Lightningman_42 wrote: ↑Sat May 19, 2018 4:20 pm
I've been listening to Heilung a lot recently (name means "healing" in German). A rather unique style of music that I haven't heard before. Dreamsphere, do you know of any bands with a style similar to that of Heilung?
My favorite songs so far are Othan, Futhorck, Alfadhirhaiti, and Krigsgaldr.
I don't really know any other bands, but it sounds like neo-folk, dark ambient, and with some industrial sounds too, based on the song Krigsgaldr. I don't know any other group with this exact mix of folk/dark ambient/industrial. I can reference bands which are vaguely like this band, but far from being in the very same vein.
I mean bands like Summoning have interesting rhythms in their programmed drums which may sound kinda industrial like, they have a lot of atmosphere in a kind of ambient way, and they have folk melodies, but it's like very different proportions of mostly the same ingredients can have hugely different results.
iirc you know Summoning? I can't remember for certain. Every album since their second one is great, and since you at least at one point liked black metal with symphonic sounds, they should be up your alley if you're still into that.
Other artists I can recommend which are kinda like this are Costin Chioreanu who does dark ambient stuff with some metal mixed in. Try these three songs.
https://costinchioreanu.bandcamp.com/track/the-day -
https://costinchioreanu.bandcamp.com/track/ihwaz -
https://costinchioreanu.bandcamp.com/track/a-storm-shall-take-the-words-away
I'm pretty sure some Absu members have dark ambient side projects. But I can't find any of Proscriptor's dark ambient/darkwave music on bandcamp or YT. But I did find some Equimanthorn. Here's one of their albums
https://shaytanproductions.bandcamp.com/album/exalted-are-the-seven-throne-bearers-of-ninnkigal
A band that does neo-folk and has some atmosphere in their sound is Empyrium. But they're more distant from Heilung than some of what I rec'd earlier. Also, Nocte Obducta's recent albums may be up your alley, try Umbriel, and Mogontiacum in particular. Very atmospheric, folk influence, and good rhythms though they may not exactly be industrial.
To be honest, while I like the style, I haven't explored it much.
By the way, once you have more free time, you might be interested in checking out this site called plug.dj
It's great for discovering new music if you find the right people. I've only checked out one community, so I don't know what the electronic/darkwave community is like, but The House of Rock & Metal is pretty good for what it's meant for. Basically, you go in a queue with everyone else who wants to be in queue, and you take turns playing songs for the whole group of people in the room via YT vids and Soundcloud uploads. My name on there is "mythsofmetal"
You can also chat with people on there, so it's sort of a good mix of a discovery tool, and just also for social interaction over music you all hope each other likes.
Also, 2018 has been probably the best year in terms of new metal releases I've been aware of as or soon after they've come out.
I could share some of what I've been digging from this year, but only if you or others are interested.