Seeing some of the good stuff within last couple of weeks.
Private show where Kaarna performed more cultural themed martial industrial set of his. Musically more into martial sound, but visually and with the sung vocals very much neofolk vibes. Then Kaarna and others playing cover song set including Sol Invictus, Coil and more.
Same gig Grunt played a bit unusual finnish language set, with less in-your-face approach.
Last saturday, Pyhä Kuolema did surprise gig at Apocalyptic Rites, being last minute replacement for Morrigan. Set was not like Pyhä Kuolema band gigs have recently been, but again more of his older man with guitar approach. However, it was also special. Starting with nothing but vocals and drum beat, local regional anthem performed. Then moving into his own songs, old, new, delicate guitar picking or louder neofolk chords. There was excellent song where he made entire crowd perform vocal tones that was used as basis of the track. Like performing neofolk song with audience chanting and howling simple couple tones shifting slowly, while he started to build track over that. Never seen nor taken part of such thing in gigs like these.
Set ended with massive special version of new songs that leans heavily into industrial sound. All four current members were present, with doing some commanding backing shouts and martial drumming. Excellent and totally beyond of the generic neofolk routines we tend to hear from people who simply "replicate" the most obvious neofolk things. Entire gig absolutely amazing.
