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: pagan_arkona@mail.ru

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 lead by Bishop Absalon and King Valdemar the Great of Denmark. It was located on Rugia island in the Baltic Sea (now in Germany).

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, Jew's harp, Vocals (backing) (2004-present)
See also: Rossomahaar, Der Gerwelt, Nargathrond, ex-Katar, ex-Prichudliviy Zarodish, ex-Stonehenge
Vladimir "Wolf"	Bagpipes, Whistles, Recorder, Sopilka, Zhaleyka, Hurdy gurdy, Vocals (backing) (2011-present)
See also: Rossomahaar
Andrey Ischenko	Drums (2014-present)
See also: Dark Matter Secret, Forbidden Shape, Grace Disgraced, Shattered Destiny, Магистр, Cranioclast (live), Melancholy (live), Risk (live), Rossomahaar (live), Путь Солнца (live), ex-Dreaming Soul, ex-End Zone, ex-RD, ex-Symbol, ex-Cardinal Points (live), ex-X-Rated 6ex6ex6ex (live), ex-Ashen Light, ex-Catharsis, ex-Kartikeya, ex-Melissa, ex-Stigmatic Chorus, ex-Изморозь, ex-Рогатые Трупоеды, ex-Abdication (live), ex-Age of Rage (live), ex-Alkonost (live), ex-Arcana Imperia (live), ex-Atonismen (live), ex-Aura (live), ex-Blackwinged (live), ex-Blaze Bayley (live), ex-Butterfly Temple (live), ex-Esgharioth (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-No Emotions (live), ex-Paul Di'Anno (live), ex-Price of Death (live), ex-Ruthless Order (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-Абордаж (live), ex-Андем (live), ex-Белый Шаман (live), ex-Вал'кирия (live), ex-Коrsика (live), ex-Колизей (live), ex-Кувалда (live), ex-Монсальват (live), ex-Рарогъ (live), ex-Харизма (live), ex-Fferyllt (live), ex-Ens Cogitans, ex-Hieronymus Bosch, ex-Scartown, ex-Divizion S-187 (live), ex-Mortem (live), ex-Revelance (live), ex-Scrambled Defuncts (live), ex-Stonehenge (live), ex-Crystal Abyss (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-Treachery (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)
Past
Evgeniy Borzov	Bass (2002-2003)
Alexander "Warlock"	Drums (2002-2003)
See also: ex-Kartikeya
Evgeniy Knyazev	Guitars (2002-2003)
Ilya Bogatyrev	Guitars (2002-2003)
Olga Loginova	Keyboards (2002-2003)
Vlad "Artist"	Drums, Percussion, Keyboards (2004-2014)
See also: Lady Prowler, Nargathrond, ex-Prichudliviy Zarodish, ex-Santa Maria, ex-Rossomahaar, ex-6/5, ex-Bleeding, ex-Dead Cemetery Graves, ex-Vendette, ex-Zib Kana Nagota
Current (Live)
Alexander Kozlovskiy	Cello (2011-present)
See also: ex-Melancholy
Anton Dobrovolsky	Keyboards, Samples (2011-present)
Past (Live)
Vladimir "Wolf" Reshetnikov	Flutes, Bagpipes, Gaita, Gallega, Blockflute, Vocals (backing) (2009-2011)
See also: Rossomahaar

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, Jew's harp, Vocals (backing) (2004-present)
See also: Rossomahaar, Der Gerwelt, Nargathrond, ex-Katar, ex-Prichudliviy Zarodish, ex-Stonehenge
Vladimir "Wolf"	Bagpipes, Whistles, Recorder, Sopilka, Zhaleyka, Hurdy gurdy, Vocals (backing) (2011-present)
See also: Rossomahaar
Andrey Ischenko	Drums (2014-present)
See also: Dark Matter Secret, Forbidden Shape, Grace Disgraced, Shattered Destiny, Магистр, Cranioclast (live), Melancholy (live), Risk (live), Rossomahaar (live), Путь Солнца (live), ex-Dreaming Soul, ex-End Zone, ex-RD, ex-Symbol, ex-Cardinal Points (live), ex-X-Rated 6ex6ex6ex (live), ex-Ashen Light, ex-Catharsis, ex-Kartikeya, ex-Melissa, ex-Stigmatic Chorus, ex-Изморозь, ex-Рогатые Трупоеды, ex-Abdication (live), ex-Age of Rage (live), ex-Alkonost (live), ex-Arcana Imperia (live), ex-Atonismen (live), ex-Aura (live), ex-Blackwinged (live), ex-Blaze Bayley (live), ex-Butterfly Temple (live), ex-Esgharioth (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-No Emotions (live), ex-Paul Di'Anno (live), ex-Price of Death (live), ex-Ruthless Order (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-Абордаж (live), ex-Андем (live), ex-Белый Шаман (live), ex-Вал'кирия (live), ex-Коrsика (live), ex-Колизей (live), ex-Кувалда (live), ex-Монсальват (live), ex-Рарогъ (live), ex-Харизма (live), ex-Fferyllt (live), ex-Ens Cogitans, ex-Hieronymus Bosch, ex-Scartown, ex-Divizion S-187 (live), ex-Mortem (live), ex-Revelance (live), ex-Scrambled Defuncts (live), ex-Stonehenge (live), ex-Crystal Abyss (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-Treachery (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)

Evgeniy Borzov	Bass (2002-2003)
Alexander "Warlock"	Drums (2002-2003)
See also: ex-Kartikeya
Evgeniy Knyazev	Guitars (2002-2003)
Ilya Bogatyrev	Guitars (2002-2003)
Olga Loginova	Keyboards (2002-2003)
Vlad "Artist"	Drums, Percussion, Keyboards (2004-2014)
See also: Lady Prowler, Nargathrond, ex-Prichudliviy Zarodish, ex-Santa Maria, ex-Rossomahaar, ex-6/5, ex-Bleeding, ex-Dead Cemetery Graves, ex-Vendette, ex-Zib Kana Nagota

Current
Alexander Kozlovskiy	Cello (2011-present)
See also: ex-Melancholy
Anton Dobrovolsky	Keyboards, Samples (2011-present)
Past
Vladimir "Wolf" Reshetnikov	Flutes, Bagpipes, Gaita, Gallega, Blockflute, Vocals (backing) (2009-2011)
See also: Rossomahaar

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