Draugurinn

Draugurinn was born during the winter of 2008 and has since then released 3 ritualistic dark ambient albums as well as individual songs written for releases with Panphage (swe), Skogen (swe) and Nawaharjan (ger). When (and if) performing live, each performance become unique since every live act serve unique and different purposes. So far this has append twice..

The creations are usually results of ritual acts where shaman drums, bones, the sounds of nature and vocals acts as instruments. Draugurinn finds her inspiration in the wisdom of Nature, the old ones and among the shadows.

Draugurinn - Discography

Myrkraverk (2017)

Ísavetur (2015)

Dauðadá (2010)

Kjell Braaten Music

Kjell Braaten started his music career at the age of eight years, in the local school band. He started out composing his own music when he turned ten.

At the age of twenty, he had educated himself to be a conductor and worked as a teacher for the local school bands.

Kjell Braaten started to record and produce his own music when he was twelve.

In 1994 (at the age of nineteen) he entered the Norwegian academy of sound engeneering (Norsk lydskole – now NISS).

Since then, he has contributed as a musician on about forty and produced about thirty albums.

Current projects

Kjell Braaten - Acoustic music performed on ethnic instruments

Vikingmusikk - Nordic historical music and lectures

Skaldatal - Performances of myths and sagas

Sonono - Arabic-Nordic world music

Ran - Historically inspired pop music

Wardruna - Stand in musician

Kjell Braaten - Discography

Kyst - Single (2018)

Moonsong (2017)

Acoustic Oscillator (2016)

Treefolk

Treefolk, is more than a folk music group, it is a company dedicated to Musical Animation specialized in thematic markets, adapting its costumes and music with its own label to the event you need.

Treefolk is formed by 3 people with a long career and musical training, which allows them to adapt to any topic.

Having two very distinguished and defined musical blocks, on the one hand the medieval folk format and on the other an Arabic format, both with instrumentation, music and totally different costumes. His repertoire is original and they are also

registered in the SGAE.

MEMBERS:

Gaita: Chico

Percusión

Bombo: Ale

Tambor: Jose

Treefolk . Discography

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Gracias

The Peglegs

A drunken haze that took its form in the early 2017 following an ep named Gallows Play in the may of the same year. The Peglegs have since put out singles, doing gigs and changed form all the time evolving and finding their own way of doing things. Mixing rock, punk, metal and folkmusic in its different forms in addition with the traditional instruments that go with it the band makes sure that theres no boring moment. Currently the band consists of four

MEMBERS:

Aapo: vox, whistles, violin and Bouzouki.

Riku: drums, perc and vox.

Timo: guitar

Eero: bass.

The Peglegs - Discography

Gallows Play (2017)

Latest releases can be found on bands youtube page as part of exclusive single hulabalooza. Dont also forget to check the first album on spotify!

SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6m2sjmaWj19YUrhUBMPHnW

The Midnight

Midnight were formed in 2003, inspired by the magical sound of Blackmore's Night. The choice to be called "Midnight" is not accidental: "midnight" is a metaphor not only of a past time, but also a "mysterious elsewhere" the magic hour of the night for excellence, where fairies and elves dance in the woods, the wizards prepare their spells and the witches gather under a large walnut tree. "Minstrels" thus, offering melodies inspired by celtic, medieval and renaissance sweet ballads but also lively rhythms drawn from popular culture and folk music. All made more attractive from setting and costumes inspired by fantasy. The show intends to make reliving, through musical notes, scenery and costumes, the charm and enchantment of the "fantasy literature" a kind of narration between epic and fantastic, magical and mysterious, where narrated events are set in a time and a world imaginary in the "middle land" the linking ring between a permanent medieval, an improbable future and an alternative universe populated by magical creatures.

"The iron tongue of midnight hath told twelve. 'tis almost fairy time."

(from "A Midsummer Night's Dream” by William Shakespeare).

