Rafi Kirder

Rafi Kirder
Kirder in 2007
Kirder in 2007
Background information
Born (1980-02-09) 9 February 1980 (age 44)
OriginBaden, Switzerland
GenresFolk metal
Celtic Folk
Rock Music
Americana
Instrument(s)bass guitar, drums, double bass, irish bouzouki
LabelsZytglogge, Nuclear Blast
WebsiteDeathrope's Website
Red Shamrock's Website
Eluveitie's Website
Musical artist

Rafi Kirder is the bassist and vocalist for the Swiss band Deathrope under his alter persona Richland K. Harper.[1]

Career

Kirder is best known for having been the bassist for the Swiss Pagan metal band Eluveitie, which he left on 4 June 2008.[2]

Family

Rafi Kirder played a long time in Eluveitie and Red Shamrock with his twin brother Sevan and is of Armenian descent.[3]

Discography

With Eluveitie

With Red Shamrock

  • Mosaic / Mirror (2003) – EP
  • …as hot as irish (2004) – CD
  • from the ashes (2006) – CD
  • desert snow (2008) – CD
  • deman's playground (2012) – CD

With Deathrope

  • Bloody Tales (2009) – EP
  • Hang 'em High (2010) – CD
  • GO! (2014) – CD
  • Love Hz (2017) – CD
  • Rams & Roaches (2020) – CD

With Inish

  • jewels of the ocean (2006) – CD
  • the calm before the storm (2008) – CD
  • welcome home (2018) – CD

References

  1. ^ "DEATHROPE - Rock Noir Americana from Zurich, Switzerland!". 2 May 2019. Archived from the original on 2 May 2019. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
  2. ^ ELUVEITIE Parts Ways With RAFI And SEVAN KIRDER. roadrunnerrecords.com (4 June 2008)
  3. ^ Ferrum Frost 2009 featuring KREATOR! ferrum.lt
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