Gevolt

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Years active 2001–present Genre Metal Albums AlefBase, Sidur		Website www.gevolt.com Origin Tel Aviv, Israel (2001)

Genres Folk/Industrial Metal Yiddish metal Record labels Renaissance Records, Gevolt Productions Similar Tamar‑kali, Bionic Jive, Rough Francis, Stiffed, Caller Of The Storms Profiles Facebook

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Gevolt is an Israeli based metal band, founded in 2001. The band is known as the pioneers of Yiddish Metal. They were the first band who combined traditional Yiddish music with Metal.

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History

The band was formed in Israel in 2001 by Anatholy Bonder (vocals), Yevgeny Kushnir (guitars), Oleg Szumski (drums) and Max Mann (bass guitars). In 2005 Marina Klionski (violins) join the band.

In 2006 self-release of a debut full-length album Sidur in Russian language. After the release Oleg Szumski left the band and replaced by Vadim Weinstein and Dmitry Lifshitz (synths) joins the band.

Gevolt started recording of their second album in 2005 and in 2007 - released promo-single "Yiddish Metal" contains 2 tracks. In this single the band changes the concept and start singing in traditional European Jewish language Yiddish, covering classic Yiddish songs.

2008 - Sidur released in USA/Canada by Renaissance Records / Koch Entertainment Distribution. At the same time Marina left the band and Gevolt had been supplied by two violinists: Anna Agre and Eva Yefremov. After one year Gevolt had only one violinist left- Eva. 2009 - Yevgeny Kushnir left the band and replaced by Michael Gimmervert. 2010 - Max Mann left the band and replaced by Mark Lekhovitser. 2011 - second full-length album AlefBase is out. Released in February 2011, the digital version of AlefBase has received many positive reviews in lots of online blogs, newspapers and radio stations in various languages. Such magazines as "Die Welt", "Jerusalem Post" and "The Forward" mention the band in their articles.

2012 - The band starts to write a new songs and Mark had left the band. 2013 - Michael had left the band and a new guitar and bass players (Vadim Raitses and Anton Skorohodov) joint the band. And a Nu Klezmer Metal single Khokhotshet was released in March 2015.

In 2013 the band performed at Folk-Fest Israel on one stage with Korpiklaani and Týr.

Vadim Raitses and Anton Skorohodov left after releasing the single "Khokhotshet" in 2015.

In 2016 the band went to mini tour in China where performed in two major events: Taihu Midi Festival and Dream Sonic Festival where performed such bands as Lacuna Coil and Veil of Maya. For this tour the band formed a new line up including Alex Zvulun (Bass), Marianne Tur (Violin), Dror Goldstein (Drums) and Michael Gimmervert (Guitar).

Band members

Anatholy Bonder – lead vocals (2001–present)

Dmitry Lifshitz – synths (2006–present)

Vadim Weinstein – drums (2006–present)

Eva Yefremov – violin (2008–present)

Former members

Vadim Raitses – guitars (2013–2015)

Yevgeny Kushnir – guitars (2001–2009)

Anton Skorohodov – bass (2013–2015)

Mark Lekhovitser – bass (2010–2013)

Michael Gimmervert – guitars (2009–2013)

Anna Agre – violin (2008–2009)

Marina Klionski – violin (2005–2008)

Max Mann – bass (2001–2010)

Oleg Szumski – drums (2001–2006)

Video Clips

Sheyn Vi Di Levone (Official lyrics video), 3 Jul, 2011

Tshiribim Tshiribom (Official video), 7 Jan, 2012

Khokhotshet (Official Lyrics Video), 1 April, 2015

Songs

Sheyn vi di levoneAlefBase · 2011
Tshiribim tshiribomAlefBase · 2011
Shpil zhe mir a lidele in YiddishAlefBase · 2011

References

Gevolt Wikipedia

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