelharpa, bouzouki Sirkka von Ungefähr : vocals, guitar-lute HISTORY : Versengold music is ruled by catchy melodies and strong vocals, meant to be sung by the crowd too. Some songs are like dialogues, with a change between Sirkka's female and Snorre's male vocals. The lyrics deal with medieval life in general, drinking, women, love and paganism sometimes. RECORDINGS : Hörensagen, album 2005 Allgebräu, album 2006 Ketzerey, album 2008 Auf In Den Wind, album 2014 Zeitlos, album 2015 [  details  ] Live 2015, live album 2015 [  details  ] Funkenflug, album 2017 [  details  ] Nordlicht, album 2019 Was kost die Welt, album 2022 WEBSITES : Versengold.de Facebook Twitter Youtube Instagram ...

LOCATION :  Hamburg, Germany Status :  Split-up Music :  Black Pagan MEMBERS : Wittwolf : guitar, vocals S. : guitar, vocals HISTORY : The band founded on September 11, 2008. The idea of Garleben came while S. was recording some guitar stuff in Wittwolfs homestudio and they decided to make their own version of Amon Amart's "Valhall awaits me". While trying to write the german lyrics for "Valhall awaits me", they decied to continue singing in german language but the band is on hold since 2011...  RECORDINGS : Chronos, demo 2009 Hammonia, album 2010 Garleben, EP 2011 WEBSITES : Facebook Contact :  N/A

LOCATION :  Groningen, The Netherlands Status :  Split-up Music :  Folk Metal MEMBERS : Lotte : vocals Lainedil : vocals, guitar Merlijn Poolman : drums Liza "Aphrodite" Hoek : bass Ronald "Wolve" Lukken : guitars Bert "Grimbert den Heerscher" de Ruiter : keyboards Past members : Iné "The Crusher" Zijlstra : vocals HISTORY : The band founded in 2004 under the name 'Tearful Dawn" but changed for "Elexorien" the next year. Their lyrics deal with battles. The band split-up in 2013. RECORDINGS : Rising of the Storm, demo 2005 Elexorien, album 2007 WEBSITES : N/A Contact :  N/A

LOCATION :  Munich, Germany Status :  Active Music :  Medieval Folk MEMBERS : Sigrid "Syrah" Hausen (Qntal) : vocals, flute Sarah M. Newman ; vielle, vocals Michael Popp  (Qntal) : oud, saz, strings instruments Ernst Schwindl : hurdy gurdy Alex Haas : bass Sascha Gotowtschikow : percussions Iman Kandoussi : vocals Aziz Samsaoui : Qanun, Ud, Percussion HISTORY : The band founded by Sigrid Hausen, Michael Popp et Ernst Schwindl in 1985. The bandname comes from medieval dance. ESTAMPIE performs with their core ensemble, performing various selections from their standard repertoire as well as with two other cooperative projects: "Al Andaluz" (with musicians from Spain and Marocco) and "Marco Polo" (with musicians from Mongolia). RECORDINGS : A chantar - Lieder der Frauenminne, album 1990 Ave maris stella - Marienverehrung im Mittelalter, album 1991 Ludus Danielis - Ein mittelalterliches Mysterienspiel, album 1994 Crusad...

LOCATION :  Galway, Ireland Status :  Split-up Music :  Celtic Folk MEMBERS : Frankie Gavin : fiddle, flute and whistle Barry Brady : accordion Bernadine Casserly : vocals Dan Bodwell : double bass and vocals Colm O’Caoimh : guitar and vocals Past members : Alec Finn : guitar, bouzouki Johnny “Ringo” McDonagh : bodhrán Charlie Piggott : banjo Derek Hickey : accordion Tomie Fleming : vocals Dolores Keane : vocals Mary Black : vocals Maura O'Connell : vocals Johnny Moynihan : vocals Eleanor Shanley : vocals Aidan Coffey : accordion Jackie Daly : accordion HISTORY : They were formed in 1973 by Frankie Gavin, Alec Finn, Johnny “Ringo” McDonagh & Charlie Piggott by sessions in Hughes’s Pub in Spiddal, County Galway and was called "Dé Danann" but changed the bandname to De Dannan. The name of the band comes from the "Tuatha dé danann" in Celtic mythology. Hungarian Rhapsody album was inspired by the late Freddie Merc...