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Starnberg, Germany |
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Folk Metal |
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Page online:
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October 31, 2010
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Last update/review:
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September 14, 2019
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Equilibrium
This Bavarian band have risen to prominence rather quickly,
having released
a little-known but well-respected debut album
Turis Fratyr in
2005 before signing to
Nuclear Blast
and busting the doors wide open with 2008's
Sagas.
This is majestic, symphonic folk metal, bringing to mind bands such
as
Turisas,
Ensiferum,
Finntroll (very clear influences here),
and from a symphonic but non-folk angle, perhaps a bit of
Bal-Sagoth.
There's a lot going on, with sweeping keyboards, snarled blackened vocals,
a smattering of pan flutes and assorted folk instruments,
and a general feeling of grandeur.
There are criticisms -- the production
is almost too pristine, the album sounds more like the sum of its
influences rather than something really unique,
and with all of the songs adopting a similar
bombastic attitude, it can all be a bit much.
Nonetheless, it's an impressive effort.
Many have tabbed
Sagas as the penultimate folk metal album, and it's
easy to see why -- for fans of the genre, this is absolutely essential.
Current Members
René Berthiaume
guitars/keyboards
Dom R. Cray
guitars
Martin Berger Enerstvedt
bass
Skadi Rosehurst
keyboards
Tuval Refaeli
drums
Former Members/Guests
Helge Stang
vocals
Robert Dahn
vocals
Andreas Völki
guitars
Marcus Riewaldt
guitars (ex-Suidakra)
Sandra van Eldik
bass
Julius Koblitzek
drums
Manuel DiCamillo
drums
Discography
Turis Fratyr
2005
Black Attakk
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- Turis Fratyr
- Wingthors Hammer
- Unter der Eiche
- Der Sturm
- Widars Hallen
- Met
- Heimdalls Ruf
- Die Prophezeiung
- Nordheim
- Im Fackelschein
- Tote Heldensagen
- Wald der Freiheit
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-
Helge Stang
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René Berthiaume
-
Andreas Völki
-
Sandra van Eldik
-
Julius Koblitzek
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Sagas
2008
Nuclear Blast
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- Prolog auf Erden
- Wurzelbert
- Blut im Auge
- Unbesiegt
- Verrat
- Snüffel
- Heimwärts
- Heiderauche
- Die Weide und der Fluß
- Des Sängers Fluch
- Ruf in den Wind
- Dämmerung
- Mana
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-
Helge Stang
-
René Berthiaume
-
Andreas Völki
-
Sandra van Eldik
-
Manuel DiCamillo
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ReKreatur
2010
Nuclear Blast
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- In Heiligen Hallen
- Der Ewige Sieg
- Verbrannte Erde
- Die Affeninsel
- Der Wassermann
- Aus Ferner Zeit
- Fahrtwind
- Wenn Erdreich Bricht
- Kurzes Epos
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-
Robert Dahn
-
René Berthiaume
-
Andreas Völki
-
Sandra van Eldik
-
Tuval Refaeli
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Waldschrein
EP
2013
Nuclear Blast
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- Waldschrein
- Der Sturm (2013)
- Zwergenhammer
- Himmelsrand
- Waldschrein (Acoustic version)
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-
Robert Dahn
-
René Berthiaume
-
Andreas Völki
-
Sandra van Eldik
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Tuval Refaeli
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Erdentempel
2014
Nuclear Blast
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- Ankunft
- Was lange währt
- Waldschrein
- Karawane
- Uns'rer Flöten Klang
- Freiflug
- Heavy Chill
- Wirtshaus Gaudi
- Stein meiner Ahnen
- Wellengang
- Apokalypse
- The Unknown Episode
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-
Robert Dahn
-
René Berthiaume
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Armageddon
2016
Nuclear Blast
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- Sehnsucht
- Erwachen
- Katharsis
- Heimat
- Born to Be Epic
- Zum Horizont
- Rise Again
- Prey
- Helden
- Koyaaniskatsi
- Eternal Destination
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-
Robert Dahn
-
René Berthiaume
-
Marcus Riewaldt
-
Dom R. Cray
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Tuval Refaeli
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Renegades
2019
Nuclear Blast
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- Renegades - A Lost Generation
- Tornado
- Himmel und Feuer
- Path of Destiny
- Moonlight
- Kawakaari - The Periphery of the Mind
- Johnny B.
- Final Tear
- Hype Train
- Rise of the Phoenix
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-
Robert Dahn
-
René Berthiaume
-
Dom R. Cray
-
Martin Berger Enerstvedt
-
Skadi Rosehurst
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Tuval Refaeli
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