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.
AREA BOMBARDMENT - 'In Hoc Signo Vinces' CD (Lichterklang)
In Hoc Signo Vinces is mainly a Martial album but contains also Dark Ambient and Neoclassical styles and could be compared to Arditi and Blood Axis. The tracks on the album deal with such themes as Irish and European history, philosophy, war, nature, culture and disaffection from the modern world. It's atmosphere is dark yet positive, igniting the flame of determination and unwillingness to succumb to the values of the modern world, harking back to the ancient values of honour and loyalty. The final mastering was made by Axel Frank (Werkraum) while the artwork was created by Haate Kaate (Allerseelen, Svarrogh).
UK 11£
Europe 12£
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FAHL - 'The Paths To Emptiness' CD (The Eastern Front)
Debut opus from Fahl, founded by Dimo Dimov, Marcel P. and Cornelius Waldner in 2008. All the musicians are active participants in numerous groups from the dark folk, neoclassical and black metal genres. They felt a growing urge to experiment with dark ambient soundscapes, resulting in this mutual collaboration. �The Paths To Emptiness� is a haunting journey to the subconscious, divided into ten audial gateways to the occult and hidden forces of the inner self. Lyrically based on the Mahabharata, as well as poems and texts by John Milton, Jack London, Stefan George, Christian Dietrich Grabbe and Cornelius Waldner, this release is strongly recommended for fans of Brighter Death Now and Lustmord. Featuring members of Svarrogh, Sagittarius, Miel Noir and Allerseelen. Ltd x 1000 copies.
Debut release from this Greek Neofolk / Folk Noir / Neo-Cabaret / Experimental act, apparently created as an homage to Current 93. Their sound has gradually changed to incorporate different music styles, playing with folk-rock elements. A dark and gloomy atmosphere, quite heavy and dramatic - at times reminiscent of Sonne Hagal or Svarrogh (who collaborates on a bonus track). Ltd x 500 copies in a luxury digipak.
UK 8£
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MIEL NOIR - 'Der Honigflugel' CD (The Eastern Front)
"Apocalyptic Chanson Doctrine". Another, completely different project from Bulgarian artist Dimo Dimov (Svarrogh, Sturmpercht, Allerseelen, Sagittarius). A brilliant piano symphony with industrial elements and samples from Russian movies, inspired by classical Russian novel "Crime and Punishment" written by Fyodor Dostoevsky and Goncharov novels. Ltd x 500 hand-numbered copies in a gatefold outsized folder.
UK 9£
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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.
UK 11£
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SVARROGH - 'Balkan Renaissance' CD (Ahnstern)
With their 4th album, the Bulgarian Black Folklore ensemble Svarrogh has recorded another masterpiece of Ritual Folk music. This mystic sound-journey drags you along to the ancient heart of the Balkan mountains, its caves, rivers, villages and people with their deep mythological roots. Svarrogh play a unique sound of beautiful mandolin and bagpipes, mixed with droning synths. This is a musical look through a grey window to discover the dark past of Bulgaria´s 19th century and its Renaissance, after years of osman oppression. On "Balkan Renaissance" you can listen to original passages of famous Bulgarian poets and artists, as well a tribute to Allerseelen with the song "Kamerad". This album is full of traditional-, pagan and ritual Folk music, Neoclassical songs, Martial drumming and it has even some Industrial moments. Ltd x 500 with special 'Martenitsi' insert.
UK 11£
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SVARROGH - 'Yer Su' CD (Ahnstern / Steinklang)
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.
SVARROGH / DEFILE DES AMES / ARNICA - 'South European Folk Compendium' CD (Ahnstern)
This three-way CD is a unique compendium of South European folk music, inspired by Balkan, Catalan and Hellenic traditional culture. The sources and the stylistic devices of the three artists are quite different and descending from three different cultural regions, but there is just one intention and one deep mythological spirit, that unites the musicians to build up an axis through the Mediterranean sunlit landscapes. On this album you will drown in the ritual, Alpine-Folk shamanism of Árnica, using a wide range of traditional instruments and the spirit of Catalunya - Svarrogh drags you to the deep and dark forests of Bulgaria by slavic chants, where you will meet the god Veles in his wooden shrine – and you will waft through a droning and apocalyptic haze to the powerful and emotional hellenic spheres of Défilé des Âmes from Greece.
UK 11£
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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.
UK 11£
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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!
UK 5£
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VA - 'Rinktine' 2 x CD (Dangus)
Double CD compilation featuring great artists from Lithuania and beyond to celebrate the 12th Menuo Juodaragis (MJR) festival. The first disc features the most well-known acts from Lithuania: Atalyja, Donis, Driezhas, Girnu Giesmes, Kulgrinda, Lauxna Lauksna, Liberte, Pievos, Rasa Basom, Spanxti, Trolis & Giberlingers, Vilkduja, Wejdas, Zalvarinis and Zpoan Vtenz. The 2nd disc features non-Lithuanian acts: Allerseelen, Baobabs, Dandelion Wine, Enu Kaleidoskopes, Forgotten Sunrise, Hybryds, Of The Wand And The Moon, Rose Rovine E Amanti, Sieben, Svarrogh, The Moon And The Nightspirit, Theodor Bastard, Virre+ and Von Thronstahl. Like the event, this compilation is rather colourful and diverse, presenting mostly exclusive, special and unreleased recordings from 30 bands and projects in the Dark Ambient, Neoclassical, Medieval, Dark Folk and Neofolk genres. Presented in a 6-panel digipak.
UK 16.00£
Europe 17.50£
World 19.00£
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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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VA - 'Wilde Jaeger' 2 x CD (Percht)
"Wilde Jaeger" is a unique compilation of Alpine Folk Music, Pagan Ritual Music and authentic field-recordings from the darkest woods and deepest valleys to the highest peaks of the sacred Central-European Alps, as well as of other pagan and alpine regions in Europe and the USA. A tremendous list of artists have participated here: A Minority Of One, Allerseelen, Elli Riehl, Ernte, Fanes, Foresta Di Ferro, Haberfeld, Hamramr, Heiliges Licht, Hekate, Jägerblut, Jahrtal, Magdalena, SagenToeterRiharcSmilesTrollFerd, Sangre Cavallum, Scivias, Soulsearch, Sturmpercht, Svarrogh, Teatro Satanico, The Joy Of Nature, Thelema, Waldteufel and Werkraum. "Wilde Jaeger" is also the first part of "Men, Masks & Myth", which is a audio-visual project of Sturmpercht and friends, bringing alpine mythology and alpine paganism to a (world)wide audience. "Wilde Jaeger" is accompanied by an astonishing 24-page booklet, housed in a highest-quality 6-sided digipak with cover paintings by Markus Wolff (Waldteufel). Utterly essential!
