---
title: "Ancient Bards"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/ancient-bards"
genre: "Symphonic Metal"
country: "Italy"
formed: 2006
---

# Ancient Bards

**Ancient Bards** is a symphonic metal band, from Italy, active 2006 to present.

Ancient Bards is an Italian symphonic power metal band, formed in January 2006 by keyboard player Daniele Mazza.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Bards

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Ancient Bards |
| Genre | Symphonic Metal |
| Parent genre | Metal |
| Origin | Rimini, Italy |
| Formed | 2006 |
| Releases in catalog | 6 |

## Genres

[Symphonic Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/symphonic-metal) · [Power Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/power-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Martino Garattoni](https://themetalnet.com/musician/martino-garattoni) |  | 2006 to present | Current |
| [Alessandro Carichini](https://themetalnet.com/musician/alessandro-carichini) |  | 2007 to present | Current |
| [Claudio Pietronik](https://themetalnet.com/musician/claudio-pietronik) |  | 2007 to present | Current |
| [Daniele Mazza](https://themetalnet.com/musician/daniele-mazza) |  | 2006 to present | Current |
| [Fabio Balducci](https://themetalnet.com/musician/fabio-balducci) |  | 2007 to present | Current |
| [Federico Gatti](https://themetalnet.com/musician/federico-gatti) |  | 2011 to present | Current |
| [Sara Squadrani](https://themetalnet.com/musician/sara-squadrani) |  | 2007 to present | Current |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2008 | [Trailer Of The Black Crystal Sword Saga](https://themetalnet.com/album/11ff2abd-7789-4439-a720-4e6f2a1ba2e5) | EP |
| 2010 | [The Alliance of the Kings](https://themetalnet.com/album/373eec3b-b321-42ba-b3c4-bd95e7d257c1) | Album |
| 2011 | [Soulless Child](https://themetalnet.com/album/ee239e5b-3a92-4f93-a944-1779cc08a280) | Album |
| 2014 | [A New Dawn Ending](https://themetalnet.com/album/17b485a9-4605-410b-9eaa-f210c6d0e56f) | Album |
| 2019 | [Origine (The Black Crystal Sword Saga Part 2)](https://themetalnet.com/album/5018a315-78ff-46eb-a452-0c3dbe7573b3) | Album |
| 2025 | [Artifex](https://themetalnet.com/album/a4bd6b2f-34d6-4494-a042-083168c92fa7) | Album |

## Related bands

- [Freedom Call](https://themetalnet.com/band/freedom-call) (listened together)
- [Amaranthe](https://themetalnet.com/band/amaranthe) (listened together)
- [HammerFall](https://themetalnet.com/band/hammerfall) (listened together)
- [Elvenking](https://themetalnet.com/band/elvenking) (listened together)
- [Battle Beast](https://themetalnet.com/band/battle-beast) (listened together)
- [Alestorm](https://themetalnet.com/band/alestorm) (listened together)
- [Within Temptation](https://themetalnet.com/band/within-temptation) (listened together)
- [Orden Ogan](https://themetalnet.com/band/orden-ogan) (listened together)
- [Gloryhammer](https://themetalnet.com/band/gloryhammer) (listened together)
- [Bloodbound](https://themetalnet.com/band/bloodbound) (listened together)
- [Stratovarius](https://themetalnet.com/band/stratovarius) (listened together)
- [Visions of Atlantis](https://themetalnet.com/band/visions-of-atlantis) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/AncientBards
- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ancientbards
- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Ancient_Bards/3540257762
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3ZlSRBv3StWrGuGTAwKskP
- bandcamp: https://ancientbards.bandcamp.com/
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/1446148
- apple music: https://music.apple.com/it/artist/356089101
- instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ancientbards/
- x: https://twitter.com/ancientbards

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/ancient-bards](https://themetalnet.com/band/ancient-bards). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt