Sword Chant

Now released everywhere, the new EINHERJER is entitled "Av Oss, For Oss" and can be purchased here in many editions. The vinyl version will be shipped from this november 4th.

The leader of the band  FFERYLLT has named myself  to create and manage their campaign for the making of their official video "Call Of The Wild". So, I contacted the following websites and asked them to spread the word on their campaign: Mister Folk FolkMetal.NL Paganvs Info Folk Metaller Sons Of Metal Metal Soundscapes Thanks to them all for the sharing!!!  You too can share and help the band in the making of their upcoming video! https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/call-of-the-wild-fferyllt-s-new-videoclip/ I contacted others again, but pending...  Of course, I am always currently working with FFERYLLT.  More news will be later on.

I haven't been much active in the social networks, today.  I worked on the forum and added some new elements : Below the white menu of the forum are  links to the main rules and tutorials.  The new links are the following : 

LOCATION :  Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Status :  Active Music :  Folk Metal MEMBERS : Cptn. Gregaaarrr : vocals The Majestic Beast : lead guitars Neil Rummy Rackers : rhythmic guitars Mother Junkst : keytar, violin Jacob, The Fiercest Pirate in all the Caribbean : keyboards Lucky the Great : bass Rusty Timbers: drums Past members : Ultralord : vocals Definition of a Viking : vocals The Ax Man : drums The Immobilizer : bass Ol' Mate Dazzel : drums HISTORY : Lagerstein is a pirate metal band founded in 2010. RECORDINGS : Drink 'Til We Die, album 2012 All For Rum And Rum For All, album 2016 [ details ] 25/7, album 2019 Live in Brisbane, live album 2021 Lagerphone, single 2022 WEBSITES : Facebook Twitter Instagram Youtube Bandcamp Contact :   band@lagerstein.com Find more information on Sword Chant : - Band news

The band TRAY OF GIFT released a new single "Learning to be alone". It was mixed and mastered by Bruno Maia ( TUATHA DE DANANN ) & Fabricio Altino at Braia Studios. You can download freely the single on their website:  http://www.trayofgift.com.br/

LOCATION :  Federal District, Brazil Status :  Active Music :  Folk Metal MEMBERS : Zândhio Aquino : guitar, backing vocals, rattle João Mancha : drums, percussion, atabaque, berimbau Guilherme Cezário : lead guitar Andressa Barbosa : vocals, bass guitar Sérgio Piazzon : flute Past members : Juan Bessa : guitar, backing vocals, rattle Adriano Ferreira : drums, percussions NáJila Cristina : vocals, rattle Saulo Lucena : contrabass, backing vocals Ygor Saunier : drums, percussions HISTORY : Arandu Arakuaa was founded by Zândhio Aquino during 2008. "Wisdom of cosmos" is the meaning for the bandname "Arandu Arakuaa". The band is inspired by indigenous legends and then, lyrics are in Tupi language which was the language of Tupinambá indigenous before the conquest by Portuguese colonial settlers. RECORDINGS : Arandu Arakuaa, EP 2012 Kó Yby Oré, album 2013 Wdê Nnãkrda, album 2015 [  details  ] True American Pulse, compilation 2018 Mrã Waze, albu...

Tomorrow, the death metal band  FURIOUS ANGER with lyrics focused on Nordic mythology will release their debut album "Bloodsword".

LOCATION :  Gävle, Sweden Status :  Active Music :  Folk Metal MEMBERS : Erik Larsson: guitars, mandola, lute, cittern, vocals Mikael Lindström: hurdy gurdy, mandola, bagpipes, backing vocals Jonas Lindh: guitars, backing vocals Rikard Jansson: bass, backing vocals Andreas Skoglund: drums, percussions, backing vocals HISTORY : The band was formed by long time friends and musical partners in crime Mikael and Erik in 2013, based out of Gävle, Sweden. Inspired by their love for folk music and slow, heavy metal they decided to try combing the two, with a foundation of original music and lyrics but also incorporating melodies from as far back as the 11th century. An homage to a musical era long since gone, but not easily forgotten. After the addition of Jonas, Rikard and Andreas the Orchestra has begun to play live and has even been seen to perform with the local Symphonic Orchestra. Standing with one leg lodged in medieval times and the other in doom met...

Friends and colleagues from  Paganvs info & El Clan de las Montañas blogs released one free and legal promotional compilation for folk metal in Chile.  Find the tracklist below.  You can get it to that link .

