Haggard () is a German symphonic metal band founded in 1989. The group combines classical music and early music with death doom metal. History Haggard was founded in 1989 and originally played death metal. They changed their musical style after their first demo tape, Introduction in 1992, becoming a band with symphonic melodies and classical instruments but folk themes. The album And Thou Shalt Trust... the Seer marked their breakthrough in 1997. After their second album Awaking the Centuries (the life of the prophet Nostradamus), they toured through Mexico twice. In 2004, they released their third album Eppur Si Muove which is about the life of Italian scholar Galileo Galilei, sentenced to house arrest for heresy by the Catholic Church for supporting Copernicus' claim that the Earth revolved around the sun. Just before their album Awaking the Centuries was released, the group had its highest number of musicians at 21. All their songs are written by vocalist and guitarist Asis Nasseri. The fourth album, Tales of Ithiria, was released in 2008 and is based on a fantasy story. In 2010, the band had its first concert along with a symphonic orchestra. Haggard played together with the philharmonic orchestra of Plovdiv in the Bulgarian city of Plovdiv on 19 April 2010. Although a new album with the title of Grimm was originally announced for the end of 2012, the album has since been postponed indefinitely. Discography Demos Introduction (1992) Progressive (1994) Once... Upon a December's Dawn (1995) Studio albums Live Awaking the Gods: Live in Mexico (2001) DVDs and videos In a Pale Moon's Shadow (1998) Awaking the Gods: Live in Mexico (DVD/VHS) (2001) Members Current members Asis Nasseri – vocals, guitar (1991–present) Giacomo Astorri – bass Janika Groß – soprano Frank Schumacher – tenor vocals Claudio Quarta – guitar Aline Deinert – violin Ivica Kramheller – double bass Lisa Hellmich – viola Anne Eberlein – viola Cosmin Nechita – violin Johannes Schleiermacher – violoncello (cello) Florinda Hoffmann – violoncello (cello) Hans Wolf – piano, keyboards, organ, harpsichord Ingrid Nietzer – piano, keyboards Maurizio Guolo – drums, percussion (2012–present) Stefana Sabau – oboe Catalina Popa – flute Veronika Kramheller - soprano Michel Schumm - drums, percussion Michel Stapf - violin Past members Florian Bartl – oboe, English horn Judith Marschall – violin Fiffi Fuhrmann – tenor vocals, bass Dorothea Zelinsky – violin Mark Pendry – clarinet Sasema – vocals Gaby Koss