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Death Of Folk

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LOCATION :  Zadar, Croatia Status :  Split-up Music :  Folk Metal MEMBERS : Helena Kolega : vocals, keyboards Lanzaroth : vocals, lead guitar, bass, drums, acoustics, keyboards Ivan Glavan : guitar HISTORY : The band founded in 2002. The band tried to come back in 2015 but remains silent. RECORDINGS : Neverending At His Neverending Journey, demo 2002 WEBSITES : Facebook Soundcloud Youtube Contact :   info@deathoffolk.com Find more information on Sword Chant : - Band news

Heol Telwen

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LOCATION :  Blanc Mesnil, Île-de-France, France Status :  Split-up Music :  Folk Metal MEMBERS : Yskithyrwynn : drums, percussions, choirs Ossian : guitars, backing vocals, choirs Hades ( Bran Barr , Aes Dana ) : whistles, trad. vocals, choirs Mylgaon Vibuc'h ( Bran Barr ) : bass guitar, choirs Past members : Gwadsech'hedik Kraban (ex- Bran Barr , Nydvind ) : vocals, guitars, whistles, bombard, pipes, choirs Anaon : guitars, keybords Nehmain : whistles HISTORY : The Celtic metal band Heol Telwen founded in 1999, released a first demo and album and then, split in 2015. RECORDINGS : Mor Braz, demo 2003 An Deiz Ruz, album 2005 WEBSITES : Facebook Contact :  N/A

Radogost

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LOCATION :  Brenna, Ustroń, Poland Status :  Active Music :  Folk Metal MEMBERS : Łukasz "Mussi" Muschiol : lead guitar, vocals Bartłomiej Tabak : guitar Rafał Bujok : bass Marcin "Talar" Tatar : drums Jan "Młody" Musioł : violin Past members : Andrzej Spyra : bass Adam Gluza : bass Szymon Kaczmarek : bass Łukasz "Goszki" Goszyk : drums Velesar : vocals Marian Kolondra : guitar HISTORY : The band founded in 2006. Radogost is the god of hospitality in old Slavic mythology. Slavic legends and folklore are in their lyrics. RECORDINGS : To nie byl wilk, demo 2005 Dwa Hektary ¯ywego Lasu, demo 2006 W cieniu wielkiego dębu, album 2008 Dark Side of the Forest, album 2012 Dziedzictwo gór, album 2015 Przeklęty, album 2018 Córka Oriona, album 2022 WEBSITES : Facebook Twitter Youtube Instagram Contact :  radogost@radogost.pl

Wulfshon

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LOCATION :  Capital Federal, Buenos Aires, Argentina Status :  Active Music :  Folk Metal MEMBERS : Matias Taubas Oyola : guitar, clean vocals Fernando Larriestra : bass Martin De Angelis : drums Past members : Sköll : bass Sebastián Torcisi : drums Pablo Taubas Oyola : drums Paulo Bianchi : lead guitar, vocals HISTORY : Wulfshon started as a solo project by Matthias Wulfshon.in 2004 and became a full band in 2008. Lyrics deal with mythology and nature. RECORDINGS : Awaiting for the Ragnarök, demo 2007 Awaiting the Ragnarök, EP 2008 UUlfsson, promo 2009 Mittilagart Prennit, album 2011 Daeg, album 2018 Merseburg Incantations, single 2021 WEBSITES : Facebook Twitter Reverbnation Soundcloud Youtube Instagram Bandcamp Contact :  wulfshon@gmail.com

Enslaved

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LOCATION :  Bergen, Norway Status :  Active Music :  Folk Metal MEMBERS : Grutle Kjellson : vocals, bass Ivar Bjørnson : guitar, keyboard, backing vocals Arve Isdal : lead guitar Håkon Vinje : keyboards, clean vocals Iver Sandøy : drums Past members : Trym Torson : drums Harald Helgeson : drums Dirge Repv Freddy Bolsø : drums Roy Kronheim : guitar Cato Bekkevold : drums Morwenn : recorder Herbrand Larsen : guitar, keyboard, vocals HISTORY : Enslaved is a progressive black/viking metal band founded while 1991 by Ivar Bjørnson and Grutle Kjellson. The name of the band comes from Immortal song "Enslaved in Rot". RECORDINGS : Nema, demo 1991 Yggdrasill, demo 1992 Rehearsal 92, demo 1992 Emperor/Hordanes Land, split 1993 Hordanes Land, EP 1993 Vikingligr Veldi, album 1994 Frost, album 1994 The Forest Is My Throne/Yggdrasilln split 1995   Eld, album 1997 Blodhemn, album 1998 Mardraum: Beyond the Within, album 2000 Monumension, album 2001 Below the

Neoheresy / Hellveto

LOCATION :  Ostrołęka, Poland Status :  Active Music :  Black Metal MEMBERS : LON : all instruments HISTORY : LON founded the one-man orchestral pagan metal band  Hellveto in 1995 and decides to change style and the band name for  Neoheresy while 2014. RECORDINGS : As HELLVETO : Hellveto (first version), demo 1996 Winterforest, demo 1998 Horned Sky, demo 1999 Medieval Scream, demo 2000 Under The Sign Of Ancient Gods/Burning Kingdoms, Split 2001 Hellveto, demo 2001 My Eternal Hegemony... EP 2002 Autumnal Night, album 2002 Zemsta, album 2003 Medieval Scream, album 2004 In Arms of Kurpian Phantom, album 2004 Shadow of the Blue / My Eternal Hegemony, compilation 2005 When the River of Hate Tears Floods, Split 2005 Klatwa, album 2005 Prelude to Dying, album 2005 Zmierzch, album 2006 Visions from the Past/Stony Fathers of Winter, compilation 2006 In the Glory of Heroes, album 2006 Stos, album 2006 Crusade / Autumnal Night, compilation 2007 Galeon and