MEMBERS:

Federico Vannucchi - chitarre acustiche, Irish bouzouki, ghironda, Irish mandola /

Giulia Del Bravo - voce /

Massimo Paggi - basso acustico /

Graziano Ridolfo - batteria, percussioni /

Luca Floridi - tastiere /

Chiara Becherini - backing vocals /

(plus special guest)

Savino Pantone - violin/viola /

Gaspare Bartelloni - flutes/bombards /

The Midnight - Discography

THE MIDNIGHT (2013)

NIGHT TRIBUTE Live In Florence - Saschall Theater (2008)

Ritual Duir

In January 2018, it was born "Ritual Duir"

Ritual Duir is a project by the singer Rose Avalon, former singer of the Pagan folk band "Cuelebre"

“Ritual Duir” is created in honor of the trees, the forest and its fauna. They pay rituals, druidic knowledge, the connection with the elementals of the forest, guardians of nature, sap and roots. Let’s walk together and barefoot to feed ourselves with the energy of the big and magic oak.

MEMBERS:

Rose Avalon 

Obscurus Orbis

Year 2007, august 8th, is bands original date of foundation. After many practice sessions and changes in bands formation, we finally formed in what you can see today.

Band members met travelling to various medieval themed events. We all desired to reconstruct a medieval atmosphere that comes with medieval music and sound of musical instruments of that time, that allows the listener to feel the full nature of this shadowy, medieval world and leads the audience with musicians, back in time, on the days when men were brave knights, women – beautiful princess and the earth was still flat.

Band uses the loudest bagpipes, rauschpfeifs, string instruments and various drums. Obscurus Orbis is also the only group in Latvia, which uses hurdy-gurdy. We have performed at the Hanseatic Day’s in Pärnu and Kaunas (Estonia and Lithuania), Festival-mediaval (Germany), medieval festivals in Norway and many other events in Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Finland and Romania.

MEMBERS:

Lord Mortis - bagpipes, flutes.

Veina - hurdy-gurdy, bagpipes, flutes, vocals.

Barbarian - kobza bass, vocals.

Serge - irish bouzouki, guitar.

Elina- drums

Obscurus Orbis - Discography

Secundum Artem 2015

Primus Inter Pares 2012

Johnny Nocash - the Celtic Outlaws

In February of this year Johnny Nocash released his EP titled the Celtic Outlaws, no doubt a great EP to be able to enjoy some good beers with friends or in a quiet place just

Country/Folk Rockers Johnny Nocash and The Celtic Outlaws’ new self titled release is a gritty rockers dream and a new country fans nightmare. No filter and no holding back, if you're offended by “bad words” and the idea of drinking till your liver shuts down, this probably isn't the album for you. If you're a fan of gritty and high energy music or music with meaning and emotion, Johnny Nocash and The Celtic Outlaws

Johnny Nocash - the Celtic Outlaws

I put the links where you can get this great album

PAGINA WEB: http://www.johnnynocash.com/

BANDCAMP: https://johnnynocash.bandcamp.com/

Barzonia

A Viking Folk band from Zuera (Aragón, Spain)

The Barzonia group, with its musical repertoire based on traditional bagpipes and percussions, recreates with its music and clothing the atmosphere of the viking raiders who, when seeing them, one imagines come from the northern countries, from far north its Zuera of origin. In 2014 he released his first album, El Asalto, and four years later, a new attack brings us his second album, Desembarco, in the purest folk-metal style or, as they define themselves, Viking-folk.

MEMBERS:

Victor (Tarota, fuego, sastre)

Miguel (Charrasco, fuego)

Juan (Percusion)

Jose (Tarota, Bajo)

Eugenia (Bombo)

Carlos (Dulzaina, Oratoria)

Anchel (Gaita, dulzaina, tarota, etc.)

Alberto (Gaita, dulzaina, adalid)

Ainhoa (Animacion, baile, P. percu)

Barzonia - Discography

Desembarco (2018)

El Asalto (2014) 

Треустье (Treuesti)

The seaside neo-folk project Treuesti was founded in 2006 in Ussuriysk. For four years, the project participants attempt to connect Russian folklore motifs and rock directions. The result was the album of 2010 "Through the hole of centuries". The next self-release was "Shirez-vonrez", recorded by the founder of the project in 2013. A year later, in Vladivostok, the project was assembled in a new composition, which recorded "Phoenix" (2015)

At the moment, the goal of the project is to record a new album "Dark Romances" The album is almost ready.

