Fejd is a Swedish

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band formed in 2001.

History

In 2001, Patrik and Niklas Rimmerfors (both once played as a duo under the name Rimmerfors) joined forces with their musicians Lennart Specht, Thomas Antonsson and Esko Salow to form the band Fejd. Specht, Antonsson and Salow also played together in Pathos and Nostradameus. The band made their first appearances in 2002. After three self-produced demos and EPs, their debut album ''Storm'' was released via Napalm Records in 2009.Fejd.se
Fejd's official website In the same year, the band participated in

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. In 2022 the band participated in

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and

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Musical style

Fejd's music is rooted in the typical melodic themes of the Nordic

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and

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with rock influence. They usually incorporate a diverse selection of folk instruments, such as

moraharpa The moraharpa is a modern name for an early predecessor of the nyckelharpa keyed fiddle; the primary example instrument dated 1526, was found in Mora, Sweden. A number of modern reproductions of the original moraharpa have been made since the 198 ...

, bouzouki,

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säckpipa Swedish bagpipes (säckpipa, sv, svensk säckpipa, or ''dråmba'', ''koppe'', ''posu'', or ''bälgpipa'') are a variety of bagpipes from Sweden. The term itself generically translates to "bagpipes" in Swedish, but is used in English to describe t ...

, hurdy-gurdy and many others. Since 2016's ''Trolldom'', the

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elements are more prominent in the band's music. Their lyrics are mostly written in

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Personnel

* Patrik Rimmerfors –

lead vocals The lead vocalist in popular music is typically the member of a group or band whose voice is the most prominent melody in a performance where multiple voices may be heard. The lead singer sets their voice against the accompaniment parts of t ...

, bouzouki,

, jaw harp, hurdy-gurdy, cow antler,

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, willow pipe (2001–present) * Niklas Rimmerfors – nyckelharpa,

backing vocals A backing vocalist is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists. A backing vocalist may also sing alone as a lead-in to the main vocalist's entry or to sing a counter-melody. Backing vocalists are use ...

(2001–present) * Lennart Specht –

keyboards Keyboard may refer to: Text input * Keyboard, part of a typewriter * Computer keyboard ** Keyboard layout, the software control of computer keyboards and their mapping ** Keyboard technology, computer keyboard hardware and firmware Music * Musi ...

(2001–present) * Thomas Antonsson –

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(2001–present) * Esko Salow –

drums A drum kit (also called a drum set, trap set, or simply drums) is a collection of drums, cymbals, and other Percussion instrument, auxiliary percussion instruments set up to be played by one person. The player (drummer) typically holds a pair o ...

percussion A percussion instrument is a musical instrument that is sounded by being struck or scraped by a beater including attached or enclosed beaters or rattles struck, scraped or rubbed by hand or struck against another similar instrument. Exc ...

(2001–present) * Per-Owe Solvelius –

guitars The guitar is a fretted musical instrument that typically has six strings. It is usually held flat against the player's body and played by strumming or plucking the strings with the dominant hand, while simultaneously pressing selected stri ...

(2015–2022)

Discography

;Studio albums * ''Storm'' (2009) * ''Eifur'' (2010) * ''Nagelfar'' (2013) * ''Trolldom'' (2016) ;EP * ''Eld'' (2006) * ''Härjaren'' (2016) * ''Strilja'' (2021) ;Demo * ''I en tid som var'' (2002) * ''Huldran'' (2004)

References

External links

Fejd – Metal Archives
Swedish musical groups Swedish-language musical groups {{Sweden-band-stub