CATACOMBS ENSHADOWED

miércoles, 28 de noviembre de 2018


CATACOMBS ENSHADOWED was born under the Master’s spell by a nameless devotee of unknown origin. Inspired by the ominous synth of early Mortiis and Lamentation, as well as the spirit of early black metal bands such as Abruptum, Demoncy, Archgoat, and Master’s Hammer. CATACOMBS ENSHADOWED creates eldritch dungeon synth with morbid and funereal atmospheres. The debut offering ‘Curse of Dark Centuries’ is rooted in the melancholic traditions of the past, with seven doleful hymns of wampyric darkness. Kneel before the black altar and embrace the curse!


MEMBERS:

Unknown


CATACOMBS ENSHADOWED - DISCOGRAPHY

Blood Rites and Ancient Oaths (Split) (2017)



Curse of Dark Centuries (2017)

FeHu PaganFolk

martes, 27 de noviembre de 2018


An italian Pagan Folk Band born in the winter of 2015, FeHu mixes pagan/nordic and medieval melodies toghether with more styles.

There was a time when rivers of cement flooded the earth and the lights of the cities prevented the view of the stars
So it was that then five brave guys decided to get together and fight against it
They took a letter of an ancient character and made it their own, without imagining the great power it would give it.
With music that recalled the purity of the ancient, singing songs of great warrior cultures now defunct, fought to sounds of ballads and songs, calling freedom, fighting with vigor against the sick modernity


MEMBERS:

Jordi Tambara
Mattia Casoni
Davide Festa
Sebastiano Gelmetti


FeHu The Pagan-Folk - speire milis (2018)

Tracks:

1.Fehu
2.Sea, whales and vikings
3.Guthanna Na Heireann
4.Speire Milis
5.Yalla Lala
6.Shululaileira
7.Tanssjia Laulu
8.Waves & Drunken Sailor



Celtic Bastard


Celtic Bastard is the side project of Boisson Divine(France)/Skiltron(Argentina)'s Bagpipe player.

Born of Celtic origins and raised in a Gascon background, @Peregarbagol blends the two culture's traditional instruments, polyphonic siging and Mongolian throat singing techniques.

Starting with an a cappella creation called "Tres Caminaires", which means "three hikers" in Gascon language, he has now released 2 news song, "Pyrène" and recently "Cernunnos" which is about the Celtic God.


MEMBERS:

peregarbagol


Celtic Bastard - Discography

03 Cernunnos - Celtic Bastard (2018)



02 Pyrène - Celtic Bastard (2018)



01 Tres Caminaires - Celtic Bastard (2018)



Evilnox


Evilnox is a russian musical project, performing a musical style known as medieval dark  ambient.

The project was founded in January 12th, 2012, in the city of Mineralnye Vody (Russian for Mineral Waters).

The music itself is a mixture of medieval melodies, dark ambient, and black metal, combined with a melancholic and dismal atmosphere
Rux Minn - all music; guitar noises, bass, keys, samples, drum programming, art


MEMBERS:

Rux - all music; guitar noises, bass, keys, samples, drum programming


Evilnox - Discography

Faint Glimmer Of Cursed Moon Over The Dark Woods (2018)



The Darkest Hour Is Just Before Dawn (Remastered) (2018)



Twilight At The Woods (EP) (2018)



Songs Of Silver Midnight (Reissue) (2018)



Honey Moon And Blackened Stars (2018)



The Return To Ancient Lands (Reissue) (2017)



Dark Passages Of Winter (2017)



Dark Times Of War And Witchcraft (2017)



When Darkness Falls (Compilation) (2017)



Forgotten Scrolls (Compilation) (2016)



Into The Misty Forest (EP) (2016)



Songs From Twilight Kingdom (2016)



Beyond The Black River (EP) (2016)



The Nights Of Deadful Silence (EP) (2016)



In Crystal Mirrors Of Winter (EP) (2015)



Nighttime Birds Awoke The Dead (2013)



Voices From The Dark (2013)



Age Of Blood And Fire (2013)



The Land Of The Lost Souls (Demo) (2012)



Idisi


Medieval-fusion Russian girl band Idisi - a project, which unite medieval music tradition and magical un_reality of fantasy realms.


