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Dear followers, supporters and partners, I am pleased to announce the event calendar for shows returns under a new shape. Indeed, I changed the pure HTML design by this new calendar version available in the Live Events page that is way much faster for me to add elements and make updates as it gives you many ways to see upcoming events. Sadly, I cannot change or add color in this export version of the tool but that is the best calendar I found for upcoming world wide shows.  So, bands and promoters can email me their upcoming shows and tourdates at anytime!  Some are already available in this calendar such as the Ensiferum tour, Alestorm tour or again Fosch Fest. Musically,

FAUN  is working on their next album planned to be released the August 19th, 2016. The full length is entitled "Midgard". The band added the following : It took us many years, to collect and to write these songs but now, we are nearly finished and very proud about the result: FAUN MIDGARD will be released August 19th 2016 and will be a musical journey into the north. We wrote midsummer dances, are inviting you into enchanted birch woods and sing about Alswinn the sky horse and even about Odin himself.

HINDARFJÄLL shared one new demo track. The song title is "Sunnas Strålar".

MYRKVAR  released  Plunder en Brand EP (Pillage and Burn). The epic titletrack opens with an Eastern theme recounting the pillaging of Atilla the Hun. The EP continues with the more modest song "Wanhoop en Angst" (Despair and Fear), prophesying the downfall of the Huns. "Hunnenhorde" (Hun Horde) is a complete overhaul of the older song "Geboren uit Oorlogslendenen" that appeared on "Als een Woeste Horde". The new recording includes new musical themes and lyrics to match the style of the EP. The EP comes to a grand finale with "Gesel Gods" (Scourge of God) which tells the story of Atilla's legacy. With this new release we are ready to trample stages and spread our music over the world! said the band. TRACKLIST : 01.  Plunder en Brand  02.  Wanhoop en Angst 03.  Hunnen Horde  04.  Gesel Gods 

GOTLAND released for free a new single entitled "Traitor Or Savior". This track will be part of the upcoming second album planned in 2017, for the 10th anniversary of the band. Album concept based on the life of the German chieftain Arminius. Traitor Or Savior [Single] by Gotland

SARALISSE are currently working on their new album entitled "The fall of Akrylla". This is the artwork :

EQUILIBRIUM  unveiled one first track titled "Prey" taken from  Armageddon album coming out August 12th. This is the tracklist for the new album :

The second track "Side by Side" from  STORM SEEKER debut EP played live by the band here in this video.

NORTHSONG  released  Winter's Dominion: 5th Anniversary . TRACKLIST : 01. Prelude 02. Mountains of Madness 03. Heathen War 04. Desperation 05. Winter's Dominion 06. Let Death Be Our Pride (Windrider Cover - Bonus) 07. Mountains of Madness (Original Demo - Bonus) 08. Northern Blood - Acoustic (Bonus) 09. Titan (Bonus)

The first record by SAKRAMANT out now in digital is entitled Čortaŭ Skarb (Devil's Treasure). You can get it passing by bandcamp. Cd version may come later. Čortaŭ Skarb by Sakramant

"Quid Pro Quo" album by IN EXTREMO is out now . Preview and tracklist :

TROBAR re-recorded "L'Bottier du Lac"song originally taken from their EP 2011. That track will be available on youtube soon. The band is also currently working on their new album and one split. TROBAR opened a  Patreon page for you to help them to fund the availability for streamings.

GRIMNER  unveiled  Mörkrets Hem video. The song can be found on " Frost Mot Eld " album.

ISENMOR released a new single for free in this special day for Great Britain who has to choose if Brexit or not... This single "Saxon Shore" tells the story of the first wave of Anglo-Saxons to come to Britain as conquerors. The Saxon Shore was an area in southeast Britain originally fortified and manned to defend against Germanic raiders (referred to collectively as Saxons by the Romans). In time, the Romans recruited some of these same peoples to serve as soldiers, offering them settlement in this area in exchange for military service. These peoples eventually turned on the British, conquering them instead of fighting for them, carving out their own kingdoms that would eventually become England.  It is the first ISENMOR recording featuring new violinist Mark Williams and new lead guitarist Daniel Tidwell.  Saxon Shore [Single] by Isenmor

