Lec'hienn-genrouedad ofisiel MySpace ofisiel
Official website Official MySpace
Ur bagad metal folk suis eo Eluveitie (/ɛlˈveɪti/ el-VAY-ti)[6]. Emañ eus Winterthur, Zurich, ha krouet e oa bet e 2002 gant Chrigel Glanzmann.
Eluveitie (/ɛlˈveɪti/ el-VAY-ti)[6] is a Swiss folk metal band from Winterthur, Zurich, founded in 2002 by Chrigel Glanzmann.
Vên a oa e gentañ raktres, e 2003.
The project's first EP, Vên, was released in 2003.
Zoken ma oa Vên ur raktres hiniennel Glanzmann e savas-eñ ur bagad a-bezh en ur welout berzh an albom.
Vên was a studio project of Glanzmann's, but its success led to the recruitment of a full band.
E Mezheven 2006 eo e kasas er-maez ar bagad un albom klok, Spirit.
The band then released a full-length album, Spirit, in June 2006.
E miz Du 2007 e krogas Eluveitie da labourat gant an ti-produiñ Nuclear Blast.[7] Ganto e savjont an albom Slania, e miz C'hwevrer 2008.
In November 2007, Eluveitie was signed by Nuclear Blast.[7] The first product of the collaboration, Slania, was released in February 2008.
Renket e oa 35 e roll sonerezh Bro-Suis ha 72 e roll Bro-Alamagn ar bloaz-se.[8][9]
The album peaked at number 35 in the Swiss charts and number 72 in the German charts.[8][9]
En em ziskouez a ra Eluveitie evel "gwagenn nevez ar metal folk" ("The new wave of folk metal").[10] Ur meskaj eo stil ar bagad gant doareoù ar death metal a-boz ha re ar sonerezh keltiek hengounel.
Eluveitie describe themselves as "The new wave of folk metal".[10] The band's style incorporates characteristics of melodic death metal combined with the melodies of traditional Celtic music.
Implijout a reont binvioù hengounel evel ar rebed pe ar binioù kenkoulz ha gitaroù ha kan garv ar metal.
They use traditional European instruments, including the hurdy-gurdy and bagpipes, amidst guitars and both clean and harsh vocals.
Kavout a reer en o zestennioù dave d'ar mojennerezh keltiek, ha dreist-holl da c'hGalia en amzer ar Gelted.
Their lyrics include references to Celtic mythology, particularly the Celtic Gaul village.
Gwall alies e kanont er galianeg, hen yezh Galia.
The lyrics are often in the extinct ancient language Gaulish.
Dont a ra anv ar bagad eus un enskrivadur kavet war ul lestr eus Mantua (ca.
The name of the band comes from graffiti on a vessel from Mantua (ca.
300 BC).[11] Skrivet eo er c'hroaz-Doue etruskek ar ger eluveitie, ha komprenet eo bet evel stumm etruskek ar ger keltiek (h)elvetios (“an Helveted”).[12]
300 BC).[11] The inscription in Etruscan letters reads eluveitie, which has been interpreted as the Etruscan form of the Celtic (h)elvetios (“the Helvetian”),[12] presumably referring to a man of Helvetian descent living in Mantua.
Eluveitie er Cernunnos Fest
Eluveitie at Cernunnos Fest
Deroù ha komanant Twilight Records (2002 - 2007)
Formation and Twilight Records contract (2002 – 2007)
Krouet e oa ar bagad e 2002 gant Christian "Chrigel" Glanzmann evel ur raktres studio gant sonerien disheñvel a cheñche hervez ar ganaouenn.
The band was founded in the winter of 2002 by Christian "Chrigel" Glanzmann as a studio project featuring different people on different tracks.
E miz Here ar bloaz a heulias e teuas er-maez Vên (galianeg helvetek evit "levenez gouez").
October the following year saw the publication of the MCD Vên (Helvetian Gaulish for "wild joy"[13]).
Da c'houde e tivizas Chrigel sevel ur bagad da vat ha bodañ a reas nav soner all.
After Chrigel decided to make Eluveitie a real band instead of a studio project, he assembled nine other musicians, making it a full ten-piece band.
Da c'houde e sonas ar bagad e meur a sonadeg, hag ober ur stumm adsavet Vên e 2004 gant an ti-produiñ izelvroat Fear Dark.
