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Sevan Kirder

Sevan Kirder is the flutist/bagpiper for the Swiss band Red Shamrock. He hosts a Boardgame Podcast since April 2019 "Der Brettspiele Podcast, den die Welt nicht braucht".

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Sevan Kirder
Kirder in 2007
Kirder in 2007
Background information
Born (1980-02-09) 9 February 1980
OriginBaden, Switzerland
GenresFolk metal
Celtic Folk
Instrumentsflute, tinwhistle, bagpipes,
LabelsZytglogge, Nuclear Blast
WebsiteRed 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 2008.1

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

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)
  • 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

References

References

  1. ELUVEITIE Parts Ways With RAFI And SEVAN KIRDER. roadrunnerrecords.com (4 June 2008)
  2. Ferrum Frost 2009 featuring KREATOR! ferrum.lt
  3. YouTube AI Music Playlist
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