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Grendel’s Sÿster Sign to Cruz Del Sur Music

Stuttgart, Germany, three-piece Grendel’s Sÿster make a good fit on on Cruz Del Sur Music, bringing together folk and classic metal on their 2019 Myrtle Wreath / Myrtenkranz — which, yes, has 16 tracks — in a way that recalls the more power-driven moments of their newfound labelmates in Slough Feg, but is perhaps even more in the post-Skyclad pantheon of folk metal, though, as the label points out in the announcement of signing the band, they neither play to the trope of using folk instruments nor sing about beer. I’m all for varied arrangements depending on the context, but listening to Myrtle Wreath / Myrtenkranz, it’s pretty clear what Cruz Del Sur are talking about when it comes to metal. They’re talking about Korpiklaani, Fintroll and the like. This is a different kind of folk metal.

The vinyl is out Sept. 25 and the preorders are up. That’s probably what you need to know.

So here you go:

GRENDEL’S SŸSTER

German Epic Folk Metallers GRENDEL’S SŸSTER Join Cruz Del Sur Music

Cruz Del Sur Music is proud to welcome Stuttgart, Germany epic folk metallers GRENDEL’S SŸSTER. The label will re-release the band’s 2019 “Myrtle Wreath / Myrtenkranz” EP in September.

GRENDEL’S SŸSTER – “Myrtle Wreath / Myrtenkranz” LP
RELEASE DATE: SEPT 25, 2020
FORMAT: GATEFOLD LP, INSERT & DOWNLOAD CODE
PRE-ORDER: https://tinyurl.com/yd4ps37x

Re-release of German trio Grendel’s Sÿster’s Myrtle Wreath / Myrtenkranz EP — a collection of German and English-sung folk metal that’s eclectic and epic!

A seamless blend of classic metal and pure folk from this emerging German power trio!

“Follow the atmosphere.” It is a simple guideline for Grendel’s Sÿster guitarist and primary songwriter Tobi when composing. He often finds himself pulling all-nighters, aided and abetted by black tea and a daylight lamp to ensure the mood is just right. All he needs is a tiny fragment of a melody with a numinous quality and eventually, a new Grendel’s Sÿster song is born.

Music as unique as Grendel’s Sÿster requires a special touch — they marry metal, folk and acid rock in such a manner that it would appear the band has been together for decades, when, in reality, they came together in 2015 after a series of impromptu jam sessions tucked away in the Vosges Mountains region in France. The 2016 Night Sea Journey/Sayings of the High One single was their first release, followed by 2018’s Orphic Gold Leaves/Orphische Goldblättchen EP. Their 2019 Myrtle Wreath / Myrtenkranz EP is what caught the attention of Cruz Del Sur Music, leading to its proper reissue this September.

Grendel’s Sÿster’s inimitable style owes as much to their wide range of influences (from early Blind Guardian, Warlord and Lordian Guard, to artists such as Svanevit, Triakel and Planxty, all the way to classical and renaissance music) as it does the chemistry within the band.

What separates Grendel’s Syster from other folk metal bands is that they don’t rely on traditional folk instrumentation. In fact, there’s not a trace of it on the LP. Instead, the band’s reliance on atmosphere, melody and compositional breadth is what helps them get their point across.

To go one step further, the topics on Myrtle Wreath / Myrtenkranz are mostly about history, mythology and folklore, avoiding many of the pitfalls of the current folk metal style. (No drinking songs to be found!)

The EP’s cover art is from Dutch painter Lawrence Alma-Tadema, depicting an anecdote from the Historia Augusta, which is a collection of Roman biographies written in Latin. And, as if to further display Grendel’s Sÿster’s special quality, Myrtle Wreath / Myrtenkranz features both a German and English version of the EP in one package.

Myrtle Wreath / Myrtenkranz is more than just the organic marriage of metal and folk. It’s an EP without boundaries, both bold and captivating at once.

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Grendel’s Sÿster, Myrtle Wreath / Myrtenkranz EP (2019)

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