Sword Chant

LOCATION :  Giessen, Hesse, Germany Status :  Active Music :  Black Metal MEMBERS : Frederick : vocals, guitar Felix : guitar Sebastian : bass Joni : keyboard Dennis : vocals Hannes : drums HISTORY : Formed in 2008, the German band Noctalis started as folk/black metal. Later, the band became closer to black metal. RECORDINGS : Weinfest, demo 2008 Mondfest, demo 2010 WEBSITES : Youtube Contact :   noctalis@web.de

LOCATION :  Wales, UK Status :  Active Music :  Folk Metal MEMBERS : Paul Templing : guitar The Bearer : bass James Radcliffe : keyboards The Dreamer : drums Aled "Owain ap Arawn" Pashley (ex- Siluria , ex- Hildr Valkyrie ) : vocals, guitar, programming Past members : Gavin Williams : guitar Myrddin : bass Martin Neary : drums Peter Passingham : bass HISTORY : The Celtic metal band founded in 2005 by Owain.  RECORDINGS : From The Highest Citadel, demo 2006 Annwn, demo 2007 Bloodstock Open Air, promo 2009 Idris Awaits, EP 2015 [  details  ] WEBSITES : Annwnofficial.com Facebook Bandcamp Bigcartel Contact :   contact@annwnofficial.com Find more information on Sword Chant : - Band news - Forged in Folk discussion

LOCATION :  Lappeenranta, Finland Status :  Active Music :  Folk Metal MEMBERS : Kaisa Jouhki : vocals Tomi Mykkänen : vocals Jussi Rautio : lead guitar Jyri Vahvanen : rhythm guitar Maria Honkanen : keyboards, flute Timo Honkanen : bass Henri Vahvanen : drums, percussions Past members : Miika Kokkola : bass Gorthaur : drums HISTORY : Battlelore is a finnish Symphonic Folk Metal band from Lappeenranta, Finland. They were formed in the year 1999 by Jyri Vahvanen and Miika Kokkola. The same year their first demo named « Warriors Tale » was released. October 2011, the band goes on hold and then, comes back early 2016. RECORDINGS : Warriors Tale, demo 1999 Dark Fantasy, demo 2000 ...Where the Shadows Lie, album 2002 Sword's Song, album 2003 The Journey, DVD 2004 Third Age of the Sun, album 2005 Evernight, album 2007 The Last Alliance, album 2008 Doombound, album 2011 The Return of the Shadow, album 2022 WEBSITES : Battlelore.net Band...

LOCATION :  Dokkum, The Netherlands Status :  Active Music :  Folk Metal MEMBERS : Wildgeraesch : vocals Vuurschpuwer : guitar Zuypschuyt : bass Dondervuyscht : drums Past members : Roodstaal : guitars Schaduwlied : keyboard HISTORY : Baldrs Draumar is a Dutch pagan folk metal band, founded 2008 in Dokkum, Friesland. After releasing their first full-length “Forfedres Fortellinger” in 2011, the band decided to focus on their own Frisian roots and language changing their line-up. RECORDINGS : Til Horisonten, demo 2009 Noardseegermanen, EP 2010 Forfedres Fortellinger, album 2011 Aldgillissoan, album 2015 [  details  ] Magnus, album 2019 [  details  ] Njord, album 2022 Njord - unreleased tracks, album 2024 [ details ] WEBSITES : Baldrsdraumar.com Facebook Instagram Twitter Soundcloud Youtube Contact :   info@baldrsdraumar.com Booking :   bookings@baldrsdraumar.com Find more information on S...

LOCATION :  Leipzig, Germany Status :  Active Music :  Neofolk MEMBERS : Aline Deinert : violin, piano David Zaubitzer : guitar, cello, bass Meinolf Müller : guitar, Vocals Tim Lehnert : drums Former members : Anja Hoevelmann : recorder, clarinette, vocals Marek Mahn: recorder, clarinette Marten Winter : drums, percussions HISTORY : The band founded to show black metal songs from the former band for some members of the Insomnia Astrorum band in an acoustic setting. This idea came up in 2001 and the proper line-up was found in 2002. Their music is imbued with references to nature and mystic worlds. Melancholic and mysterious, but also dynamic and intense moods. RECORDINGS : Valg, MCD 2004 Vergessene Pfade, album 2006 Dämmerung - Die Destrunken Demos, demo 2009 Destrunken, album 2009 The Sea I'm Diving In, album 2017 WEBSITES : Neunwelten.com Facebook Bandcamp Instagram Youtube Contact :   neunwelten@googlemail.com

