| Nest | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Riihimäki, Finland |
| Genre(s) | Neofolk Ambient |
| Years active | 1999 - present |
| Label(s) | Corvus Records Thundra Records Infinite Vinyl |
| Website | Official Homepage |
| Members | |
| Aslak Tolonen Timo Saxell |
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Nest is a Finnish neofolk / ambient band. Riihimäki (literally "Drying barn hill" in English is a town and municipality in the south of Finland, about 69 km north of Helsinki Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Neofolk is a form of Folk music -inspired experimental music that emerged from post-industrial music circles Ambient music is a Musical genre in which sound is more important than notes In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. Neofolk is a form of Folk music -inspired experimental music that emerged from post-industrial music circles Ambient music is a Musical genre in which sound is more important than notes The band's inspiration comes from the old folk and animal tales, as well as from the works of J.R.R. Tolkien and the Grimm Brothers. History The concept of folklore developed as part of the 19th century ideology of Romantic nationalism, leading to the reshaping of oral traditions to serve modern ideological The Brothers Grimm ( German: Die Gebrüder Grimm) Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, Kantele, a traditional Finnish musical instrument, is very prominent in the band's music. Kantele (other names kannel, sormikantele) is a Finnish traditional Plucked string instrument. They recently contributed a cover of the song "The Gallant Crow" to the Skepticism tribute album "Entering The Levitation". Skepticism is a funeral doom metal band from Finland. Formed in 1991, they are regarded as one of the pioneers of the genre
Contents |
Line-up
- Aslak Tolonen – kantele, vocals
- Timo Saxell – bass, vocals
Discography
Albums
- Woodsmoke (2003)
- Trail of the Unwary (2007)
Demos / splits
- Fabled Lore (2000)
- The Unseen Passage / Hidden Stream (2001)
- Agalloch/Nest Split 10" (2004)
External links
Woodsmoke is the first full-length Album by Finnish Neofolk / ambient band Nest. Trail of the Unwary is the second full-length Album by Finnish Neofolk / ambient band Nest. A split album (or split) is a music Album which includes tracks by two or more separate artists Encyclopaedia Metallum The Metal Archives (commonly known as Metal Archives per the URL or just MA) is a Website which lists bands from various forms MySpace is a popular social networking Website offering an interactive user-submitted network of friends personal profiles blogs groups photos music andDapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic