Sword Chant

LOCATION :  Helsinki, Finland Status :  Active Music :  Folk Metal MEMBERS : Viktor Gullichsen : lead vocals, orchestration Joona Björkroth : guitar, backing vocals Jarkko Niemi : bass, backing vocals Patrik Fält : drums Past members : Jaakko Tikkanen : drums Sami Hänninen : drums Sean Haslam : guitar Janne Björkroth : keyboards, backing vocals HISTORY : The band started in 2006 as a cover-band under the name  Lai Lai Hei as Ensiferum fans... The band won a competition covering the Ensiferum track "Token of Time" and then, they became more serious and they composed their first songs "Battle For Pagan Might" and "Ragnarök" in between 2006 and 2007.  They change the band name for Brymir around 2007. Brymir that is a mix of Ymir and Brimir in Norse mythology, that is one theme of their lyrics amongst nature and humanity. Later, the band abandons mythology. RECORDINGS : Breathe Fire To The Sun, album 2011 For Those Who Died, single ...

LOCATION :  Vancouver, Canada Status :  Active Music :  Black Pagan MEMBERS : Sam Levitt : bass, vocals Matt Coutemanche : guitar Zan Petrovic : drums Past members : Andrew : vocals Dan : accordion, keyboard Marcell Fraser : drums Nick : fiddle Nick Wilberg : keyboard Josh Needham : drums David Dobre : guitar Dan Wilberg : guitar Ryan Carr : drums HISTORY : Sam Levitt formed the band in 2007. Their lyrics deal with Norse mythology, nature and death. Their music is available for free on Bandcamp. RECORDINGS : Trollband, demo 2008 In the Shadow of a Mountain, album 2011 Samsara, album 2013  Tales of a Northern Son, single 2022 Dualities, single 2022 WEBSITES : Bandcamp Contact :   thehumanjerky@gmail.com

LOCATION :  Germany Status :  Active Music :  Pagan Folk MEMBERS : Tobias Franke : all instruments, vocals HISTORY : Falkenstein is a one-man pagan folk project, playing calm neofolk related with nature. He describes the band as "a deep affinity to nature and to our natural religious ancestors. An awareness that has been forgotten a long time, is to revive in these sounds!" RECORDINGS : Heiliger Wald, album 2008 Urdarbrunnen, album 2008 Kraftort, album 2009 Die große Göttin, album 2011 Die letzte Kräuterhexe, single 2013 WEBSITES : Facebook Youtube Contact :  N/A

LOCATION :  Kyyiv, Ukraine Status :  Active Music :  Folk Metal MEMBERS : Oleg Kirienko : guitar, vocals Antonina Vinnyk : vocals Oleksii Samovol : guitar Vadim Mushchenko : bass Ed Litvjakov : drums HISTORY : Oleg founded the band in 1998.  Several line-up change was in Natural Spirit. The lyrics deal with Ukrainian history, and paganism for the main. RECORDINGS : Star Throne, demo 1999 Ruskolun, album 2004 Sita Rosa, album 2008 Price of Freedom, album 2011 Зброя, single 2014 Під серпом часу, album 2020 WEBSITES : Facebook Twitter Soundcloud Youtube Contact :   naturalspiritband01@gmail.com