Shortly afterwards, the group performed its first shows, one including the Swiss metal festival Elements of Rock, and Eluveitie signed a contract with the Dutch record label Fear Dark, which released a re-recorded Vên in 2004.
Seniñ a rejont ivez gant bagadoù brudetoc'h evel Korpiklaani pe Cruachan
Other live performances were played, such as on some events of "Fear Dark Festivals", and even as support for the established international pagan–folk metal acts such as Korpiklaani and Cruachan. (Chrigel sent the first MCD to Keith from Cruachan at this time for his opinion). At this point, the band became full-time, and 7 of the 10 members left for various reasons, leaving Chrigel Glanzmann, Sevan Kirder and Meri Tadić to carry on with new members.
A-benn lidañ pemzekvet deiz-ha-bloaz ar bagad Falkenbach e oa graet e 2006 un albom-homaj a ebarzhie adkrog Eluveitie ar ganaouenn "Vanadis".
A limited edition tribute album to the German–Icelandic band Falkenbach was published in 2006 to celebrate their 15th anniversary. The album included Eluveitie's cover song "Vanadis".
E 2006 e oa produet an albom Spirit gant Fear Dark.
In the second quarter of 2006, the album entitled Spirit was published on Fear Dark.
Gwerzhet e oa e-pad kentañ tro ofisiel Eluveitie an hevelep bloaz.
Although the official release date was June 1, 2006, it was made available on their first official 'tour' (a series of 'Fear Dark Festivals' in May 2006, playing alongside label mates Morphia (HOL)& Royal Anguish (USA), as well as Taketh (SWE)).
E miz Gwengolo e rejont tro Europa gant ar bagad alamanat Odroerir.
In September that same year Eluveitie toured Europe with the German band Odroerir.
E dibenn 2006 e sinas Eluveitie ur c'hontrad gant an ti-produiñ alamanat Twilight Records.
At the end of 2006, Eluveitie signed a new recording contract with the German label Twilight Records. In early 2007, they played at Ragnarök Festival.
Kontrad Nuclear Blast ha Slania (2006 – 2012)
Nuclear Blast contract and Slania (2006 – 2012)
E miz Du 2007 e sinas Eluveitie gant Nuclear Blast.
In November 2007, Eluveitie signed a contract with label Nuclear Blast.
Dont a reas an albom Slania er-maez e miz C'hwevrer 2008. Dont a ra anv an albom eus anv ur baotrezig a welas Chrigel war ur bez e 2500 bloaz.[6][14]
The new studio album Slania (a girl's name that Chrigel saw on a 2500-year-old tombstone[6][14]) was released on February 15, 2008.
E 2008 e kuitaas ar breuder Rafi ha Sevan Kirder (gitar-bass ha binioù) ar bagad.[15]
On June 4, 2008, brothers Rafi and Sevan Kirder (bassist and bagpipe player, respectively) announced on their MySpace pages that they would leave Eluveitie following their concert at the Metal Camp Open Air in Slovenia on July 8, 2008.[15]
Embannet e oa raktres Eluveitie a heulias, Evocation, e 2008.
Eluveitie's next project, Evocation, was announced in 2008.
Kentañ berzh an albom, Evocation I: The Arcane Dominion, a zeuas er-maez e miz Ebrel 2009.[6] Sevel a reas ar bagad ur stumm ispisial eus an albom nevez gant an titl Slania/Evocation I – The Arcane Metal Hammer Edition en embannadur Mae ar Metal Hammer. Dont a reas er-maez ar 15 E2009 with eight songs from Evocation I: The Arcane Dominion and five from Slania.[16]
The first part of the album, Evocation I: The Arcane Dominion, was released in April 2009.[6] The band released an official special edition of this new album as Slania/Evocation I – The Arcane Metal Hammer Edition on the May Edition from the Metal Hammer, the magazine was released on 15 April 2009 with eight songs from Evocation I: The Arcane Dominion and five from Slania.[16]
Embann a reas Eluveitie war o lec'hienn-genrouedad[17] d'an 17 Gwengolo 2009 edont o labourat diwar un albom nevez anvet Everything Remains (As It Never Was).
Eluveitie announced via their website[17] on 17 September 2009 that they were working on a new album titled Everything Remains (As It Never Was).
