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German Waldgeflüster has announced 29 September as the release date for its special mini-album, Unter bronzenen Kronen, out via AOP Records on CD and 12" vinyl formats. The first revealed (album-titled) track awaits you in the player below.
Founded fittingly in the autumn of 2005, Waldgeflüster has steadily perfected an individual mix of melancholic and nature-bound topics, rendering homage to black metal and its complexity with every note and every word. Began as a solo project of German multi-instrumentalist Winterherz, Waldgeflüster released its first demo, Stimmen im Wind, during the summer of the following year. In 2009 came the band's debut album, Herbstklagen. The sound of Waldgeflüster captured the recondite might of nature by harmonic but also overwhelming melodies, while the lyrics underlined the projected thoughts and feelings and, therefore, perfected the record. With his brother P., Winterherz created the concept record Femundsmarka - eine Reise in drei Kapitel in 2011. After the release of the follow-up Meine Fesseln, as of August 2014, Waldgeflüster transformed from a solo endeavour into a full band, with live musicians Arvagr, Domi, Markus, and Thomas finally joining the band as full members.
In 2016, Waldgeflüster joined the Swedish label Nordvis and released its highly praised album Ruinen. In 2019, the successor record, Mondscheinsonaten, was released to yet more acclaim, further exploring the trademarks of Waldgeflüster but always reaching for new territories.
In 2021, Waldgeflüster joined the roster of AOP Records. That same year, the first fruit of this union brought forth the release of the band's sixth full-length, Dahoam, which is now followed by the new mini-album, Unter bronzenen Kronen - a collection of four autumnal songs, including two covers, showing Waldgeflüster further perfecting its sound and drawing the listener ever deeper into their world of melancholy.
As the band states: "We are thrilled to unveil our latest endeavour, a heartfelt compilation of songs to accompany the embrace of autumn. This collection, although not a full-length album, tries to capture the essence of the season when the leaves turn into shimmering hues of bronze, gold, and red - a sonic reflection of the bittersweet melancholy that seeps into our bones and hearts during this time. We reimagine three existing songs - one of our own, and two masterpieces from extraordinary artists - and looked at them from a different angle, casting a new light upon their inherent beauty. Additionally, there is a new composition, delving into the realization that our own questions, flaws, and enigmatic uncertainties endlessly circle back to us, leaving an eternal imprint upon our hearts. We invite you to tread alongside us through the bleakness of our everlasting woods to find solace and respite, resting your weary heads beneath the majestic crowns of bronze that adorn these trees". Link
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