Empyrium was founded in 1994 by Markus Stock (mostly using the pseudonym Ulf Theodor Schwadorf) and Andreas Bach, but later many other musicians participated.
Their first two albums, A Wintersunset and Songs of Moors and Misty Fields, following a demo entitled ...Der wie ein Blitz vom Himmel fiel..., are considered doom metal (or folk metal) with folk and symphonic influences. They combine harsh and operatic male vocals, with deep slow guitar parts and atmospheric sounds.
Acoustic recordsedit
The following two albums, Where at Night the Wood Grouse Plays and Weiland are acoustic, display a constantly heavier neofolk influence. Instead of keyboards, the band switched to acoustic instruments such as acoustic guitars, violins, cellos and the flute. Operatic male vocals are still used, and in Weiland the band uses choir vocals and the piano. Though the music remains dark and melancholic, Empyrium's music has largely moved away from metal.
Departureedit
After their 2002 album, Weiland, the band decided to stop recording. As Schwadorf himself put it,
Empyrium has explored nature-mystics since 1994, and after 8 years we feel to move on and made a glorious farewell to the concept with "Weiland"[1]
In August 2006, Empyrium's label, Prophecy Productions, announced publicly for the first time that a new album was going to be released in late November the same year. Called A Retrospective, it is a look back on the history of the band. Aside from ten remastered tracks from their previous albums, it contains a re-recorded version of The Franconian Woods In Winter's Silence from the album A Wintersunset, as well as two new tracks in the neofolk style of late Empyrium (Der Weiher and Am Wolkenstieg). The sixty-page booklet provides an extensive account of the musical influences of the band, and how Empyrium has changed over the years. The album leaked onto the Internet in early November 2006.
Comebackedit
On September 17, 2010, Prophecy Productions and Schwadorf personally announced that the band had reunited and revealed plans to release a new album soon, beside contributing to the label's upcoming v/a compilation Whom The Moon A Nightsong Sings.[2]
We are incredibly happy to announce that Empyrium, the most renowned Prophecy act ever, has decided to reunite and to record new music! Here's the official statement of Schwadorf on the reunion: Since the rumours start to spread we think it's about time to make this official: Empyrium is alive again! Our first new sign of life will be the song 'The Days Before The Fall' on the Prophecy Prod. compilation 'Whom The Moon A Nightsong Sings' but we have plans for more! The spirit is back and it really feels right to us to start writing songs with Empyrium again. We are not in a rush though so don't expect a full length today or tomorrow but we have the patience and faith to make this new songs outstanding and unique. Just as Empyrium ever was...[3]
interview with Markus Stock 2007 2016-02-06 at the Wayback Machine
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Empyrium news newspapers books scholar JSTOR January 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message Empyrium is a German symphonic folk doom metal and later neofolk dark folk band Empyrium at the Opera national du Rhin Strasbourg 2017 Contents 1 History 1 1 Metal records 1 2 Acoustic records 1 3 Departure 1 4 A Retrospective 1 5 Comeback 2 Discography 3 Line up 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksHistory editEmpyrium was founded in 1994 by Markus Stock mostly using the pseudonym Ulf Theodor Schwadorf and Andreas Bach but later many other musicians participated The band draws inspiration from nature Empyrium are often referred to as a dark folk or apocalyptic folk band citation needed expressing in their music sentiments akin to those expressed by some other legislators of the genre Forseti Orplid and Ulver Kveldssanger citation needed Like the Norwegian black metal band Burzum Empyrium also used a Theodor Kittelsen drawing on one of their album covers Where at Night the Wood Grouse Plays Metal records edit Their first two albums A Wintersunset and Songs of Moors and Misty Fields following a demo entitled Der wie ein Blitz vom Himmel fiel are considered doom metal or folk metal with folk and