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Of the Wand & the Moon | |
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Background information | |
Origin | Denmark |
Genres | Dark ambient, experimental, folk, martial, neofolk, dark folk, post-industrial |
Years active | 1999–present |
Labels | Heiðrunar Myrkrunar |
Members | Kim Larsen |
Of the Wand & the Moon (stylized as :Of the Wand & the Moon:) is the neofolk/experimental project of Danish musician Kim Larsen and various guest contributors.
Larsen was originally a member of the gothic/doom metal band Saturnus, [1] but left due to personal disputes. [1] [2] Following this, he began the neofolk project :Of the Wand & the Moon:, as he was a longtime fan of the genre. [2]
Larsen lists among his musical influences the neofolk artists Death in June, Blood Axis, Current 93, Sol Invictus, Fire and Ice, Der Blutharsch, and Nature and Organisation. [1] He credits Thunder Perfect Mind by Current 93 with making him want to be a neofolk artist, and calls Death in June's Rose Clouds of Holocaust the albums that "means the most" to him. [3] Thematically, he is influenced by runes, Aleister Crowley, Norse mythology, esoterica, [1] and paganism. [3] He once described his music as "loner folk". [4]
In 1999, the debut :Of the Wand & the Moon: album was released, titled Nighttime Nightrhymes.
2001 saw the release of a second :Of the Wand & the Moon: release titled :Emptiness:Emptiness:Emptiness:.
After the release of a split album with Sol Invictus and a few vinyl singles, a collection of b-sides, taken from the :Emptiness:Emptiness:Emptiness: sessions, titled Lucifer, was released in 2003.
A third album, Sonnenheim, was released in 2005. Here, the music bears a strong resemblance to that of neofolk pioneers Death in June.
After a 6-year silence, a fourth album, The Lone Descent , was released in 2011. It features more contemporary influences and a richer production. The album was received with great critical acclaim and is considered a neofolk masterpiece. [5]
10 years later, in 2021, a fifth album entitled Your Love Can't Hold This Wreath of Sorrow was released. It follows in a similar vein to that of The Lone Descent, but features even greater experimentation with other genres such as post-punk and electronica.
Year | Title | Format, Special Notes |
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1999 | Nighttime Nightrhymes | LP/CD |
2000 | Sól Ek Sà | 7" |
Midnight Will | 10", limited to 666 copies | |
2001 | :Emptiness:Emptiness:Emptiness: | LP/CD |
Bringing Light And Darkness | 12", split with Sol Invictus. Limited to 500 copies. | |
My Black Faith | 7" | |
I Crave For You | 7", limited to 1,000 copies. | |
2003 | Lucifer | LP/CD, B-Sides and recordings from the :E:E:E: sessions. |
:1998 - 2003: Box | Box, limited to 500 copies. Contains vinyl versions of all previous albums. | |
2005 | Hail Hail Hail | 7" |
Sonnenheim | LP/CD | |
2011 | The Lone Descent | LP/CD |
2012 | Live at the Lodge of Imploded Love | CD/DVD, recorded live at The Lodge of Imploded Love, summer 2011 |
2013 | Shall Love Fall from View? | 7", limited to 500 copies on black vinyl |
2019 | Bridges Burned and Hands of Time | LP/CD |
2020 | Tainted Tears | 12" |
2021 | Your Love Can't Hold This Wreath of Sorrow |
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