LOCATION : Houten/Nieuwegein, Utrecht Province, The Netherlands Status : Split-up Music : Folk Metal MEMBERS : Mitch : vocals Timo : keyboards, backing vocals Bart : bass Matthias : lead guitars Pascal : guitars Past members : Rick Willems : guitar Jordy Oostrom : bass Myron Janssen : guitar Antonio Wijma : lead guitar Martijn : drums, backing vocals HISTORY : The band was founded in 2007 by Martijn and Mitch due to their interest in metal but also Norse and Germanic mythology. Vanir split-up in 2010. RECORDINGS : Zwaard En Volk, demo 2008 WEBSITES : Youtube Contact : N/A

LOCATION :  Milan, Lombardy, Italy Status :  Active Music :  Folk Metal MEMBERS : Davide "Pagan" Cicalese : vocals Gabriel "Gabri" Consiglio : guitar Marco Ballabio : bass Mirko Fustinoni : drums Elisabetta "Becky" Rossi ( Folkstone , Folkearth ) : celtic harp Past members : Mac : bass Merogaisus : whistles, bouzouki, bagpipes Ste : guitar, backing vocals Oldhan : guitar, backing vocals Fabio : bass Paolo : tin and low whistles, bouzouki, redpipe Laura : violin, redpipe Simo : drums HISTORY : Founded in 2007, “Furor Gallico” is the description that the ancient Romans gave to the Celt warriors, who prepared for battle and were ready to die to defend their people and land... Several line-up change since 2013. RECORDINGS : 390 b.c. - The Glorious Dawn, demo 2008 [  review  ] Furor Gallico, album 2010 [ review ] [  details  ] Songs from the Earth, album 2015 [ details ] Dusk Of The Ages, album ...

LOCATION :  Montreal, Quebec, Canada Status :  Active Music :  Medieval Folk MEMBERS : Mortaok (Olivier Hudon) : vocals, cittern, mouth harp, tin whistle Frak (Francis Grangé) : backing vocals, bass Friga (Julie Bélanger) : backing vocals, violin Patrick « Orgor » Perrin : guitar Michel « Kormort » Bachand : percussions Sandra « Helga » Boulanger : violin, choir Vincent « Barnak » Lacroix : choir, tin whistle Marc-Antoine « Kram » Guay : percussions Geoffroy « Hravn » Dell'Aria : bagpipes Past members : Olwen (Dominique Côté) : vocals, tambourine, oak stick Croak (Benoit Lavallée) : drums Murdok : bass drum Émilie Livernois ( Profugus Mortis ) : violin Osrick (Olivier Corbeil) : backing vocals, western concert flute HISTORY : Les Bâtards Du Nord is a Folk /Medieval band from Canada (Ste Rose Du Nord/Ste Hyacinthe/Montreal, Quebec) formed in 2003 with viking influence in their lyrics. April 19th of 2013 was supposed ti be the last concert o...

1. The foggy dew you folks may know that song...or mainly ones into celtic folk XD. Here is the track sung only. but what a beautiful voice! the CD starts pretty well! no wrong note in the voice. Beautful. Plus I love that song in all. 2.Worlds end inn A track for folk metalheads!^^ we feel like wanna dance over the main riff & solo. Rock n roll voice. The background vocals parts to the end made the song a wee poprock... but if your eclectic, then you'll see its a good song!  3. Heritage cry Epic intro somewhere, voice kinda bluesy/hard and so powerful - very nice! The music sounds kinda hard/celtic - pretty cool mix imo. Sometimes his voice reminds me Angelique Kidjo but male version^^, not sure you folks know her but thats world music. I like her pretty much. I think if you like deep purple, acdc, folkstone, turisas, korpiklaani, you'll like that tune. 

LOCATION :  Kulmbach, Bavaria, Germany Status :  Split-up Music :  Black Pagan MEMBERS : Skjöld : guitar Bourbon : guitar Ulfhednar : bass Sirrush : keyboards Jon Draco : drums Past members : Galrauch : vocals Skål : vocals Grydal : keyboard Messerach : guitar Streitmacht : drums HISTORY : The band was formed in 2007. Except for the demo, their lyrics deal with forests and nature. The band is now inactive. RECORDINGS : Demo 2007 Verborgene Pfade, album 2009 WEBSITES : N/A Contact :  N/A

LOCATION :  Skellefteå, Sweden Status :  Active Music :  Folk Metal MEMBERS : Andreas "Vintersorg" Hedlund ( Otyg ) : vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards, programming Mattias Marklund ( Otyg ) : guitar Simon Lundström : bass Past members : Benny Hägglund ( Utmarken ) : drums Vidvandre : keyboards Nils Johansson : keyboards Markus Sundquist  : keyboards Andreas Stenlund : guitar Johan Lindgren : bass Tyr : bass HISTORY : Vintersorg started as a solo project by Andreas Hedlund in 1996 after the split of his previous band  Vargatron . It was a one-man band until Mattias Marklund joins in 1999, followed by Simon Lundström in 2015. The band name was taken from the Isfolket series by Margit Sandemo, where the character Vintersorg is the son of a great pagan leader. Vintersorg music travels through folk metal and progressive metal while the lyrics deal with heathenism, nature and science. RECORDINGS : Hedniskhjärtad, EP 1998...

