A CHALLENGE OF HONOUR - 'Ashigaru Revealed' CD (Eternal Pride Productions)
The warrior's way means death. When there are two ways to choose, choose the one that leads to death. Direct your thoughts to the way you’d prefer, and follow. The latest work from one of the most prominent and outstanding Martial / Neoclassical European projects is a continuation of the musical odyssey which began with the "Ashigaru" boxset (Steinklang, 2005) and is dedicated to the warrior traditions of medieval Japan. A graceful and epic cocktail of atmospheric neoclassical passages, Japanese drums and rhythms. Released in an appealing digipak, with a design in the classical Japanese style. Russian import.
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A CHALLENGE OF HONOUR - 'Monuments’ CD (Vrihaspati / Steinklang)
Reissue of the 2004 LP, completely remastered with all new artwork. This edition includes songs from the limited 150 bonus 7" and 3 unreleased songs. Brilliant "Martial Pop" songs followed by strong and heroic Neoclassical tracks. Sometimes very folky, sometimes dark hypnotic and ritual. Many tracks are presented here for the first time with vocals and also included is one lovely Folk Ballad and a dark, rural storm-song featuring STURMPERCHT. A great mixture of the best ACOH styles, fresh and intense and a real milestone in Martial-Neoclassical-Folk!
A CHALLENGE OF HONOUR - 'Trilogy' 2 x CD (Vrihaspati / Steinklang)
The "Trilogy Of Human Madness" was released as three 10" EPs on the French label Divine Comedy - "Angelic Torment" (2002), "Nacht Fiel Über Gotenhafen" (2003) and "Oradour Sur Glane" (2004). 5 years after the first release, these three EPs are now digitally remastered and presented on CD for the first time (disc 1). An excellent mix of Martial Industrial, Neo-Symphonics, acoustic and experimental music. The second disc contains the Steinklang 7" EP "Am ende des Tages..." (2003) as well as 5 unreleased tracks and 4 exclusive remixes by Antracot, Levoi Pravoi, Atrox and Hypnoskull. Ltd x 500 copies only - act fast!
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ALLERSEELEN - 'Neuschwabenland' 2 x LP (Ahnstern)
Neuschwabenland can be considered as one of the very first albums in Martial / Folk / Pop music and includes several hits of the band. The original album came out on CD in the year 2000. This double LP version is completely remastered and contains one LP side of unreleased new songs and versions. The four unreleased songs on side 1 were recorded in MMVI and MMVII at Haus zur letzten Latern. 'Sturmlied' and 'Edelweiss' are completely different versions of the earlier songs. Presented in a stunning double gatefold pack and limited to just 600 copies!
ALLERSEELEN - 'Rauhe Schale' CD (Aorta / Ahnstern)
"Rauhe Schale" ('Rough Shell') is the brand new album from Austrian legends Allerseelen, which fascinates musically as well as visually. Everything moves and flows in a field of force between industrial, metal, folklore and pop. Lovers of bands like Nine Inch Nails, Einstürzende Neubauten, Laibach or Underworld could also fall in love with Allerseelen. Gerhard Hallstatt sometimes describes his music as Electronic Folklore or Apocalyptic Rock. But basically there is no real description for Allerseelen - all attempts to find an expression for their music may be valid for some time, yet lose their meaning after a couple of months or years. The songs were inspired by various magical mystery tours in Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Italy and Slovenia. Gerhard is assisted here by Dimo Dimov (Svarrogh, Miel Noir, Sturmpercht), Marcel P. (Sagittarius, Halgadom), Meri Tadic (Eluveitie) and Annabel Lee (Blood Axis). 70 mins. of music in a digipak with booklet.
Numancia was a small castro (Spanish for Celtiberian village). The inhabitants of Numancia fought against the Roman Empire for more than 20 years. In 133B.C. Rome sent their best general Escipion to create a siege and destroy Numancia so they could control the entire peninsula. However, when the Romans entered the village, the survivors decided to kill their own children, set their own belongings on fire and end their own lives. If the Empire controlled Celtiberia they could not control their people. Musically Numancia is a invigorating trip from the magnificence of the village to the final decision of choose to die instead of being conquered. Solid drums and ritual elements are mixed with Heathen tunes for the recognizable Ur-Folk sound. All texts are written and sung in Spanish and in the ancient Celtiberian language. Outsize sleeve.
ÀRNICA is a Barcelona based project. The artist's interests are deep rooted in the ancient Iberian culture and traditions. Their music is a mix of traditional Pyrenees Folk and heathen Battle / Hunting songs. Their first full length album is a tale narrated by an old man as his last legacy to a casual traveller. In a hut and near by fire the traveler will be the depositor of ancient knowledge about forgotten gods, wisdom of life, tradition and statements of war. All lyrics and singing is in Spanish or Catalan. A wide range of instruments is used, on top of them accordion, guitars, drums and flutes. ÀRNICA play 100% Alpine Folk, creating wild and rural atmospheres, quite similar to their friends from STURMPERCHT, but just from the opposite part of the holy Alps. Digipak.
The 4th Asmorod CD is a fascinating, introspective, deep ambient work that distinguishes itself from the mass of uniform dark ambient releases. Niiko (now the only member of Asmorod) used the word Hysope (French word for "Hyssop") as a symbol of spiritual purification. In ancient times, Hyssop was used for the cleansing of lepers (Leprosy may represent sin... but lepers were not necessarily sinful) and used for cleaning sacred places. It is alluded to in the Scriptures: 'Purge me with Hyssop, and I shall be clean' (Purify me from my sins, and i will be clean; wash me, and i will be whiter than snow. Psalms 51:7). Two tracks from the album feature choirs by eLL from Sui Generis Umbra. Digipak.
