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Noekk - The Minstrel's Curse 4,99 €

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 10:26:32 +0100

The so far last album of the oscure Prog duo

According to legend, a Noekk is as volatile as the water of the river, the sea or the well he protects.
This creature, which is as fickle as it is fascinating, is a reflection of “The Minstrel’s Curse”, the mythical duo’s third album. The Noekk has left the puddles in the hinterland of vintage Progressive Rock, unexpectedly popping up in waters far from home, not giving a damn about genre issues.

Noekk - The Secret Beaker 14,99 €

Wed, 20 Aug 2025 10:06:38 +0200

Gildan Softstyle. 100% cotton.

Noekk - Waltzing In Obscurity from 24,99 €

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 02:40:07 +0200

Ten years had to pass until Empyrium's Helm and Schwadorf again took on their alter egos Funghus Baldachin and F. F. Yugoth to pay tribute to classic prog rock in their own special way (think King Crimson channeled through Dead Can Dance) with "Carol Stones And Elder Rock" in 2018. Showing a new tack on Noekk's trademark style - largely more pensive, making the heavy parts seem even punchier -, the 7-inch single foreshadowed the duo's fourth full-length "Waltzing In Obscurity".

Not so close on the heels of the neat threesome that were "The Water Sprite" (2005), "The Grimalkin" (2006) and "The Minstrel's Curse" (2008), this latest album is getting personal - albeit in the words of another, for Noekk's rebirth would not have happened without the poems of reclusive artist Peter Wolfgang Kassel (alias PWK), which were set to music after they had triggered the writing process in the first place.

"The songs just flowed out of me when I read his texts, they needed no further explanation from him," says Baldachin. "I only had to create a fitting atmosphere that reflected the content, which led to music that was more open and stylistically diverse in comparison to our first three albums."

While maintaining their pastoral ambience, folk-tinges and organ-flourishes, Noekk have thus taken a step back from their erstwhile doom riffery and mythical lyrics, forward to a more mature incarnation of their old gnarly self. "In a nutshell," the composer and singer concludes, "the record invites you to amble through the shoals of human existence with us."

"Waltzing In Obscurity" comes out via Prophecy Productions exclusively on black vinyl and as a 60-page hardcover book (18x18cm) with bonus track, containing preface and liner notes by Baldachin, Yugoth and PWK as well as paintings to each track by PWK and his original German poems alongside their English translations.

Noekk - The Water Sprite 4,99 €

Sat, 21 Mar 2026 01:30:09 +0100

The Noekk rises from its pool for the first time

On one hand Noekk are amazingly strong and direct, and on the other hand they’re mystical and unforeseeable. The comparisons they’ve earned so far – Landberk, King Crimson, and last but not least Empyrium (Yugoth and Baldachin are maybe better known under their former names Schwadorf and Helm) of course – hint at the timeless quality of their music and point out the many facets of this band.

Noekk - Carol Stones And Elder Rock 9,98 €

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 04:40:08 +0100

Gnarly, woodsy progressive rock duo Noekk - F.F. Yugoth and Funghus Baldachin: alias of Schwadorf and Helm of Empyrium - return with a limited 7-inch single in advance of their fourth album, which is going to be released in 2019. "Carol Stones and Elder Rock" consists of four exclusive tracks and is only available on vinyl (500 copies) as well as digitally.

"Carol Stones and Elder Rock" focuses on the acoustic, rather airy aspect of Noekk's new material. Therefore, it hints at the stylistic direction the upcoming longplayer will take but stands slightly apart in a way. The material for the single was written during November and December of 2017, inspired by Munich-based artist Peter Wolfgang Kassel (alias PWK), who also provided the lyrics. "They transport an atmosphere that is maybe best described as 'autumnal mystique' and delve deep into the soul," says Funghus, the musical head of the project. "Their character was crucial to the sound and instrumentation of the music."