MEMBERS:

Stasia — bagpipes, chants
Katarina (Rapunzel) — bagpipes
Alena Boo — bagpipes, vocal
Alena El — davul


Idisi - Discography

Yaga (2018)



Eiris Sazun (2018)



Balrog Band

martes, 20 de noviembre de 2018


BALROG is a french project inspired by the universe of Tolkien, mixing the Dungeon Synth and Fantasy Ambient with some epic, medieval and folk influences.

t's an artist who began to make known with an album named "Khazad Dum" in 2014, he has subsequently released many demos to evolve in his style, released on various labels like Out of Season, Olog Productions, Depressive Illusions Records, etc.

His second album "The Shadow and the Flame" was released in 2017, an album produced on his label Onodrim Production with the participation of Obscure Dungeon Records in 2018. He also worked with artists same Uruk-Hai in 2015 for the split "The Ashes of Battle" and The Inquisitor in 2018 for the split "Barad - Dûr". He also participated in an interview on the book "Mortiis - Secrets Of My Kingdom: Return To Dimensions Unknown" by Cult Never Dies.


MEMBERS:

John Gølfimbúk


Balrog - Discography

The Dark Tower (Coming soon to be released in 2019)

Barad-Dûr (2018) Split with The Inquisitor



Night Settles on the Mountains (2018)



The Shadow and the Flame (2017)



Beowulf & Dragon (2016)



A Red Sun Rises (2015)



The Ashes of Battle (2015) Split with Uruk-Hai



Ancalagon the Black (2014)



The Ringwraiths (2014)



Minas Morgul (2014)



Khazad Dum (2014)



ElixiR


ElixiR is a medieval/rpg style project formed in 2014 by Thomas ElixiR.

Inspired by the myths, legends and landscape of France and specially the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, ElixiR will transport you to its magical and sometimes melancholic universe through its original and diverse melody.


MEMBERS:

Thomas Nemes


ElixiR - DISCOGRAPHY

Ghosts of boscus cavus (2018)



Luzrod und'viir fayell (2018)



Complainte d'automne (2018)



The cursed sorcerer (2018)



Edge of Night (2018)



Nothing is sacred, only nature (2017)



Forgenoir (2017)



Les tours du temps (2017)



Ruin of old things (2017)



Queen of the silver stone (2016)



The mage of the bright forest (2014)



Moonlight on black castle (2014)



Anubis Band


Anubis is a collaborative project Thomas (ElixiR) and Pierre (Balrog).

A new concept of the Dungeon Synth that draws inspiration from ancient egypt : Egyptian Synth.


MEMBERS:

Thomas

Pierre


Anubis - Cradle Of Civilization



Igric

domingo, 18 de noviembre de 2018


Igric is a one man band from Slovakia, the founder of the band calls himself igric, which means minstrel, historically the word was used in the great moravian empire to represent an ancient slovak musician. The band was founded in 2002 and ended in 2012, releasing only instrumental songs.
Igric plays a great ambient black metal with  lot of influences from the slavonic paganism. In my opinion this is one of the best bands in the scene, but sadly not recognized, Igric was never famous in the ambient black metal scene, and a lot of fans of the genre never even heard of him.
Needless to say that I highly recommend this band for everyone, even if you are not a fan of the genre, this band will surprise you.


MEMBERS:

Igric


IGRIC - Discography

Igric (single 2017)



Elegies of Endless Horizons (Split 2010)



Distant Ages (2016)



Nárek Dávnych Hviezd (2007)



Tajomstvá Severných Hôr (2007)



Volanie Mesiaca (Single2007)



Pri zrode Daždoga (2007)



Kult Svantovíta (2006)



Krvi Čin (2004)


Fief


Dungeon synth project of the gender medieval, folk, celtic, fantasy, from Salt Lake City, Utah, US.

The artist from Salt Lake City in Utah makes what I consider the best bit of dungeon synth, due to its particular foresty sound. There’s a lightness to Fief, a peaceful joy, and gentle vibe. It’s the thing we often lose when we stop reading books and playing video games that beckon.

Fief seems to generally have been hailed as the new king (or kings) of dungeon synth. Maybe that’s a stretch to state, but the releases of this unknown outfit are much adored in the genre.


