Liholesie (Лихолесье)

sábado, 20 de enero de 2018


Liholesie is an old Russian ethno-ambient act, with the first demo released in 2002. From 2004 to 2008 it released four albums and a split with metal bands. The music was changing from epic folk ambience to more ritual atmosphere. Liholesie became one of the most well-known Russian ambient bands.

Then there was a period of silence, which ended only in 2006 with the new album called «The Fog of Transition». It was now music of untouched nature, lucid dreams and shamanic trips inspired by a journey to the Altai Mountains. It was a start of a new chapter in the project's history with new sound and vision. As for now, the project is active, plays live and is working on new material.



MEMBERS:



Valentin Agapov



Liholesie - Discography 


Boundless Thirst For The Outside (2017)



The Fog of Transition (2016)



Беспредельная жажда иного (2008)



Видения (2007)



Родные просторы (2005)



Извечное коловращение (2004)



 

Shantalla

viernes, 19 de enero de 2018


Formed and based in Belgium, five members of Shantalla are Irish, while singer Helen Flaherty is Scottish. Their first CD, 'Shantalla', was released in Belgium in 1999 and received rave reviews across Europe and North America. 

The band's second CD 'Seven Evenings, Seven Mornings' was released in 2001. Reviews were just as good as those of 'Shantalla', with many critics saying it confirmed the band's arrival as a major force on the international Celtic music scene.


In 2005, Shantalla disbanded and the individual members went their separate ways, playing and recording in different formations, including with Dave Munnelly, Philip Masure, Luc Pilartz, Valerio, Mel Mercier, Maeve Kelly, Snaarmaarwaar and OMNIA.


After a five year break the band re-formed, adding bouzouki & guitar player Simon Donnelly to the original line-up.


Their third CD Turas – an Irish word meaning journey – was released in 2011. Reviewers agree that the band is as good as ever and has matured into one of the best Celtic music acts on the international folk scene.


MEMBERS:

Simon Donnelly: Guitar, Bouzouki
Kieran Fahy: Fiddle, Viola
Helen Flaherty: Vocals, Bodhrán, Shakers
Joe Hennon: Guitar
Michael Horgan: Uilleann Pipes, Flute, Low & High Whistles
Gerry Murray: Accordion, Low & High Whistles


Shantalla - Discography 

turas (2011)

shantalla seven evenings, seven mornings (2001)

shantalla (1998)


Orfeo


“From fairytale metal to rocking balfolk” (Folkforum.nl). The five multi-instrumentalists of Orfeo come from different backgrounds like medieval music, classical music, rock, metal and celtic folk and all these influences are prominent in the music they make today. These friends do not only mix various genres but also different instruments like harp, hurdy-gurdy, flute, bass guitar, electric guitar and drums.

Several folkbals and stages have met Orfeo, also festivals such as the Elf Fantasy Fair, Folkwoods, Summer Darkness, Castlefest and the Midvinterfestival in Denmark.

In may 2014 Orfeo presents her second album Terra Amorosa. It contains one traditional and eleven tunes, composed by the band members themselves.

Orfeo is: Erica (wooden flute and overtone flute), Lies (harp and hurdy-gurdy), Marco (12-stringed acoustic guitar, electric guitar, alto hurdy-gurdy and theremin),  Richard (bass guitar, 8-stringed bass guitar, bass clarinet and Bes clarinet
) and Rutger (drums and percussion).

The members of Orfeo are also involved in other musical projects such as Rama, Ball Noir and Kelten zonder Grenzen. The Orfeo’s themselves are also very fond of dancing and can be found on many a folkbal!


MEMBERS:

Marco van Asperen (12-stringed guitar, electric guitar, hurdy gurdy and theremin),
Erica van Brenk (flutes), 
Rutger van Krieken (drums and small percussion)
Richard van den Hoven (bass guitar and bass clarinet)
Lies Sommer (harp and hurdy gurdy)


Orfeo - Discography 

Terra Amorosa (2014)

Inferno (2010)

Demo (2007)


Compilations

Folk for the People (2014)

Van Folkguerilla tot Balfolk (2008)

Laochra New Single

domingo, 14 de enero de 2018


Laochra has released a single on bandcamp to ring in the new year! It is entitled the ‘Sword of Stars’, it follows faolan as he quests to acquire the Oakenhelm and find his kin.


