Heidevolk
| Heidevolk | |
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 Heidevolk performing at the 2007 Ragnarök Festival |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Arnhem, Gelderland, Netherlands |
| Genres | Folk metal, viking metal |
| Years active | since 2002 |
| Labels | Napalm Records |
| Associated acts | Autumnal Reaper Bolthorn Chariovalda Negationist Thronar |
| Members | |
| Reamon Bomenbreker Rowan Roodbaert Joris Boghtdrincker Mark Splintervuyscht Joost den Vellenknotscher |
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| Past members | |
| Jesse Vuerbaert Niels Beenkerver Paul Braadvraat Stefanie Speervrouw |
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Heidevolk is a folk/viking metal band from the Netherlands. The lyrical themes of their music are inspired by nature, the history of Gelderland, and the history of Germanic mythology. All of their lyrics are in their native language, Dutch. Heidevolk's name translates in English as "people of the moorland".[1]
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[edit] History
Heidevolk was founded under the name Hymir in 2002 by six men inspired by nature, Germanic mythology, folklore and the history of Gelderland. They had a common desire to create music that intended to capture their fascination for these subjects. They came up with the name Heidevolk (Dutch for Heatherfolk) while walking through the Veluwe. The band started performing live in 2003.[1] Ever since 2003, the band has released one demo, three full-length studio albums, and one EP.
Their third album, Uit oude Grond, was released to generally positive critical acclaim, with one writer calling the album "A hugely enjoyable release combining aggressive metallic riffage with tastefully-entwined traditional folk instrumentation and melody".[2]
[edit] Discography
- Het Gelders Volkslied (demo, 2004)
- De strijdlust is geboren (full-length, 2005)
- Wodan Heerst (EP, 2007)
- Walhalla Wacht (full-length, 2008)
- Uit oude grond (full-length, 2010)
- Batavi (full-length, 2012)[3]
[edit] Line-up
[edit] Current members[4]
- Joris Boghtdrincker – vocals (2002–present)
- Mark Bockting (Mark Splintervuyscht) – vocals (2005–present)
- Reamon Bloem (Reamon Bomenbreker) – guitar (2005–present)
- Rowan Middelwijk (Rowan Roodbaert) – bass guitar (2006–present)
- Joost Westdijk (Joost den Vellenknotscher) – drums (2002–present)
[edit] Former members
- Jesse Vuerbaert – vocals (2002–2005)
- Niels Beenkerver – guitar (2002–2005)
- Paul Braadvraat – bass (2002–2006)
- Sebas van Eldik (Sebas Bloeddorst) – guitar (2002–2011)
- Stefanie Speervrouw – violin (2007–2008)
[edit] References
- ^ a b Heidevolk on Virb.com
- ^ Uit Oude Grond review on OneMetal.com
- ^ Heidevolk "Batavi" Release Date: 02 Mar 2012 / 06 Mar 2012 (US) napalmrecords.com. Retrieved on 11 January 2012.
- ^ Heidevolk band member info @ Official site
