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WOLFCHANT are currently working on their upcoming album which will be entitled "Bloodwinter". They announced the following to their fans : Hey Wolfchant horde,  we got a lot of requests from you concerning the progress of our upcoming & already announced album "Bloodwinter" and the most of you wanted to know when it is finished and when we will release it.  First of all we want to thank everyone of you for your interest, your curiosity and your patience. That's why we want to update you now with some news & facts.  With the entry of Gorthrim & Sertorius we decided to record the album entirely new. We changed the original tracklist of the album a bit and wrote also 2 new songs. As we are perfectionists concerning our music we want to have an album which sounds coherent & complete and not like a puzzle.

Tribal Folk band RASTABAN released their album entitled "Arise". You can get it digital on Bandcamp or physical passing by the band contact . CD cost 18,50 € for Europeans and 23,50 € for the rest of the world or Europeans can purchase their first record "Aurora" and this one together for 31,50€ while the rest of world can also get both CD's for 36,50€ (all - shipping included). TRACKLIST : 01. Anadolka 02. Arise 03. Dance of Bliss 04. Hore Dolom [ official video ] 05. Zora 06. Moja Duša (version 2015) 07. Interlude 08. Finis Terrae 09. Rusalka 10. L'Aube des Dieux 11. Free Money (bonus track)

STILLE VOLK re-released their debut album "Hantaoma" once released in compact disc and now available in limited vinyl - 3 different colours : -300 copies on black vinyl -100 copies on brown vinyl -100 copies on brown vinyl with black splatters You can pre-order the album to Those Opposed Records . The vinyl is set to be released this September 28th.

Italian band SERVAN are currently working on their album planned to be released by Spring 2016. one intro, one outro, and ten tracks will complete this record which may include some bonus tracks as well. The album concept deals with happiness and enthusiasm of a man discovering uncontaminated nature, for the first tracks and then, are slower ones and cheerful, telling the bliss of that man in his new condition. The last songs are dramatic, narrating the tragedy reserved to the man who tried to escape problems instead of facing them. You will find some guests in this upcomng full-length such as Massimo from ODR (guest vocals), HeadMatt from feline melinda and other bands (guest lead guitar), Catia Borgogno (guest vocals). Limited copies are planned for now but the band is looking for a label. Regarding the work progress, guitars and bass guitars are recorded.  Currently is keyboards turn.

Polish band ELFORG released thru Art of The Night Productions, their self-titled album made of ten tracks. Polish and English lyrics are in this album available at the label .  TRACKLIST : 01. Intro 02. Wezwanie 03. Zapomniany 04. Zima 05. Through Darkness 06. Feast 07. Journey to the North 08. On Heights 09. Duch Lasu 10. Do Ciebie Kasiuniu

"May The Niflheim Rise" EP by RAVENOAK got a new title. The band changed concept and title for this debut EP now entitled "Mountains Tales".

NORTHLAND unveiled their first official video which is for the song "Fury's Unleashed" taken from their recent album " Downfall and Rebirth ".

" Songs For The Wanderer " album by ULGARD was released for free in digital by June and it seems the band recovered from the issues met since the record is now avaialble physical. You can purchase your copy here .

ILLDÅD are currently recording their debut album.  Details have not been revealed but the album is planned for the end of the year.

Italian band DYRNWYN plans to release their debut EP for this year. The EP that you can expect to the fall of 2015, is entitled "Ad Memoriam“. Lyrics deals with the Ancient Rome.  TRACKLIST: 01. Ad Memoriam 02. Sangue Fraterno 03. Sigillum 04. Tubilustrium 05. Ultima Quiete 06. Teutoburgo

Once delayed , not twice. The new album "Sturm und Klang" by VOGELFREY is now available worldwide. Find here some teasers and official video. TRACKLIST : 01. Sturmgesang 02. Tandaradel! 03. Hörner hoch 04. Abschaum 05. Gold 06. Strohfeuer 07. Nachtgesang 08. Apocalypsis 09. Land unter 10. Der Chirurg 11. Rolling home 12. Im Auge des Orkans 13. Knochenchor 14. Bluthochzeit 15. Alkoholverbot

ANNWN from Wales are back with a new EP entitled 'Idris Awaits'. The new disc available for pre-order appears 6 years after their promo release. The record is planned for September 21st. TRACKLIST : 01. Mountain's Sunrise 02. Mountain's Peak 03. Mountain's Farewell 04. Suo Gan (Traditional Welsh lullaby)

September 22nd, WINDFAERER will release their second album entitled "Tenebrosum". The record is already available for pre-order to their Bandcamp page. This is the tracklist :

