Nytt Land

Nytt Land are a three-piece Nordic folk and ambient band, from Kalachinsk in Siberia, Northern Russia.[1] Started by husband and wife Anatoly and Natalya Pahlenko in 2013,[2] the band released their third album Fimbulvinter on Cold Spring Records in 2017.[3]

Nytt Land
OriginKalachinsk, Russia
GenresNordic folk, Neopagan music, Ambient
Instrumentstraditional, folk
Years active2013 - present
LabelsCold Spring Records
Websitehttps://nyttland.bandcamp.com/
MembersAnatoly Pahalenko, Natalya Pahalenko, Sergey Silitcky

Style and history

Nytt Land formed in 2013, and released four albums independently[1] before joining UK-based label Cold Spring Records for their 2017 release Fimbulvinter. Their subsequent album, 2018's Oðal, was also released on the label.[4] They have supported Wardruna on their Russian tour,[5] and have played at Viking, folk and metal festivals across Europe – including their debut 2018 UK show at York Barbican, as part of the York Viking Centre's Jorvik Festival.[6] As of February 2019, Nytt Land's YouTube channel had accumulated a total 140,000 video views.[7]

The band's style has been compared to that of Wardruna and Danheim[1] with added traditional throat singing[8] and handmade traditional instruments such as the Kantele and the Talharpa.[2] The band have stated they are inspired by the sounds of Siberian nature,[1] and their records have included live recordings of raven calls and other forest sounds.[2] Their music has been variously described by reviewers as 'truly authentic',[9] 'dark and mystical'[10] and as 'keeping history alive'.[11] Thematically, their work echoes many stories from Norse mythology and historic texts such as the Poetic Edda.[2] In keeping with this tradition, much of Nytt Land's lyrics are written in and sung in the Old Norse language.[12]

See also

References
  1. "Nytt Land – Fimbulvinter". www.concreteweb.be. Retrieved 2020-02-25.
  2. "NYTT LAND – interview by Peek-A-Boo magazine". www.peek-a-boo-magazine.be. Retrieved 2020-02-25.
  3. http://coldspring.co.uk/discography/csr234cd/#.Xk1ay2j7RPY
  4. Records, Cold Spring (2012). "Cold Spring Records". ColdSpring.co.uk (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2020-02-25.
  5. Records, Cold Spring (2018-02-18). "Cold Spring Records". coldspring.co.uk/ (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2020-02-25.
  6. Otherworld (2018-11-30). "Myrkur and Nytt Land to play the Jorvik Viking Festival". Otherworld. Retrieved 2020-02-25.
  7. "NYTT LAND's YouTube Stats (Summary Profile) – Social Blade Stats". socialblade.com. Retrieved 2020-02-25.
  8. Angenent, von Katja (2018-07-30). "Rezension: Nytt Land – Odal". T-Arts (in German). Retrieved 2020-02-25.
  9. "Tinnitus, Terror and Tranquility #2". MMH - The Home Of Rock Radio. 2017-07-14. Retrieved 2020-02-25.
  10. "Blutrache magazine Issue#14". Issuu. p. 55. Retrieved 2020-02-25.
  11. "Siberian Band, Nytt Land, Release New Album Called 'Oðal'". Indie Band Guru. 2018-03-30. Retrieved 2020-02-25.
  12. Records, Cold Spring (2012). "Cold Spring Records". Oðal, Cold Spring Records (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2020-02-25.
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