ATOMTRAKT - 'Sperrstelle Nordost' Enhanced CD (Steinklang)
Two years after the highly acclaimed "Nuklearchetyp" album the mighty Atomtrakt are finally back with a new release entitled "Sperrstelle Nordost". This new opus sets new standards in the Apocalyptic / Martial Industrial scene: Words like 'bombastic', 'martial', 'heroic' or 'militant' definitely need to be re-defined. The atmosphere of "Sperrstelle Nordost" is threatening and cold. It leads the listener back to times of war and truly hits like an atomic bomb. "Sperrstelle Nordost" deals with the situation of Switzerland in the 2nd world war / cold war - "Sperrstell Nordost" is an area in Switzerland which was of national importance for the entire country during times of war. The lyrics deal with fears, death, decay and ambiguity. The album features a superb video clip for 'Trauermarsch'. 6-panel digipak. File next to Kreuzweg Ost or Triarii.
First of all: Deadhead is totally different to all other releases from this great Russian experimental-ambient artist. Deadhead is simply brilliant electronic music, mixed with Neoclassical elements and Russian samples and hymns. Some tracks appear with Martial drums and trumpets, others feel more like the Finnish cult-label Sähkö. Deadhead is without doubt the most musical work of Bardoseneticcube. You will be pleasantly surprised! Ltd x 500 in a 6-panel digipak.
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BELBORN - 'Perchta' 7" (Percht)
Dedicated to the Goddess Perchta, this 4-track release is based on recordings of traditional Perchtenläufe and nature. Different than most other music from Belborn this release (as one would expect being on Steinklang’s ‘Bavarian’ side-label), is more in the way of traditional German folk music. Belborn lead us on an acoustic journey through strange rites and ancient folkish rituals in the mysterious Rauhnacht. Ltd x only 365 hand-numbered copies on nice, thick vinyl!
BIRCH BOOK - 'Fortune & Folly' LP (Ahnstern / Steinklang)
This classic Folk milestone was recorded on San Juan Island of the Pacific Northwest. "Fortune & Folly" is the fitting second volume of Birch Book (aka In Gowan Ring). Assuming the allegorical emblems of The Wheel of Fortune and The Traveling Fool, Fortune & Folly distill the introspections of a perennial rambler reckoning the Bitter and the Bliss of The Road Less Traveled. Drifting away from the overtly psychedelic, medieval, and soporific atmosphere which typified In Gowan Ring, Bee (Jon Michael Beirth) displays a more organic, individualistic approach to songwriting. Fortune & Folly blends elements of idiosyncratic folk-pop and outcast-country with brooding layers of sound and sense, yielding a spectral ethereality in a captivating chiaroscuro thick with the visionary allusions of a haunted wanderer. Ltd x 400 copies on black vinyl in a heavy gatefold cover, with 2 exclusive bonus tracks.
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CAFE DE L'ENFER - 'Marchant A Quatre Pattes Au-Devant De La Redemption' CD (Steinklang)
Café De L'Enfer is one of the most promising new projects under the unconquerable sun of pure Martial / Neoclassical music. Although the band is now located in Austria, their roots are manifested in the early 20th century of French underground society. Their music amazingly reflects the age of pre-Industrialisation and pure decadence. Comparable with Dernière Volonté, Ordo Rosarius Equilibrio, Elend and a slight touch of Les Joyaux De La Princess. Digipak.
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COLD FUSION - 'Occupatria' CD (Steinklang)
The oppressive atmosphere of an occupied country; illusory freedom - no freedom. “Occupatria” is musical journey on the thin line between the urge of freedom and the lack of its realisation. 45 minutes of critically acclaimed music, comparable to A Challenge Of Honour, Les Joyaux de la Princesse. Presented in a stunning textured digipak, ltd x 1000 copies only!
DANNAGOISCHD - 'Emm Discda Ondrholz' Enhanced CD (Percht)
Dânnâgôischd (the ghost of the dark forest) is a project coming directly out of the deep Alpine and Swabian woods. "Emm Dichdâ Ondrholz" (in the dense brush-wood) features 16 tracks of Alpine Forest Folk, telling tales in ancient Swabian language about creatures living in darkest woods, with all their legends, atmospheres and myths. The atmosphere spreads between melancholy, tradition and pure forest life. Dreamy songs are mixed with dark and natural (sound)tracks, as well as with more folky tunes. "Emm Dichdâ Ondrholz" is a perfect trip to the misty fir tree forests. Dânnâgôischd is a project of Waldwuudz, alias cz (Vinterriket, Atomtrakt, Nebelkorona etc). Includes 2 video clips. Digipak.
DEAD MAN'S HILL - 'Spirits' Enhanced CD (Steinklang)
Dark and deep-droning Ambient, mixed with strong and powerful Martial songs, varied with hypnotically mesmerising tribal parts. The whole album has a strong Death Industrial touch and even carries some Gregorian elements. Listen to this album and let yourself be taken away to an intangible world, to far away spheres where things are just different to all you ever expected. "Spirits" includes a video for the track "Road to Sweet Waters", made by Hugin (Uruk-Hai). Slimline DVD case.
DISSECTING TABLE - 'Ultra Materials 1986 - 1991' 2 x CD (Steinklang)
Dissecting Table is one of the most influential Noise artists from the early Japanese Industrial years. The first Dissecting Table recordings are quite unique in the Japanese Industrial scene, as the band was working with very concrete rhythms and screaming voices. The only comparisons to early Dissecting Table recordings might be the legendary albums of Grim and White Hospital. This set contains the A-side of the first 7" (Ultimate Psychological Description, 1986), the first LP (Ultra Point Of Intersection Exist, 1987), the first CD (Between Life And Death, 1990), all compilation tracks up to 1991 and even an unreleased track from 1986. This 2 CD-set is a milestone for Noise addicts and it's one of the most essential works in Noise music in general! Ltd x 500 copies.
'Saddharma' is a very intense Experimental Industrial-Noise orgy, lasting over nearly 32 minutes. On this brilliant track, the mastermind of the Japanese Noise pioneers Dissecting Table, Ichiro Tsuji, combines different rhythmic old school elements, experimental sounds and very dark / aggressive vocals, that remind of the band's early years. After the mysterious Japanese Power-Noise band White Hospital split up into Grim and Vasilisk, the new band released 3 fantastic LPs in 1987-89, which became some of the most wanted records in the collector's scene. After more than 20 years, Tomo Kuwahara (Vasilisk) is back with the same amazing Ritual Music as before! 4 lengthy new tracks recorded from 2010-2011. Ltd x 500 copies in a slimline DVD case.
