ELUVEITIE “As Evocation I: The Arcane Dominion” More Details

Swiss Pagan Metal horde ELUVEITIE just revealed the cover artwork of their upcoming new folk album Evocation I: The Arcane Dominion.

Mainman Chrigel Glanzmann states:

“As Evocation I: The Arcane Dominion” is a concept album setting pure gaulish mythology into music, we also wanted to be the artwork in the same line. Kernunnos is one of the most important and central characters in celtic mythology. So we conceived a topical portrayal of that figure, representing as the ancient mythological content of Evocation I: The Arcane Dominion as well as it's musical character.”

Mainman Chrigel Glanzmann adds:

“The tracks on Evocation I: The Arcane Dominion take you on a journey through ancient gaulish mythology, a journey deep into the celtic soul. You'll pass diverse instrumental tracks, setting mythological topics into music, as well as songs, which are exclusively sung in ancient gaulish language. Most lyrics are 1600 – 2100 years old.

We're proud and happy we have some illustrious and excellent guests musicians on this album: Fredy Schnyder from NUCLEUS TORN playing the hammered dulcimer on two tracks, Oli S. Tyr from the german medieval folkers FAUN contributing the magical sounds of the long-necked lute on the title track. Furthermore Alan Nemtheanga from the Irish pagan metallers PRIMORDIAL presenting his vocal art in two tracks, Mina The Fiddler from the experimental folk band BRANA KETERNA enchanting two tracks with the sounds of the 5-stringed viola and at last Sarah Wauquiez, our former bandmember, playing Zugerörgeli (helvetic accordion) on one track.”

Evocation I: The Arcane Dominion Track List:
01. Sacrapos – At First Glance
feat. A.A. Nemtheanga (PRIMORDIAL) on voice
02. Brictom
03. A Girls Oath
04. The Arcane Dominion
feat. Oli S. Tyr (FAUN) on long-necked lute
05. Within The Grove
feat. Fredy Schnyder (NUCLEUS TORN) on hammered dulcimer
feat. Mina The Fiddler (ex-BRANA) on 5-stringed viola
06. The Cauldron Of Renascence
07. Nata
feat. A.A. Nemtheanga (PRIMORDIAL) on additional vocals
08. Omnos
09. Carnutian Forest
10. Dessumiis Luge
11. Gobanno
feat. Sarah Wauquiez (SCHELLMERY, ex-ELUVEITIE)
feat. Fredy Schnyder (NUCLEUS TORN) on hammered dulcimer
feat. Mina The Fiddler (ex-BRANA) on 5-stringed viola
12. Voveso In Mori
13. Memento
14. Ne Regv Na
15. Sacrapos – The Disparaging Last Gaze

Evocation I: The Arcane Dominion will be a pure folk & acoustic album that will be released on April 11th 2009 (Europe) and TBA (North America) via Nuclear Blast.

ELUVEITIE will take part in the PaganFest America: Part II tour alongside Finland's folk freaks KORPIKLAANI as the headliners, Ireland's PRIMORDIAL, Finland's MOONSORROW, Canada's BLACKGUARD (formerly known as PROFUGUS MORTIS) and straight off the coast of the Atlantic Ocean, New Jersey's crazy pirate metal drunks SWASHBUCKLE as the opening party-starters throughout the tour.

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