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first encounter for me. Orplid is a German band who released their self-titled
debut album back in 1997 and after some mini albums and vinyl releases through
Eis & Licht they have finally returned with their new album "Nächtliche
Jünger". Prophecy Productions is a label that never stops to amaze me.
Throughout the years they have released wonderful and unique music from bands
like Arcturus, Green Carnation, The Third And The Mortal and Mysterium. Some
of their bands I don't quite understand but I do admire them for their brave
signings. Orplid plays some kind of Wagner-esque neo-folk with influences from
national romanticism and German poetry. They actually sound very much like
Mysterium but with less operatic and more gothic sounding vocals. The album
starts out with a nameless track that isn't much to talk about but then comes
"Erzengel Michael" which is a majestic piece of music that would fit
perfectly as background music to a high altitude picture of a beautiful
valley. It is one of the highlights of the album together with the dreamy and
suggestive title track. Even though the two guys who make up the band look
like two young nazi officers and the lyrics are entirely in German this is a
very interesting album made for inner contemplation and philosophical
reflection. Passionate, emotional, exciting, majestic and acoustic, what else
could you ask for?
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- 2. Erzengel Michael 3. Auf Unbekanntem Pfade 4. Söhne |
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Des Ares 5. Auferstehung 6. Maria 7. Abendstern 8. |
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Inneres Heer 9. Nächtliche Jünger 10. Später Tag |
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11. Im Schatten Der Queste 12. Das Mädchen Aus Der Fremde |
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13. Stille |
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