History Saltatio Mortis

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."

Members

Current

Alea der Bescheidene - vocals, bagpipes, didgeridoo, guitar, Irish bouzouki, shawms

Lasterbalk der Lästerliche - drums, davul and other percussion

Falk Irmenfried von Hasen-Mümmelstein - bagpipes, vocals, hurdy-gurdy, shawms

El Silbador (since 2006) - bagpipes, shawms, smallpipes, uillean 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

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

2001: Tavernakel (Tavernaculum) Napalm Records

2002: Das zweite Gesicht (The second Face) Napalm Records

2003: Heptessenz (Seventh Essence) Napalm Records

26 January 2004: Erwachen (Awakening) Napalm Records

29 August 2005: Des Königs Henker (The King's Hangman) Napalm Records

3 September 2007: Aus der Asche (From the Ashes) Napalm Records

31 August 2009: Wer Wind Sät (Who sows the wind ...) Napalm Records

29 August 2011: Sturm aufs Paradies (Rush for Paradise) Napalm Records

16 August 2013: Das Schwarze Einmaleins (The Black 101) Napalm Records

14 August 2015: Zirkus Zeitgeist (Circus Zeitgeist) We Love Music

17 August 2018: Brot und Spiele (Bread and Games) Vertigo/Capitol

9 October 2020: Für immer frei[2] (Forever Free) Vertigo/Capitol

Live albums

2005: Manufactum Napalm Records

2010: Manufactum II Napalm Records

1 April 2011: 10 Jahre Wild Und Frei (10 Years Wild and Free) Live CD/DVD recorded at the Stadthalle Wuppertal 15/10/2010, Napalm Records

8 April 2013: Manufactum III Live CD, Napalm Records

2016: Zirkus Zeitgeist – Live aus der großen Freiheit Live CD, We Love Music

Compilation albums

2016: Licht & Schatten - Best Of 2000-2014, We Love Music

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"

DVDs

1 April 2011: 10 Jahre Wild Und Frei (10 Years Wild and Free) Live CD/DVD recorded at the Stadthalle Wuppertal 15/10/2010, Napalm Records

13 December 2013: Provocatio - Live Auf Dem Mittelaltermarkt, Blu-ray and DVD, Napalm Records

Guest appearances

20 July 2018: We Drink Your Blood (on Communio Lupatum by Powerwolf)

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