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FALKENSTEIN - 'Urdarbrunnen' CD (Heimatfolk)
Falkenstein's self produced debut-album "Heiliger Wald" gained a lot of praise in Folk music press. Their 2nd album "Urdarbrunnen" is now released by the Steinklang Neofolk sub-label Heimatfolk. "Urdarbrunnen" is again a perfecly played, strong and dreamingly beautiful album with a rich, varied instrumentation, even more dense and powerful than the debut album. The musical range lasts from acoustic ballads over Martial Folk songs to dark fairie tales about mysticism, paganism and natural rites in the Alpine regions. If Falkenstein were around 40 years earlier, they would stand in line with bands like early Steeleye Span, Magna Carta and Pentangle. Digipak with 16-page booklet.
Sixteen unique, expressive and headstrong songs grant the listener a passionate glimpse of the Alpine areas of inner Switzerland. On “Heiwehland”, accordion, guitars, hurdy-gurdy, bass, flutes, and the percussion contributed by Merlin (Eluveitie) blend together to form the unique and unconventional Swiss Ur-Folk. The varied songs in Swiss Alemannic dialect take you to a more than one hour long journey into the heart of the alps. They speak of historic events, tragic tales, frightening creatures, strange events, mysterious beings and the melancholic longing for a beautiful homeland that is disappearing in its original form but also about its outlasting beauty. As on the previous album “Urbärglieder”, traditional songs are reinterpreted and of course the comical and humorous elements have their place. The extensive digipak contains a 20-page booklet full of breathtaking Alpine photography and includes all the lyrics in Swiss Alemannic dialect as well as their description in English.
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FRAKMUNDT - 'Urbarglieder' CD (Percht)
Amazing and unique debut CD of the Swiss Ur-Folk project Fräkmündt, born out of the idea to revive old sagas and nearly forgotten songs and atmospheres of the alpine regions of Switzerland. Performed in alemannic central-Swiss dialect, the songs on "Urbärglieder" simulate a journey through landscapes of the quaint regions of Switzerland. They let you chase through stormwinds with the wild hunt at mount Pilatus or stroll under the paintings of the danse macabre over the Spreuerbridge in Lucerne. One can meet the devil in the Schöllenen gorge and follow the alpine herdsmen during their sad walk down to the valleys in autumn. The album is alternated by two sound-accentuated sagas and two atmospheric pieces, letting one share the horrors of the ghost-house in Stans and the mythical ambiance inside the Mondmilchloch cave. On "Urbärglieder" acoustic guitars, accordion, violin, flutes and various percussion instruments generate melancholic melodies full of nostalgia, but also rousing hymns which invite to dance. With "Urbärglieder" a piece of extraordinary Ur-Folk music was born, telling in its very own way the stories that are almost forgotten. Features cz (Vinterriket, Atomtrakt, Nebelkorona etc). Deluxe digipak with 16 page booklet.
"Uufwärts e d’Föuse" (Upward to the rocks) is a conceptual album which takes the listener on an imposing musical journey to untouched Alpine areas. As on "Urbärglieder" all tracks are presented in the typical Fräkmündt Central-Swiss alemannic dialect. After an "Alp-Blessing" ("Aupsääge"), the journey upwards is visualised using acoustic guitars, accordion, drums, hurdy-gurdy melodies and flute. The nighttime track “Höttehock” is a swinging and wild traditional dancing track with a catchy accordion melody and nice acoustic guitars. The last track "Stouz ond frey" (proud and free) is a devotional and powerful song with profound hurdy-gurdy, rhythmic guitar melodies and catchy accordion tunes. The MCD ends with a Dark Alpine Ambient track called "Bärgtröim" (Mountain Dreams) which smoothly leads the listener back to the valley. A varied 27-minute piece of extraordinary Ur-Folk music, which perfectly describes the mystic and legendary Alpine areas. Outsize sleeve.
Fire has been a point of reference for Horologium’s musical endeavours since the very beginning of the band. It is now high time for you to experience a release specifically centered around this meaningful theme. Let us invoke the fire that gave birth to the Earth, the flame stolen from the gods by Prometheus, the all-changing element of Heraclitus... Horologium hope to set your hearts on fire! Ritual industrial / ambient. Artwork by K. Meizter (Beyond Sensory Experience). Ltd x 300.
Going back to far away times, Hrefnesholt digs out long forgotten, ancient tales amongst the myths of the Upper Austrian forests. These legends of sinister and primal fears were too terrible to be retold and people wanted to forget them over the centuries. Now these ancient tales are finally being retold in "Uraungst". A mixture of dark, organic Ambient, Folk, a slight Black Metal touch and spoken/sung lyrics and tales in Austrian dialect. Hrefneshold is pure Doom Folk and incomparable with any other music style. Outsize sleeve.
HROSSHARSGRANI - 'Pro Liberate Dimicandum Est' CD (Steinklang)
"Pro Liberate Dimicandum Est" was released specially for the 2000 years anniversary of the "Varusschlacht" (also known as the Battle Of Teutoburg Forest and immortalised by Ridley Scott in the film "Gladiator"). Classical melodies combined with the iron rough edges of Martial Industrial on a crusade through the ages. A musical journey far off the trampled paths of industrial art was the basis for each single Hrossharsgrani track! Hrossharsgrani is Alex Hugin Wieser, the man behind Uruk-Hai, Bonemachine etc. DVD case packaging.
HROSSHARSGRANI / DEAD MAN'S HILL - 'Dead Meat' CD (Steinklang)
Two-way split album - a great mix between Martial / Industrial / Ambient / Electronic and more. Five new Hrossharsgrani anthems featuring vocals by Bart Piette from D.M.H. and Pr. Sergiy from Moloch, as well as five new monumental epics from the master of Dark Ambient, Dead Man's Hill - this time a lot more intense and song-oriented than on earlier releases. "Dead Meat" is the so far most mature and complex album of both artists. Composition, interpretation and design feel like a smack in the face and leave no room for compromise! Morbidity meets iron avant-garde, romanticism encounters the frozen coldness of metal! When will people finally realize: if you want to feel you MUST listen! Slimline DVD case.
