Eluveitie are famous because they often use Gaulish as language for their songs. This thanx to their long-established collaboration with the University of Vienna and other international experts of Celtic civilization. No easy job, because we know very little of that most noble language: only a handful of inscription came to us, some terms and toponymes transmitted by roman writers, or picked up from french, swiss and north-italian dialects. We have some small vocabulary and some written records in medieval Gaulish (V-VI century) written in the french and swiss abbeys for countrylife purposes, but they are corrupted by Frankish and Latin; thus, original gaulish syntax or grammar rules remain obscure. Phonetics, spelling and pronounciation are unknown: we cannot make out how Gauls spelt the words that they engraved on stones and tablets now in our museums. And this because after subjugation of Cisalpine and Transalpine Gaul, the Romans launched a massive "romanization", a real cultural genocide, forbidding by law any public show of celtic culture: language, tradition, rituals. Even clothing. I think these swiss guys deserve a monument for their noble effort to bring back to life a long forgotten culture, which is actually native to their land (Switzerland, the celtic Helvetia) and, I'd add, deeply interwoven with today's alpine/european culture and tradition.

I'm a Metal Head and my wife is a Celt, In some ways Eluveitie have given us something we both can enjoy.

This album is an absolute masterpiece.

Holy shit this is good!

i fucking love how instruments and music 500 odd years apart would go together so well!!!!

ha my favorit celtic band

It's about time more people are taking notice of Eluveitie!! They are beyond talented! One of the best metal bands out there today!!

I was also there, easily one of the bests shows I've been to!

This destroys everything else they have ever done, I never thought it was possible.

Yeah, finally the video for Havoc! I love this song so much!

Thank's for yesterday you are awsom!!!!

gonna see em tonight in denver this is gonna be awesome

This stuff is kickass and i cant wait to see them FEB 15th.

This is so different to what I am subjected to, here, in the states, and it's just fucking awesome! They're so unique, with how they incorporate such a vast array of instruments into a death metal song, and make it all work just blows my mind. Not to mention the guys vocals! I listen to a bunch of different genres of metal, and other kinds of music, but Eluveitie is probably in my top 5 bands of all time. Just excellent.

Can't stop listening to his song. :D

To folk metal, this seems a lot more modern. Or influenced by a modern style, which is pretty rare amongst folk metal bands.

Come back soon to Brazil. This album is incredible.

Saw them in Jersey with Children of Bodom... these guys are amazing.

Only 2 fucking days and I finally get to see Eluveitie live!!!

I got to see these guys in Newcastle with Devildriver in 2010, never thought I'd see a mosh pit kick off to a flute solo :D

Dear Eluveitie.Wait a little to surprise me this much again,you already did it with A Rose For Epona this month.Thanks.

the guitars are crazy! Ivo is a beast!

There best song yet!

so keen on this

fiddle and hurdy gurdy in a metal song? that's eluveitie for you. folk metal at its finest.

Pls dear Eluveitie... Never stop making music ! =)

hoooly shiiiiiiiiiiiiiit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i love it!!! cant wait to (hopefully) see you guys play this in ottawa on feb 28!

Amazing !

REALLY AWESOME

Can't wait till my album package comes in the mail

Τέλειο όνομα!(Great name) 80.000 views are very few for a song like this:((

This album keeps sounding better and better... Feb 28th, hurry up!

This song RULES!

want this cd it brilliant

Freaking Excellent!! This song couldn't get any better!! 💀💪💀

This is so in-your-face it blows your head off.

thanks for kicking ass in wroclaw ;) it was great

Very good new song!!

Omg a 2nd video so quickly!!! this IS EPIC!!!!!!!!

I just need a "Love it" button

Great stuff!

AWESOME !!!

kneel before the king of folk metal mere mortals! or more tests so they are huge Eluveitie I love them! great! awesome!

amazing!!!! this is so epiclly awesome!!!!!!

love it...

