Saltatio Mortis
Appearance
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Background information | |
Origin | Mannheim, Germany |
Genres | Medieval metal Folk metal Gothic metal Folk rock Folk punk Punk rock Neo-medieval music Power metal Neue Deutsche Härte |
Years active | 2000 - present |
Labels | Napalm Records |
Members | Alea der Bescheidene Bruder Frank El Silbador Falk Irmenfried von Hasen-Mümmelstein Lasterbalk der Lästerliche Till Promill Jean Méchant Luzi das L |
Past members | Die Fackel Dominor der Filigrane Ungemach der Missgestimmte Mik El Angelo Thoron Trommelfeuer Cordoban der Verspielte Herr Samoel |
Website | Official website |
Saltatio Mortis is a German medieval metal group. The latin name means "dance of death".,[1] it's an allusion to the Danse Macabre, and a motto of the band is: "He who dances does not die."
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Members
Current members
- Alea der Bescheidene - vocals, bagpipes, didgeridoo, guitar, shawms
- Lasterbalk der Lästerliche - drums, davul and other percussion
- Falk Irmenfried von Hasen-Mümmelstein - bagpipes, vocals, hurdy-gurdy, shawms
- El Silbador (since 2006) - bagpipes, shawms, smallpipes, uillean pipes and other pipes
- Bruder Frank (since 2006) - bass guitars, electric upright Chapman Stick, guitar
- Till Promill (since 2012) - guitars
- Jean Mechant der Tambour (since 2009) - drums, piano, guitar, vocals
- Luzi das L (since 2011) - pipes, shawms
Past members
- Dominor der Filigrane (2000 to 2009) - guitars, German bagpipes, shawms
- Die Fackel (2000 to 2006) - bass guitars, mandola, harp, German bagpipes, shawms
- Ungemach der Missgestimmte (2000 to 2006) - guitars, bagpipes, shawms, percussion, programming
- Thoron Trommelfeuer (2000 to 2009) - orchestral percussion
- Herr Schmitt (2004 to 2007) - drums and other percussion
- Mik El Angelo (2006 to 2009) - guitars, lutes, citterns
- Cordoban der Verspielte - shawms, bagpipes, vielle, whistles, vocals
- Herr Samoel (2007 to 2012) - guitars, Irish bouzouki
Discography
Studio albums
- 2001: Tavernakel (Tavernaculum) Napalm Records
- 2002: Das zweite Gesicht (The second Face) Napalm Records
- 2003: Heptessenz (Seventh Essence) Napalm Records
- 26 January 2004: Erwachen (Awakening) Napalm Records
- 29 August 2005: Des Königs Henker (The King's Hangman) Napalm Records
- 3 September 2007: Aus der Asche (From the Ashes) Napalm Records
- 31 August 2009: Wer Wind Sät (Who sows the wind ...) Napalm Records
- 29 August 2011: Sturm aufs Paradies (Rush for Paradise) Napalm Records
- 16 August 2013: Das Schwarze Einmaleins (The Black 101) Napalm Records
- 14 August 2015: Zirkus Zeitgeist (Circus Zeitgeist) We Love Music
Live albums
- 2005: Manufactum Napalm Records
- 2010: Manufactum II Napalm Records
- 1 April 2011: 10 Jahre Wild Und Frei (10 Years Wild and Free) Live CD/DVD recorded at the Stadthalle Wuppertal 15/10/2010, Napalm Records
- 8 April 2013: Manufactum III Live CD, Napalm Records
- 2016: Zirkus Zeitgeist – Live aus der großen Freiheit Live CD, We Love Music
Compilation albums
- 2016: Licht & Schatten - Best Of 2000-2014, We Love Music
Singles
- 2003: "Falsche Freunde"
- 2005: "Salz der Erde"
- 2009: "Ebenbild"
- 2011: "Hochzeitstanz"
- 2013: "Früher War Alles Besser", Napalm Records
- 12 July 2013: "Wachstum über alles", Napalm Records
- 2015: "Wo Sind Die Clowns"
DVDs
- 1 April 2011: 10 Jahre Wild Und Frei (10 Years Wild and Free) Live CD/DVD recorded at the Stadthalle Wuppertal 15/10/2010, Napalm Records
- 13 December 2013: Provocatio - Live Auf Dem Mittelaltermarkt, Blu-Ray and DVD, Napalm Records
References
- ^ Jeffries, David. "AMG Saltatio Mortis". Allmusic.com. Retrieved April 2, 2008.
External links
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