June 21st, the band released their acoustic cd "Na trzy strony Słońca" that will include "Słońcakres" EP that became sold out tape with time. I've been waiting for some informations details for this publish.  TRACKLIST :  Tracks 1- 6 are new material, and tracks 7 - 15 are "Słońcakres". 01. Śmierć Jaryły (The Death of Jarył 02. Ze Słońcem (With Sun) 03. Mała nocka (Little Night) 04. Przed świtem (Before Dawn) 05. Po kwiat paproci (In Search for Fern Flower 06. Poranek / W świętym gaju (Morning / In a Sacred Grove) 07. Ojczyzna 08. Jaryłowy miesiąc 09. Płanetnik 10. Gdy Słońce za horyzontem niknie… 11. Bezkresne Lechii pola! 12. Jesień 13. Święto kresu 14. Swaróg 15. Nie zapomnij imienia Mego

The band shared the following track demo : The track is one of the nine tracks that will complete the Forest King's debut album "Lore Born".

The LORDS OF THE DRUNKEN PIRATE CREW band now released their album "Loaded to the Gunwales" that I have been pleased to support with Sword Chant. You can get it @ Cdbaby . TRACKLIST : 01. The Judgement 02. Yo Ho to the Gallows 03. A Pirate's Life for Me 04. Give Us Beer! 05. Yar Har Hey! 06. Burning Sails and Fiery Lead 07. Woken From the Crow's Nest 08. The Bloodiest Victory 09. Batten Down the Hatches! 10. Too Many Trolls Are on This Ship 11. To Dance Under the Jolly Roger with the Mermaids at Midnight... 12. Steel, Grit, and Fury

Find below the official video for "Till Skogs" song taken from the  self-titled album by  UTMARKEN .

One month ago , I closed the youtube account and videos are available passing by the menu of this website. Full album stream and full shows were in that youtube page so, I added full show into the videos part of this site, together with music video and you had to reach band keyword finding full stream. I didn't include full stream for records into videos because these don't only exist in video. And there comes one more improvement on Sword Chant.  Today, I added Full Stream into the menu. There can be found full stream for records in video like audio platforms such as soundcloud, bandcamp, vk... Full shows are now available over there. And then, you can easily find more content available for streaming on Sword Chant website, and not only streaming available in videos as it was with the youtube page. How cool is that ? :-) 

April 2016, Russians GRIMSLADE released their debut EP entitled "Wherever the tales go…" That record is now available for streaming :

STORMTIDE will release under  Metal Hell Records a new record. The album title is "Wrath of an Empire". Preorders of the album will be available one month earlier the release date settled  on August 1st   So begins the grand tale told in Wrath of an Empire: The nine part epic containing stories of ruin, heroism and dark deeds.  Featuring huge orchestral movements, crushing guitar riffs and guttural vocals Wrath of an Empire succeeds where many have failed in joining epic metal with epic story.  Taking influence from European and Asian styles of music Stormtide has expertly crafted an album that appeals to traditionalists and fans of new metal alike. Effortlessly transitioning between blast beat to soul wrenching quiet passages - no two pieces of music on the album are alike.  This is an album without filler songs, without cliches and without mercy."

Sad news... The  FROSTRIT   project is no more. The band said : There are many reasons why we have chosen to break up the band. But four members of the band will continue the folk sound in their other project FehReid. Many thanks to all of you who have given us positive feedback over these 3 years. Their planned record won't be then.

SAKRAMANT unveiled in this video they will release their debut EP that is entitled "Чортаў Скарб" on June 25th. Enjoy this preview :

The CD version of the BERSERKER debut album "Dark Worlds Collide" will be released on June 30th. You can get the digital here . TRACKLIST : 01. Intro 02. Dark Worlds Collide 03. Warhell 04. Madness Machine 05. The Day Human Died 06. Wolf 07. Prelude 08. Viking Ship 09. Mūšis už Žemę

ELIWAGAR  unleashed a new video for " I Vølven's Vev" song taken from her album coming out in august 2016.

This year, IRRBLOSS  plans to release a self-titled maxi single made of three tracks about Edda: 01. The Wanderer  02. In chains and vindictive  03. Lorride It will be the last release from the band,  because they decided to go on hold.