LOCATION :  Chandler, Arizona, USA Status :  Active Music :  Folk Metal MEMBERS : Andy the Cunning : piano, keyboards Justin the Fierce : guitar Ryan "the Dreaded" Gero : guitar Corey the Vigorous : bass Jacqui the Rapturous : clean vocals Nathan the Ravenous : growling vocals Jake the Thunderous : drums HISTORY : Adavant are a Folk Metal band formed in 2007 hailing from Arizona in the United States. They are influenced by traditionnal Folk, medieval and Classical music, which ends up with them sometime having a neoclassical piano part playing over a Pagan Metal hymn (like in their song Warbound). Their sound ranges from happy drinking Folk to epic Battle Metal to a more traditionnal and still epic Viking Metal. RECORDINGS : Warbound, demo 2008 Origins, EP 2009 Tale Untold, album 2011 A Random Encounter, single 2012 A Light Cut Through The Void, album 2013 Renegade Ridge, single 2017 [  free download  ] Gallows Pass, single 2018 [...

LOCATION :  Moscow, Russia Status :  Active Music :  Folk Metal MEMBERS : Sergey Frontline : vocals Redgoat : guitar Eugen Moshe : guitar Owl :bass Venceremos : drums Past members : Yzh : bass, vocals Den : drums Chortovrog : drums Anna Zagrebaeva : flute Hurry : accordion HISTORY : The band founded in 2006 and got several line-up change since that time. RECORDINGS : Elovaya Kora, demo 2008 Chertovorot, album 2009 Пустосвят, album 2012 Блаженный, single 2013 Бесогон, album 2016 WEBSITES : Facebook Vkontakte Youtube Contact :  N/A

LOCATION :  Paris, Île-de-France, France Status :  Active Music :  Folk Metal MEMBERS : Richard Loudin ( Bran Barr ) : vocals, guitars, effects Olivier "Nesh" Sans ( Bran Barr ) : bass guitar, guitars, backing vocals, effects Geoffroy Lacarrière : guitars Charlie Videau : drums Past members : Loic "Hollgarh" Cellier ( Belenos ) : guitar Loïc Courtete ( Heol Telwen , Bran Barr ) : guitar Nicolas Favard : guitar Kelen : guitar Juan Jolocaust ( Aes Dana ) : drums Eric Tabourier : drums HISTORY : Richard Loudin founded NYDVIND in 2000. The band appeared with a solid line-up from 2002. They name their music as "Nordic Heathen Metal". RECORDINGS : Eternal Winter Domain, album 2003 Sworn to the Elders, album 2010 Nydvind / Bornholm, split 2013 Tetramental I - Seas of Oblivion, album 2018 [  details  ] WEBSITES : Facebook Twitter Youtube Bandcamp Contact :  nesh.keltorn@gmail.com Find more information on...

LOCATION :  Barcelona, Spain Status :  Split-up Music :  Folk Metal MEMBERS : Horaci Briansó : bass, composer Marcel : drums Mik : guitar Bernat : guitar Joan : violin David : flute Eduard : vocals HISTORY : Eldelvar started in 2007 as a members group covering their favourite bands from various music such as metal,ska, rock... and then, Horaci Briansó composed songs that would become their first and free download demo full of folk metal The band released their debut album in 2011 and split-up early 2012.. RECORDINGS : Demo 2009 Once Upon a Beer, album 2012 WEBSITES : Facebook Soundcloud Contact :  N/A

LOCATION :  Glasgow, Scotland Status :  Split-up Music :  Folk Metal MEMBERS : Joe : bass, vocals Disko : lead guitar, vocals Scott : guitar Jaime : keyboards Josh : drums HISTORY : The band founded in 2005, they made one track "Dupplin Moor" available on the  Iron Age Records Volume 1 2008 Compilation  and tried to release a first album and then, they split-up in 2010. RECORDINGS : WEBSITES : Youtube Bigcartel Contact :  N/A Find more information on Sword Chant : - Forged in Folk  discussion

LOCATION :  Tver, Russia Status :  Active Music :  Folk Metal MEMBERS : Alexandr Ivanov : vocals Svetlana Lebedeva : vocals Demosthen (Pagan Reign) : drums Vetrodar (Pagan Reign) : guitar, scream vocals, various folk instruments Pavel Jaravit : psaltery Pavel Bykov : baritone vocals Alexander GamI : tenor vocals Past members : Ratibor : guitar, gusli Sigurd : bass HISTORY : Tverd was formed in 2007 after Vetrodar's ideas once his previous band Pagan Reign split-up. Sigurd member is also his father. Alexandr Ivanov and Svetlana Lebedeva come from the Opera Academy. Tverd names their music as "slavonic opera pagan metal". RECORDINGS : Follow the Sun's Way, album 2008 RUS': Prophetic Oleg, album 2017 [  details  ] WEBSITES : Tverd.com Vkontakte Instagram Contact :   http://www.tverd.com/contacts_en/ Find more information on Sword Chant : - Band news

