Surturs Lohe - two new songs by enduring mythological metal dignitaries

Below you will find two new songs from the September 24th, 2021 album Wielandstahl by long-running pagan metal luminaries Surturs Lohe. The songs illustrate quite well the serious quality for which the band has come to be known. In their music there is an acculturation of black metal, folk affinities, pagan aesthetics and a bit of classical music, all towards the historical metal of the German-language band. The Thuringian act has been on this path since 1996 and has established their reputation for good musicianship, and this new album is another exciting chapter in their discography. Towards the bottom here, you will find their 2016 album Seelenheim in its entirety. For new listeners, it should provide a strong indication of the modus operandi of Surturs Lohe.

Surturs Lohe

Wielandstahl

September 24th, 2021

Einheit Produktionen

1. Sohn von Glut und Stahl

2. Mimes Reigen

3. Die Schwanenballade

4. Wielandstahl

5. Von albischer Hand

6. Nidungs Reich

7. Der Lahmende Schmied

8. Kelche von Gold

9. Nur ein Vogel

DISCOGRAPHY

Urda (demo) 1999

Brennende Stürme (split) 2000

Wo einst Elfen tanzten (full-length) 2001

Vor Walvaters Thron (full-length) 2002

Odal / Surturs Lohe (split) 2004

Nornenwerk (full-length) 2011

Seelenheim (full-length) 2016

Wioland (EP) 2021

Wielandstahl (full-length) 2021

SURTURS LOHE Biography

Hometown: Meiningen/Thuringia (Germany)

Date of foundation: April 30th 1996

SURTURS LOHE were founded by Ragnfalt (guitar, bass, vocals) and Tristan (drums) as a Pagan Metal band in 1996 inspired by bands like BATHORY, ULVER, SATYRICON, ISENGARD, STORM and TUMULUS. The later can be considered to be Germany´s first ever Pagan Metal band. As the members were intensively studying Northern and German mythology as well as their regional treasury of legends, this array of topics was destined to be the basis of their lyrics. The band´s name SURTURS LOHE originates from the fire giant Surtur, who with his flame sword sparks the “Weltenbrand”, a world-destroying conflagration in northern mythology.

Through the years several SURTURS LOHE members were or still are active in bands like HELRITT, FIMBULVET, MENHIR, EMPYRIUM, TUMULUS, XIV DARK CENTURYS, ODROERIR and HERBSTNEBEL.

Back in 2005 the band HELRITT emerged from SURTURS LOHE, which released the demo "Wälder" and the album "Trotzend dem Niedergang". Between 2000 and 2011 SURTURS LOHE released three CDs for the Christhunt Productions label. Being signed to Christhunt Productions does not mean that SURTURS LOHE identified with the label or any of its bands. SURTURS LOHE were the third band signed to Christhunt Productions for the release of three CDs in 2000 after Bluttaufe and Belmez. The development of Christhunt Productions afterwards was unforeseeable and later efforts to terminate the contract remained unsuccessful. Consequently the contractual requirements had to be fulfilled, which meant that also the third full length album „Nornenwerk“ was released by Christhunt Productions in 2011.

SURTURS LOHE expressly distance themselves from the so-called NSBM scene! Our music does not contain any political messages. The band does not sympathize with religious, left-wing or right-wing ideological models.

In 2015 SURTURS LOHE signed a record deal with Einheit Produktionen and is happy and proud to have found a good partner. The fourth album "Seelenheim" had seen the light of day 2016 on Einheit Produktionen. 2018 was re-released “Nornenwerk” on follow co-operation with Black Megalith Vinyl.

Almost exactly five years after "Seelenheim" (which by now has developed into a benchmark album in the pagan scene) veteran Pagan Metal band Surturs Lohe raise their fifth album "Wielandstahl" out of the embers. "Wielandstahl" is a concept album, telling the Wieland saga in lyrically sophisticated manner. In terms of their music Surturs Lohe present themselves harder, faster but also more epic than ever before. The album was produced by Markus Stock at Klangschmiede Studio E. According to Surturs Lohe, the band will continue their cooperation with Markus Stock in the future.

Current Line-up: Ragnfalt, Heidenherz, Alraun, Ralph, Fix, Max

Surturs Lohe - Kelche von Gold (Offical Video)

Surturs Lohe - Wielandstahl (Official Video)

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Seelenheim by Surturs Lohe

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