Sevan Kirder
Sevan Kirder | |
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Kirder in 2007 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 9 February 1980 |
| Origin | Baden, Switzerland |
| Genres | Folk metal Celtic Folk |
| Instrument(s) | flute, tinwhistle, bagpipes, |
| Labels | 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 in Eluveitie (Pagan metal) which he left on 4 June 2008.[1]
Privates
Sevan played a long time in Eluveitie with his twinbrother Rafi and he is of Armenian descent.[2]
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.[3]
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)
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))
References
- ^ ELUVEITIE Parts Ways With RAFI And SEVAN KIRDER. roadrunnerrecords.com (4 June 2008)
- ^ Ferrum Frost 2009 featuring KREATOR! ferrum.lt
- ^ YouTube AI Music Playlist