symphonic influences They combine harsh and operatic male vocals with deep slow guitar parts and atmospheric sounds Acoustic records edit The following two albums Where at Night the Wood Grouse Plays and Weiland are acoustic display a constantly heavier neofolk influence Instead of keyboards the band switched to acoustic instruments such as acoustic guitars violins cellos and the flute Operatic male vocals are still used and in Weiland the band uses choir vocals and the piano Though the music remains dark and melancholic Empyrium s music has largely moved away from metal Departure edit After their 2002 album Weiland the band decided to stop recording As Schwadorf himself put it Empyrium has explored nature mystics since 1994 and after 8 years we feel to move on and made a glorious farewell to the concept with Weiland 1 A Retrospective edit nbsp Empyrium at the Opera national du Rhin Strasbourg 2017In August 2006 Empyrium s label Prophecy Productions announced publicly for the first time that a new album was going to be released in late November the same year Called A Retrospective it is a look back on the history of the band Aside from ten remastered tracks from their previous albums it contains a re recorded version of The Franconian Woods In Winter s Silence from the album A Wintersunset as well as two new tracks in the neofolk style of late Empyrium Der Weiher and Am Wolkenstieg The sixty page booklet provides an extensive account of the musical influences of the band and how Empyrium has changed over the years The album leaked onto the Internet in early November 2006 Comeback edit On September 17 2010 Prophecy Productions and Schwadorf personally announced that the band had reunited and revealed plans to release a new album soon beside contributing to the label s upcoming v a compilation Whom The Moon A Nightsong Sings 2 We are incredibly happy to announce that Empyrium the most renowned Prophecy act ever has decided to reunite and to record new music Here s the official statement of Schwadorf on the reunion Since the rumours start to spread we think it s about time to make this official Empyrium is alive again Our first new sign of life will be the song The Days Before The Fall on the Prophecy Prod compilation Whom The Moon A Nightsong Sings but we have plans for more The spirit is back and it really feels right to us to start writing songs with Empyrium again We are not in a rush though so don t expect a full length today or tomorrow but we have the patience and faith to make this new songs outstanding and unique Just as Empyrium ever was 3 Discography editDemos Der wie ein Blitz vom Himmel fiel 1995 Studio albums A Wintersunset 1996 Songs of Moors and Misty Fields 1997 Where at Night the Wood Grouse Plays 1999 Weiland 2002 The Turn of the Tides 2014 Uber den Sternen 2021 EPs Drei Auszuge aus Weiland 2002 Dead Winter Ways 2013 The Mill 2015 Compilation albums A Retrospective 2006 A Retrospective boxed set 2006 Whom the Moon a Nightsong Sings as a contributing artist to the compilation 2010 4 1994 2014 boxed set 2014 Live albums Into the Pantheon 2013 Bochum Christuskirche 2012 2013 Line up editUlf Theodor Schwadorf g b dr amp p v etc Andreas Bach k Ulf Theodor Schwadorf g b dr amp p v etc Andreas Bach k Nadine Moelter flute Ulf Theodor Schwadorf g b dr amp p v etc Andreas Bach k Nadine Moelter flute Thomas Helm bv Ulf Theodor Schwadorf g b dr amp p v etc Thomas Helm bv guests Weiland See also editNoekk reunion band of Empyrium members The Vision Bleak NachtmahrReferences edit Empyrium the official website weiland Archived from the original on 2008 12 17 Retrieved 2022 03 02 Prophecy Productions Auerbach Tontrager Lupus Lounge Archived from the original on 2011 07 18 Retrieved 2010 10 18 Prophecy Productions Auerbach Tontrager Lupus Lounge Archived from the original on 2011 07 18 Retrieved 2010 10 18 Prophecy Productions Auerbach Tontrager Lupus Lounge Archived from the original on 2010 11 10 Retrieved 2010 10 18 External links editOfficial website Empyrium discography at Discogs nbsp Empyrium discography at MusicBrainz interview with Markus Stock 2007 Archived 2016 02 06 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Empyrium amp oldid 1188712170, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