Kinniget e oa an albom e "full prelistening"[18] war bajenn MySpace ar bagad d'an 12 C'hwevrer.
The entire album was made available for "full prelistening"[18] through the band's MySpace page on 12 February, to remain available until the album's European release.
Dont a reas an albom er-maez e miz C'hwevrer 2010.[19]
The album was released on 19 February 2010.[19]
Reiñ a rejod an titl Metal Hammer "Up and Coming 2010" dezho e miz Eost 2010 e-pad ar Wacken Open Air.[20]
In August 2010 they were awarded the Metal Hammer "Up and Coming 2010" title at the Wacken Open Air.[20]
Helvetios hag Origins (2012 – bremañ)
Helvetios and Origins (2012 – present)
Dont a reas an albom Helvetios er-maez e 2012, ha degemeret e oa mat.
Eluveitie released Helvetios, another metal album, in 2012, which received very favorable reviews.
E-pad un atersadenn gant ar gelaouenn Metal Blast e lavaras Chrigel Glanzmann en doa kroget e skrivadur Evocation II, eil rann oc'h albom. N'eo ket sur pegoulz e vo produet an albom avat.[21]
In an interview with Metal Blast magazine, Chrigel Glanzmann revealed that he has already started writing new material for Evocation II, the follow up to their 2009 acoustic album, as well as some new metal songs; as of June 2013, however, there is no clarity as to the release date of either.[21]
E miz Meurzh 2014 e resevas Eluveitie ar Swiss Music Awards' Best Live Act National award (gwellañ sonadeg).[25] E miz Ebrel, an hevelep bloaz, ez embannas ar bagad un dro en Europa gant Arkona ha Skálmöld.[26] E miz Mae ez embannjont un albom nevez da zont er-maez e miz Eost 2014, gant an titl Origins.[27]
In March 2014, Eluveitie won the Swiss Music Awards' Best Live Act National award.[25] In April the same year, the band announced a headlining European tour, with support acts Arkona and Skálmöld.[26] On May 14, the band announced a new album scheduled for release on August 1, 2014, titled Origins. Original artwork created by Chrigel Glanzmann was released as well, along with the theme of the album, which revolves mainly around Gaulish mythology.[27]
Arouezenn
Characteristics
Meskañ a ra Eluveitie tonioù hengounel keltiek gant death metal a-boz.
Eluveitie infuses traditional Celtic folk melodies with Gothenburg-styled melodic death metal.
Implijout a reont binvioù hengounel evel ar violon, ar fleüt iwerzhonat, ar binioù pe ar rebed. Dont a ra an tonioù hengounel a implijont eus mammennoù a bep seurt, evel reelioù iwerzhonat.
Eluveitie uses traditional folk instruments in their music, such as fiddles, tin whistles and flutes, bagpipes and hurdy-gurdies.
Tonioù breizhat a gaver ivez, da skwer er ganaouenn Inis Mona (albom Slania), a adimplij ton Tri Martolod, pe er ganaouenn Luxtos (albom Helvetios), a adimplij La Jument de Michao.
The traditional folk tunes in their songs have been drawn from various sources, including traditional Irish reels.
Zoken mard eo peurvuiañ o zestennoù e saozneg e kaver ivez komzoù er galianeg, ur yezh geltiek varv.
While many of their lyrics are in English, some are in the ancient extinct Gaulish language.
A-wechoù eo kemmesket an div yezh en hevelep kanaouenn.
In some instances, the two languages are intertwined throughout a song.
En albom Evocation I: The Arcane Dominion n'eus nemet ar c'hentañ ganaouenn ("Sacrapos – At First Glance") n'eo ket e galianeg.
All of the lyrics on their 2009 release Evocation I: The Arcane Dominion are in Gaulish (except the first song "Sacrapos – At First Glance").
Diazezet eo o c'homzoù war hen destennoù skrivet e galianeg evel pedennoù, aspedennoù d'an doueed pe goustladurioù.[32] Kanaouennoù all, evel "Slania Song", a zo en ur galianeg adsavet.
Their lyrics are based on texts written in Gaulish such as prayers, invocations of the gods and other spirits.[32]
Roll an albomoù
Discography
Mammennoù
References
Delwenn arem "Ar Roue Puck" e Cill Orglan.
Bronze statue of "King Puck" in Killorglin