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Debut release: Requiem
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2020s
Biography
English biography373 words · 4 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1339924914
Biography
Adrian von Ziegler (German: [ˈaːdʁiaːn fɔn ˈtsiːɡlɐ]; born 25 December 1989) is a Swiss composer from Zurich, Switzerland. He gained popularity on the video-sharing website YouTube, where his channel has over 1,000,000 subscribers as of May 2021. He composes instrumental music with a variety of Celtic Music, Emotional Music, Relaxing Music, Dark Music, Oriental Music, Fantasy Music, Movie Scores, Metal and many other genres. Adrian von Ziegler started using a "very old keyboard" and Magix Music Maker to compose his music. He still has this keyboard, but now mainly uses Cubase. Although there are few signs of media attention, von Ziegler was featured in a Magix magazine article in 2012.
Musical career
At age 15, von Ziegler began his musical experience as a drummer in a local rock band. However, wanting more melodic expression, he quit the band and started to compose music independently, using only a headset microphone and guitar.
From 2007 to 2009, he recorded countless demo songs under the artist name "Indigo", in which his guitar would get replaced increasingly often by keyboard and orchestral arrangements of which he grew to favor. In 2008, he began releasing music on the social networking site Myspace.
After dropping the Indigo pseudonym in 2009, he began releasing music under his own name, starting with the albums Requiem
RequiemSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 17 tracks1A Celtic Lore3:202Eternal Snow3:393Requiem for the Nameless Dead4:574Feather & Skull5:355Dein Licht3:196Ornu2:597Into Sunlight2:568Gleipnir3:359Beyond the Veil5:3210Silent Moon3:4811Darkness, Beloved7:2012A Celtic Tale3:3413My Black Rose6:1414The Sylvans Path5:2115Death Dance5:1116Fatal Lullaby3:1817Your Dying Heart5:11 and Lifeclock
LifeclockSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 17 tracks1Lifeclock5:082Nevermore4:153Arcane Wonder Worker4:004Viking Blood2:295Metsän Läpi3:106Rune Magic2:497Last Act's Prelude4:548For a Lost Love4:279Unique3:2210Trolltod4:0011Brachnirs Clam3:1312Up You Go!3:4313Mea Requies5:2214The Stormbringer5:4515Juhannuskokko3:5116Skilfingr3:4017The Candle Burns Down...5:17 in 2010.
Style and inspiration
Much of von Ziegler's music is characterized by traditional and orchestral instrumentation, digitally composed and synthesized. He states that his inspiration originates from a variety of sources, including Celtic and Norse mythology, movie and video game soundtracks and fantasy literature. He attributes his orchestral style to the influence of composers such as Hans Zimmer, Koji Kondo and Jeremy Soule.
He also notes that his emotions, natural surroundings, imaginary worlds and wife all give him inspiration for his musical works.
Other achievements
In 2021, von Ziegler released a 400-page dictionary describing Inra, a constructed language he developed over 10 years and which often features in his music. As of its release, the publication contained:
Dictionary of over 20,000 words and terms (276 pages)
Grammar section and conjugation charts (81 pages)
Name section, with over 1,000 Inra personal names and their meanings (25 pages)
Proverb section (currently in the beginning stage)
Etymology section (currently in the beginning stage)
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 13 | 67.6th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 34 | 91.4th |
