Rafi Kirder is the bassist and vocalist for the Swiss band Deathrope under his alter persona Richland K. Harper.

Career

Kirder is best known for having been the bassist for the Swiss

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, which he left on 4 June 2008.

Family

Rafi Kirder played a long time in Eluveitie and Red Shamrock with his twin brother Sevan and is of

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Discography

With Eluveitie

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(2003) – EP *''

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'' (2006) – CD *''

Slania ''Slania'' is the second studio album by Swiss folk metal band Eluveitie. It is the first one to include Anna Murphy as part of the band. It was released on 15 February 2008 through Nuclear Blast. Reception Slania has received very positive ...

'' (2008) – CD *'' Live at Metalcamp'' – (2008) – CD *'' Slania / Evocation I – The Arcane Metal Hammer Edition'' – (2009) – CD *'' The Early Years'' – (2012) – CD *'' Slania - 10 Years'' (2018) – CD

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

With Deathrope

*'' Bloody Tales'' (2009) – EP *''

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'' (2010) – CD *'' GO!'' (2014) – CD *'' Love Hz'' (2017) – CD *'' Rams & Roaches'' (2020) – CD

With Inish

*'' jewels of the ocean'' (2006) – CD *'' the calm before the storm'' (2008) – CD *'' welcome home'' (2018) – CD

References

External links

Official Eluveitie websiteOfficial Red Shamrock website Rafi Kirder's Myspace SiteRafi Kirder's DeviantArt Site
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kirder, Rafi 1980 births Heavy metal bass guitarists Living people Rock double-bassists Swiss people of Armenian descent Swiss rock musicians Swiss bass guitarists Male bass guitarists 21st-century double-bassists 21st-century bass guitarists 21st-century male musicians