Taken from the upcoming album “Tanzerloch” (out September 12th, 2025), “Prüdare Liebe” combines historical storytelling, cultural revival and the raw energy of modern folk metal. Perfect for fans of Korpiklaani, Eluveitie and Folkstone, this track carries a message that’s as urgent today as it was centuries ago: we are stronger when we stand together.

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New album Tanzerloch out September 12th, 2025

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With its fresh and electrifying sound, “Hexe” blends emotional intensity with melodic depth. Arianna and Sam’s voices intertwine across powerful arrangements, while each instrument finds its space to shine. The lyrics explore the emotional tension of casting a spell and the inner conflict it unleashes.

Directed by Tommy Antonini, the video features striking fire effects and vibrant colors that amplify the atmosphere and narrative.

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Second single taken from the album ‘Myth of Mankind’, out now via Rockshots Records.
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Video shot at: Agriturismo ‘Isola Gerre’ – Pizzighettone (CR), Italy
Director and videomaker: Tommy Antonini

CREW
Main characters: Sam Biganzoli, Arianna Bellinaso
First masked actress: Martina Vanetti
Second masked actor: Luca Bergamini
Extras: Giacomo Rossini, Chiara Corio, Marco Scala, Samantha Pedrazzini, Marco Somma, Kristina Mashtaler, Eleonora Corradi, Valentina Vidale
Fire breather: Ivan Scarabocchio
Makeup: Ivan Scarabocchio

Special thanks to Francesca Bricchi and Matteo Trespidi (Isolagerre S.S. Agricola)

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This song marks a key moment for the Italian folk metal band, showcasing their evolution through a powerful mix of epic orchestrations, sharp riffs, and anthemic melodies.

“Myth of Mankind” perfectly captures the band’s distinctive sound, combining grand arrangements, dynamic guitar work, and delivering a track that is as cinematic as it is heavy—offering a fresh take on folk metal while staying true to its melodic roots.

For fans of Eluveitie, Korpiklaani, Amorphis, Folkstone, Alestorm and Mago de Oz, this single is a must-listen. “Myth of Mankind” is not just a song, it’s a statement, showcasing Aexyllium at their most powerful and refined stage.

The album was recorded by Davide Tavecchia at Twilight Studio, and features stunning artwork created by the renowned artist Gustavo Sazes (Arch Enemy, Machine Head, Amaranthe).

For fans of Eluveitie, Korpiklaani, Amorphis, Folkstone, Alestorm and Mago de Oz

“Myth of Mankind” will be available in CD Digipak format starting May 23rd, 2025.

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Directed, filmed and edited by Davide Tavecchia at Twilight Studio

Make up: Ivan Scarabocchio

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Band founder Kevin Ridley adds about the track:
“Once I got into the flow of writing and recording the album, things came together quite quickly. Like with this track. When I came across an old poem (by Abraham Cowley) called ‘Drinking’, I thought folk-metal and drinking, what could possibly go wrong? Again, this song has a big chorus and I thought it would be good to ask all the people playing on the album to add some backing vocals and do a little video of themselves recording it so we could make it into a video. This was so successful that I decided to do a different mix of the track for the video. So, you have the ‘Theigns mix’ for the video (which is shorter) and the ‘Thralls mix’ (which is the album version). This mix also contains the ‘drunken guitarist’ intro, which you might witness at gigs. It is a BIG song with lots of players on it, including Emilio (Souto) on guitar, Jonne (Järvelä) on mandolin and Dave (Briggs) on whistle. It’s a bit of a ‘a folk-metal anthem’, hopefully.”

Theigns & Thralls is the brainchild of Skyclad vocalist and songwriter Kevin Ridley. Originally, it was intended to be an ‘occasional band’ to perform songs from Ridley’s back catalogue of songs from Skyclad and his solo album while working around Skyclad’s touring plans. However, when the 2020 global pandemic struck, his plans changed. Being stuck in lockdown, the project became a collaborative recording project building on a few demo ideas. At first, musician friends were contacted to add a bit of violin here and a whistle there. But then things gathered momentum and friends of friends were also asked and players across Europe joined to contribute. The response was, to say the least, overwhelmingly positive and, in the end, twenty-five musicians from bands such as Korpiklaani, Ensiferum, Cruachan, Waylander, Celtibeerian, and Metal De Facto as well as solo musicians (new and old acquaintances of Ridley) contributed everything from drums, bass, guitar, violin, whistles, bagpipes to hurdy-gurdy and vocals.

“I think that because a lot of the album was written and recorded in a fairly short space of time, there is a certain feel and continuity to it. There is a blend of Celtic Speed-Punk, Folk-Metal and Classic Rock influences. Added to that, in terms of lyrical content, there is a strong appreciation of history, literature and humanism that comes together.” adds Ridley.

The name Theigns & Thralls (which basically means masters and servants) was settled on and it was also decided to make an eponymous album so that Theigns & Thralls was the band’s name, the name of the album, and the name of one of the songs. This was to help clarify the band’s ’mission’ or ‘raison d’etre’.

As well as putting out the album and videos, the next phase of the band’s evolution will be to put together a ‘touring band’ when permitted, not only to do what was originally intended, but also to perform the new original songs – perhaps with a few guest artist appearances – and to become a force in their own right.

As well as putting out the album and videos, the next phase of the band’s evolution will be to put together a ‘touring band’ when permitted, not only to do what was originally intended, but also to perform the new original songs – perhaps with a few guest artist appearances – and to become a force in their own right.

Recommended for fans of Skyclad, Cruachan, Fiddlers Green, Flogging Molly, and Volbeat, Theigns & Thralls’ self-titled album is due out April 8, 2022 via Rockshots Records.

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Mixing traditional folk instruments (Flute, Violin, Bouzouki) with the modern symphonic metal, Aexylium‘s sophomore full length follows 2018’s “Tales From This Land” (Underground Symphony Records) and their 2016 self-produced EP “The Blind Crow“. “Tales From This Land” has had over 110k streams on Spotify along with its powerful single “Revive the Village’ placing on the top 200 metal song charts in Germany on Apple Music. Aexylium has also released fan-praised covers of Game of Thrones and Vikings main themes with reinterpreted folk metal sounds.

Since their inception in 2014, the Italian band has performed at renowned festivals in Europe such as Dumeltica International Music Festival, Montelago Celtic Festival, Malpaga Folk & Metal, Rock Inn Somma, Druidia and Strigarium along with sharing the stage with Elvenking, Wind Rose, Nervosa, Furor Gallico, Temperance and more. In August 2020, despite Covid restrictions, Aexylium was chosen by the city of Milan to perform at the historical Castello Sforzesco.

Their new album “The Fifth Season” is a concrete step towards growth and musical maturity with its offering of festive ballads, tighter riffs, advanced orchestrations and heavier dark songs that are all inspired by Norse Mythology. The record also features guest vocals from Samuele Faulisi (Atlas Pain), Arianna Bellinaso and the members of Coro Facoltà di Musicologia Vocal Ensemble. The album was recorded at Twilight Studio by Davide Tavecchia with the artwork done by Jan Yrlund of Darkgrove Design (Manowar, Testament, Korpiklaani).

Videos:​
Lyric Video – The Bridge – https://youtu.be/jyssCoDi9jo
Music Video – The Fifth Season – https://youtu.be/uL0YN1JIyVc
Music Video – Mountains – https://youtu.be/dTt14GcEz9k

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