West Virginia (USA)-based dark folk metal act Nechochwen just released "Precipice Of Stone", as the first single from the upcoming album, spelewithiipi, which will be released via Nordvis Produktion on 9 May.

Nechochwen comments: "'Precipice Of Stone' is a tribute to medicine songs that have helped me through difficult times. When troubled or in mourning, I envision a rock outcrop on which one can sit and work out problems, be it by screaming out, silently meditating, or singing a song."

For over a decade, Nechochwen has bridged the gap between history and mythology, folklore and personal journey. With spelewithiipi, the West Virginian duo returns to their earliest roots – trading the weight of distortion for the delicate power of dark folk.

spelewithiipi is the sound of rivers that remember, of trails worn by centuries of footsteps, of stories whispered through leaves and stone. Nechochwen weaves rich acoustic instrumentation with an immersive sense of place, crafting melodies steeped in the Eastern Woodlands' indigenous past. Echoes of Nest, Tenhi, and October Falls resonate throughout, but the heart of the album belongs to the Ohio River Valley – the spelewithiipi, the Big Turkey River – its wild beauty flowing through every note.

This is an album of patience and reverence, composed slowly over eleven years, gathering shape and meaning. It is a tribute to forgotten pathways and the wisdom they carry. From the spectral visions of "othaškwa'alowethi behme" to the contemplative stillness of "Precipice Of Stone", each piece is a portal – to memory, to mystery, to the primordial pulse of the land itself.

Nechochwen adds about the upcoming album: "spelewithiipi is an invitation for the listener to take a walk with us in the woods and experience the essence of our home region. We hope that you will feel the spirit of the land that inspired these songs and embrace the stories they tell." Link