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Leshak

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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

Nydvind

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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 Seas of Oblivion, album 2018 [  details  ] WEBSITES : Facebook Twitter Youtube Bandcamp Contact :  nesh.keltorn@gmail.com Find more information on Sword Chant : - Band news

Eldelvar

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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

Alba Gu Bràth

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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, made one track "Dupplin Moor" available on the  Iron Age Records Volume 1 2008 Compilation  and then, split-up in 2010. RECORDINGS : WEBSITES : Youtube Bigcartel Contact :  N/A

Tverd

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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

Northern Shadows

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

Svarga

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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, single 2021 WEBSITES : V

Yggdrasil

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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

Weapon

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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

Nordheim

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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

KerecsenSólyom

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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