Heimatærde is a German

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Ashlar von Megalon (DJ Ash) in 2004.

History

Heimatærde was founded in 2004, as a studio project by German DJ Ashlar von Megalon. After the first EP ''Ich hab die Nacht getræumet'' (tr. I Have Dreamed the Night), released in the same year by Infacted Recordings, the first album 'Gotteskrieger' was released in 2005. Outside Germany it is released from Metropolis Records. In the beginning, DJ Ash avoided acting on stage, because music should be in the fore. The first performance of Heimatærde was 2007 at

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. In January 2018, the new drummer, Brother Henry of Kent, was introduced. He has supported the band live before.

Heimataerde's Concert History

"Envisioned by DJ Ash, Heimataerde merges electronic dancefloor beats and soft, often archaically instrumented melodies. A recent addition to the music world, the band released an EP in 2004, Ich Hab Die Nacht Getraeumet, which contained five tracks, including two versions of the title track."

Discography

Albums

* '' Gotteskrieger'' (2005) * '' Kadavergehorsam'' (2006) * ''Unwesen'' (2007) * ''Gottgleich'' (2012) * ''Kaltwærts'' (2014) * ''Ærdenbrand'' (2016) * ''Eigengrab'' (2020)

Singles

* ''

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'' (2004) * ''Unter der Linden'' (2006) * ''Vater'' (2008) * ''Dark Dance'' (2009) * ''Malitia Angelica'' (2010) * ''Bruderschaft'' (2014) * ''Hick Hack Hackebeil'' (2016)

Gallery

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