| Studio albums | 25 | 97.5th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 27 | 96.1th |
| Recording span (years) | 15 | 35.8th |
| Genres | 5 | 88.3th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (34 release groups · 25 studio albums)
Albums · 25
2010 · studio album
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Tracklist · 17 tracks · 1:15:49
1A Celtic Lore3:202Eternal Snow3:393Requiem for the Nameless Dead4:574Feather & Skull5:355Dein Licht3:196Ornu2:597Into Sunlight2:568Gleipnir3:359Beyond the Veil5:3210Silent Moon3:4811Darkness, Beloved7:2012A Celtic Tale3:3413My Black Rose6:1414The Sylvans Path5:2115Death Dance5:1116Fatal Lullaby3:1817Your Dying Heart5:112010 · studio album
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Tracklist · 17 tracks · 1:09:25
1Lifeclock5:082Nevermore4:153Arcane Wonder Worker4:004Viking Blood2:295Metsän Läpi3:106Rune Magic2:497Last Act's Prelude4:548For a Lost Love4:279Unique3:2210Trolltod4:0011Brachnirs Clam3:1312Up You Go!3:4313Mea Requies5:2214The Stormbringer5:4515Juhannuskokko3:5116Skilfingr3:4017The Candle Burns Down...5:172011 · studio album
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Tracklist · 16 tracks · 1:15:04
1The End9:582Sons of the Allfather5:163Dark Ritual3:434Enlighten My Soul6:035Where I Belong4:066Welcome to Trollstad3:497An Everlasting Flame4:218Gaelic Earth2:069Wolves of the Sea4:0210Black Sam3:4411Nightfalls Embrace3:1712Snow From Seven Years Past4:3213Eternal Ice3:3814Freedom Spirit6:4415Across Acheron4:5616Angel Tears4:492011 · studio album
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Tracklist · 3 tracks · 1:01:58
1Morning Dew21:022Evening Breeze20:453Night Mist20:112011 · studio album
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Tracklist · 22 tracks · 1:02:59
1Into the Shadow Realm1:242The Hidden Scroll2:563Challenge the Dead2:094Ceremonial Spell2:295Queen of Thorns3:086Awakening2:127The Forsaken Throne4:048Midnight Blade2:229Be my Doll2:3310Haunted Corridor3:2611A Cold Presence2:1512Marsh of the Undead3:0013Ancient Embers2:5014Wilt Beauty3:4415Catacombs2:4016The Dream Weaver2:0517Ghost Bride3:2318Death Wheel2:4419Nails and Bones3:1020The Secret Garden3:3921Purified2:1322Through the Mirror4:332012 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 1:18:20
1Sacrament of Tears6:502Curse upon the Living4:023Ad Mortem6:414Midnight Dancers3:345Forevermore4:126Sonata3:457Black Dawn4:078Cantus Maeroris6:179Forlorn Hearts3:5210Let Me Fade6:1611Entwined Hearts4:5412Sepulcrum Floris5:1913Even In Death4:5914Innocence13:322012 · studio album
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Tracklist · 17 tracks · 1:03:45
1Carpe Diem4:292Wild Flower3:123Sagans Sten1:574Moorchild4:335Dance with the Trees3:136Sleeping Sabre1:547Hringhorni3:448Troddnikl3:209Myth2:2310Legend3:4711Fiudlars Song3:1412Breath of the Forest2:5913Circle of Life3:3014The Summoning4:2515Behind the Stars5:1816Kings of Yore8:5017Cliffs of Moher2:572012 · studio album
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Tracklist · 18 tracks · 1:13:01
1Nidhöggr4:282Song of Brotherhood2:333Divine Ancestry2:374Welcome Home3:385Callirus2:216For the King3:297Beautiful Memories2:208Countdown8:109Interludium4:0910Courage of Despair3:0211Beautiful Dreams3:3812Martyrium5:3913Angel of Death5:4114Heaven's Touch3:0215Your Lullaby3:1516Crann Na Beatha4:0317Stand as One6:1718Ode to the Fallen4:392012 · studio album
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Tracklist · 21 tracks · 1:11:24
