Sowulo - Niht (2025)
Niht unfolds as an immersive nocturnal ritual—hauntingly instrumental, meticulously paced, and richly textured.
Drawing deeply from ancient instruments like carnyx, nyckelharpa, Celtic harp, and tagelharpa—plus throat singing—the album conjures mythical atmospheres and ritual space.
Tracks such as “Āsteorfan” (“To Die”) and “Sōl ond Māni” (“Sun and Moon”) weave myth, grief, and transformation into ancestral soundscapes, evoking the embrace of darkness as a path to renewal.
Melodies evolve with cinematic elegance—one reviewer felt Niht “transcended me from start to finish,” while another described songs as “like good wine,” growing deeper with each listen.
This is not just music—it is a spiritual act: mourning, letting go, and finding rebirth through the sacred nocturnal journey.
Drawing deeply from ancient instruments like carnyx, nyckelharpa, Celtic harp, and tagelharpa—plus throat singing—the album conjures mythical atmospheres and ritual space.
Tracks such as “Āsteorfan” (“To Die”) and “Sōl ond Māni” (“Sun and Moon”) weave myth, grief, and transformation into ancestral soundscapes, evoking the embrace of darkness as a path to renewal.
Melodies evolve with cinematic elegance—one reviewer felt Niht “transcended me from start to finish,” while another described songs as “like good wine,” growing deeper with each listen.
This is not just music—it is a spiritual act: mourning, letting go, and finding rebirth through the sacred nocturnal journey.
Genre: Pagan Folk
Country: Netherlands
Final Verdict: 66% (Good Album)
Yearly Ranking: 123th / 582
Highlight: Eald Mōna
Made me think of:
Wardruna
Heilung
Dead Can Dance
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