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Aes Dana is a French[1] Celtic/black metal band, based in Paris, France. The name of the band is Old Irish for "people of the arts".[2][3]

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Aes Dana
Origin	Paris, France
Genres	Celtic metal,[1] black metal[1]
Years active	1994–present
Labels	Oaken Shield, Sacral, Trollzorn
Members	Vidar Taliesin Iréel Milambre Myrddin Wilfrid Rodel
Past members	(see below)
Website	aesdana.free.fr

The band mix black metal features like growling vocals or heavy guitar sound with traditional Celtic instruments like Irish flute or bombard. These characteristics, coming from the various influences of the band's early members (death metal, black metal, grindcore, but also folk music), give a very particular touch to their music .[4]

Their lyrics (in French in their last albums) often deal with Celtic mythology.[5]

Biography

Aes Dana was formed in 1994,[1] with Taliesin (guitar) and Amorgen (Irish flute), soon joined by Vidar (vocals), Storm (drums), and Christophe (bass). Their first demo, Chroniques du crépuscule, was considered by the band as being atmospheric black metal.

In 1997 and 1999, Christophe was replaced by Milambre, and Storm by JuanJolocaust, and Seth join Taliesin as second guitarist.

They recorded in French their first full-length album in 2000. Seth Left the band the same year, later to be replaced by Tilion.

Following 2000, the band started to add new traditional instruments such as the bombard to their music. They recorded their second album La chasse sauvage, in 2001, and their third Formors, in 2005.[6]

Until 2005, the band had the particularity to have as many women as men in its line-up (Amorgen, Taliesin, and Milambre versus Vidar, JuanJolocaust, and Tilion). According to the band, it was not a deliberate decision, but just the product of chance.[4]

In 2006, Hades left to be replaced by Myrddin. In 2008, Taliesin came back to replace Benoit, and Iréel replaced Tilion.

Band members

Last known line-up

• Taliesin - guitars (1994-2005, 2008-present)
• Vidar - vocals (1994-present)
• Milambre - bass (1997-present)
• Myrddin - tin whistle, bombard (2005-present)
• Iréel - guitars (2010-present)
• Wilfrid Rodel - drums (2011-present)

Former members

• Tomaz Boucherifi-Kadiou - tin whistle, bombard (1997-1998)
• Storm - drums (1994-1999)
• Amorgen - flute, tin whistle (1994-1997, 1998-2005)
• Christophe - bass (1996-1997)
• Seth - guitars (1997-2000)
• Juan Jolocaust - drums (1999-2009)
• Tilion - guitars (2000-2009)
• Hades - flute (2005)
• Aegir - guitars (2005-2008)

Timeline

Discography

• Chroniques du crépuscule (demo, 1997)
• Promo CD (demo, 2000)
• La chasse sauvage (2001)
• Formors (2005)

References

External links

• Official website
• Official Myspace

На других языках

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[de] Aes Dana

Aes Dana ist eine französische Celtic-/Pagan-Metal-Band aus Paris. Der Name ist vom schottisch-gälischen Aois-dàna (auf altirisch áes dána) abgeleitet und bedeutet wortwörtlich übersetzt ‚Volk der Kunst‘.

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- [en] Aes Dana (band)

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[es] Aes Dana

Aes Dana es una banda francesa que mezcla el black metal y celtic metal con el folk metal. Sus letras están basadas tanto en la mitología celta como en la nórdica.

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[ru] Aes Dana (группа)

Aes Dana — французская фолк-блэк-метал группа. Располагается в Париже. Название группы в переводе с древнеирландского значит «люди искусства»[1].

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