LOCATION :  Winnpieg, Canada Status :  Split-up Music :  Folk Metal MEMBERS : Jordan Friesen : vocals David Verhaeghe : lead guitar Shaun Higham : rhythm guitar Todd Cormier : drums Zachary Freeman : bass Alanna Ramsay : keyboards Past members : Scott Waylett : rhythm guitar Jordan : vocals Samael Pederson : vocals Eric : keyboards HISTORY : David Verhaeghe, Scott Waylett, and Jordan founded the band in 2007. In the middle of that year, Jordan were fired and replaced by Samael Pederson, later replaced byJ ordan Friesen again . Eric joined as keyboardist. Scott was fired as well in 2007. Northern Shadows released their demo and then, the band is no more. RECORDINGS : Northern Shadows, demo 2009 WEBSITES : https://www.facebook.com/groups/27937921291/ Contact :  N/A

LOCATION :  Zhukovsky, Moscow region, Russia Status :  Active Music :  Folk Metal MEMBERS : Wolfenhirt : vocals Alexandr Strelnikov : guitar Vitaliy Salnikov : drums Hurry : accordion Alexandr : flute, bagpipes Rom Lebedev : bass Past members : Owl : bass Den : drums Zhen : guitar Saint : guitar Mike : bass Zahaar : drums Michael Kron : guitar MC Plavneeck : guitar Roman Funt : guitar Shmel ( Rarog ,  Kalevala ) : bass HISTORY : Slavic mythology and folklore are part of the songs by Svarga band founded in 1997. RECORDINGS : Cherez Myortvuyu Reku, Demo 2000 The Balefires On The Mounds, album 2005 There, where woods doze, album 2007 Blood​-​River, album 2009 В пасти новой войны, single 2010 Вольница, single 2011 The Winds Forgive Everything​.​.​., live album 2011 In The Jaws Of a New War, split 2013 Ой, чий то кінь стоїть..., single 2013 My Land, EP 2014 The Beasts Of The Autumn, single 2015 Чёрная падь, album 2018 Смерть, si...

LOCATION :  Lund, Sweden Status :  Active Music :  Black Pagan MEMBERS : Magnus O. Wohlfart : vocals, guitars, keyboard Gustaf Hagel : bass, backing vocals Benny Olsson : guitars, backing vocals Jacob Blecher : drums Past members : Jeremy Child : drums HISTORY : Magnus and Gustaf founded the band in 2001 and they found Jeremy Child to complete the line-up. That last leaves the band in 2007 and the band found new members Jacob and Benny while 2010. RECORDINGS : Demo 2002 Demo 2003 Kvällningsvindar över Nordrönt Land, album 2007 Vedergällning, album 2008 Irrbloss, album 2011 WEBSITES : Yggdrasil-sweden.com Facebook Twitter Youtube Contact :   info@yggdrasil-sweden.com

LOCATION :  Porto, Portugal Status :  Split-up Music :  Folk Metal MEMBERS : Aelle : everything Past members : Chico : bass David Castro : drums Álvaro Simao : guitar JP : keyboard HISTORY : Formed in the begginings of 2005 as a doom and melodic black metal band, it split up in the end of that same year. Aelle continued the project as a one-man band. Recorded the old material (composed mainly by him), and composed more song and then, Europe's Revenge was released. Now, Weapon is a different and more complex musical approach, and although still a metal band, also became a folk, medieval and even ambient project as a natural evolution. Lyrcs deal with heathenism, history and mythology. RECORDINGS : Europe's Revenge, EP 2007 Heathen Dance, EP 2009 Heathen Dance, album 2010 Songs for the Shadows, EP 2010 Por Um Pedaço de Terra, album 2012 Vercingetorix, EP 2012 WEBSITES : Reverbnation  channel 1 ,  channel 2 Contact :  N/A

LOCATION :  Lévis, Québec, Canada Status :  Active Music :  Folk Metal MEMBERS : Warrax : rythm guitar, lead vocals Fred : lead guitar BenFok : bass, backing vocals Lucas Biron : drums Past members : Phil Poul : drums Thom : keyboard HISTORY : The band formed in 2006. RECORDINGS : Nordheim, demo 2009 Lost in the North, album 2010 Refill, album 2013 Rapthor, album 2017 [  details  ] WEBSITES : Facebook Reverbnation Youtube Bandcamp Contact :   nordheim@live.ca Find more information on Sword Chant : - Band news

