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Spiritus Sylvestris

by ISKANDR

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Lukas Kaufmann
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Lukas Kaufmann It is insane to think that after Solar Temple this is now the second project of O. which changes sound quite drastically while staying true to its original heathen black metal roots, this is unmistakably Iskandr. The musical talent of O. is incredible!
EDIT: with live percussion and brass instruments by MK and TC, this album is something else! Do yourself a favour and watch Iskandr live at Soulcrusher. Favorite track: Waterwolf.
pinkytheent
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pinkytheent Moody, ethereal, transporting to other places and other times in the way Led Zeppelin did at their best. The band carries their core of occult and obscure mystery forward from black metal to psychedelic folky gothic rock without missing a single step. It feels totally natural: of course we went from Vergezicht to Glas to Spiritus Sylvestris. The songwriting is sparkling, evocative, and spiriting-away, carried on a firm ship of excellent tones which dance pristinely between volume and silence. Favorite track: Hof der Valken.
MJ
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MJ A radical departure from their previous work, but a welcome one for me. Love the many dark music influences here, most notably the magnificent Dead Can Dance. Favorite track: Knagend Zout.
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Knagend Zout 06:35
Knagend Zout Zwarte tongen likken Gulzig aan de lijn Bijtend en smakkend Doet elke hap weer pijn Langzaam scheurt Het vaste uit elkaar En schudt de harde grens Haar veren en haar haar Nergens is de proef zo helder Behalve overal Waar parelmoer en knagend zout Hen omlijsten na de val Een makaber samenspel Van pijniging en troost Het rotsvaste verlangen Overwoekerd door de dood Nergens is de proef zo helder Behalve overal Waar parelmoer en knagend zout Hen omlijsten na de val Branding Branding
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Waterwolf 05:56
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Gevallen Tussen wal en schip Vervallen wrakken Slaan op de klip Zeeschuim roept Hoor het smeken Gebroken Door de tand des tijds Doorklieft Door de razende nijd Zeeschuim roept Hoor het smeken
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Interlude 04:59
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Nachtvorst 06:48

about

“Spiritus Sylvestris” embraces a limitless approach to translate this vision into musical form. Employing musical elements from a broad array of genres; easily moving between the martial stomp of early Laibach and the ethereal melodics of Dead Can Dance. Recorded and mixed by the legendary Pieter Kloos (The Devil’s Blood, Motorpsycho) at The Void Studio in Eindhoven, the new Iskandr record has broadened the scope and sound of the project beyond any confines, resulting in the most open soundscapes from Iskandrto date. The heavy baritone guitar riffs that form the backbone of the record provide a pitch-black canvas in which huge percussive rhythms and psychedelic layers of Hammond organ, Mellotron as well as subtle acoustics move in and out of focus. If this world is at an end it deserves a requiem for that what is lost.

credits

released September 29, 2023

all music written and played by O. Iskandr
cymbals and toms by M. Koops

recorded engineered and mixed
by Pieter Kloos at The Void Studio · Eindhoven

mastered by Greg Chandler at Priory Recording Studios
Sutton Coldfield

artwork and cover photography by O. Iskandr
band photography by Twan Spierings
layout by Valkenstijn

released by Eisenwald · published by Zeitwind

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ISKANDR Nijmegen, Netherlands

Psychedelic Folk Doom from the catacombs of Nijmegen. Dark medieval atmospheres, melancholic longing and regal triumph.

Booking:
pierre@dead-pig.com

shows

  • Apr 5
    Utrecht, Netherlands
  • May 19
    Karlsruhe, Germany
  • Aug 14
    Compton Martin, UK

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