1Immortal2:442Peace of Mind3:023Into Solitude4:254Bushido2:035Kanpai!2:056Kojiki5:577Pearl of the Seas3:018Balada3:189Melodia do Sol3:1410Treasure Cove2:0011Child of the Highlands2:1412Spirits of the Wild2:3513Guardians of the Lost Tribe3:2614Dust and Shadows3:0115A Red Sun Sets3:3316Enchanted Palace2:2817Garden of Gods2:3518Silent Sentinel6:2719Dawn of Wonders6:2420Panda Power3:0621Qi3:462013 · studio album
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Tracklist · 19 tracks · 1:16:00
1Reign of the Dark4:132Evocation2:463Land of the Free4:234Wolf Blood3:055Lunara5:236Nocturnus3:377My Everything3:148Ethêlo-iêl2:579Fear no Darkness3:0310Ride3:3311Invictus2:5912Dreamtide5:3113Arashi3:2414Fairy Forest2:3615Hollow6:5016Dark Grounds3:2317Prophecy5:3418One4:1219Ashes5:172013 · studio album
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Tracklist · 4 tracks · 1:21:16
1Spring Charm20:432Summer Isle20:113Autumn Forest20:134Winter Breath20:092014 · studio album
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Tracklist · 17 tracks · 1:15:06
1Once Upon a Time3:422Druidic Dreams4:273In Light and Darkness4:434Arch Rivals3:135Celestial5:546Kingdom of Bards4:287Victorious3:118Hail to the King5:419Aeternitas7:3510You're More Than You Know3:1911Sacred Earth3:0312Part of the Pack3:5913Night Without a Star5:2914Alvae4:5115Firemane3:4416Remembrance4:0317Journey's End3:442014 · studio album
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Tracklist · 22 tracks · 1:11:29
1Dawn of Fate2:282Glass Princess3:183Oath2:484Masked Ball2:125White Specter2:506Awake in a Dream3:207Blood Night3:278Powerless2:339Bed of Roses2:2310Blackened Roots4:0111Path to Darkness5:0412Blackened Soul2:2713Fallen4:3914Nest of Fiends2:0615Witch Factory3:1116Twisted2:5417Tainted Heart3:3818Passing5:0219Resting Soul2:0320Grief4:3621Torn Worlds1:5422The Sealed Kingdom4:352016 · studio album
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Tracklist · 20 tracks · 1:16:41
1Ancient Storm4:482High Tide4:013Moonsong3:364Daydream Melody2:105Spirit War3:196Lost Sanctuary3:167Queen of the Gaels2:228Home of Heroes4:339Ouch Time3:0310Trolltooth3:5811Hymn to Annûmara3:5612Morrígan4:1113Woodland Tales4:0414Some Men Don't Die3:1315Origins4:4016Bua Nó Bás3:4217Unchallenged4:1518Alpha4:2119Slava, Moy Brat5:3520Eventide3:38Celtic Guitar: Dance with the Strings
2017 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 38:53
1Prophecy6:012Moonsong3:403Fairy Forest2:524Síocháin Shuthain3:435A Celtic Lore3:086Child of the Highlands2:267Dance With the Trees3:378Ode to the Fallen4:369Song of Brotherhood2:5210Callirus2:3611Follow the Hunt3:222018 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 1:02:41
1Einherjer4:082Vinterns Dröm3:453Frá Norðri4:224Jötunheimr5:045Blóð ok Dýrð4:066Från Dammens Djup3:317Till Valhöll4:478Vandraren3:239Ásgarðr5:1110Galdrar3:1911Ótroðinn21:052019 · studio album
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Tracklist · 18 tracks · 1:13:47
1Freedom3:462From the Age of Pirates5:343Forest Rites3:194Sword of Kings3:515Dreamseer4:286Aboard the Stormcrow3:177Walking with the Ancestors5:448Tale of Silthârea3:139Fable4:5110Síocháin Shuthain3:4311Forgotten Gods3:2912Goblinized2:4613Seredina Zimy2:4914Forever Still4:2515A Little Place Called Home3:4916Fjölnir5:0517Fable (metal version)4:3718The Lonely Road5:012020 · studio album
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Tracklist · 16 tracks · 1:15:53