LOCATION :  Szeged, Hungary Status :  Split-up Music :  Folk Metal MEMBERS : András "Alkonyat" Görög : vocals, mouth harp, tambourine, shaman drum Árpád "Thypad" Szenti : drums, backing vocals Máté Lőrincz : guitar, backing vocals Gábor Farkas : bass, backing vocals Márton Bertók : flute, mandolin, backing vocals Past members : László Dudaszeg : guitar Boglárka Tóth : keyboards HISTORY : KerecsenSólyom, pronounced "care e chan show yom", was formed in 2004. The band is named after the ancient bird of the Huns: saker falcon (Falco cherrug) ; and their lyrics deal with the tales and legends of the Huns warrior. RECORDINGS : Aquileia Ostroma, demo 2008 Aquileia Ostroma, album 2010 WEBSITES : Youtube Contact :  N/A

LOCATION :  Melbourne, Australia Status :  Active Music :  Progressive Metal MEMBERS : Dodds : guitar, vocals Pete : guitar, vocals Junty : drums Shane Smith : bass Past members : Tina : bass, vocals HISTORY : Arbrynth were formed in 2006 in Melbourne, Australia. They refer to their music as "Australian Forest Metal", which is quite true since their music as nothing to do with happy drinking Folk Metal. It's basically a darker and quite progressive type of Melodic Death/Folk and despite the fact that the Folk elements are not always directly present, their music keeps a constant feeling of wilderness and nature. January 2015, Tina leaves the band. The band seems to have changed pathway since their second album. RECORDINGS : Arbrynth, album 2011 A Place of Buried Light, album 2020 WEBSITES : Facebook Contact :   Arbrynth@gmail.com Find more information on Sword Chant : - Band news

LOCATION :  Göttingen, Germany Status :  Active Music :  Folk Metal MEMBERS : Tetzel von Asenblut : guitar, vocals Balrogh : drums Sash : bass Alex: guitar Chris: guitar Past member : Phil : bass Claus Cleinkrieg : lead guitar Stan Ro ; guitar HISTORY : Asenblut is a pagan metal band from Göttingen, Germany. The band's origins date back to 2006, but the "real" band was founded late 2007. Their style is blackened thrash metal with heroic lyrics settled in the Nordic/Germanic mythology. RECORDINGS : Kampfruf, demo 2008 Aufbruch, album 2009 Von Worten & Taten, album 2013 Drachenborn, single 2016 [ details ] Berserker, album 2016 [  details  ] Legenden, EP 2018 [  details  ] Seite an Seite, single 2020 [  details  ] Die Wilde Jagd, album 2020 [  details  ] Entfesselt, album 2024 [ details ] WEBSITES : Asenblut.de Facebook Instagram Youtube Contact :   asenblut.management@gmx.de Find more...

LOCATION :  Lucerne, Switzerland Status :  Split-up Music :  Folk Metal MEMBERS : Mich : guitar Alex : guitar Wigi : bass Mischa : drums Patricia : keyboard Nora : violin, vocals Arnaud : vocals Past members : Stef : drums Dave : guitar Nicolas : guitar Robert : bass HISTORY : Formed in 2004, Abinchova  plays a symbiosis of thrash and death metal-riffs with folkish melodies. They split-up in 2020 RECORDINGS : Hörensagen, demo 2009 Versteckte Pfade, album 2011 Handgeschrieben, single 2012 Wegweiser, album 2014 [ details ] Weltenwanderer, album 2018 WEBSITES : Abinchova.ch Twitter Facebook Instagram Soundcloud Youtube Bandcamp Contact :   promo@abinchova.ch Find more information on Sword Chant : - Band news - Forged in Folk discussion

LOCATION :  Cergy, Île-de-France, France Status :  Active Music :  Folk Metal MEMBERS : Tritt ( Sorcières ,  NightCreepers ) : bagpipes, guitar , growl Kergan : bouzouki, tin whistle Asatrol : fiddle Borktak : bass Rémi : guitar Lagodas : drums Chazoul : keyboard HISTORY : Founded in 2006, alcohol appeared like the main theme of the lyrics for the band that split-up in 2014. March 1st, 2022, the band comes back on track. RECORDINGS : Demo from the Tavern, demo 2009 Quand la Gallia se dresse, split 2010 Something Drunk, album 2011 WEBSITES : Facebook Youtube Contact :   cavegrowlband@gmail.com Find more information on Sword Chant : - Band news

LOCATION :  Dublin, Ireland Status :  Active Music :  Folk Metal MEMBERS : A.A. Nemtheanga : vocals Ciáran MacUiliam : guitar Micheál O'Floinn : guitar Pól MacAmlaigh : bass Simon O'Laoghaire : drums Past members : Derek "D." MacAmlaigh : drums Feargal Flannery : guitar HISTORY : The Irish band Primordial was founded in 1987 & played covers until 1991, a year they started to write songs. "To Enter Pagan" & "To The Ends of The Earth" have been written in 1992 and then, by december, they have chosen the band name « Primordial ».  RECORDINGS : Dark Romanticism... Sorrow's Bitter Harvest... demo 1993 demo 1994 Imrama, album 1995 Primordial / Katatonia, split 1997 A Journey's End, album 1998 The Burning Season, EP 1999 Spirit The Earth Aflame, album 2000 Storm Before Calm, album 2002 Dark Romanticism, compilation 2004 The Gathering Wilderness, album 2005 Primordial / Mael Mórdha, split 2005 To the Namele...