Earlier this year, the German band CRAVING contacted ELD for some help with their European tour to come in February 2015. I managed the events taking place in France while their tour is also focused to the Netherlands and UK.

LOCATION :  Colmar, Alsace, France Status :  Split-up Music :  Folk Metal MEMBERS : Sébastien Durand : vocals, guitar, irish bouzouki Quentin Jaffré : guitar, vocals Alexia Winterhalter : keyboards, tin whistles Rémi : bass Nicolas Fréchuret : drums Past member : Bastien Vernet : bass HISTORY : The band founded in 2009. Their lyrics deal with nature and philosophy. Sebastien Durand passed away in February 2020 marking the end for his band. RECORDINGS : Aurora, album 2014 [ details ] Ascension, album 2019  [  details  ] WEBSITES : Facebook Twitter Soundcloud Youtube Contact :   contact@haeredium.com Find more information on Sword Chant : - Band news

The band FFERYLLT contacted me again for one help with crowd funding for this time. Since I have built the content, perks, their project... I hope that you will like the ideas found for their campaign dedicated to help the making of their new official video for the song “Call of the Wild” taken from their upcoming album entitled  “Achanterez” which means “The Witch” in Breton. I previously helped the band to find one Breton translator. You can pre-order their new record “Achanterez” in CD or digital format, and all these goodies: -  Prediction album (CD) -  Poster -  Signed photo -  Limited T-shirt -  Limited plectrum -  Small songbook with lyrics for “Achanterez” album -  Medium sized book with lyrics & photos for “Achanterez” -  Big songbook with lyrics of their 3 albums and band photos.

Yesterday,  the band  FYRNREICH released their debut album entitled "Am Grunde Yggdrasils" that you can order here . TRACKLIST : 01. Gletscherherz 02. Heldentod 03. Richtzeit 04. Melodie der Ketten 05. Am Grunde Yggdrasils 06. Entweihtes Land 07. Schlangenhauch 08. Heimwärts 09. Nacht des Hammers 10. Met und Bier 11. Skaldenträume

I have got the opportunity to do the very first interview for the YMYRGAR ! Lately, the band released their debut album " The Tale As Far ". Teaser: This is the interview :

Sad news... our 61st battle didn't bring us a winner band... BARLOVENTOS, CEREVISIA, FROSTRIT, FROZEN SHIELD, GYMIR, NORTHERN OAK, all these good bands couldn't be selected for  our compilation . Our next  bands battle  will take place the day following october 31, 2014. Will the bands & listeners be ready ?

LOCATION :  Clusone, Bergamo, Italy Status :  Active Music :  Folk Metal MEMBERS : Ark nattlig ulv : vocals, guitar Alessandro Lera : guitar Jack : guitar Markus Ener : bass Mike : drums Past members : Klod : bass Paciot : drums Manuel : guitar Fredreyk : lead guitar Claudio "Leeo" Leoni : guitar HISTORY : The band has seen the daylight by february 2011, and from the ashes of an earlier Ark’s project. RECORDINGS : Viking Tid, EP 2012 Swords of Midgard, album 2013 Ragnarök, album 2014 { details ] Legion, EP 2016 Total War, album 2017 World of Chaos, album 2019 Land of Heroes, single 2020 Inferno XXXIII, album 2023 WEBSITES : Facebook Twitter Instagram Youtube Contact :   ulvedharrofficial@outlook.it Find more information on Sword Chant : - Band news

The French band DRENAÏ , one project in tribute to the writer David Gemmell and the Druss legend, the  Drenai Series ; This Band from Normandy, France, that I have been pleased to help in the promotion of their crowd funding onto the different pages of Sword Chant ; DRENAÏ who has reached their fund goal with big success now released their debut album entitled "Deathwalker".

SPIRIT OF ANCESTORS PRODUCTIONS is a small and new Czech independant label specialized in the release of limited folk metal vinyls.  The 1st of october 2014, they released their first vinyl " In the arms of Mara " by GRAI . And today, I am pleased to support this young label available on Facebook  & Bigcartel . Like SWORD CHANT, the label doesn't support political ideologies. You can also find their logo and link to the footer of this site but also to our support page. 

