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Eluveitie clearly belongs to the fastly growing "Pagan Metal" scene, anyhow brings some "fresh wind" into it: Eluveities sound is authentic, traditional Celtic Folkmusic combined in a unique way with modern styled Melodic Death Metal, strongly influenced by the classic Gothenburg sound.
Originally formed by mastermind Chrigel Glanzmann in Winter 2002 as a mere studio project, the first MCD "Vên" was recorded in spring 2003 - already unique in it's way of having Folkmusic on an equal footing with the Metal sound. The self-financed MCD was ardently received by scene and press and sold out within a few months. In 2004 Eluveitie signed to the Dutch label Fear Dark Records, which released a re-mastered (and partly re-recorded) version of "Vên", and continued as a "real" band, playing gigs together with bands such as Finntroll, Amon Amarth, Korpiklaani, Ensiferum and many others while touring Europe and playing festivals & openairs.
Although some line-up changes still had to happen, Eluveitie grew into being a band and developed their very own style, formed by the different influeces of eight musicians, rooted in diverse styles of music.
In late 2005 Eluveitie was finally ready to enter the studio again and record their first full-lenght album "Spirit", which was again released through Fear Dark Records. Furthermore a videoclip for the Song "Of Fire, Wind & Wisdom" was produced in Summer 2006, directed by Martin Schäppi, Merlin Sutter & Chrigel Glanzmann / Eluveitie.
With "Spirit" Eluveitie went a big step forward, presenting a completely new style of Folk Metal to the scene - starting a new wave of Folk Metal!
While the album was turning out to be a huge success, the band toured their asses off again. Yet whilst touring and playing many festivals like the Graspop Metal Meeting (Belgium) or Summerbreeze Open Air (Germany), Eluveitie already began to work on new material for the succesive album.
Finally in Summer/Fall 2007 the new Album "Slania" was recorded in different studios in Sweden, Switzerland & Liechtenstein, produced, mixed & mastered by Jens Bogren (Amon Amarth, Opeth & more) at the Fascination Street Studios in Orebrö/SE (www.fascinationstreet.se). Having recorded nothing less than the perfection of their very own style, Eluveitie now was in the lucky Situation to receive many offers from almost every known Label in Metal Music & ended up signing with the well-known German Record Company Nuclear Blast Records, where a new home was found under perfect conditions.... After some talks & the production of a new videoclip (again produced & directed by Merlin Sutter & Martin Schäppi) a release date was set, and the band is getting busy taking over the world in 2008 - With appearances at most of the bigger european summer festivals as well as follow-up tours to the successful run through Europe & the US with "Paganfest 2008" - more infos on that will follow soon....
Thanks for coming to portland you guys were fuckin amazing and I took some friends that haven't heard of you guys and now they think your as amazing as I do. Thanks again for playin portland
Thanks for making Heathenfest the best concert I've been to! (And that's saying something, as I've seen some pretty great bands). Before the show, I put together in my head my perfect set of songs for you to play, and you did all of them except one! Anyway, you guys are fucking amazing and you put on a hell of a show. Can't wait for the new album!
Thank you for the great time last friday in Ramona, CA. I love your music and I am so glad I got the chance to see you again. Thanks for ROCKIN the drums Merlin! Come back to the US soon~ :)
Hello Eluveitie, my name is Manuel I'm from Venezuela (Latin American country) I just saw your presentation from Internet in Justin.Tv this concert was fucking amazing and the presentations of the other bands were also incredible, I could not help to headbang in front of my computer monitor, I enjoy your show you are one of my favorite bands, tonight you played very good songs, I was very excited, I felt I was in that place ... WOOOOOW!!!! I was completely surprised to hear the new song (do)minion, this song is fucking great, I know Everything Remains As It Never Was will be a great album, the two acoustic songs you played tonight Evocation I album, simply were beautiful .. thanks for this great show, I hope someday you come play in Venezuela and I can stand before you on stage enjoying the concert ... I feel much respect for you, are a great band, thanks for reading this, is an honor for me... Greetings
Greetings Eluveitie! Thanks you that have not refused to me my offer. I very much like your group, your music, your songs! Good luck to you in your creativity!!!
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