MEMBERS:

Matvey Mugir

Треустье - Discography

Дымок кадильный (2016)

Феникс (2015)

Ширез-навырез (2013)

Сквозь дыру веков (2010)

Liholesie (Лихолесье) - Fables (2018)

Here another great band that in the month of April released a new EP entitled 'Fables' that will take them with their music to a world of myths and rituals

Fables is distant echoes of ancient myths and rituals. Fables is music, that traveler hears in the songs of forest birds, in the howl of the northern wind, in the creaking of branches, in the silence of a starry night and in the sound of his own heart. Fables is dreams and visions that we will forget after awakening, but will remember at the last moment…

Fables (2018)

I put the links where you can get this great album

BANDCAMP: https://liholesie.bandcamp.com/album/fables

A.C. Vent Mediterrani

Vent Mediterrani is a Valencian musical group of new generation formed by Leo, Maite, Raquel and Nelo

Each of them has studied music and formed part of different musical and cultural groups. Currently, they have come together to study and interpret the different categories and compositions that exist in Spain of medieval music, popular folklore and pagan and religious festivals.

To his credit they have performances in Medieval Markets, Gegants i cabuts, correfocs, Moors and Christians, traditional festivities of the Valencian Community (fallas, folk dances), masses, concerts ... taking their music not only throughout the area of the Valencian Community, but also by part of the national territory.

MEMBERS:

Leopoldo Huercio: Dolçaina , Sac de Gemecs ,Gaita Zanfona, Gralla 

Maite Molina :Dolçaina i Tarota

Raquel Garcia Martinez: Gaita gallega, Gaita Asturiana , Bodram ,Flauta Travesera.

Nelo Mascaros : Bouzouki irlandes , Gaita Gallega , percusion varia.

Heather Wasteland

HEATHER WASTELAND (Χερσόνησος, 3-bass Heretical Folk Art created by Cimmerian metalheads in neo-medieval metal way) was founded in the spring of 2001.

A distinctive feature of the group was the presence of two bass players (Sergey Pavlov and Alexander Vetrogon) and a drummer (Anatoliy Polovnikov) in the band’s line-up, and an intended refuse to use guitars.

HEATHER WASTELAND existed until the spring of 2002, having managed to play only two concerts. Their debut 12-minute performance created a furor owing to the music itself and the unrestrained energy at the stage that moved the bored crowd. The group became a discovery of the festival, and a concert photo of the raging front man was published in a very conservative newspaper. So, the group remained memorable long after the show for a long time.

In October of 2014, the band was reunited with the original line-up, but also recruited the third bass player (Andrey Anikushin).

HEATHER WASTELAND’s music is marked by the uncommon approach to folk metal, and interest in obscure or “forbidden” topics of pre-christian and medieval periods of European history, often in the esoteric context.

In 2015 HEATHER WASTELAND recorded 4 tracks for their debut EP “Under The Red Wolfish Moon” to be self-released in digipak CD format in December, 2016.

Mix by Andrey Ignatenkov, a sound engineer with high level of the concert experience owing to work with Joe Lynn Turner, Goran Bregović, Arkona, Bonfire, De-Phazz and many more at the concerts in the Crimea. Mastering by Iurii Kuz’kin, who is well-known to the fans of Slavonic pagan metal owing to his work with Chur, Oprich, and “Triunity” project.

Cover art by Njard, who is well-known for his cooperation with Ghost (Sweden), Grand Belial's Key (USA), Horna (Finland), Absurd (Germany), Sacrificia Mortuorum (France) and many more.

All EP tracks are already included in several CD- and digital compilations. The first official video “Tre Sverd” turned in a good score of views at Youtube and several social medias, and exceeded 10 thousand views in total over three months. The video is also included in a DVD-compilation of Terroraiser Magazine (Ukraine).

