La ballade de l'Ankou

by Ga毛 Bolg and the Church of Fand

La ballade de l'Ankou cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 2002
  • Label: Athanor
  • Country: France
  • Length: 45:43
  • Community rating: 3.55/5 from 3 ratings

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Album Notes & Community Reviews

Drawing deeply from medieval folklore and the personification of death, 'La ballade de l'Ankou' presents a dense, martial soundscape. The chaotic blend of pounding percussion, brass, and choral elements evokes an epic, historical grandeur laced with dark European mysticism.

Genres

Descriptors: history, martial, medieval, folklore, death, male-vocals, female-vocals, french, acoustic

Tracklist

  1. La Veuve (6:08)
  2. Testament (5:14)
  3. Danse (4:39)
  4. Pri猫re Pour Le Roi Mort (5:24)
  5. Morz Trai Ton Cor (2:49)
  6. C茅r茅monial (4:21)
  7. La Meute (5:07)
  8. Les Adieux Du L茅preux (12:01)

Credits

  • Ga毛 Bolg and the Church of Fand - primary artist
  • Zo茅 Bolg - backing vocals [voix du fond]
  • Baby Fand - choreography [chor茅graphie]
  • Eric Roger - chorus [choeurs], cornet, trumpet [trompette], guitar [guitare], keyboards [clavier]
  • Noria Jorinav - chorus [choeurs], percussion [percussions]
  • Fabrice Roux - electric guitar [guitare 茅lectrique], acoustic guitar [guitare acoustique], bass [basses]
  • St茅phane Collange - horn [cor]
  • Anonymous - lyrics by

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