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Friends, the time has come to unveil “SACRED GROVE”, the second single from our forthcoming album “Folktales” - a journey into forgotten times and ancient forests! 🌳🌳🌳 Since ancient times, sacred groves have played a significant part in the religious tradition of the Baltic peoples. A sacred grove was a wild, dense forest that served as nature's temple for worshipping pagan gods or commemorating deceased ancestors. As a rule, it was forbidden to cut trees, hunt, or even stroll through these places, as it might offend the deities. Numerous stories exist of trespassers who disregarded these prohibitions and soon experienced supernatural punishment, such as illness or an accident. At specific times, sacred groves were used for rituals and various religious practices honoring gods and ancestors. Several sacred groves still remain in Latvia, with the Ķoniņciems Elku grove in Kuldīga municipality being the most well-known.

The Folk/Death Metal band EVILON released their new work titled "Ginnungagap".  A record that you can get over here . TRACKLIST 01. Mjölnir 02. Far From Home 03. Day And Night 04. Aurora Borealis 05. Huldra 06. Fenrir 07. Unbreakable 08. Memories Of Yesterday 09. Allfather 10. Nidhöggr 11. Brothers Of Evilon

SKYFORGER unveiled their new video "Dieva suns" (Hound of God) taken from their upcoming album "Teikas" (Folktales) set to be released in May 2025. The song is based on actual events that took place more than 333 years ago in the Vidzeme region of Livonia (Latvia). In the 1600’s, the land of Livonia had gained the notoriety of the most werewolf-rich region of Europe. In 1691, a local court convened to hear a case involving robbery from a church in the Zaube village. During the trial, an 86-year-old peasant Thiess of Kaltenbrun was called as a witness, who suddenly confessed having been a werewolf for many years. The court quickly established that the old man Thiess was fully mentally competent. When asked how exactly he had become a werewolf, Thiess explained that some years ago, he had accepted a bewitched drink from a man from Alūksne. Anyone who would drink from a cursed mug, would then transform into a wolf, while the ex-werewolf was freed from his supernatural ...

Here, you can listen and get the record Vekja (Awaken) that is the Blóð Dýr's first self-produced album, following the ‘Reisa’ demo released in March 2023. This album allows the band to share their universe, tinged with ancient sounds, stories, and contemporary rhythms and voices. VEKJA de Blóð Dýr