Genre(s):
Epic Folk/Viking Metal
Lyrical Theme(s):
European Mythologies
Origin:
International
Formed In:
2004
Status:
Active
Current line-up:
Vocals:
Michelle Maas
Niklas Olausson (Broken Dagger, Veritate, Dibbukim)
Christina Katsamatsa (Athlos (Grc))
Igor Saviola
Ruslanas-Metfolvik (Ravenclaw (Ltu), Folkodia)
Elio D'Allesandro (Folkodia)
Filip Vuckovic
Guitar:
Thanasis Karapanos (Orion, Dol Amroth, Winter's Dawn (Grc), Athlos (Grc), Sacred Blood (Grc))
Bernd Intveen (Van Lagen)
Vojan Koceic (Koziac)
Bass:
Simon Frodberg
Faethon
Stefanos Koutsoukos (Dol Amroth, Folkodia, Athlos (Grc))
Tobias Andrelang
Drums:
Achim Eberle
Ralf Gruber
Yoann Clement (Inis Gwenva/Valuatir)
Alessandro Caruso (Corporal Raid, Hysterya, Ira)
Ralf Goosens (Arctic Frost, Morituri, Ycon)
Elias Bloch (Oakhelm, Fall of the Bastards)
Former/past member(s):
Hugin - Keyboards (Elisabetha, Hrossharsgrani, Hrefnesholt, Uruk-Hai (Aut), Ravenclaw (Ltu), Raben Nacht, Manwe, Heimatleid, Bonemachine (now know as B-Machina), Wach, Solid Grey, Drachenfeuer, Schlaganfall, After Aids, Guts for Dinner, Ceremony of Innocence)
Wulfstan - Guitar, bass, vocals (Forefather)
Athelstan - Drums, guitar, bass, Vocals (Forefather)
Magnus Wohlfart (Yggdrasil (Swe), Lömska Planer, Broken Dagger, Trymheim, Nae'blis, Anti-Christian Assault, Dibbukim, Sunless)
Additional notes
Important! This is NOT a band from Lithuania only, this is an international band. Since Metal Archives does not have an "international" option for country, Lithuania is used.
Side-project featuring members from many folk metal bands and folk musicians from all over Europe and European colonies, with some contribution from American musicians. The line-up tends to vary greatly between albums.
See also Folkodia.
Additional instruments:
Raven - Celtic Harp
Saga - Rhythm Lead guitar and Bass (Folkodia, Black Knight Symfonia, Nécrophage, Excalibur, Dark Moon)
Ulven - Acoustic Guitar (Draugen)
Kristofer Janiec - Violin
Daniel Fredriksson - Flute, mouth harp (Mors Osculi, Otyg)
Daniel Petterson - Nyckelharpa
Juliet - Cello
Fëarann - Gaita(Bagpipes), flute (Occultus (Fra), Inis Gwenva, Obtenebratum, Carnyx (Fra), The Dead Is Tired When the Morning Comes, Voice of Morrigan, Valuatir, Athlos (Grc), Manzer)
Nikos Nezeritis - Acoustic Guitar (Dol Amroth)
Becky - Celtic Harp
Francesca Crotti - Violin
Shea Martinsson - Irish flute
Fabio - Flute
Sabine Stelzer - Bagpipe, chalemie, drums (Van Lagen)
Anna Shannon - Violin, flute
Chrigiel Glanzmann - Uilleann pipes, irish flute, bodhran (Eluveitie)
Jonas Fröberg - Nyckelharpa, vocals (Broken Dagger, Trymheim)
Pete Jay - Vocals, bass (Oakhelm, Black Queen, Assück, Wormwood))
Jeremy Child - Drums, vocals (Broken Dagger, Lömska Planer, Yggdrasil (Swe))
Hildr Valkyrie - Vocals, keyboards (Beyond the Forests, Lloth, Nocternity (Grc), Worship, Ego Drama, Uruk-Hai (Aut), Morgan the Bard, Femegericht (Deu), Death Army, Odins Court, Folkodia, Athlos (Grc), Voluspaa)
Mark Riddick - Flute, drums (Equimanthorn (USA), Moonroot, Excrescent, Unburied, Unearthed, The Soil Bleeds Black, Fetid Zombie, Hexentanz)
Dreogan - Guitar, bass (Bergelmir/Peordh, Garrisoned, Xtaodecas)
Marios "Prince Imrahil" Koutsoukos - Keyboards, vocals (Dol Amroth, Athlos (Grc))
Axel - Guitar, bass, vocals (Death Army)
Morten - Vocals, guitar, bass (Thulr, Eldborg, Skardus)
Micka�l "Loki" Jenft - Guitar, vocals, keyboards (Frekkr, Zhurgal Dukhiatz, Folkodia, Swordgraven, Ténèbres, Yayeth Corpse)
Polydeikis - Piano, accordion, guitar, flute (Zion (Grc), Sacred Blood (Grc), Morpheus (Grc), Metally Insane, Athlos (Grc))
Owain ap Arawn (Aled Pashley) - Guitar, keyboards, vocals, bass (Annwn (Gbr), Athlos (Grc))
Marcus Van Lagen - Acoustic Guitar, bass, saz, drums, viking flute, vocals (Van Lagen)
André Groschopp - Guitar, keyboards, vocals, irish flute, violin, drums (Thiasos Dionysos)
William Ekeberg (Body Core, Broken Dagger, Logic Severed, Pandemonium (Swe), Trymheim)
Vojan Koceic (Koziak , Victim (Hrv) , Ðubrivo)
Axel (Death Army)
Jesus Sierra (Last Deception, Dawn of Tears)
A. Panging
GG Karman
Haavard Tveito (Vetter)
Autumn (Hordak)
Winter (Hordak)
A. Mansilla (Last Deception)
Joe Luis Frias
Orey (Pagan Reign (Rus))
Vetrodar (Pagan Reign (Rus), Tverd)
Roman Samonin (Morituri, Lemuria (Bel), Akem Manah)
Ralf Goossens (Arctic Frost, Morituri, Black Serpent, Ycon)
Side-project featuring members from many folk metal bands and folk musicians from all over Europe and European colonies, with some contribution from American musicians. The line-up tends to vary greatly between albums.
