Haggard (band)
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| Haggard | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Germany |
| Genre(s) | Symphonic metal Neo-classical metal Symphonic death metal |
| Years active | 1991 – present |
| Label(s) | Drakkar Entertainment |
| Website | www.haggard.de |
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| Asis Nasseri Susanne Ehlers Veronika Kramheller Fiffi Fuhrmann Andreas Peschke Florian Bartl Ivica Percinlie Steffi Hertz Johannes Schleiermacher Claudio Quarta Hans Wolf Luz Marsen |
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Haggard is a German symphonic metal musical group founded in 1991. The group combines classical, renaissance and medieval music with melodic death metal.
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[edit] Background
Haggard was founded in 1991 and originally played death metal. They changed their musical style after their first demo tape, Introduction in 1992, becoming a band with symphonic melodies and classical instruments but folk themes. The album And Thou Shalt Trust... the Seer marked their breakthrough in 1997. After their second album Awaking the Centuries, they toured through Mexico twice. In 2004, they released their third album Eppur Si Muove which is about the life of Italian scholar, Galileo Galilei, sentenced to house arrest for heresy by the Church for supporting Copernicus' claim that the Earth revolved around the sun.
Just before their album Awaking The Centuries was released, the group had its highest number of musicians at 21. All their songs are written by vocalist and guitarist, Asis Nasseri.
Currently, Haggard are working on their fourth album, Tales of Ithiria, which will be based on a fantasy story. Originally planned to be released on June 29, 2007, it has been postponed until July, 2008.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Demos
- Introduction (1992)
- Progressive (1994)
- Once... Upon A December´s Dawn (1995)
[edit] Studio albums
- And Thou Shalt Trust... the Seer (1997)
- Awaking the Centuries (2000)
- Eppur Si Muove (2004)
- Tales of Ithiria (2008 [estimated])
[edit] Live
[edit] DVDs and videos
[edit] Members
[edit] Current members
- Asis Nasseri – vocals, guitar (1991-present)
- Susanne Ehlers – soprano vocals
- Veronika Kramheller – soprano vocals
- Fiffi Fuhrmann – tenor vocals, bass
- Andreas Peschke – flute
- Florian Bartl – oboe, english horn
- Steffi Hertz – viola
- Johannes Schleiermacher – cello
- Claudio Quarta – guitar
- Hans Wolf – piano, keyboards
- Luz Marsen – drums, percussion (1991-present)
- Ally - violin
- Schummi- percussion
[edit] Former members
- Ivica Kramheller (née Percinlic) – double bass
- Michael Stapf – violin
- Judith Marschall – violin
- Doro – violin
- Michael Schumm – timpani, percussion
- Mark Pendry – clarinet
- Sasema – vocals
- Robert Müller – clarinet
- Christoph Zastrow – flute
- Danny Klupp – guitar
- Kathrin Pechlof – harp
- Karin Bodemüller – vocals
- Florian Schnellinger – bass, vocals
- Andi Nad – bass
- Gaby Koss – vocals
- Robin Fischer – bass
- Andi Hemberger – vocals
- Kathrin Hertz – cello
- Andreas Peschke – flute
In addition to the 16 band members, more than 10 guest artists and musicians were involved in the making of the album, Eppur Si Muove.
