Аркона

Country of origin:: Russia
Location:: Moscow
Status:: Active
Formed in:: 2002

Genre:: Pagan/Folk Metal
Lyrical themes:: Slavic paganism and folktales, Legends, Mythology
Current label:: Napalm Records

Years active:: 2002 (as Гиперборея), 2002-present

Contact: [email protected]

Not to be confused with the other Аркона from Moscow.

Originally founded as Гиперборея (Hyperborea), they changed their name to Аркона in February 2002.

Arkona was the last pagan Slavic city-castle destroyed in 1168 by the crusade led by Bishop Absalon and King Valdemar the Great of Denmark. It was located on Rugia island in the Baltic Sea (now in Germany).

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Complete lineup
Current lineup
Past members
Live musicians

Current
Masha "Scream"	Vocals, Keyboards, Flute, Komuz, Tambourine, Mouth harp, Guitars (acoustic), Shaker, Shaman drums (2002-present)
See also: Nargathrond, ex-Slavery
Ruslan "Kniaz"	Bass (2004-present)
See also: Rossomahaar, Nargathrond, ex-Stonehenge
Sergey Lazar	Guitars, Balalaika, Komuz, Yakut, Mouth harp, Vocals (backing) (2004-present)
See also: Rossomahaar, Nargathrond, ex-Der Gerwelt, ex-Katar, ex-Stonehenge, ex-Причудливый Зародыш
Vladimir "Volk"	Bagpipes, Whistles, Recorder, Sopilka, Zhaleyka, Hurdy gurdy, Vocals (backing) (2011-present)
See also: Rossomahaar
Alexander Smirnov	Drums (2020-present)
See also: Chatalhüyük, Rossomahaar, ex-Невидь, ex-Arcane Grail (live), Above the Earth, Bingo, ex-Zmey Gorynich, ex-Путь Солнца, ex-Amalgama (live), ex-Manic Depression (live), ex-Equinox, ex-Arcana Imperia, ex-Kartikeya, ex-Кантор (live), ex-Паника
Past
Evgeny Borzov	Bass (2002-2003)
Warlock	Drums (2002-2003)
See also: ex-Kartikeya
Ilya Bogatyryov	Guitars (2002-2003)
Evgeny Knyazev	Guitars (2002-2003)
Olga Loginova	Keyboards (2002-2003)
Vlad "Artist"	Drums, Percussion, Keyboards (2004-2014)
See also: Lady Prowler, Nargathrond, ex-Santa Maria, ex-Причудливый Зародыш, ex-Rossomahaar, ex-6/5, ex-Bleeding, ex-Dead Cemetery Graves, ex-Vendette, ex-Zib Kana Nagota
Andrey Ischenko	Drums (2014-2020)
See also: Dark Matter Secret, Grace Disgraced, Mass Madness, Restless Mind, Shattered Destiny, Чёрный Кофе, Amalgama (live), Cranioclast (live), Melancholy (live), Risk (live), Rossomahaar (live), Путь Солнца (live), ex-Divizion S-187, ex-Dreaming Soul, ex-End Zone, ex-Forbidden Shape, ex-RD, ex-Symbol, ex-Cardinal Points (live), ex-X-Rated 6ex6ex6ex (live), ex-Ashen Light, ex-Bestial Invasion, ex-Catharsis, ex-Melissa, ex-Metafora, ex-Stigmatic Chorus, ex-Изморозь, ex-Рогатые Трупоеды, ex-Abdication (live), ex-Age of Rage (live), ex-Alkonost (live), ex-Aura (live), ex-Blackwinged (live), ex-Blaze Bayley (live), ex-Butterfly Temple (live), ex-Fatal Band (live), ex-GjeldRune (live), ex-Hatecraft (live), ex-Haze of Summer (live), ex-Little Dead Bertha (live), ex-Manic Depression (live), ex-Nefas Terra (live), ex-Paul Di'Anno (live), ex-Price of Death (live), ex-Scream in Darkness (live), ex-Shadow Host (live), ex-Sinful (live), ex-Sword Coast (live), ex-Tent (live), ex-The Arrow (live), ex-Treachery (live), ex-Абордаж (live), ex-Андем (live), ex-Антарес (live), ex-Белый Шаман (live), ex-Вал'кирия (live), ex-Коrsика (live), ex-Колизей (live), ex-Кувалда (live), ex-Монсальват (live), ex-Харизма (live), ex-Atonismen (live), ex-Fferyllt (live), ex-Рарогъ (live), ex-Hieronymus Bosch, ex-Kartikeya, ex-Scartown, ex-Arcana Imperia (live), ex-Ens Cogitans (live), ex-Esgharioth (live), ex-Mortem (live), ex-Revelance (live), ex-Ruthless Order (live), ex-Scrambled Defuncts (live), ex-Stonehenge (live), ex-Crystal Abyss (live), ex-No Emotions (live), ex-Eihwaz (live), ex-Croupier, ex-Heretic Town, ex-Madwar, ex-Nazgul, ex-October Sun, ex-Viper Inc., ex-Иван Иванов, ex-Конклав, ex-Модем, ex-ПитерПэн, ex-Antreib (live), ex-Bombay (live), ex-City Band (live), ex-Crazy Orchestra (live), ex-Dark Ocean (live), ex-DeadHouse (live), ex-Giraffiti (live), ex-Hostile Breed (live), ex-John Lawton (live), ex-LevelUp (live), ex-Makkhabr (live), ex-Marrow (live), ex-Metal Warriors (live), ex-My Lenin (live), ex-Spaint (live), ex-Step by Step (live), ex-Waylaid (live), ex-Бакара (live), ex-Бамбей (live), ex-Виниловый Паровоз (live), ex-Интегра (live), ex-Каланча Бэнд (live), ex-Московские Каникулы (live), ex-МПТРИ (live), ex-Ольга Кормухина (live), ex-Оргия Праведников (live), ex-Оркестр МинЮста (live), ex-Семечкин Бэнд (live), ex-Сергей Бокарев (live), ex-Серебряный Рубль (live), ex-СОМбэнд (live), ex-Ужин с John Lawton (live), ex-Узоры (live), ex-УРА (live)
Current (Live)
Alexander Kozlovskiy	Cello (2011-present)
See also: ex-Melancholy
Anton Dobrovolsky	Keyboards, Samples (2011-present)
Alexander Smirnov	Drums (2021-present)
See also: Chatalhüyük, Rossomahaar, ex-Невидь, ex-Arcane Grail (live), Above the Earth, Bingo, ex-Zmey Gorynich, ex-Путь Солнца, ex-Amalgama (live), ex-Manic Depression (live), ex-Equinox, ex-Arcana Imperia, ex-Kartikeya, ex-Кантор (live), ex-Паника
Past (Live)
Vladimir "Volk"	Flutes, Bagpipes, Gaita, Gallega, Blockflute, Vocals (backing) (2009-2011)
See also: Rossomahaar
Irina Lvova	Cello (2011)
See also: Сварга (live), Deform, Vespercellos, Лу, Мульт, Risha, ex-Risha, ex-Louna (live), ex-Tracktor Bowling (live)

