Van alven en wolven
Our new E.P. ‘Van Alven en Wolven’ (Of Elves and Wolves) will be released on Friday the thirteenth of October on tape! For any pagans who idolize our music, owning this very limited-edition publication is a must! There is a previously unreleased song on it, entitled “De Terugkeer” (The Return). Together with “Bijter van Wolvee”…
Release “Veluws IJzer”
Today is autumn equinox, the day we finally unleash our 3rd album, titled Veluws IJzer. We’re proud of the result, and hope you’ll enjoy what you hear on LP, CD, Bandcamp or Spotify. The summer is over in the northern hemisphere, darker times beckon. May Veluws IJzer bring strength and inspiration!
Roodwild
The Deer Rut has begun! Here in the Veluwe the mating calls of mighty Stags echo over the heath and among the pines. With this second single from our new album Veluws IJzer, out next week, we sing an ode to Veluwian Red Deer. Ravenna Moscoso expertly shot, directed, and edited this music video, interspersing…
And then there were 5
ALVENRAD is excited to announce Maurits van der Held will be joining the band as lead/solo guitarist! He has an expressive and heavy style of playing, which will strengthen the bands stage presence and overall massive sound. Witness his first performance on the 29th October in Capelle aan den IJssel, where ALVENRAD will be sharing…
Recordings “Veluws IJzer” finished!
ALVENRAD finished the recordings of their new album “Veluws IJzer”. All vocals, guitars, keys and bass were recorded at Luidheim Studio in Wenummermarke. Drums were recorded in E-Sound Studio’s in Weesp. More info on track list, contributions, artwork and more will be shared soon!
Goodbye Ingmar, welcome Nathanael!
We decided to part ways with Ingmar Regeling on a friendly basis. With us, he worked hard to record our album ‘Heer’. Moreover he was with us on stage from the very first show. We are immensely thankful for his involvement and for helping Alvenrad get to where we are now! It is with great…
Dutch club shows, supporting Heidevolk
We will return to the Dutch stages in 2019, supporting our Gueldrian brothers Heidevolk on their ’12 provinciën tour’. So far, three shows have been confirmed. Check out our Gigs page for the current shows. We hope to see you there!
Skaldic poetry from the Veluwe
Hereby I present to you, under my patronymic, my new project. It is a poetry project, based on the use of Germanic verse (alliterative verse) and love for the Veluwe. The working title is ‘De Veluwse Skald’. The adjective speaks for itself. The term ‘skald’ refers to the use of alliterative verse and kennings. Visit…
New Video – Live at Dong Open Air
Hell yes, you can watch a video from our last show right now. Here’s for you the instrumental “Boom des Gouds”, played live at Dong Open Air 2018. Enjoy! Boom des Gouds – Live at Dong Open Air
We’ll rock you on Dong Open Air 2018!
Hell yeah! It is official! So, I just copied the official text on website of the festival, for it could not be better said than in the following way. Classic metal mixed with traditional folk music, melodic 70s prog with a hammon organ spiced up with haunting black metal screams, and blast beats – if…