Traces of Sulphur Along the Path: a playlist

"Music was the key to the universe, the maps and the science of both the inner and the outer world. Music channelled the divine and made it present in human society.Music has the ability to invoke and evoke strong experiences, influence the mind, the soul and the worldand is perhaps the most important activity of mankind, besides what needs to be done to merely stay alive."
- From Musical Alchemy Introduction.

Back in April 2018, when Secret Trees was about to release Eldhamn's first EP, and the first track had just been premiered("Bhairavi Eyes", included in the playlist), we created a playlist focused on Tommie Eriksson's main musical creations. While many people probably know him through Saturnalia Temple and Lapis Niger, his artistic creations all seem to have a more subtle, common thread that is noticeable to the attentive listener, who will also strongly sense the similar otherworldly aura that extends across all these projects.

Now, after the recent launch of the website Institute of Musical Alchemy, dedicated to the musical and magical work of Tommie Eriksson, it felt like the right time to bring this playlist back, with some updates with relevant releases that has been published since then, such as The Other Sun's first EP "Horizon Between the Eyes" (Lapis Niger Productions, 2019), and Saturnalia Temple's album "Gravity" (Listenable Records, 2020).


You can stream the playlist below, and we suggest doing that while exploring carefully the Institute of Musical Alchemy website: there you can find a very interesting Musical Alchemy Manifesto, as well as a fascinating article to delve deep into the topic, a proper Musical Alchemy Introduction.

Official links to: Saturnalia Temple Facebook page - Lapis Niger Facebook page - Eldhamn Facebook page - The Other Sun Facebook page .

Eldhamn shares second track off debut EP

"Sulphur Gaze", the second track from Eldhamn's debut EP released in April by Secret Trees Recordings, can now be heard on SoundCloud as well:

The song features none other than Gottfrid Åhman on lead guitar, together he and Tommie weave the threads of a truly captivating sound which envelops the listeners and transports them in a trance-like journey through the musical lands of Eldhamn.
All the lyrics to the songs of Eldhamn's EP can be found at this LINK.

Reveal!'s "Opaque" (and lots of other great choices) featured on Rodon Underground Show

Radio show Rodon Underground picked out several excellent choices in their April 18th playlist which features, among others: Black Salvation, Eldhamn, Henrik Palm, Maggot Heart, Death Alley, Saturnalia Temple, and, making its first appearance online, Reveal!'s single "Opaque" ! So far, the song has been performed during the Tighter, Tighter tour and available only on their recently released 7", so for all those who haven't heard it yet, here's the chance to finally meet "Opaque" in all its addictively delicious filth! (You can hear it at min. 01:39:53). It's still possible to get a copy of the "Opaque/What Pigs Get" 7" at: endallparties.bigcartel.com.

Traces of Sulphur Along the Path : a playlist

As we approach the release of Eldhamn's EP, it feels like the right time for a playlist focused on Tommie Eriksson's main musical creations: most of us probably know him through Saturnalia Temple and Lapis Niger, and despite being style-wise different, the common thread is noticeable and the attentive listener will also strongly sense the similar otherworldly aura that extends across all these projects.
On April 9th, Secret Trees will release Eldhamn's first EP, and based on the track that has been premiered so far ("Bhairavi Eyes", included in the playlist) it appears that those deeper layers that are present in Saturnalia Temple and Lapis Niger will be channelled in this musical form, too.
Official links to: Saturnalia Temple Facebook page - Lapis Niger Facebook page - Eldhamn Facebook page - Eldhamn pre-orders on Secret Trees .

Eldhamn premieres video for "Bhairavi Eyes", EP pre-orders available

While we wait for the EP release in April on Secret Trees Recordings, Eldhamn today offered the premiere of the song "Bhairavi Eyes", presented with an official video to better immerse ourselves in the contemplative and spellbinding atmosphere of the music. Eldhamn's creator Tommie Eriksson described the video as "an alchemical journey in the mountains of northern Sweden" in his comment on theobelisk.net, which is featuring the song premiere and an article about Eldhamn.

Eldhamn discloses a first teaser from upcoming EP

A brief but significative first encounter with Eldhamn's music has been shared today by Secret Trees Recordings.

Music, Lyrics and Production by Tommie Eriksson, with artwork by Pelle Åhman.

Eldhamn is the solo project of Tommie Eriksson (Saturnalia Temple, Lapis Niger) and the full EP is about to be released in April 2018.
Eldhamn official Facebook Page
Secret Trees Recordings official Facebook Page

Secret Trees Recordings unveils news about Eldhamn

Secret Trees Recordings has been revealing today some info and details about the aforementioned entity named Eldhamn, a solo project of Tommie Eriksson of Saturnalia Temple (also Lapis Niger):

"Eldhamn is a sound risen from the ashes of modern civilisation like a distress call, a beacon of cultural resistance against the decadence of the sleeping world. All citizens of the world are facing the inevitable and there are but three choices: The Waking Sleep, The Sleep of Death or The Sulphur Gaze. The Waking Sleep is the state most people are in. In full co-operation with the false system of demiurgic falsity that is ruling the material level. The Sleep of Death is the state of those that have realised the crisis but are overwhelmed by it and are simply waiting for Death. The Sulphur Gaze is the sign of full illumination and when the eyes are destroying the false world with their alchemical sulphur, just by observing."

The debut EP is coming out in April 2018 on Secret Trees Recordings and we will surely keep you informed on any further news about Eldhamn.

Source: Secret Trees Official facebook page.

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