Eluveitie is a folk metal band from Winterthur, Switzerland. The founder of… Read Full Bio ↴Eluveitie is a folk metal band from Winterthur, Switzerland. The founder of this band was Chrigel Glanzmann. The band formed in 2002 and their first EP, "Vên" came out in 2003. They describe themselves as "The new wave of folk metal". The band then released a full-length album, "Spirit" in June 2006. In November 2007, Eluveitie was signed by Nuclear Blast. The first product of the collaboration, "Slania", was released in February 2008. The album peaked at number 35 in the Swiss charts and number 72 in the German charts.

Eluveitie use both traditional Swiss and Celtic instruments alongside electric guitars and drums. Their music is known to be inspired by Gothenburg’s melodic death metal Scene and their lyrics are written in a mix of English and Gaulish. The name of the band comes from a graffito on a vessel from Mantua (ca. 300 BC). The inscription in Etruscan letters reads eluveitie, which has been interpreted as the Etruscan form of the Celtic (h)elvetios (“the Helvetian”), presumably referring to a man of Helvetian descent living in Mantua.

On 14 October 2017, the band announced via social media that they were working on a new album, and were to due to start recording after their Maximum Evocation tour. The band also revealed that they had recorded a single in advance of the tour, at Tommy Vetterli's New Sound Studio, entitled "Rebirth". The single was released on 27 October 2017, along with a music video produced by Wolfgang Wolman and Oliver Sommer. "Rebirth" marked the first non-acoustic record produced by the new line-up. On the band's official Instagram account, it was announced the new album is called Ategnatos. It was released on 5 April 2019. On 2 June 2022, the band released a brand new single "Aidus" along with a music video. On 5 July, the band announced that Michalina Malisz left the band on good terms

Current members:

Chrigel Glanzmann – vocals, mandola, whistles, pipes, gaita, acoustic guitar, bodhrán, harp
Alain Ackermann – drums
Jonas Wolf – rhythm guitar
Fabienne Erni – vocals, celtic harp, mandola
Kay Brem – bass guitar
Rafael Salzmann – lead guitar
Nicole Ansperger – violin
Matteo Sisti - bagpipes, whistles
Fabienne Erni - clean vocals, celtic harp

Official Site: http://www.eluveitie.ch
Official Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eluveitie
Lyrics: http://lyricwiki.org/Eluveitie

Scorched Earth
Eluveitie Lyrics

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Nu noxs ponc ro-duaxse
Noxs uedaca atro-brogi
Dera laucint in nemisi
Niula noxtos cruo-samali
Roudi loucint are tanisa belia
Roudi loucint are tanisa belia

Nu tegisa ne seiu bisionti

Magisa ansra nu loscenti
Noxt nu uer ni ateddi
Baregon nouion duaxsati
Baregon nouion duaxsati

Dunon eddi aidulegos
Treba ansra nu eddi onnas
Druco-critus me gabici
Rac senoxs auagomos

Aue, aue, inte noxtin
Aue, aue, inte noxtin

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Eluveitie's "Scorched Earth" tell a story of the ravages of war, destruction, and loss. The first verse begins with "nu noxs ponc ro-duaxse," which can be translated to "now the night falls on the ashes," setting the scene for a post-battle landscape. The following lines describe the devastation, with "noxs uedaca atro-brogi" saying that the night is dark and filled with sorrow. There are bodies lying on the ground, with "dera laucint in nemisi" meaning "shields lay scattered in the throng." The last line, "niula noxtos cruo-samali," speaks to the bloodshed that has occurred.

The second verse talks about the aftermath of the battle. The first line, "nu tegisa ne seiu bisionti," is translated to "now the silence follows the battle." The survivors are shown as being exhausted and traumatized, with "magisa ansra nu loscenti" saying that they have lost their power. The line "noxt nu uer ni ateddi" shows that the night is without peace, and there is no relief. The last line, "baregon nouion duaxsati," means that new battles are coming, and the cycle of destruction will continue.

Line by Line Meaning

Nu noxs ponc ro-duaxse
Now the night falls with a great might

Noxs uedaca atro-brogi
Night brings darkness like a shroud

Dera laucint in nemisi
Demons are lurking in the shadows

Niula noxtos cruo-samali
The night is filled with bloody rituals

Roudi loucint are tanisa belia
Spirits whisper in the ancient tongue

Nu tegisa ne seiu bisionti
Now the fire starts to rage

Magisa ansra nu loscenti
Magic spells are being cast

Noxt nu uer ni ateddi
The night is now unstoppable

Baregon nouion duaxsati
Barbarians march forward with new force

Dunon eddi aidulegos
The fortress is under siege

Treba ansra nu eddi onnas
The enemy is coming from all directions