LOCATION :  Royal Oak, Michigan, USA Status :  Split-up Music :  Folk Metal MEMBERS : Mark Chandler : lead guitar, orchestration Richard Hakli : vocals Klaus Burridge : rhythm guitar Nathan Dubetz : bass Jayson Cessna : drums HISTORY : Mark founded the symphonic folk metal band in 2007 as it meant to be a solo project at origins. Northern Sword's lyrical themes are based upon Norse mythology and Viking lore. The band is on hold since 2012. RECORDINGS : Demo 2010 [  review  ] Set Sails, single 2011 WEBSITES : Facebook Youtube Bandcamp Contact : N/A

LOCATION :  Brittany, France Status :  Active Music :  Celtic Folk / Rock MEMBERS : Youenn Le Berre : flutes, bombard, bagpipes Vincent Leutreau : fiddle Ludo Mesnil : guitars Jérôme Guéguen : keyboards Pascal Sarton : bass David Rusaouen : drums Past member : Jean-Marie Renard : guitars HISTORY : Jean-Marie Renard & Youenn Le Berre founded the band in 1972. Gwendal mixes Celtic traditional music with jazz and rock music. Gwendal sound can be heard through their website. RECORDINGS : Irish Jig, album 1974 Joe cant's reel, album 1976 À vos désirs - Rainy day, album 1977 4, album 1977 En Concert, live album 1991 Locomo, album 1983 Danse la musique, album 1985 Glen river, album 1989 Les Plus Belles Chansons de Gwendal, compilation 1994 Pan Ha Diskan, album 1995 Aventures Celtiques, compilation 1998 War Raog, album 2005 Le Best Of, compilation 2008 Live in Getxo, live album 2016 WEBSITES : Gwendal.eu Facebook Contact :  ...

LOCATION :  Brest, Brittany, France Status :  Split-up Music :  Celtic Harp MEMBERS : Hervé Quéfféléant : celtic harp, vocal, tin whistle. Pol  Quéfféléant  : celtic harp, guitar Patrick Audouin : keyboards. Mikaël Cozien : bagpipes. Xavier Lecomte : violin. HISTORY : Twins Quéfféléant discovered Alan Stivell in the 60's and then, decided to learn harp and found a band first named "An Triskell" in 1970. They removed "An" some years later. RECORDINGS : Musiques celtiques, album 1973 Dans plinn, album 1973 An Triskell, album 1975 Kroaz hent, album 1976 Spécial instrumental Harpes celtiques, album 1978 Troñ Doue, album 1979 C'était... , album 1983 Ondée, album 1988 Rowen tree, album 1992 Harpes celtiques, album 1994 Triskell daou, album 1998 Télenn vor, album 2003 WEBSITES : N/A Contact :  N/A

LOCATION :  Coburg, Bavaria, Germany Status :  Active Music :  Folk Metal MEMBERS : Sebastian Braun  : vocals, guitars Sabine Götze : whistles Pascal Pfannenschmidt : vocals Helge Pohl  : E-guitar Theresa Trebes : acoustic guitar Julius Heymann : bass Wolfgang Mehringer : drums Past members : David Vardeh : violin Christoph Witter : E-guitar Ramona Müller : flute HISTORY : The band founded in 2007. Their songs deal with poetry, nature and life. RECORDINGS : Märe vom Abgesang der Welt, demo 2008 ...und der Wind Sang, EP 2009 Liberté, EP 2013 Nacht und Stürme werden Licht, album 2014 Stolzes Wesen Mensch, album 2015 Herbst, single 2016 Willens & Frei, album 2019 ...und der Wind sang, single 2024 Heimkeh, album 2024 [  details  ] WEBSITES : Facebook Youtube Bandcamp Contact :   contact@munarheim.de