Arathgoth - Discography

III (2017)



II (2016)



I (2016)

Arathgoth


Arathgoth is a Band "Atmospheric Black Metal, Celtic, Pagan, Dungeon Synth & Dark Ambiant" from the Forgotten Lands


MEMBERS:

Arathgoth


Arathgoth - Discography

Dreams of the Sylvan Elves (2018)



Guardians of the Fall (2016)



Return to the Old Castle (2016)



Memories of Torment (2015)



Rise of the Three Moons (2015)



Book of the Night​-​Legends (2014)



Dark like Space (2014)



Between Demons and Witches (2014)



Brutal winter (2013)



Man with no fate (2013)



Interplanetary Travel (2013)



The Season Of Ashes (2012)

Forgotten Kingdoms

sábado, 17 de noviembre de 2018


Let the deep and dark music of Forgotten Kingdoms paint you a vision... The vision of Forgotten Kingdoms.
This is the very introduction to the tale of the world without end. Join the pilgrimage towards the stars and supreme monarchy.
A travel to the times when Dark Dungeon Music was crafted, be unleashed by this medieval dungeon synth music monument."

Lineup:

Azgorh

Forgotten Kingdoms - Discography

A Kingdom in Ruin (Coming soon to be released)



Crowned in Forlorn Darkness (2017)



Blue Moon Gate Between Worlds (2015)



Forgotten Kingdoms (demo I) (2015)



Carnifexian

viernes, 16 de noviembre de 2018


From the shores of the Baltic Sea comes a mysterious stranger with an old axe on his back and an old book in his hands. A black hood conceals his many secrets, but fear not; he is here to tell you a story. A story told beneath the banner of old school dungeon synth, hearkening back to dark medieval times – when not every hero was good and not every tale told held a happy ending. Rest thy weary bones by the fire and behold the legend of Carnifexian.


Lineup:

Carnifexian


CARNIFEXIAN - Discography

Age Of Spiked Mace (2017)



Dark Ages of Valor, Magic, and Steel (single 2017)

Undantagsfolk


Undantagsfolk are a duo hailing from Västra Götaland, Sweden. Their barren folk music, based on arcane tales originating from rural Sweden, is performed on harmonium and nylon stringed guitars interwoven with ambient vocal harmonies. Members Elea (NOÊTA) and Erik (GRIFT), each expertly stir, in their own intensely personal way, the stripped-down expression of loneliness and melancholy that has become pivotal to their musical vision. Their seven-inch debut EP "Den Ondes Fingrar" is set to be released January 4th, 2019, through Nordvis.


Lineup:

Elea (NOÊTA)
Erik (GRIFT)


Undantagsfolk - Den Ondes Fingrar (2019)



Einherjer

miércoles, 14 de noviembre de 2018


Founded in 1993, Einherjer's albums are heavily folk influenced, while others have a more traditional symphonic black metal sound. Their lyrics retell Norse legends, and each of their albums has its own theme. The band split up in early 2004 after releasing the album Blot in December 2003, but later reformed .

The word Einherjer is the modern Norwegian version of the Old Icelandic Einherjar meaning either"Those who fight alone" or "Those who belong to an army". According to both the Poetic and the Prose Edda, the Einherjar are prominent fighters who, upon their death on the battlefield, are brought to Valhalla by the Valkyries to feast and battle with each other until the coming of the final battle of the gods, Ragnarok.

Historically, the concept of Einherjar is thought to have been linked to Odinic beliefs and cults spawned sometimes during the late Heathen-period.


Lineup:

Frode Glesnes - bass & lead vocals
Aksel Herløe - lead guitars & vocals
Ole Sønstabø - lead guitars
Gerhard Storesund - drums


Einherjer - Discography

Norrøne Spor (2018)



Mine Vapen Mine Ord (single) (2018)


Kill The Flame (single) (2018)



Spre Vingene (single) (2018)



Dragons of the North (2016)



Av Oss, For Oss (2014)



Nord og Ner (single) (2014)



Norron (2012)


Lustre

martes, 13 de noviembre de 2018


Lustre is the musical project of Henrik Sunding who goes under the pseudonym "Nachtzeit". Lustre began in 2008 after the dissolve of The Burning. Prior to both, Sunding also used to be a drummer of the band Hypothermia.

Unlike most Black Metal artists, Lustre uses guitars and vocals as background instruments and instead uses keyboards and synths as the primary instrument. Lustre's lyrical themes include nature, darkness, mysticism, and spirituality.


