Flutist EMBER BELLADONNA has released a video for her track “The Wild Hunt”. The song, is a short yet rousing piece from her critically acclaimed album The Grove.s.
The artist comments: “Legends of The Wild Hunt are arguably best known from The Witcher, but this group of otherworldly hunters is found through countless legends. My personal favorite is from the Welsh stories of The Mabinogion This song was my soundtrack to this particular legend, and the video is a more intimate play-through of the music.”
Watch “The Wild Hunt” here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SM7AL1ufKoM
About EMBER BELLADONNA:
Based out of Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, BELLADONNA began playing the flute at the age of 9 and not long after was introduced to the world of metal. Continuing with classical lessons into adulthood, EMBER BELLADONNA sought to find a way to combine her classical instrument with her love of metal in a distinctive way. BELLADONNA’s musical inspiration comes from a wide array of epic film and video game scores, heavy metal music and other flutists. Notable influences include the likes of The Lord of the Rings, Baldur’s Gate, and The Witcher, along with artists such as MYRKUR, HEILUNG, ELUVEITIE, AND CHILDREN OF BODOM. EMBER BELLADONNA appears on THE INFERNO DOLL’s heavy single “Renfield” (2022), and features on ADON’s upcoming black metal album. The Grove follows BELLADONNA’s previous singles “The Water Spirits” (2020) and “Melda” (2021).
“My goal with my music and with this album” Explains BELLADONNA, “is to make the flute the lead within a genre it’s not always heard in. To surprise people with the way this instrument can sound, and how it can fit into metal music in ways you don’t expect. You will hear what sounds like more ‘traditional’ flute playing as well as a much edgier sound throughout the album In certain tracks I use a type of flute called the glissando flute paired with a guitar pedal to give it a completely new sound.”
Links:
https://www.instagram.com/emberbelladonna/
https://www.facebook.com/EmberBelladonnaMusic/
https://twitter.com/emberbelladonna
https://emberbelladonna.bandcamp.com/
https://www.emmakr.ca/ember-belladonna
Credits:
EMBER BELLADONNA (Emma Kramer-Rodger) – Flute
Justin Bender – Guitar/Mixing and Mastering
Saint Zapp – Drums
Laura Inferno (from THE INFERNO DOLL) – featured on “Spirit Woman”
THE DARKEYED MUSICIAN – featured on “The Grove”
James Delbridge (from LYCANTHRO) – featured on “Ruination”
Track Listing:
1. Tenalach
2. The Heart of the Grove
3. The Wild Hunt
4. Ruination
5. The Grove
6. Spirit Woman
7. The Unnamed
8. The Heart of the Grove (Instrumental)