LOCATION :  Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, Île-de-France, France Status :  Split-up Music :  Folk Metal MEMBERS : Haarath : guitars, vocals Elrohir : bass Viken : drums Hindrik : guitars Evoken : keyboards Tirraël : accordion Past members : Tonni "Amdrid" Humbert : bass Tritt (ex- Cave Growl ) : guitar Marvin : guitar Danth : bass, backing vocals Ced : drums Nerimah : drums Karne : guitar HISTORY : Haarath founded the band in 2006 that arose from an old solo project of his own. RECORDINGS : Helgardh, EP 2007 Towards Abyss, EP 2008 Svingeheim, album 2009 Cave growl / Nightcreepers "When Gallia rises", split 2010 Alpha, album 2012 Hreidd, album 2014 [ details ] WEBSITES : Facebook Youtube Contact :   contact@nightcreepers-official.com Find more information on Sword Chant : - Band news

LOCATION :  Boston, Massachusetts, USA Status :  Split-up Music :  Folk Metal MEMBERS : Il'ya Smirnov : vocals Anton Gavrilov : guitar Ivan Zvyagintsev (ex-Fängörn) : guitar Patrik : bass Alexey "Hellboy" Sivovna (ex-Fängörn) : drums Vitaliy "Grendel" Senchenko (Fängörn) : keyboards, vocals HISTORY : Now split-up, this instrumental muic band was founded during 2006 with violin soloing as  a replacement for vocalist. RECORDINGS : Cookin' it Live, demo 2003 Devil in the Kitchen, demo 2004 Wizard's Walk, EP 2004 Demo 2005 WEBSITES : N/A Contact :  N/A

LOCATION :  Parma, Italy Status :  Active Music :  Folk Metal MEMBERS : Daniele Zoncheddu : guitar, choir, bansuri Simone Casula : vocals Simone Feroci : bass Dario Caradente : traverse flute, whistles Tommy Celletti : drums Past members : Emiliano Occhi : bass Arjuna Iacci :accordion, mandolin, percussions HISTORY : Kalevala is a band founded in 1995 and inspired by Celtic Folk and French songs and other traditionals worldwide. The band said the following : " The shaman, the medicine man, the bard or the wizard, all speak to the Gods and to the Fathers,they preserve the tradition and free primeval instincts of war, orgies and dance... we call this Rock'n'Roll. Epic and harvest moved on the same level, asceticism and orgiastic rites were two faces of the same god. We took this as our initial inspiration in 1995".  Movies inspire them as well. Their music goes from Folk, rock to hard and metal. Do not mess up with the other folk metal band Kalevala ...

LOCATION :  Ontario, Canada Status :  Active Music :  Folk Metal MEMBERS : Morgan Rider ( Sig:Ar:Tyr ) : bass, lead vocals Frankie Caracci  : guitar Casey Elliott : guitar Dylan Gowan : drums Past members : C.W. : guitar Kyle Hammer : guitar Nikolai "Lai Hei" Rock : drums, backing vocals Al Usher : drums Cory Hofing : drums Alexander : keyboards, vocals Rob Rousseau : drums, vocals Tim Ferriman : guitar HISTORY : The band was formed as  Dark Abyss in 2005. 2 years later, the band name changes for Bolero, turning their musical path from black metal to folk metal within epic elements. In 2012, the band name becomes Vesperia . RECORDINGS : As BOLERO : Demo 2008 Through the Ages, EP 2008 Demo 2009 Voyage From Vinland, album 2011 As VESPERIA : The Swordsman, demo 2012 An Olden Tale, album 2013 The Iron Tempest, EP 2015 [ details ] WEBSITES : Facebook Twitter Soundcloud Instagram Youtube Bandcamp Contact : ...

LOCATION :  Wittenborn, Germany Status :  Split-up Music :  Black Pagan MEMBERS : Stefan : guitars, bass, clean/harsh vocals Christopher : drums, clean vocals, vibraphone Session members : Marco : transverse flute, conga, tabla, Mbira Amier : bass Loretta : piano, clean vocals Ingeborg : cello, horn HISTORY : The band with nature as main theme founded in 2000. RECORDINGS : Demo 2003 Auf Wilden Pfaden/Im Einklang der Gewalten, demo 2005 Der Erde entwachsen (Gewollte Wunden), EP 2007 O, album 2008 WEBSITES : Bandcamp Contact :  N/A

LOCATION :  Pennsylvania, USA Status :  Active Music :  Folk Metal MEMBERS : Matti Frost : lead vocals, guitar Scott Breustedt : lead guitar Armen Koroghlian : drums Past members : Rich Berends : drums, percussions Jason Esbensen : bass Jonathan Smith : guitar, backing vocals Tom McEwan : guitar Brook Duer : bass Rachel Kolster : violin HISTORY : The band founded in 2005 calls their music as "a catchy mix of 90's Southern California punk, European folk metal, and American hardcore rooted in Norse mythology", RECORDINGS : Winter 2010, demo 2010 When Myth and History Merged into Mystery, EP 2012 The Harlot Star, Single 2013 Silver Dagger, EP 2014 The Harlot Star, album 2018 [  details  ] Once But Not Now, EP 2023 [  details  ] WEBSITES : Facebook Twitter Soundcloud Bandcamp Instagram Contact :   frostgiantofficial@gmail.com Find more information on Sword Chant : - Band news

