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…