Raud-Ants is an Estonian folk metal band from Viljandi that was formed in 2002. Raud-Ants combines

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folk music with Heavy metal. The band was raised in

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and Tallinn. In 2006 the group participated in the annual minority language music festival

Liet-Lavlut Liet International ( fy, Liet Ynternasjonaal), formerly Liet-Lávlut, is a song contest for musicians who speak any of Europe's regional or minority languages that was held the first time in Friesland in 2002. The goal of the festival is to boost in ...

with the song "Kui miä kazvolin kanainõ", which was performed in the almost extinct language

Votic Votic, or Votian (''vaďďa tšeeli'', ''maatšeeli'') �vɑːdʔda ˈtʃɨlɨ, mɑːt.ʃɨlɨ is the language spoken by the Votes of Ingria, belonging to the Finnic branch of the Uralic languages. Votic is spoken only in Krakolye and Luzhit ...

Members

*Eva Tolsa – vocals *Marion Selgall – vocals *Tarvi Martens – kantele *Madis Arukask – guitar *Marju Varblane – jouhikko, violin *Arno Looga –

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*Andres Linnupuu –

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Discography

;Albums *2005: ''Karjasepõli'' ;Demos: *2002: ''Antsu Loomine''

External links

Official siteProfile at Estonian Metal
Estonian folk metal musical groups Votia Musical groups established in 2002 2002 establishments in Estonia {{Estonia-stub