Whom the Moon a Nightsong Sings

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Whom the Moon a Nightsong Sings
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Compilation album by
Various Artists
ReleasedOctober 29, 2010 (2010-10-29) [1]
RecordedVarious
Genre Neofolk
Length104:23
Label Prophecy
Producer Various
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Whom the Moon a Nightsong Sings is a compilation album by various neofolk and metal artists. It was released through Prophecy Productions on October 29, 2010. [5] Artists featured on the compilation album include Ulver, Nest, Syven, Les Discrets, Neun Welten, Nucleus Torn, Orplid, Tenhi, and Havnatt.

Contents

Track listing

Disc 1
No.TitleArtistLength
1."Hoestmelankoli" Vàli 1:29
2."The Days Before the Fall" Empyrium 5:38
3."Summer Storm" (Acoustic version) Nest 5:22
4."Ich Würd es Hören" Nebelung 4:39
5."Viima" October Falls 3:51
6."A Year of Silence" Ainulindalë 4:49
7."5, Montée Des Épies" Les Discrets 1:48
8."Après L'Ombre"Les Discrets4:30
9."Solstice" Musk Ox 4:47
10."Dagen Og Natta" Havnatt 6:59
11."Dem Wind Geboren" Dornenreich 4:31
12."Haredans I Fjellheimen" Vàli 1:10
Total length:49:33
Disc 2
No.TitleArtistLength
1."Upon the Wind its Wings Beat Sorrow into the Stars" Nhor 3:50
2."Synen" Ulver 5:05
3."Pan" Neun Welten 8:33
4."Kausienranta" Tenhi 5:56
5."Ocaso" (Acoustic version) Bauda 3:48
6."Stille" (Demo) Orplid 4:34
7."Krähenkönigin III" Nucleus Torn 5:24
8."Språnget Ur Ursprunget" Lönndom 3:30
9."How Fare the Gods?" Syven 14:10
Total length:54:50

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