Shaping the Soul

Shaping the Soul
Studio album by Ithilien
Released	17 February 2017
Recorded	2016
Genre	Folk metal, metalcore, [1] melodic death metal [2]
Length	49:20
Label	WormHoleDeath
Ithilien chronology
From Ashes to the Frozen Land (2013) Shaping the Soul (2017)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Metal Temple	6/10 [2]
Silence Music Magazine	9/10 [3]

Shaping the Soul is the second studio album by Belgian folk metal band Ithilien. It was released via WormHoleDeath Records on 17 February 2017. ^[4] A music video was released for the song "Edelweiss". ^[5] The album shows the band mixing together folk metal and metalcore to make a sound referred to as "folkcore". ^[6]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Blindfolded"	4:39
2.	"Lies After Lies"	4:39
3.	"Shaping the Soul"	6:10
4.	"Walk Away"	8:01
5.	"If Only"	4:28
6.	"Emma" (instrumental)	1:46
7.	"Edelweiss"	4:20
8.	"Hopeless"	4:41
9.	"The Dive"	6:43
10.	"The Bear Dance" (instrumental)	3:53
Total length:		49:20

Credits

• Piere Ithilien - vocals, lead guitar, bouzouki
• Tuur Soete - rhythm guitar
• Benjamin Delbar - bass guitar
• Olivier Bogaert - keyboards
• Jerry Winkelmans - drums
• Hugo Bailly - bagpipe
• Sabrina Gelin - hurdy-gurdy
• Myrna Mens - violin
• Geoffroy Dell'Aria - bagpipes, whistles

References

1. "ITHILIEN - Shaping the soul". Rock the Best Music. 11 January 2017. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
2. "Ithilien - Shaping the Soul - Metal Temple Magazine". Metal Temple. 4 July 2017. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
3. "This is what folk metal should look like! - Ithilien - Silence Music Magazine". Silence Music Magazine. 10 February 2017. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
4. "ITHILIEN Announce "Shaping the Soul" Release & Tour". Metal Temple. 1 February 2017. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
5. "ITHILIEN: Release New Video For "Edelweiss;" Tour Dates". Metal Temple. 11 February 2018. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
6. Ghelke, David E. (12 March 2017). "February 2017 Rapid Fires". Dead Rhetoric. Retrieved 7 January 2026.