ISON - ANDROMEDA SKYLINE

sábado, 13 de enero de 2018


The mix of the next EP of the ISON group is almost ready! It promises to be a great epic release to date.

Inspired by Drone, Black Metal, Goth & Shoegaze, combined with a deep fascination for the astral planes
and the universe.

Limited edition of 300 copies
Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album
Limited Digipack edition with Astrophotagraphy by Mike Hankey

All sales will fund the release of this album.

Includes digital pre-order of ANDROMEDA SKYLINE. You get 1 track now (streaming via the free Bandcamp app and also available as a high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more), plus the complete album the moment it’s released.
shipping out on or around January 29, 2018
edition of 300

Here’s a little teaser (early rough mix)





FängörN


Beginning concert activity in 2008, now FängörN takes one of the leading places among the variety of folk metal scene in St. Petersburg. For long time band is a well-deserved leader among Russian folk groups.In the asset of group - 5 years of activity, the two studio albums. Geography of regular gigs is constantly expanding and has long moved beyond his native city.
The first FängörN’s album «Mysterious Land» (2009) was mixed Anssi Kippo, known for his work with Children of Bodom, Impaled Nazarene, Norther, To / Die / For, in the Finnish studio Astia-Studios, and was released on the German label Purity Through Fire. Album immediately received positive feedback from the media and the audience, and the band's sound has caused comparison with the main "vikings" of folk metal Ensiferum. However, after the release of the second, the concept album «Where The Tales Live On» (2012), which was released on the Russian label Sound Age, it became clear that the band already has its own recognizable style and at the same time - a lot of musical ideas that are organically weaved together. So, on the album «Where The Tales Live On» flute, violin and percussion successfully complete the "classic" set of musical instruments, but certainly not lead away from the best traditions of heavy metal.
However, Fangorn is well-known on Russian folk metal scene not only by released albums, but first of all – by qualitive and as a consequence by unforgettable live performances. According to critics (both in Russia and abroad), Fangorn’s music is worthwhile example of European level’s folk metal. The band completely justifies its name - as well as the forest from Tolkien's trilogy (namely band named in his honor), music of Fangorn promises a lot of amazing discoveries.
Melodic and at the same time hard energy of the compositions, the conceptual lyrics - everyone will find under the arches of Fangorn what is meant by the term "real quality folk metal" exactly.


MEMBERS:

Grendel - keyboards/vocals
Pagan - guitar/vocals
Sergey Muravyev - guitars, vocals
Anton Gavrilov - guitars
VK - bass
Alexey Sivovna - drums


Fferyllt  - Discography

Inferno (2016)



Where The Tales Live On (2012)



Mysterious Land (2009)


Стожар


2005 - Creation of a group

Yaroslavl group Stozhar was founded in 2005. Initially, it consisted of two people: Yaroslav and Elena Lebedeva. Then the first demo "Pagan Rus" was recorded. In 2007 Elena Lebedeva left the group.

2009 - The beginning of concert activity

In 2009, the full group was recruited, and the band began rehearsing, and then giving their first concerts. For the period 2009-2010. Stozhar perform on the same stage with such teams as Krynitsa, Grandsons of Svyatoslav, Ros, Nebyro, Yaros, Arkon, Kalevala, BT, and others.

In 2010, new changes are coming in the composition, which is completed definitively. The work on recording a full-length album begins.

In 2011, the group ceases to speak for six months.

In early 2012, active concert activity resumes. The team performs in various cities in the central part of Russia and shares the stage with such collectives as Negură Bunget, Butterfly Temple, Nevid, Rarog, Path of the Sun, Kalevala, Stigmatic Chorus, Skolot, Smoot, Cruda, Oprich, Izmoroz, Emerald Night, Vedan Kolod and many others.

ni-shagu-nazad-20132013 year - Album «Ni Shagu Back»

The recording of the album is delayed due to corrections in the sound, the recording of live folk instruments. The album, entitled "Not a step back", is released on Stygian Crypt Productions in April 2013.


Slava-Perunu-20142014 - The Album "Glory to Perun!"

After the release of the full-length album, the group continues active concert activity both in Russia and abroad. The material for the second full-length album is being prepared. In 2014. the second album of the group "Glory to Perun!" is released.