LOCATION :  Saint Petersburg, Russia Status :  Active Music :  Symphonic Rock MEMBERS : Kirill J. M. : vocals, guitars, keyboards Dmitriy : bass Oksi : accordion Past members : Tima : drums Nelly Sorokoletova ( Fängörn ) : keyboards HISTORY : Kirill founded the epic folk metal band Trelleborg in 2005 after the Danish castle that you can see in their bandlogo. Lyrical theme were based on scandinavian mythology and history until they change their music style for symphonic rock in 2013. RECORDINGS : Gunbjorn (Birth Of Skerriz), single 2010 Lands Of Njord, album 2010 Jingle Bells, single 2010 [ In the name of love, single 2011 Mi Amor, single 2012 Going Down, single 2012 WEBSITES : Facebook Vkontakte Contact : N/A

The band explained the following regarding the upcoming "Godsaga" album : "The inspiration for the new album "Godsaga" is loosely based on the saga of Egil Skallagrimsson, and Odin’s sacrifice on the world tree Yggdrasil. The two key words that seem to come up in these themes are "loss" and "sacrifice".  In the saga of Egil Skallagrimsson, he loses both his sons, yet, in the poem he composes to deal with his grief, Sonatorrek ("the irreparable loss of sons"), he curses Odin the oath breaker for his great loss and misery, while reluctantly praising him for his gift of poetry and hatred towards his enemies. Odin, pierced on his own spear and hanging for nine nights, sacrificed himself on the world tree to discover the knowledge of the runes. Odin also sacrificed an eye to the Well of Mimir to gain the wisdom of all things, and lost his son Baldur.

LOCATION :  Ontario, Canada Status :  Active Music :  Folk Metal MEMBERS : Daemonskald : all instruments, vocals Morgan Rider ( Vesperia ) : bass Nich Ireland : drums Mike Grund : guitar HISTORY : Before it became a full band, Sig:Ar:Tyr was a one-man band project by Daemonskald founded in 2003. Norse mythology like history of Northern Europe appear like the main lyrical themes.  The rune word set SIG:AR:TYR embodies three major aspects of existence: Chaos-Balance-Order. The words SIG:AR:TYR are the names of three runes that embody these characteristics in one form or another. These forces form the core materials of existence. RECORDINGS : The Stranger, demo, 2003 Sailing the Seas of Fate, album 2005 Beyond the North Winds, album 2008 Godsaga, album 2010 [ details ] [  review  ] Northen, album 2016 [ details ] WEBSITES : Sigartyr.com Facebook Twitter Bandcamp Contact :   daemonskald@sigartyr.com Find more infor...

LOCATION :  Rothenburg, Bavaria, Germany Status :  Split-up Music :  Folk Metal MEMBERS : Invictus : vocals Svart : guitar, vocals Travos : guitar L.B. ( Hroptatyr ) : bass Vargbroder ( Hroptatyr ) : drums Past members : Messiah : bass Thomas Rauschert : drums Hannes Müller : guitar Wolfgang Serby (R.I.P. 2010) : guitar Stephan Huprich : drums Sebastian "Basti" Weber : drums Keltor : drums Devil's Advocate : drums HISTORY : Thy Wicked is a pagan metal band formed in 2000. Their lyrics are based on paganism and nordic mythology in general RECORDINGS : Skaldic Black Art, demo 2000 Wenn Heimdalls Horn Erklingt..., album 2005 Treu Dem Alten Weg, album 2009 Hoffnung und Zuversicht, album 2012 WEBSITES : N/A Contact :  N/A

LOCATION :  Saint Petersburg, Russia Status :  Active Music :  Folk Metal MEMBERS : Giftsvamp : keyboard Gnofkes : vocals Lindwurm : guitar Humla : guitar Fjällräv : bass Woopzy : drums HISTORY : The band founded in 2004. Svartby is Swedish for "blackvillage". RECORDINGS : Kom I Min Kittel, EP 2005 Tomte, EP 2007 Kom i Min Kittel, album 2007 Riv, Hugg och Bit, album, 2009 Scum from Underwater, EP 2010 Elemental Tales, album 2012 Mushroom Kingdom, single 2012 Karl's Egg Farm, single 2013 [  details  ] Clock Tower, single 2015 [  details  ] Swamp, My Neighbour, album 2015 [ details ] Under Frusna Stjärnor, single 2017 [  details  ] Festa Hårt, EP 2017 [  details  ] Big Boss, album 2019 WEBSITES : Vkontakte Facebook Bandcamp Contact :   gifcore@yandex.ru Find more information on Sword Chant : - Band news