EXCELSIS released their new album "Tod U Vergäutig" avaialble here . TRACKLIST : 01. Intro (dr schwarz Tod) 02. d Gschicht 03. heiligs Wasser 04. üsi Freiheit 05. Maimond 06. s Verspräche 07. dr Pakt mit em Tüfu 08. mir kämpfe 09. dr Schlächter 10. vertüflet isch mi Seeu 11. dr letscht Versuech 12. grüeni Fäuder u dunkli Wäuder 13.  Outro (dr Lichezug)

This is the very first interview of the SUN AND MOON DANCE band. Chris answered 13 questions related with the upcoming record, the project, himself and future plans. 01. Hi Chris! One year ago, you founded your Pagan Folk project SUN AND MOON DANCE. How came the idea to found a band ? Music has been a huge part of my life since I was a little boy. It has always been my way to connect to the realms beyond the physical. The idea to start some sort of project had been in my mind for many many years but it never had the right vessel or the push to turn it into a reality until the past year when my closest and dearest friends all moved into the area that I lived. They are all musicians that share the same love for the music that I do. Never in my life have I had anyone to play music with prior to this. We started jamming together and I finally felt like it was time for me to create my own project. I needed a way to express the bond I had with my friends, the gods and to nature...

German Epic Pagan Metal band SAXORIOR will release their sixth album "Saksen" on September 18th. The album is about migration of the ancient pagan Saxons from the outset of the first documented mention until the christianization.  Lyrics deal with glory and suffering, Hengist and Horsa, the blood bath of Verden to the last grand uprising against the christian yoke. Find the tracklist here . 

The new and self-titled album by  MÅNEGARM will be released on November 20th. Expect both electric and acoustic songs on the album by the band celebrating the 20 yrs anniversary. From Swedish folk ballads reminiscent of campfires to wild and forceful black metal interludes, everything the metal sounds of the north are known for is represented on this album.  With their new album, the band keeps true to course : MÅNEGARM remains expressive and varied from the first note to the last. The artwork and tracklist are the following : TRACKLIST : 01. Blodörn 02. Tagen av daga 03. Odin owns ye all 04. Blot 05. Vigverk - del II 06. Call of the runes 07. Kraft 08. Bärsärkarna från Svitjod 09. Nattramn 10. Allfader *  Bonus tracks : 11. Månljus 12. Mother Earth Father Thunder ** **   Bonus track   featuring Jennie Tebler - sister of Quorthon/Bathory, Alan Nemtheanga (Primordial), Mikael (Ereb Altor)

When GRIMNER covers Acoustic tracks, it sounds like this (update 2016 : dead link now) . But how sounds GRIMNER songs unplugged ? The answer will be known from September 18th since their next record is one EP 100% Acoustic! The EP is entitled "De Kom Från Norr" and means "They Came From The North". All lyrics are from the North : Swedish! You can pre-order this upcoming Extended Play at their Bandcamp page.  First 25 copies sold will be signed by the band.

Today, RED RUM announced in this message they parted ways with their bassist : We are sorry to announce that we have parted ways with our bassist, Steven Ryall. There will be no further details posted about this but there is no bad blood. We wish him the best of luck with his many other projects, current and future.

We learn thru the band page, some people are appearently saying whatever regarding MOXIE Music. Then, MOXIE stated the following : We would like to say something about this talk of the tradition being broken as we have been a heavily mentioned part of the topic. We are playing music that we create ourselves. The root of our music came from playing both 'Traditional' and 'Modern' Irish Music while bringing in influences of Jazz, Hip Hop, funk, bluegrass, Classical and other world music. There are a lot of people saying we are bastardising 'Traditional Music' but that is not true.   The pure traditional music is safe in the hands of many bands, solo performers and hard working people behind the scenes who dedicate their careers to the Tradition and play the music they WANT. What we are doing is creating a new wave of fusion music which we have labeled MOXAGE. We are proud to say that we are all rooted deep in traditional Irish music and that we will love...

METHYSOS revealed the artwork for their debut album they entitled "Folkloria".

VALLORCH are currently working on their second album entitled  "Until Our Tale Is Told". The album planned for this year will be released by Nemeton records.  This is the artwork :

English band SERPENTYNE revealed a nex track to feat. on their upcoming third album. They covered the sailor song " Santiano ", available here in live :

SALTATIO MORTIS released their new album "Zirkus Zeitgeist" which is available in various editions through Napalm records . Find the tracks listing below.

NORTHERN OAK are currently working on a new EP entitled "Triptych" to be released by Autumn. One upcoming EP made of 3 tracks which some of the Kickstarter backers paid for during the campaign for Of Roots and Flesh. The new work will be available for free download.

The upcoming KNIGHTHOOD album entitled " Tales Of Ania " will be released under the flag of SONIDOS BAJO TIERRA RECORDS in physical format on September 28th while the digital version should be released during this month.