INDIGO LARVAE - 'Abandoned To Despair' CD (Steinklang)
This is a new project of Stahlwerk 9 with a even darker and far more aggressive and sinister atmosphere. Created in the ultimate depths of hell these 9 symphonies of misanthrophy, despair and self-mutilation hold the key to carnage and suicide. Listen to it, and start to squirm� you are never alone! A new shadow has appeared in the black forests of Death Industrial to blot all your hopes out. But beware: this is not the end! It is just a beginning. A new revelation for Brighter Death Now addicts! Ltd x 500 copies.
IRIJ is a one-woman-folk project brought to life by Eluveite violinist Meri Tadic in autumn 2006. Her compositions range from mere instrumentals all the way to a cappella songs. It's a journey through a Slavic soul devoted to tradition and sincerity. IRIJ is mentioned in Slavic mythology with almost oppositional meanings. Its the celestial residence of pagan gods as well as the here and now and the materialistic world. Her music sounds bewitching and bright, but dark and plain at the same time. It catches up with what is in between, a world between the worlds. 23 minutes of stunning Balkan Folk music. Digipak.
JAHRTAL - 'William Blake - Lieder Von Unschuld Und Widerfahren' CD (Ahnstern)
This is the second album by the Austrian Psychedelic-Folk artist Jahrtal. The man behind Jahrtal is Ewald Spiss, a artist from Tyrol, who started doing electro-acoustic music and sound-installations in the early 80s. Jahrtal today is authentic psychedelic Folk music, maybe only comparable with In Gowan Ring. The lyrics of the second album are poems of "Songs Of Innocence and Of Experience" by the English poet William Blake (1757-1827), translated by Ewald Spiss, as near as possible to the original Blake-texts.
LARRNAKH - 'Like The Silken Shrouds Of Loneliness' CD (Epidemie Records)
"Like The Silken Shrouds Of Loneliness" is the follow-up album to Larrnakh's debut album "Now Will You Believe?" (Steinklang, 2010). Eight apocalyptic Neofolk compositions with industrial and dark ambient elements, sung in English and Hungarian. Ltd x 500 copies in an elegant digipak.
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LARRNAKH - 'Now Will You Believe?' CD (Steinklang)
Great Neofolk album featuring (ex)members of Cawatana, Sturmast and Scivias. "Now will you believe?" is a brilliant mix of classical guitar-based Neofolk with electronic elements, varied and assembled with droning Ritual / Dark-Ambient tracks. The mix of two completely different styles in music makes this album an outstanding new milestone of "crossovers". Dark and sometimes frightening soundscapes with samples, trumpets and haunting drums are compiled with beautiful harps, piano, violin and narrating vocals, rounded by fine Neoclassical elements. Digipak.
LE TESTAMENT DE LA LUMIERE - 'Echoes Out Of Time' CD (Steinklang)
"Echoes Out Of Time" is Le Testament De La Lumière's second album and arrives more than 6 years after their debut album "Der Tod Ist Ein Treuer Kamerad" (Dark Vinyl). Le Testament De La Lumière is classic Dark Ambient with a strong Neoclassic touch and many Martial Industrial elements. The album creates a dense and sometimes even oppressive atmosphere. A monumental soundtrack born out of darkest ages. 15 songs and 70 minutes of music in a slimline DVD case.
After 2 outstanding releases on Rage in Eden, Steinklang is proud to present the third full length album from the French masters of Martial Neoclassical, March Of Heroes, A superb opus filled with finest Martial Industrial music and a strong Neoclassical influence and well orchestrated soundtrack-like music. For this album, Romain L. has joined forces with Jim Breedveld (Staalkracht) and Mitchell Keepin to deliver one of the most powerful and immersive albums of the genre. “La Chute” reminds the listener about the senseless violence and cruelty of war. Digipak.
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MIEL NOIR - 'Honey & Ash' CD (Steinklang)
"Honey & Ash" is the first album of Miel Noir as the joint-project of Dimo Dimov (Svarrogh, Sturmpercht, Fahl) and Marcel P. (Sagittarius, Allerseelen, Fahl). The album encompasses a variety of styles, ranging from electronic to Gothic Rock, Apocalyptic Wave, Dark Ambient, Industrial and Neoclassical. The 2 multi-instrumentalists are supported by Gerhard Hallstatt (Allerseelen) as guest-vocalist on 3 songs. The CD comes with a richly designed 20-page booklet. Each of the 16 songs has been illustrated by the artist Claudia Summerer with beautiful drawings, visualizing the topic of each track. Ltd x 500 copies.
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MOON FAR AWAY - 'Minnesang' CD (Ahnstern)
Brand new album from cult Russian Neofolk act Moon Far Away! "Minnesang" is an album of 21st century ritual music encased in a unique fusion of the most diverse and zeitgeist-capturing musical styles, from neofolk, dark folk and post punk to practically future pop. The theme of the album, the deep-rooted feminine archetypes in contemporary art, is embodied in the title, which identifies a genre of medieval knight lyrics. At the same time, most of the original Russian lyrics on the album are drenched with the trademark Pomor flavours, emphasising the pride that the band has always taken in its cultural roots that extend deep into the epic traditions of the Russian North. "Minnesang" is a new milestone achieved by a cult group who already gave contemporary art scene a number of discoveries and revelations. This Ahnstern version has partly different artwork to the Russian edition and the last song is completely different to the Russian version. 61 minutes of music in a digipak.
NEBELKORONA - 'Tannenhochforst' Enhanced CD (Heimatfolk)
Nebelkorona's 2nd album features seven tracks of finest dark and melancholic Neofolk. Lamenting acoustic guitars are mixed with romantic and melancholic piano parts, solemn synth landscapes and clean vocals. "Tannenhochforst" leads the listener to snow-covered alpine mountains and into wintry forests. The album is the perfect soundtrack for long and cold winter nights and for the soulful twilight in the alpine forests and mountains. The album is endowed with a crystal clear sound and features a great variety of moods and ambiences. Nebelkorona is a project of cz (Vinterriket, Atomtrakt etc) which was founded in 2003. The new album is highly recommended for fans of Vinterriket's "Horizontmelancholie" album. "Tannenhochforst" was mastered by Axel Frank (Werkraum, Triarii, Sturmpercht) and features a video clip for the track "Windstille". Digipak with 16-page booklet.
