Wyrd (band) explained

Wyrd
Background:	group_or_band
Origin:	Hyvinkää, Finland
Genre:	Black metal, folk metal, doom metal, ambient
Years Active:	1998–present
Label:	Dragonthrone (2000–2001)Millenium (2001–2002)Desolate Landscapes (2003)Solistitium (2003–2004)Omvina (2005–2006)Sabbaths Fire (2006)Winterreich (2007)Northern Silence (2007)Avantgarde (2007)Kreation (2008–2009)Naga (2009)Moribund (since 2010)

Wyrd is a Finnish Pagan black metal band which was formed in 1998. The band was originally formed under the name 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.^[1] The lyrical themes are centered on old folklore and Nordic mythology. The name "Wyrd" is from Old English, meaning fate.

Current members

• Narqath (Tomi Kalliola) - vocals, all non-percussion instruments (Azaghal), 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, percussion (ex-Hin Onde, Medieval Art, Nocturnal Winds, Yearning, Svartkraft, Azaghal)

Discography

Studio albums

• 2001: Heathen
• 2002: Huldrafolk
• 2003:
• 2004:
• 2005: Rota
• 2006: The Ghost Album
• 2007: Kammen
• 2009: Kalivägi
• 2016: Death Of The Sun

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

External links

• Official website
• [{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p437697|pure_url=yes}} Biography] at Allmusic
• Biography at Rockdetector
• Wyrd - Avantgarde Music
• Kreation Records
• The official WYRD myspace
• The Official site of Naga Productions (released Kalivagi album)

Notes and References

1. http://www.kolumbus.fi/~kr8342/infernal/wyrd/