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Infobox musical artist| name = Equilibrium| image = Equilibrium-Strasbourg-4.jpg| caption =| image_size =| background = group_or_band| origin = Munich , Bavaria , Germany | genre = Folk metal cite web|url=Allmusic|class=album|id=r1392915|pure_url=yes|title=Allmusic.com: Sagas Viking metal cite web|url= http://www.sputnikmusic.com/album.php? albumid=28229|title=Sputnikmusic.com: Sagas | years_active = 2001–present| label = Black Attakk (2003–2006)- Nuclear Blast (since 2006)| associated_acts =| website = http://www.equilibrium-metal.net www.equilibrium-metal.net| current_members = Robert "Robse" Dahn-René Berthiaume-Andreas Völkl-Sandra Völkl-Tuval "Hati" Refaeli| past_members = Helge Stang-Manuel DiCamillo-Henning Stein-Michael Heidenreich-Conny Kaiser-Julius Koblitzek-Basti Kriegl-Markus Perschke-Armin Dörfler Equilibrium is a Folk metal band from Germany . The band's music combines elements of folk metal|folk and symphonic metal with various instruments including electric guitars, strings and flutes. Their riffs reflect traditional Germanic melodies.
Their lyrical themes focus on Germanic paganism|Germanic tales and Germanic paganism|Germanic mythology . All of the lyrics are in German language|German , as are most of the titles.
History
The group toured with Commander (band)|Commander and Sycronomica in 2005. http://www.musicmight.com/linkto/artist/{E922BFF4-4936-4F81-9A5B-83D36BF Equilibrium at MusicMight The following year they signed a contract with the Nuclear Blast record label and on June 27, 2008 they released their second album, Sagas (album)|Sagas .
In February 2010, Equilibrium had to cancel their appearance at the Winterfire Festival in Germany "due to serious restructuring within the band". It was later revealed that vocalist Helge Stang and drummer Manuel DiCamillo had left the band.cite news|url= http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx? mode=Article& newsitemID=134958|title=Equilibrium parts ways with vocalist, drummer|date=February 11, 2010|publisher= Blabbermouth |accessdate=February 11, 2010 The following month the band announced that Robse, vocalist in the German pagan metal band Vrankenvorde , had been chosen as their new vocalist.cite news|url= http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx? mode=Article& newsitemID=135980|title=Equilibrium announces new singer|date=March 2, 2010|publisher= Blabbermouth |accessdate=March 2, 2010
A short time ago, the band found a new drummer, Hati, who is also the drummer of the brutal death metal band Viscera Trail. The band, full again, released their third album, Rekreatur , via Nuclear Blast , on June 18, 2010.
Band members
Robert "Robse" Dahn - vocals (2010–present)
René Berthiaume - guitar (2001–present), keyboards (2006–present)
Andreas Völkl - guitar (2001–present)
Sandra Völkl - bass guitar (2001–present)
Tuval "Hati" Refaeli - drums (2010–present)
Former members
Helge Stang - vocals (2001–2010)
Manuel DiCamillo - drums (2006–2010)
Markus Perschke - drums (2005–2006)
Basti Kriegl - drums (2005)
Julius Koblitzek - drums (2003–2004)
Henning Stein - drums (2001–2003)
Armin Dörfler - keyboards (2005–2006)
Conny Kaiser - keyboards (2002–2003)
Michael Heidenreich - keyboards (2001–2002)
Discography
Studio albums
Turis Fratyr (2005) – Black Attakk
Sagas (album)|Sagas (2008) – Nuclear Blast
Rekreatur (2010) - Nuclear Blast
Demos
Demo 2003 (2003)
References
reflist
External links
Commons category|Equilibrium (band)
Official website| http://equilibrium-metal.net
MySpace|equilibrium|Equilibrium
http://www.musicmight.com/linkto/artist/{E922BFF4-4936-4F81-9A5B-83D36BF Equilibrium at MusicMight
DEFAULTSORT:Equilibrium Category:German folk metal musical groups Category:German symphonic metal musical groups Category:Viking metal musical groups Category:German black metal musical groups Category:Symphonic black metal musical groups Category:Musical groups established in 2003 Category:Musical quintets