Helfahrt

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LOCATION :  Zorneding/Feldkirchen, Bavaria, Germany Status :  Split-up Music :  Black Pagan MEMBERS : Max Marquardt : vocals, jew's harp, flute Andreas Mecke : drums Sebastian Ludwig : vocals, guitar Tobias Ludwig : bass, jew's harp HISTORY : The band founded in 1999. The lyrics deal with nature, old traditions, Germanic culture and mytholgogy. RECORDINGS : Aufbruch, demo 2005 Sturmgewalt, album 2006 Wiedergang, album 2008 Drifa, album 2010 WEBSITES : Helfahrt.com Facebook Contact :   Helfahrt@web.de

Arafel

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LOCATION :  Tel Aviv, Israel Status :  Split-up Music :  Folk Metal MEMBERS : Helge Stang ( Equilibrium ) : vocals Felius : guitar Roman - Bass Leshii : drums Past members : Nasha : violin HISTORY : Arafel is Folk/Black Metal band from Israel. They were formed in 1997 and their lyrics are about russian history and legends. Michael 'Miron' Chirva from the Orchestral Black Metal band Tvangeste sung as guest on their second full-length. RECORDINGS : Skazki starogo lesa, demo 1999 The Way of Defender, album 2003 Second Strike: Through the Flame of the Ages, album 2005 For Battles Once Fought, album 2011 WEBSITES : N/A Contact :   nawlinsfish1@yahoo.com

Bran Barr

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LOCATION :  Paris, France Status :  Active Music :  Folk Metal MEMBERS : Dubthach Doel Tenga : drums, bodhran Llyr : acoustic, electric guitars Fir Doirtche : guitar, choirs Hades (ex- Aes Dana , ex- Heol Telwen ) : vocals Ahès : violin Mylgaon Vibuc'h : bass Past members : Aed Morban : drums, bodhran LSK/Marianne : songwriting Richard "Yoltar " ( Nydvind ) : vocals, choirs Loic "Kraban" Courtete (ex- Heol Telwen , ex- Nydvind ) : whistles, bombards Nesh Keltorn ( Nydvind ) : guitar Taliesin : bass Brennus : guitar Vincent : bombard Erwan : bagpipes Amorgen (ex- Aes Dana ) : tin whistle HISTORY : The band was founded in 1995 by Aed Morban and Yoltar. Bran Barr is the mighty raven who brings the soul of the deads to the other world. Their lyrics are inspired by celtic mythology, medieval era & nature. They disbanded but now, they are back since July 2013. RECORDINGS : Les Chroniques de Naerg, album 2000 Sidh, album 2010 W

Ch'aska

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LOCATION :  Arequipa, Peru Status :  Active Music :  Folk Metal MEMBERS : Marcelo Huacpe : native instruments Christian Aguirre : guitars Carlo "Hueso" Raffo : vocals, guitars Fabian Flores-Castro : drums, percussions Carlos Llosa : bass Past members : Alan Rubina : lead guitar Hugo Spina : bass Paul Pinto : drums HISTORY : Ch'aska is "the most shining star" in Quechua, the Incas' language. The band formed in 2000 in Peru. RECORDINGS : Ch'aska, single 2003 Bicolour Cannibalism / Tuta Ch'aska, EP 2007 Pururauca, album 2009 WEBSITES : Facebook Twitter Youtube Contact :   info@tutachaska.com

Magog (SWE)

LOCATION :  Borlänge, Sweden Status :  Split-up Music :  Black Pagan MEMBERS : Stefan : bass Johan : guitar Hvergelmer : guitar, vocals Elgareth : drums, vocals Eldhrimnir : violin, keyboards HISTORY : The band founded in 1997. They had changed their name for "Evangeli" and released one dvd under that new name but the band split-up twice. Do not mess up with the German black metal band "Magog". RECORDINGS : As MAGOG : Magog, demo 2000 Kingdom of Odin, demo 2001 Hymns To The Ancient, demo 2002 Favourable Winds Blow Us Far Towards An End (unofficial release), single 2004 Promo 2004, demo 2004 As  EVANGELI : ...In Sin, DVD 2006 WEBSITES : N/A Contact :  N/A

Guahaihoque

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LOCATION :  Cali, Valle del Cauca, Colombia Status :  Active Music :  Folk Metal MEMBERS : Itztlin : vocals Munseishi : woodwinds Malanga : guitars, keyboards Juan David Vélez : percussions Past members : Kavi : percussions Od : vocals, percussions Saitaz : bass Ludo : bass Rose : soprano Fel : rhythm guitar V.C. : drums Demolt : drums Naoma : guitars HISTORY : Guahaihoque is the spirit of death, keeper at eternity´s threshold. He preserves |n the depth dominions of his sacred lagoon the archaic flame of life and death, eternal and ethereal. it is soul in good and evil. The band formed in 1996. They released a six tracks demo during the next year, but due to many internal disagreements, Guahaihoque went on hold from July 1998 to September 2004. From there was several line-up change because the internal disagreements and also because some members moved to other countries. RECORDINGS : Shades of a Golden Past, demo 1997 Promo track 2005, single 2005 The Retur