NOCTURNE - 'Fleisch Und Metall' Enhanced CD (Steinklang)
"Fleisch und Metall" (meat and metal) is a conceptual album, a soundtrack for a performance by French Industrial / Noise act Nocturne. The performance took place in a old, ruined factory and the 7", 20-page booklet shows images from this event. An organic and ice-cold album, reminding of early Werkbund, and even Japanoise-esque metal orgies. A complex album with variations in style, whist utilising French vocal samples and industrial marching sounds. A 100% pure Industrial album. An additional 11 minute video brings you a challenging homage to industrial work and revolution, accompanied by an amazing Industrial soundtrack. Ltd x 500.
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ORCRIST - 'Fallen' CD (Sturmklang)
Orcrist’s new album “Fallen” combines ice cold riffs with melancholic sounds, which will send a shiver over your backbone and create darkest sadness in your minds. The song “Fallen” was written by Goblin of ISVIND and is dedicated to his friend Valfar of WINDIR who died in 2004. Goblin composed and recorded guitars and bass for the majority tracks and performed vocals on all tracks besides "Outro/The Return of Silence Part 2” which was written and recorded by Hugin, of the Austrian band URUK-HAI. ORCRIST is the true spirit of pure fucking Underground Black Metal! Slimline DVD case.
PAINSLUT - 'The Exploration Of Pain And Grief' LP (Steinklang)
Pure hardcore post-industrial! Utra violent noise-scapes assembled with haunting rhythms and analogue electronics. Tomorrows industrial-disco classics! Ltd x 500 hand-numbered copies in a textured sleeve.
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PHASE II - 'Afterglow' CD (Ahnstern)
It has been a little over 32 since the inception and all-too-brief life span of Phase II, the prog-folk band founded by Mark Andrews (Blue Grass) and Nicholas Tesluk (Changes). "Afterglow" introduces modern listeners to Phase II's unique and timeless mixture of varied musical styles. Included in this expansive release are 6 songs from their original repertoire, all recorded here for the very first time. As a special reprise, all songs from their only release (a long out of print 7" blue vinyl) have been enhanced and included on the album. To bring things full-circle, Phase II is also proud to present a recording of its first all-new song of the 21st century on this CD. The 69 minute album concludes with "Candle in the Night", their complete pre-progressive, conceptual radio program from 1978. Digipak with booklet featuring full lyrics, as well as an anecdotal history of the band in text and photos.
"Vorweltschweigen" is completely based on the lyrics and sounds of Sturmpercht, the legendary creators of Alpine Folk music. Rauhnacht is pure Alpine Black Metal, based on the atmosphere of early Norwegian Black Metal, but dealing with Alpine and Celtic mythology, philosophy and tradition. ABM contains a large variety of (ancient) traditional acoustic instruments from Alpine/Celtic areas, such as the Alphorn, the Teufelsgeige, hunter's trumpets and other obscure Alpine instruments, as well as organic/natural field-recordings from black forests, craggy mountains and dark caves. Rauhnacht is the name for the twelve nights between 24th December and 6th January, where the demons of winter and the Perchten celebrate their wild hunt through hidden Alpine villages and forests. 7" foldout sleeve with inserts.
Live document from the long standing and highly appreciated English Dark Ambient / Industrial project Satori. This CD is a live document in highest sound-quality from their famous concert in Salzburg, Austria on 10.10.2008, which took place in a cave in central Salzburg. Fascinating dark rumbling Ambient and Industrial sounds we love and know so well from Satori's "Kanashibari" album. "A real masterpiece in the history of this outstanding band!" 46mins of music in a card sleeve.
"Die Reise" is the third album of the east German Neofolk project Seelenthron. Seelenthron was founded by the two basic-members of the legendary Dies Natalis and on several songs on their third album they go a new way, using Folk/Epic Rock and Alternative/Independent elements. The songs on "Die Reise" are more varied than on the earlier albums, even using electric guitars and accordions. The lyrics are filled with a deep love of nature and the band's homeland Saxony, facing very personal feelings between hope and deep despair. Digipak.
Second full-length album from the two former Dies Natalis members, Norbert Strahl and Alex Meier. "Wege" is a classical Neofolk album in best tradition. Some songs mirror a sad, sometimes even gloomy picture of the world inside and outside of ourselves, other songs are just filigree Folk-ballads, as beautiful and dreamy as one could imagine. Nevertheless all nine songs always stand strong and powerful, showing a path to the listener, never to turn back and never to lose his courage. Martial rhythms drum stirringly to neoclassical compositions, united with impassionate piano and guitar playing and electronic sounds. The challenging lyrics on "Wege" deal with the stages in one's life, our path through time and the questions for the meaning and the purpose of life. Digipak with booklet.
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SOULSEARCH - 'Liedersammlung' CD (Ahnstern)
Pagan-Doom Folk-Metal with strong and heroic German lyrics and many Medieval elements. All songs on this album were recorded between 1993 and 2000. The CD includes the final Soulsearch release: the 10" 'Iherno' (2000), which was limited to only 100 copies. The other songs are a fine selection from their early albums, plus one unreleased track. After they split in 2001, two ex-Soulsearch founded Our Survival Depends On Us, whilst another member, Haju, is a founding member of Sturmpercht.
STAHLWERK 9 - 'Der Tod Nagelt Die Augen Zu...' CD (Steinklang)
Highly recommended album from the German grandmaster of Death Ambient. On this album Stahlwerk 9 presents his noisy side. It still sounds like a typical Stahlwerk 9 album, but is loaded with droning and pulsating noise sequences and deep voices from the valley of death. 2nd edition in jewelcase.