Masha "Scream"	Vocals, Keyboards, Flute, Komuz, Tambourine, Mouth harp, Guitars (acoustic), Shaker, Shaman drums (2002-present)
See also: Nargathrond, ex-Slavery
Ruslan "Kniaz"	Bass (2004-present)
See also: Rossomahaar, Nargathrond, ex-Stonehenge
Sergey Lazar	Guitars, Balalaika, Komuz, Yakut, Mouth harp, Vocals (backing) (2004-present)
See also: Rossomahaar, Nargathrond, ex-Der Gerwelt, ex-Katar, ex-Stonehenge, ex-Причудливый Зародыш
Vladimir "Volk"	Bagpipes, Whistles, Recorder, Sopilka, Zhaleyka, Hurdy gurdy, Vocals (backing) (2011-present)
See also: Rossomahaar
Alexander Smirnov	Drums (2020-present)
See also: Chatalhüyük, Rossomahaar, ex-Невидь, ex-Arcane Grail (live), Above the Earth, Bingo, ex-Zmey Gorynich, ex-Путь Солнца, ex-Amalgama (live), ex-Manic Depression (live), ex-Equinox, ex-Arcana Imperia, ex-Kartikeya, ex-Кантор (live), ex-Паника

Evgeny Borzov	Bass (2002-2003)
Warlock	Drums (2002-2003)
See also: ex-Kartikeya
Ilya Bogatyryov	Guitars (2002-2003)
Evgeny Knyazev	Guitars (2002-2003)
Olga Loginova	Keyboards (2002-2003)
Vlad "Artist"	Drums, Percussion, Keyboards (2004-2014)
See also: Lady Prowler, Nargathrond, ex-Santa Maria, ex-Причудливый Зародыш, ex-Rossomahaar, ex-6/5, ex-Bleeding, ex-Dead Cemetery Graves, ex-Vendette, ex-Zib Kana Nagota
Andrey Ischenko	Drums (2014-2020)
See also: Dark Matter Secret, Grace Disgraced, Mass Madness, Restless Mind, Shattered Destiny, Чёрный Кофе, Amalgama (live), Cranioclast (live), Melancholy (live), Risk (live), Rossomahaar (live), Путь Солнца (live), ex-Divizion S-187, ex-Dreaming Soul, ex-End Zone, ex-Forbidden Shape, ex-RD, ex-Symbol, ex-Cardinal Points (live), ex-X-Rated 6ex6ex6ex (live), ex-Ashen Light, ex-Bestial Invasion, ex-Catharsis, ex-Melissa, ex-Metafora, ex-Stigmatic Chorus, ex-Изморозь, ex-Рогатые Трупоеды, ex-Abdication (live), ex-Age of Rage (live), ex-Alkonost (live), ex-Aura (live), ex-Blackwinged (live), ex-Blaze Bayley (live), ex-Butterfly Temple (live), ex-Fatal Band (live), ex-GjeldRune (live), ex-Hatecraft (live), ex-Haze of Summer (live), ex-Little Dead Bertha (live), ex-Manic Depression (live), ex-Nefas Terra (live), ex-Paul Di'Anno (live), ex-Price of Death (live), ex-Scream in Darkness (live), ex-Shadow Host (live), ex-Sinful (live), ex-Sword Coast (live), ex-Tent (live), ex-The Arrow (live), ex-Treachery (live), ex-Абордаж (live), ex-Андем (live), ex-Антарес (live), ex-Белый Шаман (live), ex-Вал'кирия (live), ex-Коrsика (live), ex-Колизей (live), ex-Кувалда (live), ex-Монсальват (live), ex-Харизма (live), ex-Atonismen (live), ex-Fferyllt (live), ex-Рарогъ (live), ex-Hieronymus Bosch, ex-Kartikeya, ex-Scartown, ex-Arcana Imperia (live), ex-Ens Cogitans (live), ex-Esgharioth (live), ex-Mortem (live), ex-Revelance (live), ex-Ruthless Order (live), ex-Scrambled Defuncts (live), ex-Stonehenge (live), ex-Crystal Abyss (live), ex-No Emotions (live), ex-Eihwaz (live), ex-Croupier, ex-Heretic Town, ex-Madwar, ex-Nazgul, ex-October Sun, ex-Viper Inc., ex-Иван Иванов, ex-Конклав, ex-Модем, ex-ПитерПэн, ex-Antreib (live), ex-Bombay (live), ex-City Band (live), ex-Crazy Orchestra (live), ex-Dark Ocean (live), ex-DeadHouse (live), ex-Giraffiti (live), ex-Hostile Breed (live), ex-John Lawton (live), ex-LevelUp (live), ex-Makkhabr (live), ex-Marrow (live), ex-Metal Warriors (live), ex-My Lenin (live), ex-Spaint (live), ex-Step by Step (live), ex-Waylaid (live), ex-Бакара (live), ex-Бамбей (live), ex-Виниловый Паровоз (live), ex-Интегра (live), ex-Каланча Бэнд (live), ex-Московские Каникулы (live), ex-МПТРИ (live), ex-Ольга Кормухина (live), ex-Оргия Праведников (live), ex-Оркестр МинЮста (live), ex-Семечкин Бэнд (live), ex-Сергей Бокарев (live), ex-Серебряный Рубль (live), ex-СОМбэнд (live), ex-Ужин с John Lawton (live), ex-Узоры (live), ex-УРА (live)

Current
Alexander Kozlovskiy	Cello (2011-present)
See also: ex-Melancholy
Anton Dobrovolsky	Keyboards, Samples (2011-present)
Alexander Smirnov	Drums (2021-present)
See also: Chatalhüyük, Rossomahaar, ex-Невидь, ex-Arcane Grail (live), Above the Earth, Bingo, ex-Zmey Gorynich, ex-Путь Солнца, ex-Amalgama (live), ex-Manic Depression (live), ex-Equinox, ex-Arcana Imperia, ex-Kartikeya, ex-Кантор (live), ex-Паника
Past
Vladimir "Volk"	Flutes, Bagpipes, Gaita, Gallega, Blockflute, Vocals (backing) (2009-2011)
See also: Rossomahaar
Irina Lvova	Cello (2011)
See also: Сварга (live), Deform, Vespercellos, Лу, Мульт, Risha, ex-Risha, ex-Louna (live), ex-Tracktor Bowling (live)

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