In the spring of 2016 Heather Wasteland recorded a neo-medieval cover version of the song “Personal Energy” for the official international tribute CD of Pestilence (the Netherlands, jazz/death metal). A chorus of growling trolls was recorded by Ind (Grenouer, Tartharia).

MEMBERS:

Anatoliy Polovnikov - drums,

Alexandr Vetrogon - 6-string bass,

Andrey Anikushin - 5-string bass,

AR - 4-string bass

Heather Wasteland - Discography

Under The Red Wolfish Moon (2016)

Under The Red Wolfish Moon (single) (2016)

Personal Energy (Pestilence cover) (2016)

Peter Gundry

Peter gundry is a young composer  of Fantasy / Celtic / Dark and Magic Music who lives down under in australia. he is a multi-instrumentalist who has gained a strong and growing fan base on youtube with over 240 000 subscribers.

With over 300 original compositions performing many different genre's and styles he has managed to carve out a style of his own.

Within his large collection of music. popularity has favoured his fantasy / emotional and dark compositions gaining  over 50 million views

MEMBER:

Peter Gundry (Solo Artist)

Peter Gundry - Discography

Lilith (2018) 

Fólkvangr (2018)

Human Frailty (2018)

Víðbláinn (2017)

Don't Wake Me Just Yet (2017)

The Unspoken Tales (2017)

Goëtia (2017)

The Serpents Tongue (2017)

A Wizards Dream (2016)

The Shadow's Bride (2016)

Aurora (2016)

Hollow Hearts (2016)

Silva Maleficus (2016)

The Last Of Their Kind (2016)

Aurora's Eve (2016)

The Edge of Darkness (2015)

The Dream Weaver (2015)

The Elixir of Life (2014)

The Lost Book of Fantasy (2014)

Irregang

Irregang, in places also the Spielleut Irregang, is a native of Thuringia band from the field of medieval music.

The beginnings of the current four-member band date back to 1999, when band members Felix and Lehnchen met for a theatrical performance. Together with the later band member Dr. Met. Falcinellus they positioned themselves in the genre of medieval rock. In their self-perception, the ensemble members see themselves in the development phase of an independent musical style, which, although resorting to medieval melody and text fragments, but with the arrangement and elements of folk and rock closer to today's listening habits.

The debut album "In the intoxication of the pipes" appeared in the year 2005. In July 2010 followed her second album called "Golias", which was chosen in September of the same year to the CD of the month of the medieval music Internet portal minnesang.com. In October 2010, the music magazine Sonic Seducer reported on the band and also published a review of the new CD. Furthermore, Irregang are represented both on the medieval-facetted sampler of Zillo 2008 [3] and 2010 and also on the "Cold Hands Seduction" Vol.111 is with "Clauso Chronos" one of their songs.

Irregang also perform live on medieval markets and relevant music festivals both in Germany - such as the Falkensteiner Minneturnier at Burg Falkenstein - and in Denmark or France. In the movie "The Beloved Sisters" (2014), the musicians portrayed contemporary musicians in a dance scene under a lime tree and composed the piece "Studentdreider" for them. With the release of the third album "Faulenzia" in August 2017, Maledict left the band, which has since appeared as a trio. The play "Spielmann" was released in 2018 on the sampler Verbünder V, which was also reported in the magazine Karfunkel in the May 2018 issue.

MEMBERS:

Felix der Pfeyffer

Dr. Met Falcinellus

Maledict von Wegen

Christoph der Vielsaitige

Irregang - Discography

CD Lied (2018)

Faulenzia (2017)

  

Golias (2010)

Im Rausch der Pfeyffen (2005)

The Moon and the Nightspirit

The Moon and the Nightspirit is a pagan-folk band from Hungary, brought to life in 2003 by Ágnes Tóth and Mihály Szabó. Since then they crafting a distinct artistic signature, reflected not only in their music but also in the unique visual universe that illustrates their work.

Ágnes, a skilled singer and multi-instrumentist, is also the talented lady responsible for the paintings which bring to The Moon and the Nightspirit’s music a fantasy-setting populated by creatures that trace back to traditional Hungarian legends and folklore. These memories of times forgotten also echo through the lyrics written by guitarist Mihály, which outline the spiritual mindset behind the project. From the beginning they wanted to be a full time band and play as many live shows as possible. To be able to do this the band completed by two permanent live members Gábor Végh and Gergely Cseh.

