Sevan Kirder
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Sevan Kirder |
| image | Eluveitie Cernunnos Fest 161207 06.jpg |
| caption | Kirder in 2007 |
| birth_date | |
| origin | Baden, Switzerland |
| instrument | flute, tinwhistle, bagpipes, |
| genre | Folk metal |
| Celtic Folk | |
| label | Zytglogge, Nuclear Blast |
| website | Red Shamrock's Website |
| Eluveitie's Website | |
| :: |
| name = Sevan Kirder | image = Eluveitie Cernunnos Fest 161207 06.jpg | caption = Kirder in 2007 | birth_date = | origin = Baden, Switzerland | instrument = flute, tinwhistle, bagpipes, | genre = Folk metal Celtic Folk | label = Zytglogge, Nuclear Blast | website = Red Shamrock's Website Eluveitie's Website Sevan Kirder (born 9 February 1980) is the flutist/bagpiper for the Swiss band Red Shamrock (Celtic Folk). He hosts a Boardgame Podcast since April 2019 "Der Brettspiele Podcast, den die Welt nicht braucht".
Career
He is best known for his work with folk metal band Eluveitie which he left on 4 June 2008.
Privates
Sevan played a long time in Eluveitie with his twinbrother Rafi and he is of Armenian descent.
Equipment
- Flute Pearl PF-501
- Irish Flute by Thomas Aebi
- Tin/Lowwhistle by Susato
- Galician Bagpipe by Seivane
- E-Pipe by redpipes
Discography
With Eluveitie
- Vên (2003) – EP
- Spirit (2006) – CD
- Slania (2008) – CD
- Live at Metalcamp – (2008) – CD
- Slania / Evocation I – The Arcane Metal Hammer Edition – (2009) – CD
- The Early Years – (2012) – CD
With Red Shamrock
- Mosaic / Mirror (2003) – EP
- as hot as irish... (2004) – CD
- from the ashes (2006) – CD
- desert snow (2008) – CD
- deman's playground (2012) – CD
- Thunder Sails the Sea (2016) – CD
With Inish
- the calm before the storm (2008) – CD
With Finsterforst
- Weltenkraft (2007) – CD
- ...zum Tode hin (2008) – CD
- Rastlos (2012) – CD
- Mach Dich Frei (2015) – CD
- #YØLØ (2016) – EP
- Zerfall (2019) – CD
- Jenseits (2023) – EP
With Bulwark
- Variance (2009) – CD
With Minhyriath
- Grohnd (2009) – CD
With Windfærer
- Tribus (2010) – CD
In addition to his work with traditional bands, Sevan Kirder is also active in several concept-based AI music projects. These include the glam rock act Rozee Kyler, the 80s-inspired heavy metal band Shadowfront, and the progressive metal project Thalassor. All feature AI-generated vocals and compositions, co-created with artificial intelligence tools and released via YouTube.
With Rozee Kyler
- The Amok Diaries (2024) (Crowman Saga pt. I)
- The Severed Veil (2024) (Crowman Saga pt. II)
- The Unseen Witness (2024) (Crowman Saga pt. III)
- The Rize and Fall (2025) (Crowman Saga pt. IV)
With Shadowfront
- The Dark Decade (2024) (about 80's geopolitics)
- Aeons of Glory (2025) (about Wonders of the World)
- Spectral Horizons (2025) (about Spirit_(supernatural_entity) of the World)
- Of Fire and Flood (2025) (about Disasters of the World)
- Forbidden Gates (2025) (about Hidden/Forbidden/Sacred Places of the World)
- Primordial Spawn (2025) (about Legendary Monsters of the World)
- Unsealed Relics (2025) (about Legendary Relics of the World)
- Codex Paradox (2025) (about Legendary Scriptures of the World)
- The Dark Decade II (2025) (about 90's geopolitics)
- The Dark Decade III (2025) (about 00's geopolitics)
With Thalassor
- Eidolon of the Sea (2024) (based on Twenty_Thousand_Leagues_Under_the_Seas)
- Ethereal Descent (2025) (based on Inferno_(Dante))
- The Infinite Cycle Pt. I (2025) (based on The_Neverending_Story)
- The Infinite Cycle Pt. II (2025) (based on The_Neverending_Story)
- Eternal Now (2025) (based on Momo_(novel))
- Universal Bio-Interference Kit (2025) (based on Ubik)
- Corpus Ex Nihilo (2025) (based on Solaris (novel))
- empathy.exe (2025) (based on Do_Androids_Dream_of_Electric_Sheep)
- The End Is Nigh (2025) (based on Watchmen)
- Vermillion Verdict (2025) (based on V for Vendetta)
- Ethereal Descent - Revisited - (2025) (based on Inferno_(Dante))
- Eidolon of the Sea - Revisited - (2025) (based on Twenty_Thousand_Leagues_Under_the_Seas)
References
References
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20080701144740/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=98368 ELUVEITIE Parts Ways With RAFI And SEVAN KIRDER]. roadrunnerrecords.com (4 June 2008)
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20120220150741/http://www.ferrum.lt/frost/english/eluveitie.html Ferrum Frost 2009 featuring KREATOR!] ferrum.lt
- [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCER_eNjl0R8Meupgs3jajF478WMm4N1g YouTube] AI Music Playlist
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