Sword Chant

LOCATION :  Stockholm, Sweden Status :  Split-up Music :  Folk Metal MEMBERS : Quorthon (Thomas Börje Forsberg) : vocals, all instruments Past members : Freddan/Hanoi : bass Vans McBurger : drums Ribban : bass Stefan Larsson : drums Adde : bass Paul Pålle Lundburg : drums Kothaar : bass Vvornth : drums HISTORY : Bathory was formed in Stockholm, Sweden in 1983, for fun, by Quorthon. After various names and numerous line-up changes, the group finally settled on Bathory. That same year, Quorthon managed to record two tracks for the compilation Scandinavian Metal Attack. After releasing many albums and gaining widespread popularity, the band was pronounced inactive after Quorthon had been found dead due to heart failure in 2004. The Viking theme was introduced in the “Blood Fire Death” record to become stronger on the following records and then, Bathory had become pioneers of Viking Metal. The beginning of the band was oriented black metal. RECORDINGS : S

LOCATION :  Lahti, Finland Status :  Split-up Music :  Folk Metal MEMBERS : Juho Kauppinen (ex-Korpiklaani) : vocals, guitar, accordion Toni Tieaho : guitar Janne Kielinen : bass Matti Johansson (Korpiklaani) : drums Past members : Joonas Simonen : keyboards Seppo Tiaskorpi : bass Ville Vehviläinen : drums Teemu Peltonen : drums Jani Laine : guitar Sami Heinonen : guitar Miikka Tulimäki : guitar Sampsa Savijärvi : guitar, vocals HISTORY : Juho Kauppinen and Joonas Simonen founded the band in 2002 and the other members joined after making the band with a complete line-up during the next year but then, the band had several changes in the line-up after releasing the first demo. They released 2 albums and then, split-up while december 2009. RECORDINGS : Glory Of The Sword, demo 2003 Legacy Of Heathens, album 2005 Chronicles Of The Dead, album 2008 WEBSITES : Myspace Contact :  N/A

LOCATION :  Zelenograd, Moscow, Russia Status :  Split-up Music :  Folk Metal MEMBERS : Egor Ogorodnikov : guitars Denis "Boroda" Kopkov : bass Past members : N/A HISTORY : "Gates of Darkness" is the meaning for Vrata t'my band founded in 1996. They split-up for a while but are supposed to be back now. However, the band doesn't appear active for a longtime. RECORDINGS : Sagi, demo 1997 Voiny Severnoi Zemli, album 2004 WEBSITES : Vkontakte Contact :  N/A

LOCATION :  Göteborg, Sweden Status :  Active Music :  Folk Metal MEMBERS : Robin Lövenhamn : vocals, guitars Jim Kjell : vocals, guitars Jonas Rehngren : drums Linda Fagerberg : female vocals (in studio) Past members : Giulio Laurenzi : guitars Patric 'Guzten' Gustafsson : bass Josef : guitars HISTORY : The band founded in 2005. RECORDINGS : Vinterskalder, demo 2006 Urberg, demo 2007 Irminsul, album 2009 Fäder, album 2013 [ details ] WEBSITES : Facebook Youtube Bandcamp Contact :   irminsulgbg@hotmail.com Find more information on Sword Chant : - Band news - Interview  2013

LOCATION :  Landsberg am Lech, Bavaria, Germany Status :  Split-up Music :  Folk Metal MEMBERS : Carolynn : vocals, flute Binia Diepolder : vocals Erik der Müllermeister : guitar, vocals, flute Mathis Mandjolin : guitar, vocals, horn, zither, bass Lady Doro : vocals, violin Aernus : keyboards Käptn Köhler : drums HISTORY : Cumulo Nimbus is a Renaissance Metal band from Germany. They combine the music of the early 17th century with modern drums, guitars and bass. Their lyrics are all in German and mostly old myths, sagas or poems which fit in this genre. RECORDINGS : Die andere Saite - acoustic, album 2002 Minne, Met und Moritaten, album 2002 Nachtwache, album 2004 Stunde der Wahrheit, album 2007 Totensonntag, album 2009 Schattenjäger, album 2011 WEBSITES : Facebook Contact : N / A