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STAHLWERK 9 - 'RetroMekanik' CD (Steinklang)
This album is a masterpiece of old-school Industrial / Death Industrial / Power-Electronics and is probably the most powerful album Stahlwerk 9 has ever created! The album consists of unreleased songs, recorded between 1999 and 2007 for various compilations never released, as well as some other unreleased songs from the band's early years, along with 2 perfectly recorded and exclusive live-songs. Over an hour of music. DVD case packaging.
STAHLWERK 9 / RASTHOF DACHAU - 'The Final Resistance' LP (Agitprop / Steinklang)
TFR consists of the very first recordings Stahlwerk 9 and Rasthof Dachau did together, after they met in early 2003. The 6 tracks were originally planned to be released by the American label LSDOrganisation as a double 7" and as a lim. 100 boxset with bonus 7". LSDO disappeared 2 years ago and so Steinklang decided to release it on their Agitprop sub-label. This LP version also includes the bonus 7"-tracks. Pure analogue Power-Electronics with hard voices and speech-samples & one very psycho-apocalyptic song. Includes a very hard version of the Club-Hit BLOOD SOIL! Limited to just 400 numbered copies in gatefold cover!
Stein was founded in 2005 as the solo-project of Norbert Strahl, the singer of Seelenthron and founding member of the famous Neofolk outfit Dies Natalis. Norbert's aim with Stein was, to compose songs for the poems of Georg Thom (his grandfather), written between 1911 and 1936. In the beginning of the band, Norbert worked with Jens Vetter of Grünland, who also was ex-Dies Natalis member, but due to the intense work on Seelenthron, Stein stopped in the fledgling stage, until in 2009 the project finally grew to a real band. Finally in summer 2010 the first album "Haldor" was recorded in the Studios of Alexander Meier. "Haldor" is a mix of romantic-paganism and apocalyptic visions, packed in real handmade, classical Neofolk. The album is dedicated to Lorenz Klinger, Norbert's little son, who fights against leukemia with the power of a tiny rock. "Haldor" is Norse and means "Thor's rock". Digipak.
The new album from Swedish Martial cult-act Stormfågel, known from their previous two albums on the legendary Cold Meat Industry label. "Eldvakt" is an incredible mix of early Derniere Volonte and Rome with a strong touch of new Blood Axis. Pure Martial PowerPop at it's very best! Since its inception in 2004, Stormfågel is and has always been about the love of nature, our history, the absence of God and the decline of mankind. "Ja må vara en wavelmakare men int en happkråka...". 72 minutes of music in a digipak.
First full-length album from this Austrian / south Bavarian Alpin-Folk formation on Steinklang's Percht imprint. "Geister im Waldgebirg" is a journey through the deepest central-European forests and mountains with all their strange creatures, fairies, myths and legends. The sounds and lyrics on this album are engrained in old Pagan rites and cults, in hunters-legends and in tales from darkest woods and the people living there. the song styles vary from powerful Martial-Folk hymns, over fragile Folk-ballads, to weird songs about strange people and creepy animals. Features Axel Frank (Werkraum) with his perfect guitar, flute playing and his skillful hands in mixing; Allerseelen, Sangre Cavallum and Waldteufel. This album will be your closest friend in dark and frosty winter nights! 6-panel digipak.
STURMPERCHT - 'Stürm Ins Leben Wild Hinein!' CD (Percht)
New edition of the long soldout debut Sturmpercht album. This album is pure weird Alpine-Folk music with martial drinking-songs, alpine battle-hymns and strange fairie-tales out from the deepest Austrian and Bavarian forests, all embedded in a breath of black Monty Python humour. A pearl of pure Alpine Folkmusic! Digipak.
With their 5th full-length album, Svarrogh present a very complex post folk experience, dedicated to the holy earth-water Yer Su - from the mystic and ancient Bulgarian pantheon of Tangra. It also shows the symbiotic allegiance to slavic mythology and European culture from the depths of the Pamir mountains and meadows through the slavic steps up to the Balkan realms. Traditional Bulgarian instruments sit alongside vocals in Bulgarian, Italian, English and Lithuanian, with guitars and drums arranged to a Balkan post folk and avantgarde dark folk adventure with ambient drones, elements of Industrial and Black Metal and traditional compositions. Features special guests: Kostas (Defile des Ames), Marcel P. (Allerseelen), Valentina (Der Feuerkreiner), Michael Z. (Negura Bunget) and Gyte Tamosiunate. Digipack with 12-page booklet.
New electronic music with a great variety of sounds and brilliant samples! Pulsating ambient drones combined with natural and synthetic waves create wide and multiple soundscapes which lead the listener into a kind of acoustic LSD-trip. The perfect soundtrack for a journey through your body! Ltd x 200 copies only!!
TEATRO SATANICO - 'Black Magick Block' CD (Steinklang)
The new masterpiece from the black demons of electro-satanic Post-Industrial music!!! "Black Magic Block" is a very dense album, ful of scary droning soundwalls combined with sublime and hypnotic rhythms. Devis DeV deviLs g., Kalamun and Faber intonate lyrics from Aleister Crowley and Austin Osman Spare with their totally mental voices, aided by Musique Concret - like compositions from DeviLs g. in fact, BMB is a very varied album, in some passages it could even be called the blackest Industrial-Pop album ever, with a strong touch of early Pan(a)sonic and Suicide. Comes in a black jewelcase.
UK 11£
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TETHRIPPON - 'Tethrippon' CD (Ahnstern)
Tethrippon is the chariot of Apollon Hellenic God of light. Burning like the desire of a proud man for universal harmony and beauty, it rides eternally the skies. Those who are not blinded by arrogance or the ultimate light can verify the gentle meaning of our hymns and their noble purpose. Tethrippon’s composition and poetry bring warmth to civilized and delicate hearts and a nostalgia for what is missing from a romantic man’s internal search for an ideal world. Inspired by "Hellenic learning" and dedicated to the holy memory of our glorious forefathers. Rest in peace in the eternal skies! All lyrics are sung in Old-Greek, a language that died out 2300 years ago! A new power for the Martial generation - the essence of Dernière Volonté, Triarii and early Dead Can Dance! Digipak.
