Eluveitie
Eluveitie (pronounced " el- veiti ") is an eight -member Swiss pagan metal band from Winterthur, whose members originally come from all parts of Switzerland.
The band combines in her music celtic folklore with Metal sound (mostly influenced by Death or Black Metal ), which is why they can associate with the Celtic Metal.
The lyrics of the band are based on history, everyday life and the spirituality of the Celtic tribe of the Helvetii and are partially written in a reconstructed form of the Helvetic Gaulish.
The band's name itself goes back to an inscription on a pottery shard from Mantua.
On this the Etruscan form of the Celtic word Helvetios is in an Etruscan alphabet eluveitie, (
- 2.1 Studio albums
- 2.2 Live albums
- 2.3 Compilations
- 2.4 Singles and EPs
- 2.5 videos
History
Creation and Vên (2002-2005)
The band was founded in winter 2002 by Christian " Chrigel " Glanzmann as a studio project.
In October of the following year, the MCD Vên appeared ( Helvetian Gaulish for
Shortly thereafter, the first shows were played ( so, for example, the Christian metal festival Elements of Rock, which is extremely unusual for a Pagan Metal band ) and Eluveitie signed a treaty with the Dutch record label Fear Dark which also re-released Vên 2004. Other live performances were played, such as some festivals of Fear Dark, or as support from international Pagan-/Folk-Metal-Grössen like Korpiklaani or Cruachan.
To mark the 15th anniversary of the German - Icelandic band Falkenbach was released in 2006 a limited edition tribute album, for which Eluveitie contributed a song ( Vanadis ). Next it was at the beginning of this year to a change in the cast. While a replacement was found on the hurdy-gurdy for Sarah Kiener in Anna Murphy, it was decided, Linda Suter's position on the fiddle not reappointed.
Spirit and Slania (2005-2008)
The recordings for the first studio album Spirit took place back in December 2005. The album was released in Fear Dark on June 2, 2006. For Song Of Fire, Winds and Wisdom, a video was released on 26 September 2006. In September 2006, Eluveitie toured also with the German band Odroerir through Europe. Late 2006 Eluveitie signed a new record deal with the German label Twilight Records. In early 2007 they played at the Ragnarök Festival.
In October 2007 the band announced to work on a two-piece acoustic album, Evocation. The release was announced for February 2008. In November 2007, Eluveitie signed a record deal with Nuclear Blast, and then the date for Evocation was moved to the winter of 2008.
The second studio album Slania was released on 15 February 2008. Previously, some pieces of Slania on Myspace including a video clip to Inis Mona, based on the Breton song Tri Martolod have already been published.
Sevan and Rafi Kirder gave early June 2008 their separation from Eluveitie known. However, they pledged to play along even up to and including the upcoming summer festivals the performance at Metal Camp Open Air 2008 in Slovenia. In July 2008, the new band members Kay Brem (bass) and Päde Kistler ( bagpipes, whistles, guitar) were presented.
In November 2008, the album was released as Slania " Tour Edition " again. This edition contains the album a live CD with a performance at the Metal Camp 2008.
Evocation I - The Arcane Dominion and Everything Remains ( as It Never Was ) ( 2008 onwards)
The band was late November of 2008, on a new album with the title Evocation I - The Arcane Dominion to work. The album is in contrast to previous publications, a pure acoustic album and was released on April 17, 2009. On 11 March 2009, the song from the new album on Myspace Omnos was published on March 24, followed the accompanying video. Since early April, the entire album can be heard as a live stream on Myspace.
The May issue of Metal Hammer was an exclusive CD entitled Slania / Evocation I - The Arcane Metal Hammer Edition at the next six songs from Evocation I Slania and also contained a previously unreleased medley.
In January 2010, the new CD Everything Remains ( as It Never Was ) was completed, which was published on 19 February 2010 and the world, according to the softer acoustic album, according to tape statements again reaches the hardness of Slania. When that took place in connection Everything Remains World Tour, the band at numerous festivals and concerts throughout Europe, the American continent and in India occurred. On the Metalfest 2010, the band appeared together with Finntroll under the name Pagan Alliance and played songs of both bands. In August 2010, the band won at the Wacken Open Air Metal Hammer Award for Newcomer of the Year.
Helvetios (2012 )
For 2012, the new album Helvetios was announced and commenced simultaneously with the recordings on 1 September 2011. The album is the first concept album by the band and is about the Gallic Wars. It was released on 10 February 2012 via Nuclear Blast. The song Meet the Enemy has been made available before the album release on December 24, 2011. Among the songs A Rose for Epona was on 19 January 2012 to Havoc released a music video on February 7, 2012. A concert of Paganfesttournee was in Tilburg was recorded by the London firm Concert Live Ltd 18 March 2012 and published on 24 March 2012 as the official Eluveitie live album, titled Live on Tour. The band has the Helvetios World Tour announced for 2012/2013, which will take place in the second half of 2012, mainly together with the Swedish power metal band Sabaton than their Swedish Empire Tour. On June 18, 2012 on August 17, published compilation album called The Early Years was announced, consisting of newly recorded songs of the EP Vên and the debut album Spirit. In addition, the title Divico was published on The Early Years, which was left unfinished for several years before.
In September 2012, the band released the decision of the guitarist Simeon " Sime " cook to leave the band due to private circumstances. He was replaced by Rafael Salzmann.
In December 2013 Eluveitie announced that violinist Meri Tadic leaves the band to devote himself to new destinations. For Meri Tadic Nicole Ansperger Across The Border rose as a violinist.
On March 7, 2014 Eluveitie became the first metal band ever to Swiss Music Award in the category " Best Live Act ".
Eluveitie at the Metal Camp 2007 in Tolmin
Eluveitie at Summer Nights Festival in June 2007 in Straßwalchen
Eluveitie at a concert in February 2009 in Krakow
Discography
Studio albums
- 2006: Spirit ( Fear Dark ), republished at Twilight Records 2007
Live albums
- 2008: Live @ Metal Camp 2008
- 2012: Live on Tour
Compilations
- 2009: Slania / Evocation I - The Arcane Metal Hammer Edition
- 2012: The Early Years
Singles and EPs
- 2003: Vên (EP, self-production, and in 2004 re-release on Fear Dark, 2008 re-release on Twilight Records)
- 2009: Omnos
- 2010: Thousandfold
- 2012: Meet the Enemy
- 2012: Divico
Videos
- 2006: Of Fire, Wind & Wisdom
- 2008: Inis Mona
- 2009: Omnos
- 2010: Thousandfold
- 2012: A Rose for Epona
- 2012: Havoc