RISING SHADOWS - 'Finis Gloriae Mundi' CD (Twilight Records)
"Finis Gloriae Mundi" is the third album from Rising Shadows. Once again the beautiful voice of Linda-li enriches the mysterious and complex musical textures created by Fredrik Klingwall. The Swedish duo now goes well beyond their neoclassical and medieval roots and leave the boundaries of a genre. Together with co-producer Mattias Olsson and several session musicians they explore new layers of instruments and rhythms in their music. "Finis Gloriae Mundi" is the soundtrack to a great finale, inspired by the curiosity of death and transmutations of our reality. The result is yet another haunting melancholic masterpiece.
RISING SHADOWS - 'Found In The Cold' CD (Twilight Records)
With "Found In The Cold", Rising Shadows explores a colder and more distorted, harsh landscape than before, yet still holding up the ethereal beauty with the voice of Linda-li. Lyrically and musically the album is a continuation of the themes from "Falling Deep Within". The dreamy, folk inspired songs are still there with the dark lyrics of a journey through life into death and the catharsis in between. Rising Shadows speak about the world of imagination all of us have in mind; a possible world, full of tales, fantastic creatures and beautiful landscapes. A fantastic journey through the mystical world of faeries, wizards and gnomes. Try to search your lost and sad princess into the deep and dark forest of Scandinavia. Imagine a mix of Dead Can Dance, Ennio Morricone and Kate Bush and you'll getting closer to the sound of Rising Shadows! Digipak.
Debut album from this Dutch Neofolk, Martial, Electro-Acoustic outfit, using (surprisingly) only computer generated sounds. "22 tracks of dedicated folk music" in the vein of Allerseelen, Ordo Rosarius Equilibrio, Krepulec, Jännerwein. "...rather catchy...Strydwolf has nailed the martial drumming part with excellence! ...the instrumental guitar / accordion sound is quite original..." (The Shadows Commence). Ltd x 500 copies in a digipak.
UK 10.50£
Europe 11.50£
World 12.50£
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VA - 'A Tribute To Uglakh' CD (Waerloga)
International compilation of fantasy and medieval music inspired by the great warrior and Orc leader Uglakh. 20 tracks and 74 minutes of music from: Abnocto, Alvskugga, Atrium Carceri, Autumn Tears, Balaghan, Cryo, Encryption, Musterion, OverCoat, Patrice Deceuninck, Rising Shadows, Sagor & Swing, The Soil Bleeds Black, Unto Ashes, Vagrant's Steps, Volstoj, Vox Vulgaris, Vurpa and Za Frûmi (2 tracks).
VA - 'Radio Rivendell Compilation' CD (Waerloga / Radio Rivendell)
Fans of dark ambient, orchestral, neofolk and fantasy music will enjoy this compilation! You can listen to the album as an instrumental soundtrack to several (non-existent) fantasy films or games (LOTR fans take note!). Features almost all previously unreleased tracks from Abnocto, Balaghan, Dimitrij Volstoj, Erdenstern, Gargim The Liar, Helen Trevillion, Lost Kingdom, Markus Holler, Morgan The Bard, Project Morfeo, RIsing Shadows, Sean Beeson, Sibelian, Tincolindo, Tom W Hall and Wilbert Roget II - many of whom are established game / film soundtrack composers.
