Forgotten Funeral: Empyrium

Band: Empyrium

Genre: Dark Neofolk

Country: Germany

Empyrium is a german band founded in 1994 by Ulf Theodor Schwadorf and Andreas Bach. In 1997 Nadine Mölter (Ulf's wife) joined the band, but in 1999 she left the band. In 2002 Andreas left the band and Thomas Helm joined in. Empyrium split-up in 2006, but they got back together in 2010.

It is hard to describe Empyrium's style of music, they use the melody of the neofolk and the melancholy of the darkwave, all mixed with a few other genres, this combination creates something completely original, I call this style of dark neofolk for the lack of a better name.

Empyrium creates an atmosphere so beautiful, but in my opinion the highlight of this band is the lyrics which manages to translate the melody into words, it is really rare to find a band that have both lyrics and instrumentals so well made, like this one.

Empyrium is one of my favorite bands, I highly recommend this band for everyone.

NOTE: I have not found the album "Dead Winter Ways", but you can download the song "Dead Winter Ways" here (This version is on the live album "Into the Pantheon").

...Der Wie Ein Blitz Vom Himmel Fiel... (1995)