SALTATIO MORTIS  released their double  Best Of 2000 - 2014 through Napalm records . TRACKLIST : CD 1 :                   01. Früher war alles besser 02. Prometheus 03. Habgier und Tod 04. Wachstum über alles 05. Hochzeitstanz 06. Nichts bleibt mehr 07. Satans Fall 08. Salome feat. Doro Pesch 09. Sündenfall 10. Ebenbild 11. Tritt ein 12. Falsche Freunde 13. Spielmannsschwur

“ Blood & Shadow ” album by  WINTERHYMN is out now.  Orders can be to their label . TRACKLIST : 01. Blood of the Moon [ video ] 02. Dream of Might 03. Blood Burner 04. Legacy in Flames 05. The Summoning 06. Seafarer 07. Silenced by the Northern Winds 08. In Shadow We Ride 09. Huntsman 10. The Wolf's Head 11. Into the Depths 12. The Chosen End

LOCATION :  Rome, Italy Status :  Active Music :  Folk Metal MEMBERS : Ivan Cenerini  : bass Thierry Vaccher : vocals Michelangelo Iacovella : keyboard, celtic harp Alberto Marinucci : guitar Alessandro Mancini : lead guitar Ivan Coppola : drums Past members : Michela Luciani : traverse flute Rick Deckard : guitar Thanatos : vocals Daniele Biagiotti : vocals Jenifer Clementi : flute HISTORY : Ivan Cenerini and Ivan Coppola founded the band in fall 2012. Then, the first guitarist Mauro Ricotta joined in and the band could start working their tracks. RECORDINGS : Fatherland, demo 2013 Ad Memoriam, EP 2015 [ details ] Sic Transit Gloria Mundi, album 2018 [ details ]  Il culto del fuoco, album 2021 WEBSITES : Dyrnwynroma.com Facebook Twitter Soundcloud Youtube Bandcamp Contact : dyrnwynroma@gmail.com Find more information on Sword Chant : - Interview 2018 - Band news

LOCATION :  Düsseldorf, Neuss, Germany Status :  Active Music :  Folk Metal MEMBERS : Timo Bornfleth : vocals, bass Tim Braatz : keyboard Olaf : drums, guitars Fabi : vocals, hurdy gurdy Paul Martens : guitar Past members : Patricia Büchler : hurdy gurdy, vocals, whistles Patrick Stäudle : guitars, backing vocals Marius Bornfleth : drums, backing vocals Sandra Schmitt : cello, backing vocals HISTORY : The pirate metal band founded in 2013. RECORDINGS : Pirate Scum, EP 2016 [ details ] Beneath in the Cold, album 2019 [ details ] Guns Don't Cry, album 2021  [  details  ] Heavaway, single 2022 Nautic Force, album 2023 [  details  ] WEBSITES : Storm-seeker.com Facebook Twitter Instagram Youtube Contact :   band@storm-seeker.com Find more information on Sword Chant : - Band news

The first half of the new  NORTHSONG  record is now available for streaming. Winter's Dominion: 5th Anniversary will be released on June 24th. Winter's Dominion: 5th Anniversary by Northsong Edit : Now full stream available! :)

BIERSBREAKER band released a maxi single (or "EP" from their words....).  The release available for free download is entitled "Drunken Bards". TRACKLIST : 01. Beer Sacrifice 02. The Souls of Fallen 03. Drunken Bards

LOCATION :  Västerbotten, Sweden Status :  Active Music :  Folk Metal MEMBERS : Mathias Gyllengahm (Norrsinnt) : vocals, nyckelharpa Robert Lindqvist : keyboards Jan-Erik Asplund : rhythm guitar Christoffer Weidersjö : drums Robert Jonsson : bass Jörgen Wikberg : lead guitar Past members : Mikael Andersson : bass Benny Hägglund ( Vintersorg ) : drums HISTORY : The band founded in 2015 and deals with nature, history and freedom. RECORDINGS : Utmarken, album 2016  [  details  ]  [  lyrics  ] Förfallstid, album 2017 [  details  ] Hell Odin, single 2019 [  details  ] Svåra År, album 2021 [  details  ] Torkel Tyre, single 2022 Höga Nord, single 2023 [  details  ] Andra lagar, single 2024 [  details  ] WEBSITES : Utmarken.net Facebook Youtube Instagram Bandcamp Contact :   utmarken@outlook.com Find more information on Sword Chant : - Band news - Inter...

PIMEÄ METSÄ  contacted me for I help them with promotion of their  crowdfunding project  for their second album. I contacted the following zines for they spread the word : - Sorrow Eternal :  http://www.sorroweternal.com/news/pime-mets-launch-crowdfunding-campaign-for-no-blood-no-glory - Kaosguards :  http://www.kaosguards.com/content/view/11175/41/ - Folk-metal.nl :  http://www.folk-metal.nl/2016/06/pimea-metsa-in-search-for-funds-for-second-album/ Thanks to them! More webzines may follow...

