--- title: "Saltatio Mortis" type: "MusicGroup" url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/saltatio-mortis" genre: "Folk Metal" country: "Germany" formed: 2000 --- # Saltatio Mortis **Saltatio Mortis** is a folk metal band, from Germany, active 2000 to present. Saltatio Mortis is a German medieval metal group from Karlsruhe, formed in 2000. The Latin name means "dance of death". It is an allusion to the Danse Macabre, and a motto of the band is: "He who dances does not die." Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saltatio_Mortis ## Facts | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Name | Saltatio Mortis | | Genre | Folk Metal | | Parent genre | Folk Metal | | Origin | Karlsruhe, Germany | | Formed | 2000 | | Releases in catalog | 25 | ## Genres [Folk Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/folk-metal) · [Medieval Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/medieval-metal) ## Line-up | Musician | Instruments | Years | Status | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [El Silbador](https://themetalnet.com/musician/el-silbador) | | 2006 to present | Current | | [Frank Heim](https://themetalnet.com/musician/frank-heim) | Electric bass guitar | 2007 to present | Current | | [Gunter Kopf](https://themetalnet.com/musician/gunter-kopf) | | 2000 to present | Current | | [Jörg Roth](https://themetalnet.com/musician/jorg-roth) | | 2000 to present | Current | | [Till Grohe](https://themetalnet.com/musician/till-grohe) | | 2012 to present | Current | | [Cordoban der Verspielte](https://themetalnet.com/musician/cordoban-der-verspielte) | | 2006 to 2009 | Former | | [Dominik Pawlat](https://themetalnet.com/musician/dominik-pawlat) | | 2000 to 2006 | Former | | [Holger Becker](https://themetalnet.com/musician/holger-becker) | | 2000 to 2006 | Former | | [Luzi das L](https://themetalnet.com/musician/luzi-das-l) | | 2011 to 2025 | Former | | [Michael Maximilian Kaufmann](https://themetalnet.com/musician/michael-maximilian-kaufmann) | | 2007 to 2012 | Former | | [Timo Gleichmann](https://themetalnet.com/musician/timo-gleichmann) | Percussion, Drums (drum set) | 2000 to 2021 | Former | ## Discography | Year | Release | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | 2001 | [Tavernakel: Marktmusik des Mittelalters](https://themetalnet.com/album/de2f9e5f-48f0-3253-8dea-f281b8dc261b) | Album | | 2002 | [Das zweite Gesicht](https://themetalnet.com/album/e3bd789f-2737-3b5e-be71-fea7b1f19f63) | Album | | 2003 | [Heptessenz](https://themetalnet.com/album/88d499d0-7c40-30c9-9b27-37217fa718f9) | Album | | 2004 | [Erwachen](https://themetalnet.com/album/1897b94f-0d70-3ae2-9c9c-ce1a41cef642) | Album | | 2005 | [Des Königs Henker](https://themetalnet.com/album/f94e09a5-6b89-396b-837e-5f6d232ac8f8) | Album | | 2007 | [Aus der Asche](https://themetalnet.com/album/ae70cd4b-0f24-3e79-90a4-b7dbcca410e8) | Album | | 2007 | [Aus der Asche](https://themetalnet.com/album/8bbf23e9-2a36-4a3e-b581-bdc21ce8bd66) | EP | | 2009 | [Wer Wind sæt](https://themetalnet.com/album/72e630ba-39aa-4ce4-acd3-aaf624358112) | EP | | 2009 | [Wer Wind sæt](https://themetalnet.com/album/53ca53b7-95ff-4d65-8b96-3e2d9aea9859) | Album | | 2011 | [Sturm aufs Paradies](https://themetalnet.com/album/e04c6361-d796-4d02-a6db-85d6bf25cbfd) | Album | | 2013 | [Das schwarze IXI](https://themetalnet.com/album/90103de1-06ca-4643-bc2e-222b72cbfaff) | Album | | 2015 | [Zirkus Zeitgeist](https://themetalnet.com/album/f1664c82-fb03-4fc9-b8d0-0ccad7e47223) | Album | | 2015 | [Zirkus Zeitgeist - Ohne Strom und Stecker](https://themetalnet.com/album/6cefca3c-03b1-401c-8263-774c1ccd3382) | Album | | 2018 | [Brot und Spiele](https://themetalnet.com/album/5ff7705b-aeae-40fb-a505-afbdf172785a) | Album | | 2019 | [Brot und Spiele - Klassik](https://themetalnet.com/album/853dacdb-6343-44a3-9207-cbca45a306ee) | Album | | 2019 | [Brot und Spiele: Klassik und Krawall](https://themetalnet.com/album/83652e4b-4a71-45f6-b290-00c0e9485468) | Album | | 2020 | [Für immer frei](https://themetalnet.com/album/56a12945-4400-4939-8b7d-432a8996b137) | Album | | 2020 | [Sons of Saltatio](https://themetalnet.com/album/0f66efdd-3c1a-4fc2-8753-28f78d1df602) | Album | | 2024 | [Die Feuer der Finsterwacht (Medieval Epic Fantasy Roleplay Music & Ambience | Dsa)](https://themetalnet.com/album/e9538768-d7a1-4fef-ba23-db5c23d524fb) | Album | | 2024 | [Finsterwacht](https://themetalnet.com/album/070dfc8a-d87e-434b-b8fa-1706ab847bb6) | EP | | 2024 | [Finsterwacht](https://themetalnet.com/album/51d836c3-fd84-49f3-a9fe-85d1ca3b93d6) | Album | | 2025 | [Sturmfels-Klänge (Epic Fantasy Ambience | Reading, D&D, DSA, RPG)](https://themetalnet.com/album/f1e02def-62fd-43b1-af8b-a45b676ea148) | Album | | 2026 | [Heimkehr](https://themetalnet.com/album/47e844e2-bfa1-467e-8773-ddf91fc2a743) | EP | | 2026 | [Träume von Staub & Schatten, Vol. 1 (Epic Fantasy Ambience | Reading, D&D, DSA, RPG)](https://themetalnet.com/album/c72e7c04-34ea-469d-ab11-d7c385703c92) | EP | | 2026 | [Widerstand](https://themetalnet.com/album/d1d22056-f0ed-4835-ae80-42d13795197a) | EP | ## Related bands - [In Extremo](https://themetalnet.com/band/in-extremo) (listened together) - [Powerwolf](https://themetalnet.com/band/powerwolf) (listened together) - [Subway to Sally](https://themetalnet.com/band/subway-to-sally) (listened together) - [Schandmaul](https://themetalnet.com/band/schandmaul) (listened together) - [Eluveitie](https://themetalnet.com/band/eluveitie) (listened together) - [Feuerschwanz](https://themetalnet.com/band/feuerschwanz) (listened together) - [Tanzwut](https://themetalnet.com/band/tanzwut) (listened together) - [Eisbrecher](https://themetalnet.com/band/eisbrecher) (listened together) - [Korpiklaani](https://themetalnet.com/band/korpiklaani) (listened together) - [Corvus Corax](https://themetalnet.com/band/corvus-corax) (listened together) - [Letzte Instanz](https://themetalnet.com/band/letzte-instanz) (listened together) - [Oomph!](https://themetalnet.com/band/oomph) (listened together) ## Official and external links - website: https://www.saltatio-mortis.com/ - youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/saltatiomortismusic - x: https://twitter.com/SaltatioMortis - facebook: https://www.facebook.com/saltatiomortisofficial - deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/15912 - metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Saltatio_Mortis/5621 - apple music: https://music.apple.com/de/artist/35941249 - spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/09Z51O0q4AwHl7FjUUlFKw - instagram: https://www.instagram.com/saltatiomortis/ - bandcamp: https://saltatiomortis.bandcamp.com/ --- Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/saltatio-mortis](https://themetalnet.com/band/saltatio-mortis). 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