Erlkönig by Aarsland
The album based on a poem writen in 1782 by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe called "Erlkönig" ("Forest King", "Elvenking" or "King of Alder").
It depicts the death of a child assailed by a supernatural being, the Erlkönig
(it is unknown if a child was killed by the spirit or was just sick and delirious).
In the Danish and German folklore the figure of Erlkönig is associated with death.
Supposedly, this creature comes to dying people.
The original poem in German consists of 8 stanzas, which are used in tracks in following way:
the 1st track - 3 stanzas, the 2nd - 3 stanzas and the 3rd one - 2 stanzas.
Also, the album is completed with three instrumental compositions.
Keyboards and vocals - Aarsland (Ruslan Akimov)
Cover art - by Yanina Grinevich (1999) Latvia. Illustration to Goethe's poem " The Forest king"
Special thanks to Eugen Kohl (Donarhall) for his help with the original old German text.
Tracklist
| 1. | Erlkönig I | 8:24 |
| 2. | Erlkönig II | 6:50 |
| 3. | Erlkönig III | 6:49 |
| 4. | Erlkönig IV | 5:57 |
| 5. | Erlkönig V | 6:48 |
| 6. | Erlkönig VI | 8:35 |
Credits
License
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AARSLAND is a project by Russian writer and musician Ruslan Aarsland. He is best known as the author of books: Russian Black Metal and Dungeon Synth (The Rebirth of The Legend). Released on Cult Never Dies. Thanks to a mix of doom metal, electronic music and ritual chants, AARSLAND forms its own style.