MEMBERS:

Yarosvet (Guitars,Vocals)
Pavel Ivanov (Bass)
Sergey Glebov (Drums)
Evgenia Vitlugina (Vocals)


Fferyllt  - Discography

988 (2017)

Молотом гроз, в сумерки битв (2016)



Слава Перуну! (2014)



Ни шагу назад (2013)


Языческая Русь Demo (2005)

WEB PAGE: 

Fferyllt


The story of the band with mysterious name “Fferyllt” is tracing its roots back to late autumn of 2003, when keyboarder Dmitry Eliseev began to think about creation of a musical project, which's main concept would be his native religion – Western-European Paganism. The path of it lies trough distant North, trough the traditions of Norsemen and Celts. Asatru and Druidism became main burdens in Diarmaid's songs. The first staff had gathered in spring of 2007, when Вю Eliseev together with guitarist Alexey Godlewsky start to work with the material and record first demos.

In May 2007-th female singer Yanina Zelenskaya, bassist Alexander Lebedev, vocalist Rustam Borzov, and guitarist Andrew Awdick had joined the staff.
After some gigs in such staff, the band begins recording of debut album called "Dance of Druids". The spirit of the album became authentic West-European instruments (bagpipe, flute, bodhran), as well as variations of celtic melodies. After signing of contract with the lable "Stygian Crypt Productions" in August, 2008, the band undergoes changes in staff. The bassist Alexander Lebedev, vocalist Rustam Borzov and guitarist Alexey Godlewsky had left the band. Soon after that, drummer Eugeny Martynov, guitarist George Tsedov, and bassist Sergey Gritsay had joined the staff.

On February 9-th, 2009, the band’s members’ most wishful event came true – Fferyllt’s debut album "Dance of Druids" was brought out on Stygian Crypt Prods. At the same time the band releases its first promo-video for the song “Yule”. Soon after the release, drummer E. Martynov and bassist S. Gritsay . A. Awdick and singer Y. Zelenskaya left the band.

In December 2009 two members – Alexander Lebedev and Alexey Godlewsky had returned into the band’s staff, and a new member, who had taken a part in songwriting for the debut album, Alexander “O’Kella” Davtyan, joined the staff again. On December 31-th, the band grants to its listeners an internet-single called “Thurisaz”.

In May 2010 Anastasia Ovcharenko had joined the band as a female singer.

The band gives a series of concerts. Krasnodar broadcaster NTK shoots a short-length documentary about the band. For this documentary Fferyllt had recorded 5 songs from their repertoire in “Studio Live” format.

In Autumn 2010 Anastasia leaves the band because of state of her health. Not long before A. Lebedev and A. Davtyan quited the staff. The bassist’s place was taken by Vladimir Poznyanskiy, and the frontman’s vacant seat – by Alexander Lopatin.

After productive three-months collaboration with the band as a guest musician, bassist Vladimir Poznyansky has joined the band.


MEMBERS:

Dmitriy Eliseev - keyboard;
Alexey Godlewskiy - guitar;
Ekaterina Godlewskaya - vocal;
Pavel Tuniy - bass;
Alexey Pushkin - guitar;
Michael Chikviladze - vocals



Fferyllt  - Discography

Achanterez (2015)


A Celtic Tale - Studio Live at NTK (2013)




Proritsanie (The Prediction) (2012)



Dance of Druids (2012)



Thurisaz EP (2009)

A Celtic Tale (Demo) (2006)


Anabioz

viernes, 12 de enero de 2018


Founded in 2006, Anabioz has begun active with concert activity from the beginning, 2 years after, they decided to release under CD-Maximum their debut album "Through Darkness" which has been recorded in Naberezhnye Chelny, at Kamysh studio. At that time the band's line-up was:
Olga - vocal, violin

Anton-vocal, guitar
Damir-guitar
Dmitry-dass
Alexander-drums.

The band go back to that same studio to record their second album "... To Light" and signed a contract deal with the largest Russian label Irond Ltd. And then, Black Tower Productions distributed the album all over the world from spring 2010.
In 2011, going a long way from the founding of the band to recording the second album, Dmitry (bass guitar) left the band. His place was taken by Alex.
July 2014, Anabioz released their next album named "There the sun falls" at SoundAge Productions.
In 2015, Alex left the band to continue his studies in Moscow. Anton changed his guitar to bass. Danil joined the band as a second guitarist.