1Veiled7:162Moonchild4:013Twilight Melody4:084Lost5:135Rebirth3:586Loneliness4:077Prison of the Soul4:208Winter's Bloom3:089Dreamwalk3:4710Lacus Lacrimarum9:1411Everlasting Star5:3212Hope4:1013Healing2:4814Fare Thee Well4:1015I Need You3:2416Darkness6:372020 · studio album
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Tracklist · 17 tracks · 1:13:05
1The Elder Path10:282At the Summertide Feast4:003Legacy3:374Moondance2:565Treeborn4:436Queen of the Fae2:517Moonfolk4:388Maiden's Lullaby2:089Harbinger of Spring3:5110Hrafnaguð6:1011Radiated3:2812Mechanized3:3813Elite3:2714Phyresis3:3715Into the Wild3:0316Mists of Avalon4:5417Lay of Heroes5:362020 · studio album
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Tracklist · 22 tracks · 1:07:14
1Midnight's Tale4:002The Path2:063The Crimson Gate2:484Lord of the Ashes2:465Where Once Was a Heart3:156Nightflower3:267Approaching Doom2:358Reckoning2:209Frozen Souls3:4110Indomitable2:5711Mourning3:4612A Withered Realm3:1213Servant of Chaos2:4614Crypts2:0715Harbinger of Death3:3116Mother3:3217Children of Darkness2:4618Longing3:1319Arcanum2:5320Deathless4:0321Mirror of the Night2:3522Darkness Eternal2:562020 · studio album
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Tracklist · 4 tracks · 1:14:36
1Forest Sanctum21:152Desert Magic12:073Ohori Village20:514Yuki20:232021 · studio album
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Tracklist · 16 tracks · 1:03:50
1Adventure Awaits5:062The Gate to Avalon4:383Call of the Wild4:044Wild Lands3:365Alassin!3:096Farûna's Lament2:487The Endless Woods3:458Sylvani4:289In Vino Veritas3:4310Wayfarer3:1011Primal Bonds3:2112Elfenreigen5:1813Forest Folk2:5514Dreampath6:1715The Pack4:2316Alassin! (Vocals)3:092022 · studio album
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Tracklist · 18 tracks · 1:14:48
1Equinox6:292Totem4:533Goldrush3:084Fairy Tale4:305Wolf Princess5:376Tsukimono3:177Convivium3:208Blood Chronicles2:069Dark Overture3:2010Children of Éire3:0311Lone Wolf3:5612Of Wolves and Men5:4613What’s the Rush?2:5814Колыбельная (Lullaby)2:1615Accursed Existence3:0716Whispers in the Dark1:5317Tokyo Rain5:0818Pluto10:012022 · studio album
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Tracklist · 16 tracks · 1:13:17
1Temüjin3:472Kami3:133Isan3:214Otherworld5:125Son of the Hawk3:036Panda Punch3:017Between Worlds4:068Night of the Soaring Dragon3:459Hual Hadi2:5910Aki3:3111Kay Pacha4:0312Law of the Jungle2:4413Illyricum3:0014Bone Temple3:0315Honō-No‐Megami2:5816Aetas Romana21:312024 · studio album
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Tracklist · 17 tracks · 1:14:14
1Albion5:342The Wanderer4:333Ethelborn2:424Tale of the Gaels6:425Trollmor3:476Necromancy3:097Hide and Seek3:058Brúnn5:199Tanzwut3:1510Deirdre's Dream4:2411The Hidden Valley6:0512Home4:1613The Winds Are Shifting2:0514Sinister Shores5:0915A Stowaway1:5016Ocean Daughter7:3317Of the Old World4:46
Album · 7
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | The Celtic CollectionSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 23 tracks · 1:17:101Legend3:46 2A Celtic Lore3:19 3Dance With the Trees3:13 4Fairy Forest2:36 5Spirits of the Wild2:35 6Ride3:33 7Song of Brotherhood2:33 8Circle of Life3:29 9Gaelic Earth2:06 10Prophecy5:34 11Callirus2:21 12A Celtic Tale3:34 13Where I Belong4:06 14Land of the Free4:23 15Wild Flower3:12 16Evocation2:46 17Cliffs of Moher2:57 18For the King3:29 19Breath of the Forest2:58 20Beautiful Dreams3:36 21Crann Na Beatha4:03 22Myth2:22 23Ode to the Fallen4:39 | Compilation | 12 December 2012 | |
