Cawatana ‎– Decline Of PrivilegesLabel: Lichterklang ‎– LK033Format: CD, Mini-Album, DigipakCountry: GermanyGenre: Neo Folk the Hungarian Neofolk legends return with a new 6-track EP, continuing the concept that has started with the “Advocation Of Privileges” CD. Lim. 270 copies.

Darkwood ‎– Twilight GardenLabel: Heidenvolk ‎– HV16Format: CD, Album, 4-panel clear-tray DigipakCountry: GermanyReleased: 14 Aug 2020Style: Neofolk Darkwood are coming up with a new album on Paganism & Youth. In a twilight garden of mystic tales and magic sounds, one will meet the norns of the past, present, and future thus remembering one’s own youth and learning about the meaning of life. Drifting through all four seasons guided by the power of the runes, one will cross the path of boar, raven, eagle, and wolf and finally touch the hand of the one-eyed god. The twilight garden symbolizes a spirituallyimaginary realm beyond the north wind which could not only be…

Orplid ‎– GreifenherzLabel: Auerbach Tonträger ‎– AB 020 LTDFormat: CD, Album, Limited EditionCountry: GermanyReleased: 21 Nov 2008Style: Modern Classical, Experimental, Neofolk Orplid’s martial fourth album Two and a half years after «Sterbender Satyr», Orplid are back with their fourth studio album «Greifenherz». In contrast to their previous outing, this album is filled with pathos, a belligerent and archaic piece of work. «Greifenherz» is informed with a surprisingly hostile and cold atmosphere – a partially menacing and martial sound Orplid haven’t applied since some of the more violent outbursts of their early works.

Orplid ‎– Sterbender SatyrLabel: Auerbach Tonträger ‎– AB 014Format: CD, AlbumCountry: GermanyReleased: 24 Mar 2006Style: Experimental, Neofolk The third album by Germany’s foremost Neofolk group Orplid’s «Sterbender Satyr» is as successful a mosaic of language, music, and representing images, as were their earlier releases. Apart from almost purely acoustic, mostly guitar-based songs, however, their new release sees Frank Machau and Uwe Nolte increasingly aiming for more ethereal soundscapes. «Sterbender Satyr» underlines a development that was already apparent in its predecessor, «Nächtliche Juenger» (2003): Orplid are not a pure (Neo) Folk band, even if their early releases might have made that impression. The two musicians are rather constantly working on their…