Current line-up is:

Olga-vocal, violin
Anton-vocal, bass
Damir-guitar
Danil-guitar
Alexander-drums.

In September 2017, the band went to European tour with Grai and Satanakozel. At this moment Anabioz is preparing to record the fourth album and plans new gigs.

MEMBERS:


Olga-vocal, violin

Anton-vocal, bass
Damir-guitar
Danil-guitar
Alexander-drums.

Anabioz - Discography

There The Sun Falls (2014)



.​.​.​To Light (2010)



.​.​.​Through Darkness (2008)



Vedan Kolod


The group Vedan Kolod plays "world music" based on the Siberian culture. The group's repertoire includes folk Russian songs, songs of Siberian immigrants, Old Russian texts, instrumental compositions, throat singing, and author's songs. The basis of creativity is the close interweaving of instrumental and vocal music. The group was formed 10 years ago in Krasnoyarsk.

VEDAN KOLOD has wide experience of concerts in Russia and Europe (Germany, Macedonia, Serbia, Czech Republic, Ukraine, France, Hungary and etc.), took part more than 300 performances in Russia.

VEDAN KOLOD had performance on different places: re-enactor, folk, world music and medieval festivals, bagpipe, hurdy-gurdy, mouth harp festivals, music clubs, music hall, open-air stages, theatre stages, street performances. Group has two programms: medieval music of Russia and pagan folk music of Russia.

VEDAN KOLOD released 5 albums in CD-format (“Tribes” 2005, “The dance of the wood spirits” 2007, “Wolf’s path” 2008, "The curve of the road" 2010 and "The Tale of Igor's Campaign" 2011 and a song with Arkona band - "Zimushka").

With more emphasis on the Middle Ages, VEDAN KOLOD performs music from the 11th to 16th century as well as traditional music, on flutes, Russian hurdy-gurdy, Russian bagpipes, fiddle, percussion and gusli, mouth harp (vargan), Russian hurdy, Slavic bagpipes, flutes of all kinds, various Slavic war drums, percussion instruments, okarina, Scythian horn, sharkuncy and other range of different stringed instruments, - restored and reconstructed by their musical master, Valerii Naryshkin, with modern acoustic arrangement, and Siberian ethnic influences – throat singing.Vedan Kolod sings in ancient Russian language.


MEMBERS:

Tatiana Naryshkina
Valerii Naryshkin
Daryana Antipova

Vedan Kolod - Discography

Fiori della mia vita (2017)



LIVE AT DOM (EP) (2016)



Gorodische (2014)



The Tale of Igor's Campaign (2011)



The curve of the road (2009)



The Wolf's Path (2008)



The dance of the wood spirits (2007)



Plemena / Tribes (2006)



 

Wyrdamur

lunes, 8 de enero de 2018


Wyrdamur was founded in August 2009, in Murcia, by brothers Enrique and Guillermo Barranco.

From the beginning, they composed their first songs, but given the traditional origin of the group they made some adaptations of properly Medieval compositions.

At the time of putting a name to the group, they were inspired by the runic language, using "Wyrda / Wyrd", which would be the white rune of Destiny and "Mur", morpheme of the place of origin, so Wyrdamur means "Destination of Murcia "

Even so, the Wyrdamur Universe is a whole world, which we transfer to other times when necessary.
Narrated on the stories, myths and legends of Ireland described in the "Lebor Gabála Érenn".
We grow in a framework whose literary genre is the "uchronía", which is characterized by creating a plot, based on a past event.

Thus the passion for mystery and mythology, as well as a group of friends who for their experiences and way of being, definitely consolidate this path through the album "In Praebibo Mortis".

In this way, looking for our own style, which we have baptized as "Brutal Folk", we define ourselves as musicians who have moved Heavy Metal (including other forceful rhythms), to medieval times with instruments from that moment in history, although in an updated way.


