Saltatio Mortis

Saltatio Mortis
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Background information
Origin	Mannheim, Germany
Genres	Medieval metal Folk metal Gothic metal Folk rock Folk punk Punk rock Neo-medieval music Power metal (later) Neue Deutsche Härte (early)
Years active	2000 - present
Labels	Napalm Records
Website	Official website
Members	Alea der Bescheidene Bruder Frank El Silbador Falk Irmenfried von Hasen-Mümmelstein Lasterbalk der Lästerliche Till Promill Jean Méchant Luzi das L
Past members	Die Fackel Dominor der Filigrane Ungemach der Missgestimmte Mik El Angelo Thoron Trommelfeuer Cordoban der Verspielte Samoel

Saltatio Mortis is a German medieval metal group. The latin name means "dance of death"., it's an allusion to the Danse Macabre, and a motto of the band is: "He who dances does not die."

Members

• Alea der Bescheidene - vocals, bagpipes, didgeridoo, guitar, shawms
• Lasterbalk der Lästerliche - drums, davul and other percussion
• Falk Irmenfried von Hasen-Mümmelstein - bagpipes, vocals, hurdy-gurdy, shawms
• El Silbador - bagpipes, shawms, smallpipes, uillean pipes and other pipes
• Bruder Frank - bass guitars, electric upright Chapman Stick, guitar
• Till Promill - guitars
• Jean Mechant der Tambour - drums, piano, guitar, vocals
• Luzi das L - pipes, shawms

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

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

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

External links

• Official website ^(German)
• Saltatio Mortis at Napalm Records