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...