MEMBERS:

Telna
Meliak
Arlek
Cirus

Wyrdamur - In Praebibo Mortis

Tracking list:

GÉNESIS DE LAS HUESTES 
2.ASKANIA, LA CAPITAL 
3.WYRDAMUR HA LLEGADO
4.CUERNO DEL SÁTIRO
5.OTRA TABERNA  
6.LA LEYENDA  
7.MARIONET
8.BALOR
9.LOS CINCO CLANES
10.IN PRAEBIBO MORTIS (4:47) 


Shipwreck Rats


Shipwreck Rats are a pirate speed folk band based in Berlin. We play fast and evil music from Scotland, Ireland, North America and all the other places we’ve plundered in our time. We have a lot of songs about current themes like whaling and trouserlessness. Anyone refusing to dance at our gigs will be made to walk the plank!


MEMBERS:

Daren Rat: guitar, mandolin, voice, hats
Liam Rat: bass, guitar, voice, hair
Sam Rat: bodhrán, voice, weegie accent
Anna Rat: fiddle, trad grooves


Shipwreck Rats - Shipwreck Rats

Tracking list:

1.Tell Me Ma
2.Mary Mack
3.Follow Me Up to Carlow
4.as i roved out
5.murphy's bones
6.the bonnie ship the diamond


Greenland Whalefishers

domingo, 7 de enero de 2018


Greenland Whalefishers started out in Bergen Norway in 1994, long before anyone had heard of bands like Flogging Molly or Dropkick Murphys. Combining british punk with celtic folk influences, the band soon became one of the most interesting post-pogues bands .

More than two decades of touring all around the world performing sparkling live shows, releasing nine full length albums, DVD documentary movie, piles of singles, EPs and split-releases, contributing with music to the movie “Boondock Saints – All Saints Day”, places the underground folk punkers in Greenland Whalefishers as one of the worlds most credible celtic rock bands.

Greenland Whalefishers’ album “SONGS FROM the BUNKER” was rated to a fifth place by Shite N’ Onions on the list over the best Celtic Punk CDs in 2010.  Shite N’ Onions also placed Greenland Whalefishers’ album “Loboville” on their list of the “10 BEST CELTIC PUNK ALBUMS EVER”, above artists like Dropkick Murphys and Shane MacGowan.

In 2014 the band celebrated their 20th anniversary.
As a part of the celebration Greenland whalefishers released the documentary movie “20 Years Of Waiting” covering the entire history of the band. The movie gained fantastic reviews:
“all was answered and more by this amazing Rockumentary celebrating 20 years of one of the greatest Paddy Punk bands in the world ever.”

Greenland Whalefishers have toured in the USA, Japan, England, Germany, Italy, Scotland, Poland, Czeck Republic, The Netherlands, Belgium etc, and will continue touring all over with more power and energy than ever on what may be called their never ending world tour. It is all this hard work and all the experience touring that has made critics applaud the bands albums and concerts saying;
” this is probably one of the best Celtic Punk bands you will ever see perform live 


MEMBERS:

Arvid Grov -lead vocal, mandolin
Agnes Skollevoll - Tin Whistle, Harmonica, vocals
Ørjan RIsan - Drums, vocals
Ronny Terum - mandolin, banjo, vocals
Alexander Bjotveit guitar, vocals
Odin Døssland - fiddle, vocals
Atle-Hjørn Øien - bass, vocals


Greenland Whalefishers - Discography

The Mainstreet Sword – album 1996. Patchwork Record Production
Loboville – album 2001. Patchwork Record Production
Streets of Salvation – album 2004. Patchwork Record Production
Loboville – album 2005. Enhanced including video footage. Galactic / Or Glory
The Mainstreet Sword – album 2005. Enhanced including video fotage. Galactic / Or Glory
Down and Out – album 2006. Patchwork Record Production
Amazing Space (b-sides and other crap) – album 2008. Patchwork Record Production
Songs from the Bunker – album 2010. Patchwork Record Production
Live At Farmer Phil`s Festival – album 2012. Patchwork Record Production
The Thirsty Cave – album 2015. Patchwork Record Production

Hávamál Band


Hávamál is a metal band founded in 2014 by Niklas Geist as a side project of the (no longer existing) band Dreamworker from Hanau, Germany.
Topically, the band resides mostly within paganism and pagan cultures around the world, lyrical mysticism and history.
Originally thought to be Pagan Folk Metal with Black Metal elements as well, the project now integrates elements of Folklore from all over the world and also slight rythmical aspects of Metalcore, as influenced by our Syrian drummer, into its typically rather long songs. 
After a long period of seeking new band members, the band welcomed their new members, Johnny, the drummer, and Smoji, 2nd Guitar, in addition to Melvyn (Guitar), Niklas (Keyboard), JJ (Vocals/ Folk Instruments).
Since late spring 2016, Bianca has joined the crew, offering her voice as well as playing folk instruments.
Along came another musician who had already been a member at the very beginning of this project, Vincent Lux (Bass), who, in early 2017, has become a full-on band member again.