HAGBARD  unveiled their official video for "Iron Fleet Commander" song taken from their new album "Vortex to an Iron Age" out now .

RAS NÎR band made one official video for the song "Building our fate".

Today, the band  FINSTERFORST  released a video  and song taken from a future EP ;  and it sounds like they cannot wait for Euro 2016 !  Enjoy the video :

BELENOS  released "D'an usved" single taken from the album "Kornog" to be released on September 9th under Northern Silence Productions. "D'an usved" [Kornôg 2016] by BELENOS

FÄNGÖRN band made a video for Inferno song that is about "extermination, occupation and further oppression of indigenous people, great sorrow and dissolution of culture, no matter what country we are talking about. You can also consider this as a metaphor on annihilation of nature, irreparable harm, that people do to Earth. One day, mankind will pay for this all" (cf. interview ). This recorded version of the song in the official video is different from the EP version.

As for Eld , I changed the old email contact for Sword Chant due to the Microsoft service that improved lately. And then, Dear partners, bands, labels, promoters, and everyone,  Heres the new email address to contact me for news, interviews, and all inquieries related with Sword Chant :  Sword-Chant@outlook.com You can delete the old contact. Thank you all.

BELENOS  re-released their 3 first demos in a limited boxset. Expect more news related with the upcoming record next week.

ALESTORM  band renewed their contract deal with Napalm records. They plan to release their next album under this label, during 2017. Napalm Records A&R Nadir Amrioui stated the following : "We are more than proud of ALESTORM and their remarkable success! 8 years ago we’ve received this strange demo CD of an even stranger pirate-metal-band. That was the beginning of a piratic journey all over the world. We at Napalm are so much looking forward to the next album. This is going to be awesome. It surely is!“

FOXTALE from Russia released their debut EP  entitled "В Светлый Край" for free download . Tracklist :

Finally comes the worldwide release of the new  BRYMIR  album entitled "Slayer of Gods". The record is already out in Japan  within two bonus tracks, since May 2016. TRACKLIST : 01. Intro 02. For Those Who Died 03. Risen 04. The Black Hammer 05. Nephilim 06. Prelude 07. Slayer of Gods 08. Thus I Became Kronos 09. Stormsoul 10. The Rain 11. Pantheon of Forsaken Gods

July 1st, 2016, BARBAR' O' RHUM will release their debut album that is entitled "Toutes les routes mènent au Rhum" and means "All paths lead to Rhum". TRACKLIST : 01. Bienvenue à B'O'R 02. Cœur de l'Océan 03. La République Pirate 04. Notre Terre 05. Fille de Joie, Gourgandine 06. Le Trésor Maudit de Barbe-Noire 07. La Danse du Gibet 08. La Véritable Histoire du Capitaine Crochet 09. Le Hollandais Volant 10. Dernière Bataille 11. La Gigue du Pêcheur Pendu

Heri Joensen from  TÝR  started a new project beside his bands. Heri's project consists to make videos for guitar players to learn TÝR songs, and their making process, and to learn to play guitar and music overall. He plans the same with vocals. You can already find many videos on his youtube channel . However, Heri needs your support making the videos. You can support him on Patreon at anytime :  https://www.patreon.com/herijoensen?ty=p

August 19, 2016 will be released under AFM records, the upcoming album by ASENBLUT . The full length is entitled "Berserker"and will be available in CD Digipak and limited Boxset. The record was mixed and recorded at the famous Greenman Studio by Seeb Levermann of ORDEN OGAN. TRACKLIST : 01. Berserkerzorn 02. Titanenerbe 03. Offenbarung 23 04. Helden Des Ewigen Sturms 05. Auf den Feldern Von Flandern 06. Drachenborn 07. Des Alchemisten Elixier 08. Bittere Wacht 09. Berserkers Ruhmeserinnerungen 10. Schatten Über Arkham 11. Horizonte 12. Auf Grauen Schwingen 13. BONUS TRACK: Berserker Rage (english version) Pre-orders start next week.

June 21, 2016 will be released a traditional folk album made of 15 tracks by STWORZ. Beside is the artwork for the album-compilation entitled "Na trzy strony Słońca" that will include "Słońcakres" EP that became sold out tape with time. The acoustic tracks are dedicated to Summer solstice.