Forgotten Woods

[Thanatopsis123]

Yet another band I'm amazed I don't hear more about. I only ran across them while looking something else up on the aquarius records site. I recently got their 3cd collection called Baklengs Mot Stupet and have only so far listened to Curse of Mankind and As the Wolves Gather but I'm highly impressed.

Anyway, I'm just wondering why there doesn't seem to be more fans of theirs about. Also, anyone heard any Joyless (the band that was formed from Forgotten Woods)? Are they any good?

 

[M.Lehto]

If I remember right, that boxset also HAVE some Joyless-stuff on it.

I really like Forgotten Woods, altought I don't have As The Wolves Gather (what I'm looking as original cd and also all vinyls).

 

[Thanatopsis123]

If I remember right, that boxset also HAVE some Joyless-stuff on it.

Yeah, apparently the last cd I decided to listen to. They just threw on 3 Joyless tracks to the end of Sjel Av Natten along with some other bonus track.

 

[MFJ]

I have "Curse of Mankind" .... great stuff.

 

[MajestikMøøse]

"The Starlit Waters" rocks my hairy anus

 

[J.]

enlighten me on this band. who do they sound similar to?

 

[Erik]

enlighten me on this band. who do they sound similar to?

really drawn out, really joyless burzum with a certain "pop" feel

 

[AsModEe]

really drawn out, really joyless burzum with a certain "pop" feel

there can be a joyless burzum?

Anyway, this sounds interesting

 

[MajestikMøøse]

Still great stuff.

 

[J.]

moose, is it still great stuff?

is it straight burzum worship? im thinking of buying the 3CD thingy....still

 

[MajestikMøøse]

the first record is, more or less... but the stuff on "The Curse of Mankind" can't really be called that. It's better thought out and more inventive.

 

[Doom]

Any chance of some uploads? Wanted to hear this band for ages.

 

[spaffe]

Any chance of some uploads? Wanted to hear this band for ages.

As a matter of fact, THR has just re-released a MCD of theirs and provides us with a sample:

http://thr.horde.se/sounds/Sjelavnatten.mp3

This album was released on a MCD in 1995 and has been sold out since a very long time. To honour this forgotten album I together with Forgotten Woods did plans for a re-issue which now is at hand.Featured on this album is the three original tracks as well as two previously unheard tracks which are taken from rehearsal tracks that has only been in the hands of the band previous to this.

 

[MajestikMøøse]

I thought THR shut down a long time ago. It's nice to see that they're still around.

 

[Reign in Acai]

Small snippet from the forthcoming album. Sounds promising!

http://www.joyless.org/nppreview.mp3

 

[M.Lehto]

I was so dissapointed with the new FW material, that I even decided to trade the old ones away.

 

[Reign in Acai]

One thing is for sure, the cover art is downright ghastly.

Edit- Just noticed that there is a track up on their myspace. Interesting.

 

[swizzlenuts]

I am listening to As the Wolves Gather, at the moment, and it's fucking awesome. I'll have to check out The Curse of Mankind soon.

The cover to the new album really makes me not want to check it out. I'm surprised I missed this thread when it was bumped.

 

[Ellestin]

I was so dissapointed with the new FW material, that I even decided to trade the old ones away.

hahaha that happened to me with Opeth too (from Blackwater Park anyway). Silly way of reasoning but hey... the bands bring it upon themselves sometimes

So I guess I better not check Forgotten Woods's new material, because I damn intend to keep their older stuff close at hand. The Curse of Mankind is one of the best mid-90's Norwegian BM releases, yet utterly disregarded by most.

 

[Thanatopsis123]

So I guess I better not check Forgotten Tomb's new material, because I damn intend to keep their older stuff close at hand. The Curse of Mankind is one of the best mid-90's Norwegian BM releases, yet utterly disregarded by most.

I think you're getting your Forgottens mixed up there.