Saltatio Mortis

Saltatio Mortis
Saltatio Mortis (2009)
Saltatio Mortis (2009)
Background information
OriginKarlsruhe, Germany
GenresMedieval metal
Years active2000—present
LabelsNapalm Records
MembersAlea der Bescheidene
Bruder Frank
El Silbador
Falk Irmenfried von Hasen-Mümmelstein
Lasterbalk der Lästerliche
Till Promill
Jean Méchant
Luzi das L
Past membersDie Fackel
Dominor der Filigrane
Ungemach der Missgestimmte
Mik El Angelo
Thoron Trommelfeuer
Cordoban der Verspielte
Herr Samoel
WebsiteOfficial website

Saltatio Mortis is a German medieval metal group. The Latin name means "dance of death".[1] It is 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
Alea der Bescheidene at Rockharz Open Air 2019
Bruder Frank at Rockharz 2019

Members

Current

  • Alea der Bescheidene - vocals, bagpipes, didgeridoo, guitar, Irish bouzouki, shawms
  • Falk Irmenfried von Hasen-Mümmelstein - bagpipes, vocals, hurdy-gurdy, shawms
  • El Silbador (since 2006) - bagpipes, shawms, smallpipes, uilleann 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, flutes

Past

  • Lasterbalk der Lästerliche (up to 2021) - drums, davul and other percussion
  • 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

Live albums

Compilation albums

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"
  • 2022: "The Dragonborn Comes" featuring Lara Loft
  • 2022: "Pray To The Hunter (The Elder Scrolls Online)"
  • 2022: "Wir woll'n nach Valhalla"
  • 2022: "Alive Now"
  • 2024: "Schwarzer Strand"
  • 2024: "Fire & Ore"

DVDs

Guest appearances

References

  1. ^ Jeffries, David. "AMG Saltatio Mortis". Allmusic.com. Retrieved April 2, 2008.
  2. ^ "Für Immer Frei - Saltatio Mortis: Amazon.de: Musik". Amazon (in German). Retrieved 12 September 2020.
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