I interviewed Ruzveld from GRAI who released a new album entitled " Mlada " and a vinyl compilation " In the arms of Mara " lately. The interview deals with these two records, the band itself and their recent tour. 01. Hi Ruzveld! You released your new album on october 3rd, 2014. Is your new album entitled “Mlada”, a concept album ? Yes, you’re right, the album was released on the 3rd of October 2014 by the label Noizgate records. The album is non-conceptual. There’re many themes united by the overall atmosphere, as I see it. 02. Can you describe us each song lyrically and musically ? Yes, I can, but that’s too long. And people, reading that, will be bored and can even fall asleep. That would be better if every listener just got into the atmosphere and understood something important for himself personally. If one wants, of course. Shortly, I can tell you, that every song is a separate story with its lyricism.

HAEREDIUM said : "Sword Chant rocks!" So, it may be true! : )

The guitar and bass player, vocalist Kirill "Kirya" Shapovalenko ( ELDERTALE ) together with Sergey Kondrov on guitar ( LOGICAL RIDDLE ) and Leonid Gorin on tin whistle   covered the "Token of Time" song by  ENSIFERUM .

"Ferocior Ad Rebellandum" is the title for the first album by the KORRIGANS from Italy. Today is the release date and you can order it through  the bandcamp page  of their label, Nemeton records. The concept of “Ferocior Ad Rebellandum” is taken by a description written by Tito Livio (a Roman historic) about Volsci, an ancient folk that lived in their land. The concept narrates about the days around the battle of Corbium, 446BC. The battle was between Romans and Volsci, who rebelled because Rome wanted to dominate their land, Latium. The story puts together historical elements like this, but also legends or myths. SOUND:

Our beloved ENSIFERUM opened one interesting game which consists to re-create one song within the rules explained in their post : Publication by Ensiferum .

I have been pleased to help NORTHERN OAK with the promotion of their crowd funding for their new album entitled "Of Roots and Flesh" that you can listen and purchase since today.  TRACKLIST :

Yesterday was very sport for me. The previous entry had to wait more than 3 hours to be built and published online because I received and replied several kind messages for my birthday from the Folk Metal Community worldwide and friends. Thus, I want to thank from heart all my friends, bands, members and listeners for all their kind messages I received! I want to thank also FALKHAN for their unbelievable publication on their bandpage :

Today, the young band from Tunisia, YMYRGAR , released their debut album which is entitled "The Tale As Far". You will have to wait Monday afternoon (EU time) to purchase your hard copy.on their new Bigcartel page but the album can be downloaded free on their new website from now. Booklet and lyrics are also available inside the file for free download. Notice also what is available on their contact page , one link to the YMYRGAR thread on Sword Chant. :) If you like what you hear from the free download, purchase your hard copy to support YMYRGAR. Above is the artwork and below is the tracklist : 01. Einu Sinni Var 02. Dawn Of Time 03. Ode To mighty Deeds 04. Hall Of The Slain 05. The Last Sip 06. Under The Sign Of Path 07. Echoes Of A Fallen Era Update october 4th :  Due to server problem, we are enable to access to our website again, YMYRGAR said in our forums. You can download for free "The Tale As Far" on their new bandcamp page. ...

Spirit of Ancestors Productions released the first GRAI compilation "In the arms of Mara" in black splattered silver vinyl and red vinyl. Tracklist : Side A:  01. In the arms of Mara 02. Winter tale 03. Leshak 04. Spring 05. The wheaten song Side B:  06. The song about Native Land 07. I will go into the field 08. Drunkard-Helllbenders 09. Hugging the storm 10. Birch

LOCATION :  Marseille, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France Status :  Split-up Music :  Folk Metal MEMBERS : Stephane : vocals Antho : lead guitar Marty : guitar Maxime : bass Johan : keyboards Séb : drums Past members :  J-P : drums Aurélien : drums HISTORY : The band founded late 2011 and got some change on drummers side. RECORDINGS : Trails of a Walker, album 2014 [ details ] We Are the Dust, single 2017 WEBSITES : Facebook Twitter Bandcamp Youtube Contact :   cerevisia@live.fr Find more information on Sword Chant : - Band news

I am pleased to announce the bands battle for October is now online! :-) They are the chosen fighters for this battle : - BARLOVENTOS - CEREVISIA - FROSTRIT - FROZEN SHIELD - GYMIR - NORTHERN OAK The link for this bands battle is the following: http://swordchant.go-board.com/t2357-bands-battle-61 Have fun!