Both Alvenrad members joined Heidevolk founding member Joris van Gelre in :Nodfyr, and they are
currently working on their debut EP set to be released in 7" vinyl and CD.
With "In een andere tijd" currently at the pressing plant, I would like to share some information about this release with you.
As mentionend earlier, the EP will feature two songs. The first, "In een andere tijd" was initially composed by Niels, Irma and myself, and Jasper and Mark have added to the final version which can be heard on the EP. The lyrics are of a personal nature and describe the journey that shaped me and my vision of the path ahead of me at the time when :NODFYR: was created.
The second song "Ode aan de IJssel" was entirely composed by the new line-up of Jasper, Mark and myself. It is a hymn to what many consider to be the most beautiful river in our region; the Gelderse IJssel. The IJssel is the northernmost brench of the Rhine and was anciently known as Isala, from the Proto-Germanic *Īsalō ("flowing"). It runs along the borders of the Veluwe and Achterhoek regions and has been a natural line of defence across the ages. The lyrics we used on this song were found by Mark and originally written by baron Sloet tot Oldhuis (1807-1884).
The painting used for the cover is by J.W. Bilders (1811-1890) and depicts oaks near the village of Wolfheze known as the "Wodanseiken". Bilders was the central figure in a group of realist painters in the Romantic era that painted landscapes around the village of Oosterbeek where I grew up.
I expect to be able to tell you more about the release of "In een andere tijd" before long.
Joris on behalf of :NODFYR:
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