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New Moon Fortnight: OTYKEN, Pawl D Beats, Bjorth, Vildemo, and more

The New Moon brings new music by OTYKEN, Pawl D Beats, Bjorth, Vildemo, Irdorath, Forfedre, Annie Hurdy Gurdy, and touring info from Sabaton and HULKOFF.

May 30, 2022 — As seasons turn and summer draws ever nearer, this latest New Moon is the last before the heathen celebration of the Summer Solstice. Soon, warmer months will truly be upon us. In this bi-weekly, lunar-spun round-up of Kurgan-approved releases and news, James Paterson ably reports about music from colder climes focusing on a wide range of metal, neofolk, and world artists like surprise-finds OTYKEN and Pawl D Beats, plus more.

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Blood Moon Fortnight:
Sowulo, Draugablíkk, Munknörr, The HU, etc.

This Full Moon Fortnight is chock full of folk with only a pinch of metal — from Sowulo, Irdorath, Fuimadane, Draugablíkk, and The HU, there is plenty to listen to.

May 16, 2022 — This Full Moon Fortnight might not be rich as some of our previous, but do not let that dissuade you. With new music from artists ready to release new albums like Munknörr and Vévaki, to the thrashing metal of Irdorath, and the announcement of The HU’s second album, there is enough to keep you busy till next time. Besides, today marks a special occasion for those versed in lunar lore, as the eclipse is known as the (super flower) blood moon because of its spectacular, reddish appearance.

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First Look: ‘Evil West’
A dash of ‘DOOM’ and a pinch of ‘Red Dead Redemption’

Releasing later in 2022, this folklore-powered third-person action game from Flying Wild Hog is shaping up to be not only gory, but also somewhat unique and special.

May 14, 2022Evil West is the newest game to be created by Polish developer Flying Wild Hog, best known for Hard Reset and the popular Shadow Warrior franchise. Revealed in 2020 at the annual Game Awards, the game’s publisher Focus Entertainment has drip-fed details to keep players excited.

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New Moon Fortnight: Fuimadane, Nebala, Wardruna, Sun and Moon Dance, Herknungr, and more

The pull of the black moon, as it aligns with an eclipse, has brought forth a Kurgan approved roundup bursting with new neofolk releases and a bit of metal shanty.

April 30, 2022 — With the New Moon aligned to block the sun, signaling the start of summer and spring as per ancient rituals, this particular Black Moon coincides with a lunar eclipse, thus the movements of the night’s sky are making for potent natural forces. Kurgan Compass™ recommends readers shy away from moon magic because the eclipse energy is so intense as we move forward into May. That aside, the abundance of the past two weeks’ releases has been spectacularly potent in its own right.

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