Of the Wand & the Moon

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Of the Wand & the Moon
Of the Wand & the Moon - Perform at the Nocturnal Culture Night 2017 in Deutzen/Germany.
Of the Wand & the Moon - Perform at the Nocturnal Culture Night 2017 in Deutzen/Germany.
Background information
OriginDenmark
GenresDark ambient, experimental, folk, martial, neofolk, dark folk, post-industrial
Years active1999–present
Labels
Associated actsSaturnus, Black Wreath, Blazing Eternity, The Loveless, Arrowwood, Solanaceae, Sonne Hagal
Members

Of the Wand & the Moon (stylized as :Of the Wand & the Moon:) is the neofolk/experimental project of Danish musician Kim Larsen and various guest contributors.

Overview[]

Larsen was originally a member of the gothic/doom metal band Saturnus,[1] but left due to personal disputes.[1][2] Following this, he began the neofolk project :Of the Wand & the Moon:, as he was a longtime fan of the genre.[2]

Larsen lists among his musical influences the neofolk artists Death in June, Blood Axis, Current 93, Sol Invictus, Fire and Ice, Der Blutharsch, and Nature and Organisation.[1] He credits Thunder Perfect Mind by Current 93 with making him want to be a neofolk artist, and calls Death in June's Rose Clouds of Holocaust the albums that "means the most" to him.[3] Thematically, he is influenced by runes, Aleister Crowley, Norse mythology, esoterica,[1] and Paganism.[3] He once described his music as "loner folk".[4]

In 1999, the debut :Of the Wand & the Moon: album was released, titled Nighttime Nightrhymes.

2001 saw the release of a second :Of the Wand & the Moon: release titled :Emptiness:Emptiness:Emptiness:.

After the release of a split album with Sol Invictus and a few vinyl singles, a collection of b-sides, taken from the :Emptiness:Emptiness:Emptiness: sessions, titled Lucifer, was released in 2003.

A third album, Sonnenheim, was released in 2005. Here, the music bears a strong resemblance to that of neofolk pioneers Death in June.

After a 6-year silence, a fourth album, The Lone Descent, was released in 2011. It features more contemporary influences and a richer production. The album was received with great critical acclaim and is considered a neofolk masterpiece.[5]

Discography[]

Albums and EPs[]

Year Title Format, Special Notes
1999 LP/CD
2000 7"
10", limited to 666 copies
2001 LP/CD
12", split with Sol Invictus. Limited to 500 copies.
7"
7", limited to 1,000 copies.
2003 LP/CD, B-Sides and recordings from the :E:E:E: sessions.
:1998 - 2003: Box Box, limited to 500 copies. Contains vinyl versions of all previous albums.
2005 7"
LP/CD
2011 The Lone Descent LP/CD
2012 CD/DVD, recorded live at The Lodge Of Imploded Love, summer 2011
2013 7", limited to 500 copies on black vinyl
2019 LP/CD
2020 12"

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d Jensen, Claus. "Interview SATURNUS / OF THE WAND AND THE MOON". Intromental Webzine. Archived from the original on 2004-12-23. Retrieved 2021-03-16.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Vadean, Alina (2009-12-18). "Kim Larsen (Of the Wand and the Moon) – Interview". Good Music is Good Music. Retrieved 2021-03-16.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b Brands, Dimi (2018-01-31). "KIM LARSEN (: OF THE WAND AND THE MOON:) - interview by Peek-A-Boo magazine". Peek-a-Boo Magazine. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
  4. ^ Buljeta, Marija (2016-08-29). "Kim Larsen talks about Of The Wand & The Moon". Altvenger Magazine. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
  5. ^ Interview 2012 Kim Larsen with Oliver Sheppard

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