Gruenewald, Woburn House etc.. Zeigeister bands.

[Hubster]

Zeitgeister Music are responsible for Klabautamann, but I don't often see much mention of their side projects, including Gruenewald, Woburn House and Valborg among others.

Overall this collective of bands remains quite underground, yet very productive. They cover progressive 'organic' black metal, through to avantgarde, sludgier styles. Politics, nature, darker emotions are the subjective nature of the lyrics.

These guys have amazing musical skills and artistic vision. Imo I find them to be very unique and they certainly have an overall style which becomes recognisable across all projects without being a negative factor.

More of you folks should check these bands out, you're missing some incredible music.

Gruenewald has just released "II" which I got the other day. I cannot recommend this album to anyone highly enough, it is an incredible piece of work.

Fellow fans need only add to this thread

 

[unknown]

I believe Ekpyrosis is also on Zeitgeister music...an outstanding label indeed

 

[beast from the east]

Klabautamann have become one of my favorite bands. Merkur is a fucking masterpiece! I own Island - Orakel, but I can' get into it. It's well done, just not my thing I guess. I've heard some Valborg - sounds pretty good, I need to explore further. I agree with you about the skills some of these dudes possess. I need to check out Gruenewald.

 

[unknown]

yeah I wasn't really impressed with Island's "Orakel" either

 

[Hubster]

Island is probably the only one which I haven't dug. Yet to check out Slon as well.

 

[Hubster]

Anyone checked out the new Island s/t? Yet another superb release from them, very different from Orakel.

The new Valborg is up for pre-order, tshirts also up.

Teaser for Crown Of Sorrow here. Sounds amaaaaaazing

 

[Eligos]

I believe Ekpyrosis is also on Zeitgeister music...an outstanding label indeed

Beat me to the punch, dude... dammit.

I listened to Der Ort yesterday and enjoyed it for the first time this year.

 

[beast from the east]

Anyone checked out the new Island s/t? Yet another superb release from them, very different from Orakel.

Yea, a HUGE improvement over Orakel. I actually like the new album...can't say the same for Orakel.

Also got Gruenewald II, and it is fucking ace!!! Highly recommended...

 

[Cythraul]

Listening to Klabautamann right now. It sounds like Opeth having buttsex with Wolves in the Throne Room. Are the rest of these bands this shitty?

 

[beast from the east]

Klabautamann is hardly "shitty"

 

[Cythraul]

excellent point, duly noted

 

[beast from the east]

Hey, glad to help! Too bad I can't help you with your poor taste in music though.

 

[The Butt]

I actually respect Cyths taste a lot. He likes QUITE a few manly-as-fuck bands.

 

[Cythraul]

Apparently I have poor taste in music now because I don't like some wimpy, watered-down progressive "black metal" band.

 

[V.V.V.V.V.]

how dare you

 

[Hubster]

Yea, a HUGE improvement over Orakel. I actually like the new album...can't say the same for Orakel.

Also got Gruenewald II, and it is fucking ace!!! Highly recommended...

Orakel was a bit iffy for me. But the new s/t is just brilliant.

Gruenewald II is just mindblowing imo. I love anything that Christian Kolf puts his stamp on.

I don't find any Zeitgeister band as a clone of anything else out there. They're all unique, and each have characteristics which are recognisable. So for the comments regarding Klabautamann, I couldn't disagree more, but each to their own.

 

[Episteme]

I had trouble listening to Klabautamann's Merkur and not think of new-era Enslaved. I'm going to give it a few more to let it sink in properly.

 

[Hubster]

Go back and start with Our Journey Through the Woods first.

Listening to Klabautamann right now. It sounds like Opeth having buttsex with Wolves in the Throne Room. Are the rest of these bands this shitty?

I'll guess you listened to a whole 30 seconds of one song right? Pretty insightful.

 

[beast from the east]

Go back and start with Our Journey Through the Woods first.



I'll guess you listened to a whole 30 seconds of one song right? Pretty insightful.

Well, he certainly seems to be the ultimate authority on "good" music. And his comments about bands having butt sex are SO insightful and they add so much to the discussion!!!

 

[Der Morgenstern]

Oh boo-hoo, someone doesn't like a band I like.

Both of you fuck and make up.