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Old Forgotten Lands - Primal

I - Hour of the Wolves
II - Song of the Dens
III - A Revelation of Once Obscured Stars
IV - Renewable Neverending...
V - ...With Each Prevailing Wind
VI - Lakewood
VII - Old Forgotten Lands
VIII - Death of an Estranged Earth
IX - Risen Tide
X - Atop the Mystic Mountain (remastered)

Released: March 10th, 2012
Catalog Number HDR - 021
Release Type: Full-Length Album
Total Playing Time: 59:27
Quantity: 300 Copies
CD Type: Professionally-manafactured CD
Packaging: Standard Jewel Case with 12 Page Booklet


Primal - having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state; "aboriginal forests"; "primal eras before the appearance of life on earth"; "the forest primeval"; "primordial matter"; "primordial forms of life"

After some early releases on EEE Recordings, followed by the split album 'Equinox' on Hypnotic Dirge Records in 2009, Old Forgotten Lands' much-awaited full-length album 'Primal' finally sees the light of day. Whereas the older material was more synth-based ambient, the new material shows a nice progression from musician Elan O'Neal, and has a much more natural and organic feeling. Making use of various unique instruments such as a Tibetan singing bowl, a tambourine, wooden flute, violin, timpani, maracas, among others, as well as the use of field recordings, acoustic guitar, synth, and minimum vocals, when all is said and done, this is an ambitious and well-executed album spanning almost an hour in length. Primal also features guest appearances from some prolific special guests. Overall, this is a fantastic and diverse album which shows incredible maturity in a genre which can sometimes become repetitive and mundane, and should be definitely be appreciated by all fans of ambient, neo-folk, and experimental music.


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Worlds removed from the somewhat simple and more straightforward synth ambient approach of the material on the 'Equinox' split with Ancient Tundra, 'Primal' brings a new direction that's considerably more evocative, focused and organic in style for Old Forgotten Lands - the solo project of Elan O'Neal. With a grocery list of instruments being included, such as the bodhran, Tibetan singing bowl, flute, accordion, timpani, maracas and rainstick (to a name a few of them) these instruments are often paired with acoustic guitars, field recordings, light ambiance and occasional spoken vocals to create something that sounds not only unique, but also ancient and timeless in character. Immediate influences could point towards the acoustic side of Agalloch or even bands like Nest or Tenhi, though the songs of 'Primal' are more than simple artist flattery or direct imitation. Atmosphere is ever present and at a high during this release as Elan and his list of guests take the listener back to a time and place of long, long ago.
-Lunar Hypnosis Webzine

Primal is exactly that - a primal recording, returning to times long gone, when nature ruled over man. A rich and evocative, complex sound, achieved with simple instruments, it perfectly conveys the feeling of primeval times when man was ruled by nature. If you like this sound and genre, don't miss this. 
-Pure Nothing Worship Magazine


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