Saltatio Mortis is a German medieval metal group. The Latin name means "dance of death".
Members
Current
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Alea der Bescheidene - vocals, bagpipes, didgeridoo, guitar, Irish bouzouki, shawms
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Falk Irmenfried von Hasen-Mümmelstein - bagpipes, vocals, hurdy-gurdy, shawms
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El Silbador (since 2006) - bagpipes, shawms, smallpipes, uilleann pipes and other pipes
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Bruder Frank (since 2006) - bass guitars, electric upright Chapman Stick, guitar
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Till Promill (since 2012) - guitars
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Jean Mechant der Tambour (since 2009) - drums, piano, guitar, vocals
Past
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Lasterbalk der Lästerliche (up to 2021) - drums, davul and other percussion
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Dominor der Filigrane (2000 to 2009) - guitars, German bagpipes, shawms
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Die Fackel (2000 to 2006) - bass guitars, mandola, harp, German bagpipes, shawms
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Ungemach der Missgestimmte (2000 to 2006) - guitars, bagpipes, shawms, percussion, programming
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Thoron Trommelfeuer (2000 to 2009) - orchestral percussion
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Herr Schmitt (2004 to 2007) - drums and other percussion
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Mik El Angelo (2006 to 2009) - guitars, lutes, citterns
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Cordoban der Verspielte - shawms, bagpipes, vielle, whistles, vocals
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Herr Samoel (2007 to 2012) - guitars, Irish bouzouki
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Luzi das L (2011 to 2025) - pipes, shawms, flutes
Discography
Studio albums
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2001: Tavernakel ( Tavernaculum) Napalm Records
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2002: Das zweite Gesicht ( The second Face) Napalm Records
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2003: Heptessenz ( Seventh Essence) Napalm Records
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26 January 2004: Erwachen ( Awakening) Napalm Records
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29 August 2005: Des Königs Henker ( The King's Hangman) Napalm Records
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3 September 2007: Aus der Asche ( From the Ashes) Napalm Records
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31 August 2009: Wer Wind Sät ( Who sows the wind ...) Napalm Records
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29 August 2011: Sturm aufs Paradies ( Rush for Paradise) Napalm Records
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16 August 2013: Das Schwarze Einmaleins ( The Black 1times1) Napalm Records
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14 August 2015: Zirkus Zeitgeist ( Circus Zeitgeist) We Love Music
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17 August 2018: Brot und Spiele ( Bread and Games) Vertigo/Capitol
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9 October 2020: Für immer frei
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7 June 2024 Finsterwacht (Prometheus Records)
Live albums
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2005: Manufactum Napalm Records
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2010: Manufactum II Napalm Records
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1 April 2011: 10 Jahre Wild Und Frei ( 10 Years Wild and Free) Live CD/DVD recorded at the Stadthalle Wuppertal 15/10/2010, Napalm Records
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8 April 2013: Manufactum III Live CD, Napalm Records
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2016: Zirkus Zeitgeist – Live aus der großen Freiheit Live CD, We Love Music
Compilation albums
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2016: Licht & Schatten - Best Of 2000-2014, We Love Music
Singles
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2003: "Falsche Freunde"
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2005: "Salz der Erde"
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2009: "Ebenbild"
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2011: "Hochzeitstanz"
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2013: "Früher War Alles Besser", Napalm Records
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12 July 2013: "Wachstum über alles", Napalm Records
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2015: "Wo Sind Die Clowns"
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2022: "The Dragonborn Comes" featuring Lara Loft
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2022: "Pray To The Hunter (The Elder Scrolls Online)"
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2022: "Wir woll'n nach Valhalla"
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2022: "Alive Now"
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2024: "Schwarzer Strand"
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2024: "Fire & Ore"
DVDs
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1 April 2011: 10 Jahre Wild Und Frei ( 10 Years Wild and Free) Live CD/DVD recorded at the Stadthalle Wuppertal 15/10/2010, Napalm Records
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13 December 2013: Provocatio - Live Auf Dem Mittelaltermarkt, Blu-ray and DVD, Napalm Records
Guest appearances
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2010: All We Are (on 25 Years in Rock... and Still Going Strong by Doro
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2011: Symposium (on Wunsch ist Wunsch by Feuerschwanz)
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2017: Gesegnet und hoch geachtet (Also the Reprisal Version of this song), Kommt herbei und feiert mit (on Der Fluch des Drachen by Corvus Corax
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20 July 2018: We Drink Your Blood (on Communio Lupatum by Powerwolf)
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2020: Krieg kennt keine sieger (Cover) (on The Ghost Xperiment - Illumination by Vanden Plas
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2021: Warriors of the World United feat Thomas Winkler, Melissa Bonny (on Memento Mori by Feuerschwanz)
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2022: Good Life (on Not The End of the Road by Kissin' Dynamite (credited as Jorg Roth)
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2022: It's Raining Beer (on Lang Liebe Der Hass by ) (credited as Alea)
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