Fremmede Toner from Norwegian Folk Prog Rockers LUMSK, out May 5th, is a long way from being your average album because all its twelve tracks are actually in pairs, with each individual pair taking as their base one poem and revisiting it in two different, yet beguilingly similar, ways.

It therefore follows that when revealing a new single from the album, there must be two tracks, as is the case with Avskjed and Abschied which are revealed today!

Stream + Download:

https://link.darkessencerecords.no/Lumsk_Avskjed_Abschied

As the band explained: "Avskjed / Abschied is the second pair of songs (singles) taken from our upcoming album Fremmede Toner. This time the lyrics are the re-creation of the famous German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche´s "Abschied" by Norwegian author Andre Bjerke, as well as the poem in its original form. Just as Bjerke´s poems are translations and recreations and are quite familiar but not the same as the original, the songs also try to reflect each other in the same way. They will feel familiar but will still not be the same."

Fremmede Toner is the fourth full-length release from LUMSK, a band that was formed in 1999, just when the metal scene was exploring the use of regional folk traditions within music. With their use of heavy guitars, keyboard and organs, violins, session horns and female vocals, and a clear vision of the direction they wanted their music to take, LUMSK was in the right place at the right time.

Having garnered a considerable fan base and a stellar reputation, both at home and internationally, LUMSK released their third full-length album and promptly took a hiatus that was to last sixteen years.

Now, with their new album set for release on the 5th of May on Dark Essence Records, LUMSK's seven-piece lineup includes Mari Klingen on Vocals, Siv Lena Laugtug Sæther on Violin, Eystein Garberg on Guitar, Roar Grindheim on Guitar, Espen Warankov Godø on Keyboards, Espen Hammer on Bass, and Vidar Berg on Drums.

Mixed by Rhys Marsh at Autumnsongs Recordings, and Mastered by Arnstein Fossvik at AudioMaster, Fremmede Toner is LUMSK's most varied and intriguing work to date, demonstrating how the band's unique blend of metal and Nordic folk music melds together with rich textures and clever arrangements.

Fremmede Toner will be released in CD, Double LP and Digital formats and is now available to pre-order from:

EU webshop: darkessencerecords.no/kar215-lumsk-fremmede-toner

Bandcamp: lumsk.bandcamp.com/album/fremmede-toner

US webshop: darkessence.indiemerch.com
Pre-save: link.darkessencerecords.no/Lumsk_FremmedeToner

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