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."

Luzi das L at Rockharz Open Air 2016
Alea der Bescheidene at Rockharz Open Air 2019
Bruder Frank at Rockharz 2019
Saltatio Mortis
Saltatio Mortis (2009)
Background information
OriginKarlsruhe, Germany
GenresMedieval metal
Years active2000 - present
LabelsNapalm Records
WebsiteOfficial website
MembersAlea der Bescheidene
Bruder Frank
El Silbador
Falk Irmenfried von Hasen-Mümmelstein
Lasterbalk der Lästerliche
Till Promill
Jean Méchant
Luzi das L
Past membersDie Fackel
Dominor der Filigrane
Ungemach der Missgestimmte
Mik El Angelo
Thoron Trommelfeuer
Cordoban der Verspielte
Herr Samoel

Members

Current members
  • 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 members
  • 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

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
gollark: Why'd it still run on my server if it has magic robots which could construct another?
gollark: ... wait, but it might know that I probably won't, because I'm very lazy...
gollark: I can go check the server now for any extra noise prevention.
gollark: But it records *graphs* of CPU usage! Graphs! Also, I could hear the fans from this room if it was in jet engine mode.
gollark: I can tell it's not doing anything particularly intensive now, because the CPU usage graphs show less than 1% and if it were very high the fans would enter jet engine mode.

References
  1. Jeffries, David. "AMG Saltatio Mortis". Allmusic.com. Retrieved April 2, 2008.
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