LORD WIND

Release Year: 2014
Artist Origin: POL
Style: monumental epic medieval folk ambient

on the second full-length [2000] Darken's epic ambient project moves beyond the hazier, more skeletal textures of its debut to forge a bolder, more structured sound, grounded in battle-like percussive patterns and classically inspired themes, where layered synths emulate the sweep of ancient battle hymns and ceremonial processions without slipping into bombast or cinematic excess; highly ceremonial numbers unfold with measured repetition and deliberate pacing, evoking ancestral memory through austere instrumentation and restrained dynamics, while the increased focus on rhythmic weight and harmonic clarity signals a shift toward a more immersive and disciplined narrative arc, establishing this release by  Graveland mastermind as a foundational statement that solidifies unique position of Lord Wind within ritualized folk ambient milieu; recent pressing by kult German label comes with cosmetic design corrections