Now this is what I like! A nice, prominent violin part, Anna with her hurdy gurdy, and Chrigel doing vocals. This is the Eluveitie I know and love.

We are waiting for you in Romania - Artmania - Sibiu, august 2014

STILL 3 DAYS TO WAIT!!!! I love your songs! Havoc is an amazing one!

Saludos desde Colombia... 🤘

saw them 17 times now .. always awesome

I refuse to watch this video in anything but 1080p. AAAAAAHHHH IT SO FUCKING GOOD.

Can't wait to see them Feb 25th at Peabody's!

The screams, the growls, the music... JUST AWESOME!! Thats what Pagan metal is xO

awesome! guys!! I love Meri's fiddle ;D

Damn epic whistle & violin !! =)))

whooop whooop one day to go ! pretty excited about the album ! :)

Love this this song! bloody excellent!

I pre-ordered the album! I love "A Rose For Epona" and "Meet The Enemy" AND NOW THIS! OOOH MY GOOOOOOD!

Finish... and hit the play button again. Never and ! I get the cd on 10/02 i don't care if word end i will get it !

Great violin:)

they are just AWESOME!!!!

I have feeling i can dance riverdance and do headbang in the same time! :D

love it

im from of south america and i love this band YEAH...

Albuquerque, next Friday. I am so fucking pumped!!!

PERFECT!

awesome

Bloody amazing! I wish you'd come to Australia! :(

It is a Herdy Gerdy....sweet as hell!

I listen to this.... I cant explain why but i love this music for some reason.... I never thought ill ever like scream or similar styles ....

Saw them live a few weeks ago, they're awesome every time I see them. Got to meet Chrigel, really cool guy.

Your way to mix the Melodic Death Metal with folk celticmusic is just Epic guys you are the best

REALLY AWESOME BAND *____* I LOVE YOU!!

YOU ARE A GENIUS

Is that a couple of parts from Farewell to Ireland I hear? 'Cause if it is, that's just awesome!

Historical trivia: the original performance of this song in 60 BCE is not only considered a major driving force behind Caesar's Gaulish campaign, but also the earliest recorded variant of the modern 'rap battle'. Forensic psychiatrists agree that Caesar's brutal actions in the wars were a result of deep mental trauma over being utterly annihilated in the musical arena.

i am Roman, and fuck, i LOVE ELUVEITIEEEE!

I love this album.

epic music

Ótimo clip!Eluveitie umas das melhores bandas Folk Metal!

The hardest song they ever did, in my opinion. But I love it and cannot stop listening to it! Two more days and their album comes out!

Such a fucking great song live...made even more epic by meeting the band. Come back to The Rave after I'm done in basic!

this is the first time ive ever wanted to mosh to a violin. \m/

In Inis Mona they play galician bagpipes, the same thing that i play

Brillance.

THIS IS EPIC !

@tiagoinka I like the mixture of soft and hard elements that eluveitie has.

I-WANT-THIS-ALBUUUUUUUUUM!!!! *.*

I know what you mean. A few years ago I would have rolled my eyes or snickered when hearing screaming like this. But now there are actually a few bands, who I enjoy listening to. These beeing one of them. I know I'm not supposed to "enjoy" death- or black metal. But then I don't think I'll embrace the goat-sacrificing and blood-drinking life style. I just like the music.

Got to love the shot at 2:56 - 2:59 with Chrigel and then Merlin's headbanging in the background! :D

*¬* adoro los sonidooos de su musiiicaaa...

I had the same exact reaction. Eye brows raised, jaw dropped.

so goddamn good!!

This is badass. I approve of this song and video. \m/

Can't wait for the new album :)

I have this on DVD, go and buy it too! Support Eluvetie!

This album is going to become the best album of the millenium *-*

2 days to go! :D

listen again, again and AGAIINN!!!! :D

Cool. Thanks alot for the tip. I'll give it a go!