(2006) Agnivolok is the project of Ukrainian artists Vera Agnivolok and Igor Krutogolov. Originally planned, but unreleased, a few years ago under the original title “Cherries For The Golden Skull’ (also the title of their track on ‘Tel Aviv Aftermath’), this release now finally sees the light of day. ‘Cherries’ mixes traditional folklore and canticles with electronic atmospheric components, as usual in Agnivolok´s own style. Ltd x 1000 hand-numbered copies in a beautiful 6-panel digifile. Israeli import.
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Europe 10£
World 11£
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MAJDANEK WALTZ - 'Hamlet's Childhood' CD (The Eastern Front)
Fifth CD release from this cult Russian Neofolk project. Beautiful lyrics in Russian, taken from Symbolist poets Boris Poplavsky 1903-1935, Maximilian Voloshin 1877-1932 and translated poems of German Expressionist poet Georg Heym 1887-1912. The decadent tragic atmosphere of the Russian Silver Age... nostalgic and gloomy music rooted deeply in classical European and Russian musical traditions of XX century, utilising acoustic guitars, violins and bayan (Russian accordion). Israeli edition, limited to 500 copies in a 6-panel outsized gatefold.
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VA - '...Where Tattered Clouds Are Stranding' 2 x CD (The Eastern Front)
A compilation of European neofolk, industrial, dark ambient projects dedicated to the art of Icelandic sculptor and painter Einar Jonsson (1874-1954). Almost all the songs presented on the compilation, inspired by Einar Jonsson's art, are unique, previously unreleased and composed especially for this compilation. Part I "Grief" is a neofolk / martial part with the songs of: Aeldaborn, Agnivolok, Belborn, Cawatana, Cold Fusion, H.E.R.R. / Von Thronstahl, Horologium, Kammer Sieben, Larrnakh, Rukkanor, Storm Of Capricorn, Westwind, Weihan, Zebaoth. Part II "Birth Of Psyche" is dark ambient / industrial / esotheric part with the songs of: Artefactum, Bisclaveret, Echo West, Gandolfs Gedanken, Gregorio Bardini, Hoarfrost, Kadaver / Refuse To Die, Objekt 4, Rose Rovine E Amanti, Shining Vril, Sitra Ahra and Wach. Ltd x 1000 copies in a double foldout package. Highly recommended!
