Wyrd (band)

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Name = Wyrd


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Origin = Hyvinkää, Finland
Genre = Black metal
Years_active = 1998−present
Label = Winterreich (Australia)
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Wyrd is a Finnish Pagan black metal band which was formed in 1998. The band was originally formed under the name of Hellkult in 1997 by Narqath and drummer Kalma (ex- Azaghal). The first Wyrd demo was released in early 2000, "Unchained Heathen Wrath" featured material recorded between 1998 and 2000. [ [http://www.kolumbus.fi/~kr8342/infernal/wyrd/ ] ] The lyrical themes are centered around old folklore and nordic mythology.

Current members

*Narqath (Tomi Kalliola) - vocals, All Non-Percussion Instruments (Azaghal (Fin), ex-Calm (Fin), ex-Decay's Delight, Finnugor, ex-Hin Onde, ex-Necromortum, ex-Oath of Cirion, ex-Svartalfheim (Fin), Svartkraft, ex-Thoronath, ex-Valar, Vultyr, Weltraum, With Hate I Burn, Hellkult)
*JL Nokturnal - drums, Percusions (ex-Hin Onde, Medieval Art, Nocturnal Winds, Yearning, Svartkraft, Azaghal (Fin))

Discography

tudio albums

*2001: "Heathen"
*2002: "Huldrafolk"
*2003: ""
*2004: ""
*2005: "Rota"
*2006: "The Ghost Album"
*2007: "Kammen"

Demos, EPs and Splits

*2000: "Unchained Heathen Wrath" (Demo)
*2000: "Songs of the Northern Gale" (Demo)
*2001: "Of Revenge and Bloodstained Swords" (Demo)
*2006: "Tuonela" (EP)
*2007: "Wyrd / Häive / Kehrä" (Split)

Compilations

*2003: "Wrath & Revenge"

References

External links

* [http://www.kolumbus.fi/~kr8342/infernal/wyrd/ Official Site]
* [http://www.avantgardemusic.com/HTML/content/artist/detail.php?id=band_16 Wyrd - Avantgarde Music]
* [http://kreationrecords.net// Kreation Records]
* [http://www.myspace.com/wyrdfinland The official WYRD myspace]