Heilung is healing. This collective from various countries is set to bring back some old scrolls and poems to the world of today and bring back some inner spiritual values to us who crave for release and inspirational energy that this modern sped up world lacks so much.
Heilung started playing mostly Nordic folk, or darkened folk of Nordic countries, but later evolved into more world darkened folk, with songs about Carpathi and endless sea of forests, sounds, spirits and energy. Lyrics are taken from elder scrolls, dead languages and poems, with some songs in English here and there. Also, Heilung play on custom hand made instruments of bones, stone, skin and some electronica effects without classic band instruments like guitars, bass, drums and keyboards. But, it sounds stronger and mightier than most bands that play so called folk metal nowadays.
This dvd was recorded at Castle Festival and this is not merely a gig, this is a ritual, this is so much more than everything musical gig can give. From chanting in multiple voices, clean singing by charismatic Maria Franz, group berserker tribal singing, wind, birds, spirits that are here with us, this gig is about spiritual cleansing and healing wounds that come from being part of this spiritual world not caring about nature and old ways. Nature is warning us nowadays that it is wounded and suffering due to man´s influence and evil doing, but music of Heilung somehow sooths the bleeding hearts and brings back good feeling in you. I know this is hard to get only in words, but this is a must see and must feel gig. Hope I am going to witness Heilung ritual live somehow somewhere.
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