THE ALTAI CHAMBER ORCHESTRA - `T.A.C.O.` Picture Disc LP (Steinklang)
Strange mix of one long track, `Law`, on Side A, featuring bass guitar, guitars and Italian spoken vocals. Would appeal to maybe leftfield guitar experimental fans, or a little like some MAIN or TROUM. Nice picture disc. Side B is a different animal, po-faced drum patterns, often very similar to PANORAMA or BAPTISM-era LAIBACH. Ltd x 500 numbered copies with clear sleeve.
THE JOY OF NATURE - 'The Empty Circle Part I: Swirling Lands Of Disquiet And Catharsis' CD (Ahnstern / Steinklang)
The Joy of Nature is a project from the Azores (a group of 9 islands between Europe and North America, belonging to Portugal). Musically, "The Joy of Nature" is like a serpent - always renewing itself, never resting in one shape, changing form but keeping the same essence. 'Swirling Lands of Disquiet and Catharsis' is the first part of a trilogy entitled 'The Empty Circle'. This first part corresponds to Nigredo. This album is about a world of disquiet, in which a catharsis should be done. To gather the impurities, realise their nature and build something pure from there. The music follows the concept - there are elements of Folk, Ambient, Psychedelic and Experimental music, mixed in a coherent way, creating a unique sound and a breathtaking atmosphere, predominantly acoustic and with dark tones.
THE JOY OF NATURE - 'The Empty Circle Part II: Rastos De Sangue E Fragmentos Da Tradicao' CD (Ahnstern)
The second part of the trilogy "The Empty Circle" by The Joy of Nature reflects and gathers fragments of the Perennial Tradition. Naturally, it is also about the Spiritual inheritance of the Portuguese ancestors. Musically, it's the most song-orientated The Joy of Nature release until now, with its roots in the folk tradition of rural Portuguese regions, especially the Azores. The album is not just a Folk-album, it also has several amazing psychedelic moments. Features collaborations with R. Coutinho, B. Ardo (Sangre Cavallum), Rui Almeida (Massa Última), Triarca, Mara Neves and M.J. Over an hour of music.
After several ultra-limited releases, German Neofolk Trinithos finally release their debut album! Their music is best described as dreamy Neofolk with a slight 'dark pop' touch, with orchestral parts, martial drums and even some apocalyptical dark experimental passages. On '333' the band plays a large variety of acoustic instruments (guitars, bass, violins, flutes, drums, didgeridoo), as well as a few beautiful electronic arrangements. With both male and female vocals in German, '333' deals with mythologic themes, nature, romanticism and theories of cognition.
UN DEFI D'HONNEUR - 'Verdun 1916' CD (Vrihaspati / Steinklang)
The second full-length album of A Challenge Of Honour's French alias Un Defi d'Honneur and the first full-length release of this French counterpart since the 'Aurore de Gloire' album (2003). Peter Savelkoul returns with 8 brand new tracks of Martial / Neo-Classical music, with some very suprising compositions. This album is dedicated to the struggle of the French people in defending the city of Verdun against the German occupation in 1916 during WWI. Ltd x 500.
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URUK-HAI - 'In Durins Halls (Return To The Mines Of Moria)' Enhanced CD (Runenstein Records / Bleichmond Tonschmiede / W.A.R. Productions)
The world was young, the mountains green, No stain yet on the Moon was seen... The world was fair in Durin's Day. Way back in 1999, Uruk-Hai recorded their first Demo "In Durins Halls" and a legend began. 11 years later that demo from 1999 has been re-arranged and remastered with totally new, epic and powerful soundscapes and rough Black Metal hymns featuring Pr. Sergiy from Moloch. "In Durins Halls" is rough, epic, dark and full of forgotten legends. The album was hidden for a decade in in the mines of Moria but now its unleashed! No harp is wrung, no hammer falls: The darkness dwells in Durin's Halls. Mastered at the Luftschutzkerker Studios Suisse by cz (Vinterriket, Atomtrakt). Contains a video entitled "In Durins Halls" Slimline DVD case.
This compilation features the most outstanding artists from the Russian Experimental-Electronic Scene. The music shows you the typical Russian mood and understanding of sounds in a very spectacular and ritual way. Features: Bardoseneticcube, Hum, Linija Mass, Lucisferrato, Lunar Abyss Quartet, Reutoff, Sal Solaris and Stalnoy Pakt. Ltd x 500 hand-numbered copies!
UK 12.00£
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VA - 'Mit Fester Hand - Allerseelenlieder' CD (Ahnstern / Steinklang)
Brilliant new compilation of Allerseelen cover versions by friends of Gerhard Hallstatt (Allerseelen). Features: Allerseelen, Àrnica, Blood Axis & Sangre Cavallum, Cawatana, Der Arbeiter, Der Feuerkreiner, Die Weisse Rose, Ernte, Fanes, Fräkmündt, Haberfeld, Hrefnesholt, Klammheim, Larrnakh, Ô Paradis, Sagittarius, Scivias, Sturmpercht, Svarrogh and Tyr-Kreis. An astounding 88 minutes of Neofolk music in a 6-panel digipak.
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VA - 'Oak Folk' CD (Ahnstern / Steinklang)
Oak Folk is a CD anthology compiled by Gerhard Hallstatt (Allerseelen) with exclusive contributions by numerous European and North American groups who have one thing in common: a close connection to nature, to trees and woods. All the groups were invited to write a song about the sacred oaktree. The result is a wonderful compilation with songs with an atmosphere somewhere between Dark Ambient, Folklore and sometimes even a slight Black Metal touch. Features: Agalloch, Allerseelen, Àrnica, Changes, Dânnâgôischd, Fräkmündt, Hrefnesholt, Klammheim, Splinterskin, Sturmpercht, Waldteufel and Werra. 6-panel digipak. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!