Such a combination has been greeted with growing enthusiasm since the release of their 2005 debut album on Equilibrium Music, “Of Dreams Forgotten and Fables Untold”, and the early shows that followed, which included an appearance on Hungarian National Television. Later, and in support of “Regõ Rejtem”, their second album, The Moon and the Nightspirit had the opportunity to tour throughout most of Europe. Playing in small fair markets and large festivals alike, including prestigious events such as Trolls et Legendes (Belgium), Wave-Gotik-Treffen (Germany) and Castle Party (Poland) and also invited to Castlefest in The Nederlanden this year. The band shared the stage with names like Corvus Corax, Faun, Omnia, Blackmore’s Night or Korpiklaani, and gradually conquered a prominent role in the Pagan/Folk scene.

Returning with “Ösforrás”, their third album, the duo invite the listener to the star-woven realm of the wise elders, the ones who knew the secrets of nature and walked the path of light eternal, and embody on their new material a more tribal and exotic approach, in intense rituals dedicated to the old and eternal tradition.

This collection of songs, which feed from the Ösforrás - the “Source Pristine”, the primordial womb, from which all has sprung, a sacred place where all is one - comes together as an offering to the slumbering gods of the old forests, streams and stones.

Weaving a web where threads of ancient mysticism combine with dreamy atmospheres, where World Music acquires a bewitching Pagan aura, The Moon and the Nightspirit live up to their potential as one of the most exciting and refreshing acts in the genre.

In spring of 2011 the 4th album Mohalepte have been released. It is a bewitching sylvan music inspired by Mother Nature. The band left Equilibriummusic and released the new cd by their own.

MEMBERS:

Ágnes: vocals, violin, dulcimer, harp, keyboards, percussions

Mihály: acoustic guitar, acoustic bass, kalimba, dulcimer, vocals

Gergely: live bass

Gábor: live percussions

The Moon and the Nightspirit - Discography

Metanoia (2017)

Holdrejtek (2014)

Mohalepte (2011)

Ősforrás (2009)

Regő Rejtem (2007)

Of Dreams Forgotten and Fables Untold (2005)

Nechochwen

Formed in 2005, West Virginia's Nechochwen is the passionate exploration of Native American Indian heritage through stunning classical guitar instrumentation and lush atmosphere with occasional forays into extreme metal.

With his debut full-length, "Algonkian Mythos" for Dark Horizon Records, Nechochwen focuses on the era surrounding French and Indian War. By the call of war drums, ritualistic/shamanic/trance-like ambient passages, and bold musical compositions that embrace eclectic/folk instrumentation, "Algonkian Mythos" inspires a vibrant mental journey guided further back in time by ancestral spirits eager to share the tales of how they lived, and died.

On the Bindrune Debut, "Azimuths to the Otherworld", Nechochwen takes us on a 14 track journey into the mysterious world of the Adena and Hopewell people that dwelled in the Ohio River Valley nearly 2 millennia ago. Recorded by Andrew Della Cagna at Sacred Sound Recording Studio www.myspace.com/obsidiansoundstudio , "Azimuths to the Otherworld" is the logical continuation of "Algonkian..." spiritually and musically in a bold mix of classical folk metal. Due to the dark and mystical content of this album, more of an aggressive and uniquely metal influence can be found dancing among the tracks. The results are truly magical/groundbreaking as Nechochwen look deep within and further back in time to lead the spirits back from their home among the stars, to once again traverse the forgotten trails of the Ohio River Valley.

MEMBERS:

Nechochwen - Nylon and Steel String Guitars, Vocals, Hand Drum, Flute and Lalawas

Pohonasin - Drums, Bass

Nechochwen - Discography

Heart of Akamon (2015)

Oto (2012)

Azimuths To The Otherworld (2010)

Algonkian Mythos (2008)

The Hills and the Rivers

A few days ago the band The Hills and the Rivers released their new album titled The Fool & the Magician

On its latest record The Fool and the Magician, Appalachian folk collective The Hills and the Rivers have crafted a ten-song endeavor with roots and album imagery based on tarot symbolism. And just as pulling cards in a deck can provide you guidance on your life choices or relationships, the record details a personal journey into the unknown, armed with a little intuition and the power of choice.

