Saltatio Mortis

Saltatio Mortis
Saltatio Mortis (2009)
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"., it's an allusion to the Danse Macabre, and a motto of the band is: "He who dances does not die."

Luzi das L at Rockharz Open Air 2016

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

External links

• Official website ^(German)
• Saltatio Mortis at Napalm Records