Lineup:

Nachtzeit


Lustre - Discography

The First Snow (Single) (2018)



Still Innocence (2017)



Sagor I Natten (2016)



Där Föddes En Längtan (2016)



Blossom (2015)



Neath Rock and Stone (Single) (2014)



Wonder (2013)



Of Strength and Solace (2012)


Meus


Meus is an instrumental Neofolk outfit based in the United Kingdom.


Lineup:

Tom Snelgrove


Meus - Discography

Miserere Mei Deus (2017)



September (2016)



Downpour (2016)

Legacy Of Silence


the band was born in the summer of 2014, from a union of ideas among the three founders: Marco Salusso, Simone Macchia and Gianluca Mondo.
The goal is immediately clear: to unite the strong love for fairy tales and for the singer's land with the guitarists' will to create a new, melodic and technical genre, extremeized by the powerful rhythmic deathcore of the drummer Alessandro Torchio.
The first training in May 2015 releases the two single While Obscurity Fills my Eyes and Return to the Forest, in which he decides to experiment with the use of the hurdy-gurdy.
A few months after the release of the pieces, Carola Del Pizzo, keyboard player, leaves the project.
After exactly one year, in May 2016, after several dates in Turin and several misadventures due to continuous changes of members, the band released two new singles: Hopeless Land and Haunt the world.
Shortly after the release of the pieces, due to different visions, the historical drummer Alessandro Torchio and bassist Federico Cimbarle leave the training.
The umpteenth blow to the group, which suffers a setback lasting more than six months.
In the meantime the music composed by the band undergoes strong stylistic contaminations thanks to the entry into the project by Luca Capurso, a transverse flute, which with its technique and compositional know-how gives a whole new dimension to the pieces produced by the group.
In the late winter of 2017 the drummer Alberto Ferreri is introduced into training, as the spring wind pushes the band towards new goals: in seven months the Legacy of Silence record, self-producing totally, the first EP Nightfall.
The band then launches in the preparation of the first album, which will be released in late spring 2018.
The Legacy of Silence continue to compose and play throughout the Piedmont, trying to expand beyond the homeland to bring to the ear of several people their stories, daughters of our woods, daughters of our land, daughters of our most ancient fears .


Lineup:

Alberto Ferreri - Batteria;
Luca Capurso - Flauto;
Gianluca Mondo - Chitarra main e Voce;
Mark Greyowl - Voce Leader;
Simone Macchia - Chitarra Leader;


Legacy Of Silence - Nightfall

1.Inquisition
2.Misfortune
3.Elil
4.Nightfall



Wolcensmen

lunes, 12 de noviembre de 2018


WOLCENSMEN is the Epic Heathen Folk project of Dan Capp, England.

Wolcensmen began its journey in 2013 with the release of a 3-song demo CD. This edition of 30 hand-made CD-Rs was given to friends, as Wolcensmen was initially intended to be just a small creative outlet for the man behind the project, Dan Capp. Dan had played in a number of bands; of varying styles, all metal-related, but looked back to his teenage years when he had crafted short acoustic passages of music inspired by the likes of Ulver, Opeth, Empyrium and Wongraven. These long-lost cassette recordings had been praised by friends at the time, so Dan decided it was time to rekindle that old flame.

The demo songs were uploaded to bandcamp, and through a series of chance circumstances, Deivlforst Records of Germany took an interest, offering to re-release the demo on cassette with the addition of two bonus tracks (songs that had been recorded as one-offs for compilation albums). The growing popularity of the demo demanded a debut full-length, and with the encouragement of Deivlforst, work began on this in 2015 and culminated in the release of ‘Songs from the Fyrgen’ in November 2016. The reception to the debut album was phenomenal and despite no structured press campaign the initial CD pressing sold out in six months, with overwhelming praise from the underground press.

The inspiration for Wolcensmen was always, quite simply, those deeply atmospheric acoustic-guitar compositions which occasionally flowed from within the extreme metal scene of the 1990s. Wolcensmen’s purpose is to draw upon those folkloric moods and aesthetics and to explore the mystical Heathen culture of North-Western Europe.

In October 2017 the first live performance of Wolcensmen songs took place in England’s Lake District. Following this, work began on the writing and planning of a sophomore album and further live shows.


Lineup:

Dan Capp


Wolcensmen - Discography

Songs from the Fyrgen (2016)



Demo (2013)