NACHTGESCHREI released their new album entitled "Staub und Schatten" available to their webshop . TRACKLIST : 01. Monster [ video ] 02. Das Nichts [  video  ] 03. Die Wilde Jagd 04. Staub und Schatten 05. Lunas Lied 06. Kerberos 07. Eden 08. Der letzte Tag 09. Verloren 10. Bruder 11. Leben für den Klang 12. Schlaflos

This is the new video by VOGELFREY for the song "Sturmgesang" taken from their forthcoming album " Sturm und Klang " to be released the 28th from this month.

Tempus non est Iocundum.... Indeed, sad news for  AD PLENITATEM LUNAE  and fans, Last week, the guitarist David Bressan and the drummer Marco Cargnelutti parted ways with AD PLENITATEM LUNAE. The band is now looking for new members and shared the following message :  We're very sad to announce that Marco Cargnelutti and David Bressani won't be part of Ad Plenitatem Lunae anymore.   This is a strong hit for a band, of course, and we need to take a break to sort things out.  Follow our fb page and our site for the upcoming news. In the meantime, we're looking for a drummer and a guitarist. If you're interested, please send us a private message.  We wish Marco and David all the best for their future endeavors.

Above is the new video by DISTORIAM for the last track of the upcoming album entitled "Chapter I : Vinlanders" which is available for Pre-order.  Find all details on the new record to that page.

SALTATIO MORTIS revealed their new video for the track "Wo sind die Clowns?" taken from their album  " Zirkus Zeitgeist " coming out in 11 days. :) The band will be on tour in Germany & Switzerland by November and December.

Great news for the fans! The band SKALDIC SOUL returns within a new line-up : Rogério Malgor - Vocals/Guitar André Fernandes - Guitar Luca Bresciani - Bass Julio Cesar - Drums Gordo "Goblin" Bardo - Whistles, Flutes, Banjo SKALDIC SOUL had announced in 2013 they ended the project. We can be only happy for these great news!

Below is the trailer for the new EXCELSIS album entitled " Tod u Vergäutig " coming out in August.

French band ECLYPSE released their second EP "Heart of the North".  The EP can be heard below. You can get it on CD (10€ -  contact the band) or digital .

"Oförgätlig Erinran" is the new FIMBULTYR  video and single taken from the upcoming album "Niddikter". You can purchase it on Bandcamp .

LOCATION :  Spring Creek, North Carolina, USA Status :  Active Music :  Pagan Folk MEMBERS : Chris Welsh : tagelharpa, harp, frame drums, horns, mountain dulcimer HISTORY : Sun and Moon Dance founded on August of 2014 when Chris composed his first song. Chris is musically inspired by Northern European Folk artists and said about his project : "Sun and Moon Dance is my way of expressing the delicate balance that the two wolves represent. It also symbolizes the balance of light and darkness within myself. One cannot exsist without the other and having an understanding of them both only makes you stronger. I want to bring my ancestral heritage as well as the heritage of the land of my birth into one project. I am deeply rooted in my Northern European heritage as well as the roots I have in these mountains of North America. This project is my way to connect directly with the spirits of the land and to the Gods. I strive for nothing less than the most honest and...

VERSENGOLD  released their new album "Zeitlos" that you can purchase passing by their website , or their shows. TRACKLIST: 01. Zeitlos 02. Ihr seid Musik 03. Kein Trinklied 04. Frühlingsgruß 05. Hoch die Krüge 06. Wolken 07. Die Schönheit der Schatten 08. Luna's Reel 09. Spaß bei Saite 10. Der Rubel rollt... 11. Schon immer mal 12. Sol's Reel 13. Die Namen von Millionen 14. Schlaflied . Find their new official video for the second track of the album :

"Mzoraxc's forbandelse" is the new album by  FJORSVARTNIR  out now in digital and CD through their bandcamp page . TRACKLIST: 01. Ravneskrig og ulvehyl 02. Nordens genopstandelse 03. En rejse igennem fortidens riger 04. Riget 05. Mzoraxc - Mødet med underverdenen 06. Krigssat 07. Det sidste slag 08. Valkyrie

Due to some unknown reasons,  Frederic Bouchard, Benjamin Tardif, and Julien Carpentier left the band which became a duo project.  STADACONNÉ will release " Sorry for my bad English " EP soon...

DRAUGÛL made a lyrics video for the seventh track of their album "Chronicles Untold" coming out this September. Find album details to this page .

September 15th will be released the new work from THY WORSHIPER. The mini-album is entitled "Ozimina"  6 tracks will complete the record, including a blast from the past - "Wśród Cieni i Mgieł" re-recorded.  The debut album "Popiół" will be re-released in Vinyl on the same date.