Nine Treasures (Chinese Korpaklanni)

[eppst1]

While doing some reading about Tengger Cavalry, I discovered another Chinese folk band by the name of Nine Treasures. These guys are a little smoother than TC and it's all clean singing.

Reminds me a lot of Korpaklanni, just with Chinese folk instruments and throat singing.

 

[KingsGene]

9 year bump...

Inner Mongolian Metal Collective NINE TREASURES Sign To Metal Blade Records​

"... Nine Treasures has nearly completed an epic new record, more than five years in the making, which will drop on Metal Blade next year. In the meantime, the band will re-release the twelve-song compilation album Awakening From Dukkha as well as a remaster of 2017's Wisdom Eyes.... The reissues of Awakening From Dukkha and Wisdom Eyes will be released digitally on January 10...."

 

[KingsGene]

Prog Metal Outfit NINE TREASURES To Release Seeking The Absolute Album In October; Watch “Real Dream” Music Video​

"...Chinese Mongolian progressive metal outfit, Nine Treasures, will unleash their Seeking The Absolute full-length on October 24 via Metal Blade Records, today unveiling the record’s first single and pre-orders....

Playing 100-plus festival shows and headlining gigs per year in Asia, to audiences of up to 50,000, and with four albums to their name, Nine Treasures are at the top of their proverbial game and ready to conquer North America. Seeking The Absolute is their first record for Metal Blade, and first LP to have a worldwide release.

Vocalist/guitarist Askhan says

On Seeking The Absolute, we tried to capture the things that truly excite us deep inside; those unforgettable moments when your mind swings wide open to infinite possibilities. You open a brand-new realm for yourself, unfamiliar, yet incredibly thrilling. At the same time, it’s like an enormous puzzle, and to complete it, you also need calm reflection and meticulous analysis. That’s why we look upon it as ‘seeking the absolute.'

... The first single from Seeking The Absolute is “Real Dream,” a song written while the band was in Los Angeles.

Ashkan says:

‘Real Dream’ marked a turning point for the band. It felt like stepping into a new dimension. Through this song, we rediscovered our confidence and broke through a long creative bottleneck. It truly felt like a rebirth. We explored every possible structure, piecing together the perfect arrangement through endless trial and error. And in the end, we got exactly what we had envisioned – it was all worth it.

Find pre-orders here...."

Find pre-orders here.

Seeking The Absolute tracklisting:

“Until Now”
“Indecision”
“Yellow-Black Storm”
“Steel Falcon”
“Real Dream”
“The Ultimate Evolution”
“Just Like You”
“Lonely Old Horse”
“Seeking The Absolute”

“Real Dream” video: