Wolcensmen

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)

Wardruna - Skald

Well as we all know the founder of the group Wardruna Einar Selvik will release the album entitled "Skald" and will see the light on November 28

For years now Wardruna founder Einar Selvik has done acoustic concerts and lectures, performing Wardruna songs on his own, as well as creations made for the TV-show “Vikings” in an acoustic format. Now parts of this material has finally been recorded “live in studio” in Solslottet Studio in Bergen (Norway), and is set for release through By Norse Music on November 23rd 2018.

“Skald” takes the listener on a musical journey outside the massive soundscape that Wardruna is known for and into a simpler and more direct form, where voice, poetry and ancient instruments like Kravik-lyre, Taglharpa and Bukkehorn lead the way.

Einar Selvik comments:

“Skald” was recorded live in the studio with the intention of capturing the raw and uncompromising energy of a live performance rather than aiming for a flawless and polished expression. It sets out to give voice to the ancient craft that once lay at the heart of the Norse oral traditions, presented as it takes shape in the hands of a humble contemporary skald today.

All formats of the album contains an extensive booklet with all lyrics translated as well as a solid introduction to the Skald and Old Norse poetry written by the acclaimed Icelandic author and Old Norse philologist Bergsveinn Birgisson.

Skald was recorded, mixed and mastered by Iver Sandøy at Solslottet Studio in 2018.

Produced by Einar Selvik and Iver Sandøy.

Wardruna - Skald

Spurv

Spurv is an instrumental postrock/metal band from Oslo, Norway. Today, the lineup includes Gustav Jørgen Pedersen (guitar, main composer), Herman Otterlei (guitar), Hans-Jakob Jeremiassen (bass) and Simon Ljung (drums), with live and studio contributions by Eirik Ørevik Aadland (guitar) and Simen Eifring (trombone).

The band saw the light of day in the beginning of 2011 through a shared will to explore new musical terrains by the three friends Gustav, Herman and Hans-Jakob. Initially intended to be a platform for creating instrumental music in addition to other band projects, Spurv soon became the main focus of the three, who after a few months released the first demo Med enormt håp, complete with handmade cardboard covers.

Lineup:

Hans-Jakob Jeremiassen - Bass

Herman Nilius Otterlei - Guitar

Gustav Jørgen Pedersen - Guitar

Simon Ljung - Drums

Simen Eifring - Trombone

Eirik Ørevik Aadland - Guitar

Spurv - Discography

Myra (2018)

Skarntyde (2015)

Blader som faller til jorden og blir til nye trær (2012)

Isenordal

ISENORDAL is a black funeral doom/dark folk project birthed in the year 2013 in the Cascadian region of the United States.

Lineup:

Kerry Hall - Guitar, Vocals

Jeff King - Bass, Cello

Marisa Kaye Janke - Viola, Vocals

Brian Hazard Spenser - Drums, Percussion

Lieu Wolfe - Piano, Organ, Keyboards, Vocals

G. G. - Guitar

Isenordal - Discography

Isenordal​/​Void Omnia (Split) (2018)

Spectral Embrace (2018)

Lughnasadh MMXVII (2017)

Shores of Mourning (2017)

Imbolc MMXIV (2017)

RUNAHILD - SEIDSANG

In October the group Runahild brought to light their new material Seidsang a great album

Seidsang is dedicated to healing the sacred feminine energy, diving deep into the shadows of the subconscious guided only by the light of the moon and the stars to reveal the most hidden places within the soul, where some wounds remain open in need to be nurtured and healed...

The inspiration for «Seidsang» was initiated at the november full moon 2017 that followed the celebration of the night of the ancestors and ended at the full moon of the night of the witches (a.k.a Walpurgisnacht) the 30th april 2018.

RUNAHILD - SEIDSANG

TORULF

Torulf is a Nordic Tribal artist from Sweden that weaves the old with the new.

Västerled is the debut album of Torulf, a Nordic Tribal artist from Sweden.

Nordic Tribal is the sound of spiritual heritage weaved together with the present.

TORULF - Discography

Västerled (2018)

Blodsband (2018)

Dziwoludy

Dziwoludy - a group of people connected by musical passion and ... the Middle Ages. They detached their guitars, amplifiers, and multi-effects, and took hold of simple wooden instruments. They wore ragged souvenirs and now they wander from castles and castles to the camp. They play at feasts and tournaments praising the times of ancient Slavs. And to dance they will choose a lively note. It is not easy to encounter such Dziwoludy - you have to go for them to the Middle Ages.

The idea dawned in the head of a certain Szuwar from Wrocław, when around 2014, he wandered around tournaments and rallies with a group of early medieval performers. Several musicians, brave enough to give up their modern habits, answered his call. And so the metal guitarist switched to the 3 string panduri, his bandmate got the saz, the jazz bassist critically looked at the wooden flute, the rock drummer learned that he was to play the baraban, the classical violinist uncertainly took kemenche bow, and the experienced singer was sent back to the first white singing lessons. Oh, it was not easy. Especially, if you mention that in the selection of repertoires they still had to work tediously through historical sources and the depths of the Internet. The whole undertaking rightly deserves the name "Dziwoludy". Now in their Middle Ages, they found their own sound, which they would like to share.

MEMBERS:

Piotr "Szuwar" Hornowski - instrumenty strunowe, wokal, aranżacje, menagement

Dorota "Mira" Karlińska - wokal, przeszkadzajki

Jacek Gajek - instrumenty basowe

Wojciech Pospolita - instrumenty strunowe

Marcjanna Jelińska - instrumenty smyczkowe

Filip Jarmuszczak - instrumenty dęte

Adam Koniuszewski - instrumenty perkusyjne