VA - 'Pagan Folk Und Apocalyptic Psychedelia Kapitel II' CD (Ahnstern / Steinklang)
A 19 track sampler promoting titles on the Steinklang label and sublabels (Ahnstern, Heimatfolk, Percht, Sturmklang). Alpine Folk, Neofolk, Acoustic compositions from: Allerseelen, Atomtrakt, Birch Book, Dânnâgôischd, Dead Man's Hill, Fräkmündt, Hrefnesholt, Irij, Jännerwein, Larrnakh, Le Testament De La Lumière, Miel Noir, Moon Far Away, Phase II, Stormfågel, Sturmpercht, Uruk-Hai, Vinterriket and Wappenbund. Card sleeve.
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VA - 'Pagan Folk Und Apocalyptic Psychedelia Kapitel III' CD (Steinklang)
VA - 'Pagan Folk Und Apocalyptic Psychedelia' CD (Ahnstern / Steinklang)
All songs on this 18-track, 80-minute CD sampler are taken from releases on Ahnstern, Heimatfolk, Percht and Vrihaspati. Some albums are not out yet, some songs are shorter versions and a few songs are pre-versions. The Jännerwein song is a exclusive song (version) only for this compilation. Features: A Challenge Of Honour, Allerseelen, Àrnica, Défilé Des Âmes, Falkenstein, Hrossharsgrani, Jahrtahl, Jännerwein, Klammheim, Nebelkorona, Once A Barge, Sangre Cavallum, Sturmpercht, Svarrogh, Tethrippon, The Joy Of Nature, Vinterriket and Werkraum. Card sleeve. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
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VA - 'Pere-Lachaise' CD (Steinklang / Divine Comedy)
A great compilation of dark and neoclassical music, dedicated to Père-Lachaise cemetery, which is one of the most romantic and mysterious places in this holy world. It's also an unmissable reference in gloomy and cinematic "tragical" culture. This musical journey is depicted by four acts (2 tracks each) from the new emerging Dark-Ambiant and Neo-Symphonic scene: Horologium, Project Winter, Artefactum and Foundation Hope. The mood is dark, menacing and epic at times with Horologium being the most martial act. The CD is packed in a beautiful 7" booklet with images by Fabrice Billard. Art and history beyond the grave.
VA - 'Steinklang Industries IV: 2007 - 2008' CD (Steinklang)
Fourth edition of the famous compilation series, bringing together the labels: Steinklang, Ahnstern, Vrihaspati and Heimatfolk! This time we're offered half harsh Industrial / Noise / Electronics and half Folk music! First part: A Minority Of One, Dissecting Table, Flutwacht, Hiroshi Hasegawa, Indigo Larvae, KK Null, Radio Murmansk, Scremola and Teatro Satanico. Second part: A Challenge Of Honour, Défilé Des Âmes, Falkenstein, Jahrtal, Jännerwein, Scivias, Seelenthron, Svarrogh, The Joy Of Nature, Traum'er Leben and Trinithos.
UK 5£
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VINTERRIKET - 'Horizontmelancholie' CD / DVD DualDisc (Heimatfolk)
Vinterriket was born in 1996 as a one-man project in order to capture the dark side of nature. "Horizontmelancholie" features 7 tracks full of coldness, melancholy and chilling atmospheres. The whole record is a pure tribute to the darkest side of mother nature. Haunting and cold electronic soundscapes are mixed with atmospheric acoustic guitars and clean vocals. This is a conceptual album; a masterpiece of haunting and evocative aural tapestries, an emotive display of tension and calm. A darkened imagery of shadowed forests and expansive still landscapes. Join the journey into the deepest side of the forest and get lost in misty, snow-covered hills and majestic mountain landscapes. The whole album is featured as music CD and DVD on one disc. Enter the realm of desolation and emptiness. Pure Neofolk only! Digipak with booklet.
40 minutes of music about the Austrian / South German Rauhnacht rituals. "Rauhnacht" is a rural, ancient soundtrack for the holy Jul nights, combined with dreamy, sad Folk ballads and Pagan Folk-metal hymns. All artwork for this edition was painted by Markus Wolff in May 2007 on wood-plates and the CD has a 16-page booklet with German and English lyrics, presented in a beautiful digipak. Originally released by Terra Fria in 2005, this reissue includes 2 extra tracks and was remastered by Axel Frank (Werkraum).
WERKRAUM - 'Early Love Music' 2 x LP (Ahnstern / Steinklang)
14 progressive and traditional, psychedelic and medieval folk songs and chants of early love. 14 dreamy memories of the merry blue days from early times. With "Early Love Music" the German Folk musician Axel Frank sets a surpassing milestone for the new generation of Folk artists. A year after releasing his quite Martial / Neoclassical oriented debut on Cold Spring (CSR49CD), Axel got heavily involved with Alpine Folk heroes Sturmpercht and found his love in late 60s / early 70s Psych / Prog Folk music, thus changing his own direction, with the highly successful MCD 'Kristalle'. The complex arrangements and large variety of instruments even remind of The Incredible String Band and some early Acid-Folk bands. "Early Love Music" brings 2 cover versions: Donovan's ingenious fairytale "Jabberwocky" and traditional folk hit "The Blacksmith". Features collaborations with Changes, Lady Morphia and Sturmpercht. Ltd x 500 copies in a stunning gatefold sleeve with lyric sheet and bonus track, not on the CD version.
UK 18£
Europe 23£
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WERKRAUM - 'Early Love Music' CD (Ahnstern / Steinklang)
14 progressive and traditional, psychedelic and medieval folk songs and chants of early love. 14 dreamy memories of the merry blue days from early times. With "Early Love Music" the German Folk musician Axel Frank sets a surpassing milestone for the new generation of Folk artists. A year after releasing his quite Martial / Neoclassical oriented debut on Cold Spring (CSR49CD), Axel got heavily involved with Alpine Folk heroes Sturmpercht and found his love in late 60s / early 70s Psych / Prog Folk music, thus changing his own direction, with the highly successful MCD 'Kristalle'. The complex arrangements and large variety of instruments even remind of The Incredible String Band and some early Acid-Folk bands. "Early Love Music" brings 2 cover versions: Donovan's ingenious fairytale "Jabberwocky" and traditional folk hit "The Blacksmith". Features collaborations with Changes, Lady Morphia and Sturmpercht. Digipak. RECOMMENDED!