With enchanting harmonies and vocal work (just listen to the magic of “Mmbop”), upright bass, violin, djembe, washboard, tambourine, octave mandolin, mandolin and banjo, the group builds dynamic sonic voyages like “The Leap” and gently meandering tunes like “Middle Garden.” The energy kicks up on “Gotta Get My Thrill,” a raucous song that sounds like the chaotic, uncertain and messy search for bliss and truth.

The Hills and the Rivers - The Fool & the Magician

I put the links where you can get this great album

WEB PAGE: http://thehillsandtherivers.com/index.html

BANDCAMP: https://thehillsandtherivers.bandcamp.com/album/the-fool-the-magician

SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5jMFXhF6BMZNDntDHxgluc

ITUNES: https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/the-hills-and-the-rivers/1180844865

Australasia

Instrumental project mixing Post-Rock with post-Metal elements, Shoegaze and a touch of vintage electronica.

Australasia is an evolutionary musical project led by multi-instrumentalist "Gian Spalluto" from Italy. Its music evokes emotion and paints vivid pictures for the mind's eye, transporting the listener far beyond where his physical being is left standing.

Australasia's music reflects a childhood spent listening to Ennio Morricone's soundtracks, followed by a youth in extreme metal and heavy psych bands that led to a passion for shoegaze, post-rock and Blade Runner-era synthesizers.

Here subterranean streams alternate with tidal waves,

turning into cinematic pictures that can last just the blink of an eye.

A path distant from the typical instrumental music clichés.

MEMBERS:

Gian Spalluto

Australasia - Discography

Notturno (2015)

Twin Peaks Theme (2014)

Vertebra (2013)

Sin4tr4 (2012)

PerKelt

PerKelt has performed its unique, Celtic Medieval Speed Folk since 2008. All its members are highly-qualified, accomplished and award-winning musicians, performing on recorder, harp, guitar, percussion, and vocals. They perform passionate and energetic, strong, melodic Celtic sounds, through original composition with content drawn from Medieval and traditional sources. PerKelt has released three highly acclaimed albums and have performed over 500 shows around the world, playing regularly at Celtic, World music, and folk music festivals, Irish music venues, pubs, churches, castles, and Arts Centres. They are extremely proud to present refreshing, innovative and evocative Celtic music in a way that has never been heard before. They simply cannot be missed!

MEMBERS:

Pavlina Bastlova /vocals,recorders, harp -

Stepan Honc /guitar -

David Maurette /drums

Duncan Menzies /Fiddles, Vocals

PerKelt - Discography

Dancer in the Wind (2016)

Dowry of a Troll Woman (2013)

Delirium - Franconian Pagan Metal

The Pagan Metal band Delirium from Franconia puts their listeners with great attention to varied, melodic riffing in combination with steadily present harshness in times past, when the Franconian culture was alive everywhere.

The lyrics deal with legends and legends from all over Franconia on the one hand,

as well as themes from the Germanic world of gods and historical events on the other.

Since its founding in 2006, the sound of the 5 musicians has changed from raw, raw Death Metal to a wide-ranging world of sound, using all aspects of rock and metal.

From black metallic chaos, swinging melody passages to crashing straight rock reefs you get everything served on a colorful mixed slab.

If you have an appetite, you can join one of the numerous live concerts

like to convince of the qualities and celebrate the old gods and life with us!

MEMBERS:

Steffen Schultheiß - Gitarre ≡

Tobias Herrmann - Gitarre ≡

Björn Bayer - Bass ≡

Simon Dittrich - Schlagwerk ≡

Manuel Hiller - Stimme

Delirium - Discography

Wolfshenker [2014]

Das Erbe der alten Zeit [2013]

Frankenblut [2011]

Asatru [2009]