Sword Chant

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...