Equilibrium (band)

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Equilibrium
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Equilibrium in 2016
Background information
Origin Bavaria, Germany
Genres Symphonic black metal, folk metal, pagan metal
Years active2001–present
LabelsBlack Attakk, Nuclear Blast
Members
  • Fabian Getto
  • René Berthiaume
  • Tuval "Hati" Refaeli
  • Dom R. Crey
  • Martin "Skar" Berger
Past members
  • Robert "Robse" Dahn
  • Makki Solvalt
  • Jen Majura
  • Andreas Völkl
  • Sandra Völkl
  • Helge Stang
  • Manuel DiCamillo
  • Henning Stein
  • Michael Heidenreich
  • Conny Kaiser
  • Julius Koblitzek
  • Basti Kriegl
  • Markus Perschke
  • Armin Dörfler
Website equilibrium-metal.net/en/

Equilibrium is a German folk metal band from Bavaria. The band's music combines elements of folk music, pagan metal, melodic black metal and symphonic metal, though they recently added in more modern influences including metalcore and industrial metal. Their riffs reflect traditional Germanic melodies. Their lyrical themes focus on Germanic tales and Germanic mythology. The songs of the band used to be mostly in German, although most recently they prioritized the English in their songs, especially starting with their sixth album Renegades (2019).

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History

The group toured with Commander and Sycronomica in 2005. [1] The following year they signed a contract with the Nuclear Blast record label and on 27 June 2008 they released their second album, Sagas .

In February 2010, Equilibrium had to cancel their appearance at the Winterfire Festival in Germany "due to serious restructuring within the band". It was later revealed that vocalist Helge Stang and drummer Manuel DiCamillo had left the band. [2] The following month the band announced that Robse, vocalist in the German pagan metal band Vrankenvorde, had been chosen as their new vocalist. [3]

In the same year, Israeli drummer Tuval "Hati" Refaeli, who is also the drummer of the brutal death metal band Viscera Trail joined the band. The band, full again, released their third album, Rekreatur , via Nuclear Blast, on 18 June 2010.

On 27 June 2013, the band announced their first EP, titled Waldschrein, which contains a new single along with its acoustic version, a remake of the song "Der Sturm" and an old, previously unreleased song titled "Zwergenhammer", as well as their own cover of the main theme for the game The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim , composed by Jeremy Soule, titled "Himmelsrand". The EP was released on 16 August 2013.

The song "Waldschrein" is part of the next album of the band, Erdentempel, which was released in June 2014. [4] However, the album contains a completely re-recorded version of the song. Two days after the announcement of the album, founding members and siblings Andreas Völkl and Sandra Van Eldik decided to leave the band for unspecified reasons. [5]

On 20 May 2014, it was announced that Dom R. Crey (guitarist of Wolfchant and frontman of Nothgard) would be joining the band as new guitarist, replacing Andreas Völkl. On 7 June 2014, one day after Erdentempel's release, it was announced that Jen Majura would be joining the band as new bassist, replacing Sandra Van Eldik. With her addition to the band, Equilibrium is complete once again. The band promoted the release of their new album with a European tour, supported by Trollfest and Dom's other band Nothgard.

On 2 November 2015, the band announced via Facebook that bass player Jen Majura had left the band.

On 22 August 2016, the band's fifth album Armageddon was released via Nuclear Blast. [6]

On 22 May 2019, the band announced their sixth album Renegades, which was released on 23 August 2019 via Nuclear Blast. This album is the first one featuring new bassist and clean vocalist Skar (Skar Productions on YouTube).

On 13 August 2021, Equilibrium released a new single, titled "Revolution", and announced that they are expected to release their seventh studio album in 2022. [7]

On 27 October 2021, the band released their single "XX", to celebrate their 20th anniversary. On 3 October 2022, citing a loss of "symbiosis", Equilibrium announced the departure of Robse as vocalist, wishing him well for the future.

On 18 October 2022, the band opened a public audition to search for a new vocalist.

On 7 July 2023, the band released the single "Shelter" introducing their new vocalist Fabian Getto, selected from the audition they opened months before, describing him as "the missing piece they had been searching for".

Band members

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Equilibrium at Hellfest in 2017
Current members
Former members

Timeline

Equilibrium (band)

Discography

Studio albums

Singles

EPs

Demos

Music videos

Lyric videos

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References

  1. ↑ [ permanent dead link ] at MusicMight
  2. ↑ "Equilibrium parts ways with vocalist, drummer". Blabbermouth. 11 February 2010. Archived from the original on 12 February 2010. Retrieved 11 February 2010.
  3. ↑ "Equilibrium announces new singer". Blabbermouth. 2 March 2010. Archived from the original on 3 March 2010. Retrieved 2 March 2010.
  4. ↑ "Erdentempel announcement". Equilibrioum's official fanpage (in German and English). Facebook. 28 March 2014. Archived from the original on 26 February 2022. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
  5. ↑ "Sandra and Andi's statements". Equilibrioum's official fanpage (in German and English). Facebook. 30 March 2014. Archived from the original on 26 February 2022. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
  6. ↑ "ARMAGEDDON has been released!". Equilibrium-metal.net.
  7. ↑ "Equilibrium – 'Revolution' Single & Video Unleashed". Metal Storm. 15 August 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
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