Sevan Kirder

Sevan Kirder
Kirder in 2007
Background information
Born	(1980-02-09) 9 February 1980 (age 45)
Origin	Baden, Switzerland
Genres	Folk metal Celtic Folk
Instrument(s)	flute, tinwhistle, bagpipes,
Labels	Zytglogge, Nuclear Blast
Website	Red Shamrock's Website Eluveitie's Website

Sevan Kirder (born 9 February 1980) is the flutist/bagpiper for the Swiss band Red Shamrock (Celtic Folk). He hosts a Boardgame Podcast since April 2019 "Der Brettspiele Podcast, den die Welt nicht braucht".

Career

He is best known for his work in Eluveitie (Pagan metal) which he left on 4 June 2008. ^[1]

Privates

Sevan played a long time in Eluveitie with his twinbrother Rafi and he is of Armenian descent. ^[2]

Equipment

• Flute Pearl PF-501
• Irish Flute by Thomas Aebi
• Tin/Lowwhistle by Susato
• Galician Bagpipe by Seivane
• E-Pipe by redpipes

Discography

With Eluveitie

• Vên (2003) – EP
• Spirit (2006) – CD
• Slania (2008) – CD
• Live at Metalcamp – (2008) – CD
• Slania / Evocation I – The Arcane Metal Hammer Edition – (2009) – CD
• The Early Years – (2012) – CD

With Red Shamrock

• Mosaic / Mirror (2003) – EP
• as hot as irish... (2004) – CD
• from the ashes (2006) – CD
• desert snow (2008) – CD
• deman's playground (2012) – CD
• Thunder Sails the Sea (2016) – CD

With Inish

• the calm before the storm (2008) – CD

With Finsterforst

• Weltenkraft (2007) – CD
• ...zum Tode hin (2008) – CD
• Rastlos (2012) – CD
• Mach Dich Frei (2015) – CD
• #YØLØ (2016) – EP
• Zerfall (2019) – CD
• Jenseits (2023) – EP

With Bulwark

• Variance (2009) – CD

With Minhyriath

• Grohnd (2009) – CD

With Windfærer

• Tribus (2010) – CD

In addition to his work with traditional bands, Sevan Kirder is also active in several concept-based AI music projects. These include the glam rock act Rozee Kyler, the 80s-inspired heavy metal band Shadowfront, and the progressive metal project Thalassor. All feature AI-generated vocals and compositions, co-created with artificial intelligence tools and released via YouTube. ^[3]

With Rozee Kyler

• The Amok Diaries (2024) (Crowman Saga pt. I)
• The Severed Veil (2024) (Crowman Saga pt. II)
• The Unseen Witness (2024) (Crowman Saga pt. III)
• The Rize and Fall (2025) (Crowman Saga pt. IV)

With Shadowfront

• The Dark Decade (2024) (about 80's geopolitics)
• Aeons of Glory (2025) (about Wonders of the World)
• Spectral Horizons (2025) (about Spirit_(supernatural_entity) of the World)
• Of Fire and Flood (2025) (about Disasters of the World)
• Forbidden Gates (2025) (about Hidden/Forbidden/Sacred Places of the World)
• Primordial Spawn (2025) (about Legendary Monsters of the World)
• Unsealed Relics (2025) (about Legendary Relics of the World)
• Codex Paradox (2025) (about Legendary Scriptures of the World)

With Thalassor

• Eidolon of the Sea (2024) (based on Twenty_Thousand_Leagues_Under_the_Seas)
• Ethereal Descent (2025) (based on Inferno_(Dante))
• The Infinite Cycle Pt. I (2025) (based on The_Neverending_Story)
• The Infinite Cycle Pt. II (2025) (based on The_Neverending_Story)
• Eternal Now (2025) (based on Momo_(novel))
• Universal Bio-Interference Kit (2025) (based on Ubik)
• Corpus Ex Nihilo (2025) (based on Solaris (novel))
• empathy.exe (2025) (based on Do_Androids_Dream_of_Electric_Sheep)
• The End Is Nigh (2025) (based on Watchmen)

References

1. ELUVEITIE Parts Ways With RAFI And SEVAN KIRDER. roadrunnerrecords.com (4 June 2008)
2. Ferrum Frost 2009 featuring KREATOR! ferrum.lt
3. YouTube AI Music Playlist

External links

• Official Eluveitie website
• Official Red Shamrock website