See also Folkodia.
Additional instruments:
Raven - Celtic Harp
Saga - Rhythm Lead guitar and Bass (Folkodia, Black Knight Symfonia, Nécrophage, Excalibur, Dark Moon)
Ulven - Acoustic Guitar (Draugen)
Kristofer Janiec - Violin
Daniel Fredriksson - Flute, mouth harp (Mors Osculi, Otyg)
Daniel Petterson - Nyckelharpa
Juliet - Cello
Fëarann - Gaita(Bagpipes), flute (Occultus (Fra), Inis Gwenva, Obtenebratum, Carnyx (Fra), The Dead Is Tired When the Morning Comes, Voice of Morrigan, Valuatir, Athlos (Grc), Manzer)
Nikos Nezeritis - Acoustic Guitar (Dol Amroth)
Becky - Celtic Harp
Francesca Crotti - Violin
Shea Martinsson - Irish flute
Fabio - Flute
Sabine Stelzer - Bagpipe, chalemie, drums (Van Lagen)
Anna Shannon - Violin, flute
Chrigiel Glanzmann - Uilleann pipes, irish flute, bodhran (Eluveitie)
Jonas Fröberg - Nyckelharpa, vocals (Broken Dagger, Trymheim)
Pete Jay - Vocals, bass (Oakhelm, Black Queen, Assück, Wormwood))
Jeremy Child - Drums, vocals (Broken Dagger, Lömska Planer, Yggdrasil (Swe))
Hildr Valkyrie - Vocals, keyboards (Beyond the Forests, Lloth, Nocternity (Grc), Worship, Ego Drama, Uruk-Hai (Aut), Morgan the Bard, Femegericht (Deu), Death Army, Odins Court, Folkodia, Athlos (Grc), Voluspaa)
Mark Riddick - Flute, drums (Equimanthorn (USA), Moonroot, Excrescent, Unburied, Unearthed, The Soil Bleeds Black, Fetid Zombie, Hexentanz)
Dreogan - Guitar, bass (Bergelmir/Peordh, Garrisoned, Xtaodecas)
Marios "Prince Imrahil" Koutsoukos - Keyboards, vocals (Dol Amroth, Athlos (Grc))
Axel - Guitar, bass, vocals (Death Army)
Morten - Vocals, guitar, bass (Thulr, Eldborg, Skardus)
Micka�l "Loki" Jenft - Guitar, vocals, keyboards (Frekkr, Zhurgal Dukhiatz, Folkodia, Swordgraven, Ténèbres, Yayeth Corpse)
Polydeikis - Piano, accordion, guitar, flute (Zion (Grc), Sacred Blood (Grc), Morpheus (Grc), Metally Insane, Athlos (Grc))
Owain ap Arawn (Aled Pashley) - Guitar, keyboards, vocals, bass (Annwn (Gbr), Athlos (Grc))
Marcus Van Lagen - Acoustic Guitar, bass, saz, drums, viking flute, vocals (Van Lagen)
André Groschopp - Guitar, keyboards, vocals, irish flute, violin, drums (Thiasos Dionysos)
William Ekeberg (Body Core, Broken Dagger, Logic Severed, Pandemonium (Swe), Trymheim)
Vojan Koceic (Koziak , Victim (Hrv) , Ðubrivo)
Axel (Death Army)
Jesus Sierra (Last Deception, Dawn of Tears)
A. Panging
GG Karman
Haavard Tveito (Vetter)
Autumn (Hordak)
Winter (Hordak)
A. Mansilla (Last Deception)
Joe Luis Frias
Orey (Pagan Reign (Rus))
Vetrodar (Pagan Reign (Rus), Tverd)
Roman Samonin (Morituri, Lemuria (Bel), Akem Manah)
Ralf Goossens (Arctic Frost, Morituri, Black Serpent, Ycon)
Discography:
Folkearth - A Nordic Poem [full-length] - 2004
Folkearth - By The Sword Of My Father [full-length] - 2006
Folkearth - Drakkars In The Mist [full-length] - 2007
Folkearth - Father Of Victory [full-length] - 2008
Folkearth - Songs Of Yore [full-length] - 2008
Folkearth - Fatherland [full-length] - 2008
Folkearth - Rulers Of The Sea [full-length] - 2009
Folkearth - Viking's Anthem [full-length] - 2010
Folkearth - Sons Of The North [full-lenght] - 2011
Folkearth - Valhalla Ascendant [full-lenght] - 2012
Folkearth - Balder's Lament [full-lenght] - 2014
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Official site:
http://www.myspace.com/folkearth
