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"ELUVEITIE - New Wave Of Folk Metal"...
ELUVEITUE from Switzerland clearly belongs to the fast growing Pagan Metal-scene, anyhow brings some "fresh air" into it. ELUVEITIE's sound is traditional, authentic celtic Folk Music combined in a unique way with modern styled Melodic Death Metal, strongly influenced by the classic "Göthenburg Sound".
Originally formed by Mastermind Chrigel Glanzmann in winter 2002 as a mere studio-project, the first EP "Ven" was recorded in 2003, already unique in it's way of having the Folk-Part being on an equal footing with the Metal-Instruments. This self-financed MCD was ardently received by the scene, zines etc. and sold out within a few Months. In 2004 ELUVEITIE signed to the dutch label Fear Dark Records, which released a re-mastered (and partly re-recorded) version of "Ven", and continued as a "real" band, playing gigs together with bands such as CRUACHAN, KORPIKLAANI and SKYFORGER.
Although many line-up changes still had to happen, ELUVEITIE grew into being a band, and developed it's very own style, formed by the many different influences of nine musicians rooted in different styles of music. In late 2005, Eluveitie was finally ready to enter the studio and record their first full-lenght Album, to be released on Fear Dark Records again. After the success of the album in the metal- and folk scene, the band signed a contract with german based metal label NUCLEAR BLAST.
The first result of this cooperation is the second full length album of ELUVEITIE called "Slania". Musically it´s the perfection of the first album, but still there is enough room to give some new influences a chance. Expect nothing less than a masterpiece of hellish heavy folk metal with an x-factor!
With "Slania", Eluveitie goes a big step forward, presenting a completely new style of Folk Metal to the scene - starting a new wave of Folk Metal!
TRACKLIST:
01. Samon
02. Primordial Breath
03. Inis Mona
04. Grey Sublime Archon
05. Anagantios
06. Bloodstained Ground
07. The Somber Lay
08. Slanias Song
09. Giamonios
10. Tarvos
11. Calling The Rain
12. Elembivos
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Line - Up
Chrigel - Vocals, Mandola, etc.
Siméon - Guitar, Vocals
Ivo - Guitar
Rafi - Bass, Vocals
Meri - Fiddle, Vocals
Anna - Hurdygurdy, Vocals
Sevan - Whistles, Vocals
Merlin - Drums
Discography
2003 Ven EP
2006 Spirit CD
2008 Evocation I CD
2008 Evocation II EP
2008 Slania CD
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