Irdorath

Irdorath - Austria / Black Metal

Group from Austria

Genres: folk, black metal, medieval, Belarusian, belarus

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About Irdorath

There are at least two bands called Irdorath: 1) A black metal band from Austria. 2) Irdorath is a Belarusian folk rock music group, formed in 2011. In 2017 they were the first Belarusian act to participate in the Wacken Open Air festival. ---- 1) Founded by Markus and three other members in 2005, Irdorath recorded their first demo “Erwachen” and their first album “Götterdämmerung”. Several shows in Austria were played during the following years. In the years 2008 and 2009 some personal changes happened. Thomas took over the drums and Esche the rhythm guitar. This was a turning point for IRDORATH, their music got more influences from Thrash Metal and in 2010 the second album “Dekonstrukteur des Fleisches” was recorded and released through Massacre Records. During the writing session the bass guitar was assumed by Mario. The singer Schnitter left the band and Markus started to be the vocalist beside his guitar work. Tours and festival appearances in and around Austria followed. The third album “I Am Risen” was recorded and released in 2013. Again, concerts all over Europe followed and the feedback from the fans and the music press was overwhelming. In 2015 Esche left the band. To celebrate the band’s 10-year anniversary Irdorath played some special shows with Christoph (Groteskh, Sakrileg), who joined the band on rhythm guitar. In 2017 IRDORATH released their 4th record called “Denial Of Creation”, found a new guitarist in Craig (Seduced) and played tons of shows and already started to write music for their next album. Their latest album “The Final Sin” was recorded in 2019 and will be released in 2020. To celebrate their 15 years jubilee a special re-take of their first EP “Götterdämmerung” was also recorded. This one includes a never released song of their beginning times. Release-Shows, festival appearances, music videos, new merch-design and much more are already set and ready to be spread around the world. 2) Irdorath – pagan fantasy folk band. Medieval folk band based originated from Minsk, Belarus but currently located in Berlin, Germany (Nadezhda Irdorath, Vladimir Irdorath) Irdorath is a project from Belarus, which creates its own musical world: noble and wild, dark and exciting, filled with Slavic legends, echoes of the Middle Ages and folk music of different nations. Before 2020 Irdorath was actively touring through Europe, conquering new territories with their show. But ... In August 2021, the band leaders, together with former members of the band, were arrested for playing bagpipes in demonstrations against the violence of the dictatorship in Belarus and were sentenced to 2 years in prison. In April 2023 they were released and fled the country. Despite this terrible history, they decided to continue the project. Half a year after their release they have rebuilt the project in a new country with new musicians and are already working on a new releases. And of course they are ready to return to the stage reborn and hardened. Irdorath became the first Belarusians who performed at the "Wacken Open Air". They also performed at such diverse festivals like "Wave Gotik Treffen", "Wild Mint", Mittelalterlich Phantasie Spectaculum, Folkest and Castle Kolpa. The band also participated in a big number of not so large-scale events throughout Europe. Irdorath is gaining strength, focuses on central Europe, planning a big musical project and continues on their way: On the wings of the Dragon, forward to the Stars!

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