| 2014 | The Celtic Collection IISearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 18 tracks · 1:12:231Wolf Blood3:06 2Ancient Storm4:48 3Fear no Darkness3:03 4Once Upon a Time3:42 5Dreamtide5:31 6Kingdom of Bards4:28 7Home of Heroes4:33 8Part of the Pack4:00 9Hail to the King5:41 10Alvae4:51 11Queen of the Gaels2:22 12Morrígan4:12 13Sacred Earth3:03 14Hymn to Annûmara3:56 15Druidic Dreams4:28 16Bua Nó Bás3:42 17Victorious3:12 18Journey's End3:45 | Compilation | 8 August 2014 | |
| 2019 | The Celtic Collection IIISearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 19 tracks · 1:15:451Mists of Avalon4:53 2Moonsong3:36 3Tale of Silthârea3:13 4Sword of Kings3:51 5Alpha4:21 6Forest Rites3:19 7Fable4:51 8Eventide3:38 9Legacy3:37 10Woodland Tales4:04 11Daydream Melody2:10 12At the Summertide Feast4:00 13Freedom3:46 14Forgotten Gods3:29 15A Little Place Called Home3:49 16Origins4:40 17Síocháin Shuthain3:43 18Walking with the Ancestors5:44 19The Lonely Road5:01 | Compilation | 6 June 2019 | |
| 2021 | The Celtic Collection IVSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 16 tracks · 1:13:591The Elder Path10:28 2Into the Wild3:03 3Deirdre’s Dream4:24 4Wolf Princess5:37 5Treeborn4:43 6Moondance2:56 7Equinox6:29 8Harbinger of Spring3:51 9Fairy Tale4:30 10Maiden’s Lullaby2:08 11Of Wolves and Men5:46 12Queen of the Fae2:51 13Children of Éire3:03 14Moonfolk4:38 15Lone Wolf3:56 16Lay of Heroes5:36 | Compilation | 12 December 2021 | |
| 2022 | Relaxing Music CollectionSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 22 tracks · 10:51:361Morning Dew21:02 2Evening Breeze20:45 3Night Mist20:11 4Spring Charm20:43 5Summer Isle20:11 6Autumn Forest20:13 7Winter Breath20:09 8Ótroðinn21:05 9Forest Sanctum21:15 10Desert Magic12:07 11Ohori Village20:51 12Yuki20:23 13Aetas Romana21:31 14Spring Morning20:50 15Rúnatýr20:37 16Cōātlīcue15:31 17Atmospheres1:00:37 18Resting by the Fire30:18 191 Hour of Sad Piano Improvisation1:00:05 201 Hour of Celtic Harp Improvisation1:00:09 211 Hour of Celtic Harp Improvisation 21:02:42 221 Hour of Celtic Harp Improvisation 31:00:21 | Compilation | 11 November 2022 | |
| 2025 | The Complete DiscographySearch SpotifySearch YouTube Music | Compilation | 2025 | |
| 2025 | The Celtic Collection VSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 16 tracks · 1:13:121The Forest Flute3:33 2Albion5:34 3A Tale of Spring4:27 4Lenzing4:37 5Hiraeth3:57 6The Hidden Valley6:05 7The White Wolf4:47 8Lost Stories of Old5:25 9Sing With the Forest4:20 10Dreamwoods3:07 11Little Treasures2:44 12Wild Spirit4:05 13Outlaw4:30 14Tale of the Gaels6:42 15The Wanderer4:33 16Of the Old World4:46 | Compilation | 12 December 2025 |
Single · 2
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
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| 2016 | AtmospheresSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 1:00:371Atmospheres1:00:37 | 8 April 2016 | ||
| 2020 | Dreams of SummerSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:361Dreams of Summer3:36 | 8 March 2020 |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Adrian von Ziegler head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 13 | 67.6th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 34 | 91.4th |
| Studio albums | 25 | 97.5th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 27 | 96.1th |
| Recording span (years) | 15 | 35.8th |
| Genres | 5 | 88.3th |
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Wikidata: Q15628879 · MusicBrainz: 150d0745-686f-4801-ad5d-58565426199a
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