Heidevolk

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Heidevolk
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Heidevolk performing in 2017
Background information
Origin Arnhem, Netherlands
Genres
Years active2002–present
Labels Napalm
Members
  • Rowan Roodbaert
  • Mat van Baest
  • Jacco Bühnebeest
  • Joost den Vellenknotscher
  • Koen Vuurdichter
Past members See "Former members"
Website heidevolk.com

Heidevolk is a folk metal band from the Netherlands. The lyrical themes of their music are inspired by nature, the history of Gelderland, and Germanic mythology. Most of their lyrics are in Dutch; however, on their 2015 album, Velua , they have one original English song, "Vinland", and several English covers. Their 2018 album, Vuur van verzet , contains two English-language songs: "A Wolf in My Heart" and "The Alliance".

Contents

History

Heidevolk performing at the 2007 Ragnarok Festival Heidevolk 2.jpg
Heidevolk performing at the 2007 Ragnarök Festival
Rowan Roodbaert and Kevin Storm performing at the 2017 Metal Frenzy Festival Heidevolk Metal Frenzy 2017 17.jpg
Rowan Roodbaert and Kevin Storm performing at the 2017 Metal Frenzy Festival
Koen Vuurdichter and Jacco Buhnebeest at the 2017 Metal Frenzy Festival Heidevolk Metal Frenzy 2017 16.jpg
Koen Vuurdichter and Jacco Bühnebeest at the 2017 Metal Frenzy Festival
Joost den Vellenknotscher at the 2017 Metal Frenzy Festival Heidevolk Metal Frenzy 2017 10.jpg
Joost den Vellenknotscher at the 2017 Metal Frenzy Festival

Heidevolk was founded under the name Hymir in 2002. They later changed their name to Heidevolk (Dutch for 'heath-folk' or 'heather folk'), inspired by the Veluwe landscape. The band started performing live in 2003. They have since released one demo, six full-length studio albums, and one EP. [1]

Their third album, Uit oude grond , was released to generally positive critical acclaim, with one writer calling the album "A hugely enjoyable release combining aggressive metallic riffage with tastefully entwined traditional folk instrumentation and melody". [2]

Collaborations

Vocalists Mark Bockting and Joris Boghtdrincker have contributed vocals to the Arkona song "Na Moey Zemle" (На моей земле) (In My Land). The track also features vocalists from Månegarm (Sweden), Obtest (Lithuania), Menhir (Germany), and Skyforger (Latvia). [3] Each sings in their native language, playing the role of warriors from that region, describing their homeland to a traveler.

Band members

Current

Past

Timeline

Heidevolk

Discography

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References

  1. ↑ "Heidevolk en Ithilien: Op 12 mei 2017 in Baroeg, Rotterdam". Metalfan.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  2. ↑ Uit Oude Grond review on OneMetal.com Archived 24 April 2010 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ↑ Eck, Markus (2009). "Arkona - Goi Rode Goi". Sonic Seducer (in German). No. 11. Archived from the original on 11 February 2013.
  4. ↑ W., René (11 August 2020). "Heidevolk – 08.08.2020 – Metal Festival Alliance Livestream 2020". time-for-metal.eu. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  5. ↑ "We are complete once again!". Heidevolk. 4 April 2022.
  6. ↑ "Friends, today we have some sad news..." Heidevolk Official Facebook. 2 December 2020. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  7. ↑ "Heidevolk - Biography - Metal Storm". www.metalstorm.net. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
  8. ↑ Heidevolk "Batavi" Release Date: 02 Mar 2012 / 06 Mar 2012 (US) Archived 15 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine napalmrecords.com. Retrieved on 11 January 2012.
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