Lost Soul: December 2013

December 25, 2013

Empyrium - Discography

Band: Empyrium

Genre: Dark Neofolk

Country: Germany

   Empyrium is a german band founded in 1994 by Ulf Theodor Schwadorf and Andreas Bach. In 1997 Nadine Mölter (Ulf's wife) joined the band, but in 1999 she left the band. In 2002 Andreas left the band and Thomas Helm joined in. Empyrium split-up in 2006, but they got back together in 2010.
   It is hard to describe Empyrium's style of music, they use the melody of the neofolk and the melancholy of the darkwave, all mixed with a few other genres, this combination creates something completely original, I call this style of dark neofolk for the lack of a better name.
   Empyrium creates an atmosphere so beautiful, but in my opinion the highlight of this band is the lyrics which manages to translate the melody into words, it is really rare to find a band that have both lyrics and instrumentals so well made, like this one.
   Empyrium is one of my favorite bands, I highly recommend this band for everyone.

...Der Wie Ein Blitz Vom Himmel Fiel... (1995)

Type: Demo

Size: 49,5 MB

Introduction: Astrum Luciferi
Midnight, Moonlight and a Dark Romance
My Nocturnal Queen
Outroduction

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A Wintersunset... (1996)

Type: Full-length

Size: 107 MB

Moonromanticism
Under Dreamskies
The Franconian Woods in the Winter's Silence
The Yearning
Autumn Grey Views
Ordain'd to Thee
A Gentle Grieving Farewell Kiss

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Songs of Moors and Misty Fields (1997)

Type: Full-length

Size: 82,1 MB

When Shadows Grow Longer
The Blue Mists of Night
Mourners
Ode to Melancholy
Lover's Grief
The Ensemble of Silence

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Where at Night the Wood Grouse Plays (1999)

Type: Full-length

Size: 71,5 MB

Where at Night the Wood Grouse Plays
Dying Brokenhearted
The Shepard and the Maiden Ghost
The Sad Song of the Wind
Wehmut
A Pastoral Theme
Abendrot
Many Moons Ago
When Shadows Grow Longer

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Drei Auszüege aus Weiland (2002)

Type: EP

Size: 11,4 MB

Kein Hirtenfeuer Glimmt Mehr
Das Blau-Kristallne Kämmerlein
Einsam, Verlorn, Den Lieben Entrissen

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Weiland (2002)

Type: Full-length

Size: 115 MB

Kein Hirtenfeuer Glimmt Mehr
Heimwärts
Nebel
Fortgang
A Capella
Nachhall
Waldpoesie
Die Schwäne im Schilf
Am Wasserfall
Forssegrim
Der Nix
Das Blau-Kristallne Kämmerlein

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Dead Winter Ways (2013)

Type: EP

Size: 26,5 MB

Dead Winter Ways
Dead Winter Ways (Live)

NOTE: The live track was recorded in Bochum in 21/01/2012.

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The Turn of the Tides (2014)

Type: Full-length

Size: 99,5 MB

Saviour
Dead Winter Ways
In the Gutter of this Spring
The Days Before the Fall
We are Alone
With the Current Into Grey
The Turn of the Tides

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The Mill (2015)

Type: EP
Size: 23,4 MB

The Mill
Unite

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Metal Archives

December 6, 2013

Wilds Forlorn - Discography

Band: Wilds Forlorn

Genre: Atmospheric Black Metal

Country: Germany

   Wilds Forlorn is a one man band from netherlands, it was founded in 2008 by Yuri Theuns. He also plays in the band Eater of Souls, that is another solo project of his.
   The atmosphere created by him is just mesmerizing, the songs range between harsh black metal and acoustic. They both work so well together, the black metal part is so cold and desolate while the acoustical part is so melancholic and beautiful.
   In my opinion the highlight of his music is the piano work, I believe that he does have proper training in the classical piano, different from most black metal bands that use classical instruments but are autodidacts.
   Yuri Theuns make all his musics available for download, you can find the links in his blog, myspace or bandcamp.
   I highly recommend this band for everyone.

An Ode (2009)