MEMBERS:

Vocals/ Folk-instrum.: Jonathan J. Schulz
Vocals/ Folk-instrum.²: Bianca Turner
Keyboard: Niklas Geist
Drums/ Darbuka: Johnny Sarah
Rhythm Guitar: Christian "Smoji" Bartholme
Lead Guitar: Melvyn Haas
Bass/ Vocals: Vincent Lux


Hávamál - Nebelreiter EP Full (2018)


An Danzza


Here is a great recommendation of an album that came out in December 2017 from the band An Danzza without a doubt a great album full of Folk, Celtic Folk that will brighten the day with its melodies and accompanied by a good wine

Andrés Campuzano's first compositions, recorded, arranged and produced 15 years later. Finally it sees the light in Yule 2017. This extended play consists of a single song of 30 minutes duration. This time the style is Celtic fusion, with an unbridled, crazy and cheerful touch.

An Danzza - The Spooky Circle Ep (2017)

Tracking list :

1. The Spooky Circle


I leave the links where you can buy this album:


Streaming Spotify  - https://goo.gl/BxmgAx


Celtachor


Celtachor is a Darkened Folk Metal band from Ireland. Established in 2007 as an idea, it became a full working band in 2010, melding the influences of black/doom/folk metal together in one combined force. The band aims to showcase their own vision of Irish Mythology, playing the music with passion and from the heart.

Celtachor released their first album in November 2012 and their second album under Trollzorn Records in 2015. The third album will be recorded during Winter 2017. Celtachor has shared the stage with the likes of: Skyforger, Primordial, Skyclad, Heidevolk, Fejd, Bran Barr, Manegarm, Suidakra, Cruachan, Wolfchant, Alestorm, Mael Mordha, Waylander, Belenos, Thurisaz, Nothgard, Angantyr, Hell, Myrkvar, Niburta, Darkest Era.

Irish Mythology Folk Metal played from the heart with no half measures!


MEMBERS:

Stephen Roche - Vocals/Whistles
David Quinn - Guitar
Anaïs Chareyre - Drums
Fionn Stafford - Guitar/Whistle
Robert Macdomhnail - Bass
Liam Henry - Violin


Celtachor - Discography

Nuada Of The Silver Arm (2015)



Nine Waves From The Shore (2014)



In the hall's of our ancient father's (2010)


Signs of War (2008)

Tan Elleil

lunes, 1 de enero de 2018


Out of the deep forest, majestic beings come forward to meet men. Playful, seductive, sometimes disturbing, these legendary creatures are the result of the work of the company Tan Elleil, which transmits in our way our ancestral memory "(Keltia Magazine)

It is in the Celtic, Scandinavian and Breton imagination that, since 2008, the Coy Tan Elleil draws its inspiration. Mixing with poetry street arts (music, stilts, dances, fire, puppet ...) and crafts, the Company invites you to discover its unique and intriguing universe.
Always accompanied by a music seeming out of forgotten and forgotten ages, the Compagnie Tan Elleil takes you to the tenuous border between dream, reality and immortal legends.

When dance and music mingle,
Sharing fragments of forgotten dreams,
Wild creatures and dreamlike characters
Show themselves to men.
So wake up the old legends.

MEMBERS:

Aela Gwenn Folenntez : échasses, danse, marionnette
Sonja Larouge : vielle à roue 
Auriane Machet : harpe, danse
Claire Guihard : danse, marionette
Dona Tien : nyckelharpa
Aina Tuiler : nyckelharpa


Tan Elleil - Flammes Ephémères

1.Nemain - Altaï (pt 2)
2.Inferno (version feu)
3.Ulfedhnar (short)
4.Cernnunos - Nemain reprise