DEFILE DES AMES - 'Lust 'N' Stone' CD (Ahnstern / Steinklang)
(2008) The swirling sense of lust meets the hardness of stone. The music of Défilé Des Âmes is a blend of contrary elements: Violence & lyricism, atmosphere & rage, murder, purity, winds & mushrooms… Their traditional and classical instruments are accompanied by powerful percussion and the participation of the great Matt Howden (Sieben) gives a incomparable accent to the album. "Lust 'n' Stone" is a brilliant, dark Avant-Garde Folk album and after many years of live appearances and independent releases, here is finally the debut album of the Mediterranean Folk-gods Défilé Des Âmes.
DER BLUTHARSCH - 'The Philosopher's Stone' CD (WKN)
(2007) The march is over! After 10 years Der Blutharsch are finally closing the circle! The inventors of military pop, and ever since the genre`s most influential and successful band, is leaving the arena and heading towards new territories - the promised land in the search for the tower of song. On "The Philosopher's Stone", Albin Julius and his gang (Marthynna, Jörg B. and Bain Wolfkind, assisted by Matt Howden (Sieben) and Christine K) are proving the only truth: Uniforms are always changing, but Rock 'n Roll will stay forever! Presented in a hardback, spot-varnished digibook.
(2005) "Marseilles" is part 4 in the Sol Invictus archive series. "Marseilles" features Tony Wakeford (guitar, vocals) and Matt Howden of Sieben (violin, vocals) in an extraordinary live performance, recorded in Marseille in 2000 and comes with a nice selection of some of the most famous songs from Sol Invictus and related projects. The finest Neofolk, as anticipated. Ltd x 1000 copies in a slim card cover.
UK 9.50£
Europe 10.50£
World 11.50£
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MATT HOWDEN - 'Voyager' CD (Ars Benevola Mater)
Twenty-one Neoclassical tracks that follow the progress of the Voyager space probe from Jupiter, past Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and out to The Heliopause, the outermost reaches of the Sun’s rays. As the album progresses out through the Solar System, the time signatures, keys, and conventional sounds and phrases mutate - the music becomes wilder and manipulations of conventional sounds, and time elements become more pronounced. The last track, The Heliopause, brings together all the elements of the album in a seventeen minute finale, capturing the relentless journey of Voyager heading out of our Solar System. Presented in beautiful digipak. Ltd x 1077 handnumbered copies.
Another splendidly majestic Sol Invictus release, 'Thrones' largely follows in the style of 'Hill of Crosses'. A balance of dark and uplifting songwriting, and the established medieval / industrial / jazz / ballad / folk style played by this talented six piece band. Homage is given to the English folk stronghold of Cornwall, and the romantic south-west tip of England. Tony Wakeford is joined here by Matt Howden (Sieben), Sally Doherty, Karl Blake (Shock Headed Peters), Eric Roger (Gae Bolg) and Renée Rosen. This CD contains the same track listing as the Signed LP Version.
UK 11£
Europe 12£
World 13£
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SOL INVICTUS - 'Thrones' Signed LP (Tursa)
Another splendidly majestic Sol Invictus release, 'Thrones' largely follows in the style of 'Hill of Crosses'. A balance of dark and uplifting songwriting, and the established medieval / industrial / jazz / ballad / folk style played by this talented six piece band. Homage is given to the English folk stronghold of Cornwall, and the romantic south-west tip of England. Tony Wakeford is joined here by Matt Howden (Sieben), Sally Doherty, Karl Blake (Shock Headed Peters), Eric Roger (Gae Bolg) and Renée Rosen. Full colour glossy inner and outer sleeves with all lyrics. Very last copies of this pressing. Signed by Tony Wakeford. Act fast!
UK 15£
Europe 17£
World 19£
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SOL INVICTUS / HAWTHORN / SIEBEN - 'Writ In Water' CD (PREcordings)
(2004) A concept album dedicated to Percy B. Shelley, John Keat and Lord George G. Byron, featuring Sol Invictus (Tony Wakeford), HaWthorn (Wakeford / Howden) and Sieben (Matt Howden). "Writ in Water is an excellent release that is sure to become a treasured recording amongst neofolk enthusiasts. Dedicated listeners will want this release simply to capture a bit more music by favorites Sol Invictus, Hawthorn, and Sieben. Radical Faeries unfamiliar with these artists will be pleasingly surprised by the beauty of the music and the ability of the artists to translate the original vision of the poets without cluttering the work. Fans of classical romantic poetry and fans of neoclassical instrumentation will find the symbiosis to be ecstatic" (Heathen Harvest). Digipak with 12-page booklet.
UK 11.50£
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SONNE HAGAL - 'Nidar' 10" (Trumpets Of Doom)
The vinyl edition of this outstanding release, containing tracks culled from the "Nidar" MCD plus one previously unreleased and untitled bonus track. Sonne Hagal set music to the poems of William Blake. A mixture of fragile, melodic and atmospheric ballads and their well-known apocalyptic folk style. Supported by Andreas Ritter (Forseti), Kim Larsen (Of The Wand And The Moon) and Matt Howden (Sieben). Limited to 500 copies, this collectable piece comes in a superb black and red marbled vinyl, with insert plus a deluxe embossed and foil-blocked cover.
German Neofolk project Sonne Hagal set music to the poems of William Blake. A mixture of fragile, melodic and atmospheric ballads and their well-known apocalyptic folk style. Supported by Andreas Ritter (Forseti), Kim Larsen (Of The Wand And The Moon) and Matt Howden (Sieben). Ltd x 2000 copies in a 6-panel digipak.
UK 8£
Europe 9£
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TONY WAKEFORD - 'Cupid & Death' CD (Tursa)
"Cupid & Death" is devoted to the theme of vanitas, the juxtapositioning of beauty with the fleetingness of life. While the CD contains pieces in the classic Tony Wakeford (Sol Invictus) style, classical instruments are used in conjunction with keyboard and electric guitar to establish a timeless mood located somewhere between the present and the arcane. Perhaps the most impressive piece is the opening track - a 1653 baroque masque set to Tony's own music, with vocal accompaniment by Karl Blake. Also appearing: Eric Roger (Gae Bolg), Matt Howden (Sieben). Features stunning original artwork by Andrew King and Tor Lundvall.
UK 11£
Europe 12£
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VA - 'Ten Years Of Madness (Behind The Iron Curtain)' 2 x CD (Achtung Baby!)
Second edition of this legendary Russian compilation. Two discs featuring tracks by some of the most influential names in the Neofolk, Industrial, Dark Ambient, Martial etc scenes: 4th Sign Of The Apocalypse, Ain Soph, Anima In Fiamme, Ataraxia, Bad Sector, Blood Axis (feat. Markus Wolff of Waldteufel and Robert Ferbrache), Cyclotimia, Der Blutharsch, Dissecting Table, First Law, Hybryds, Inade, Les Joyaux De La Princesse, Marienburg Jugend, Matt Howden, Novy Svet, Ostara, Reptilicus, Reutoff, Sanctum, Sektion B, Skrol, Shinjuku Thief, Stahlwerk 9, Troum and Turbund Sturmwerk. Presented in a very nice black A5 book with silver print. Needless to say, highly recommended!
