Rising Shadows
Encyclopedia
Rising Shadows is a Neoclassical
band formed in Stockholm
, Sweden
by composer Fredrik Klingwall
in 1996.
as a one-man project under the name 'Shadow of the Concealed'.
The project released one demo and then changed the name into Rising Shadows in 1997. From 1999 the project was more or less on hold until vocalist Linda-li joined in 2004.
In 2006 their debut album Falling Deep Within was released by Argentinian label Twilight Records. The album featured songs rich with medieval and Nordic folk influences. They also appeared on two compilation issued by fantasy label Waerloga Records
.
For the recordings of the second album Found In The Cold they were joined by former Katatonia
bassist Guillaume Le Huche. Found In The Cold was released by Twilight Records in late 2008. Guillaume subsequently left the band during the recordings of the third album Finis Gloriae Mundi.
Neoclassical (Dark Wave)
Neoclassical Dark Wave refers to a music genre within the Dark Wave movement. It is characterized by the use of ethereal atmosphere and angelic female voices but also adds strong influences from classical music. Neoclassical Dark Wave is distinct from the academic art music form known as...
band formed in Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
by composer Fredrik Klingwall
Fredrik Klingwall
Fredrik Klingwall is a Swedish composer, musician and producer.-Biography:In 1995 Fredrik started writing instrumental music which became the foundation for Rising Shadows, a Neoclassical project that was started by Fredrik in 1996. With no real focus the project was put to rest and Fredrik...
in 1996.
Biography
Rising Shadows was originally started by Fredrik KlingwallFredrik Klingwall
Fredrik Klingwall is a Swedish composer, musician and producer.-Biography:In 1995 Fredrik started writing instrumental music which became the foundation for Rising Shadows, a Neoclassical project that was started by Fredrik in 1996. With no real focus the project was put to rest and Fredrik...
as a one-man project under the name 'Shadow of the Concealed'.
The project released one demo and then changed the name into Rising Shadows in 1997. From 1999 the project was more or less on hold until vocalist Linda-li joined in 2004.
In 2006 their debut album Falling Deep Within was released by Argentinian label Twilight Records. The album featured songs rich with medieval and Nordic folk influences. They also appeared on two compilation issued by fantasy label Waerloga Records
Waerloga records
Waerloga Records is a small Swedish record label focused on dark ritualistic fantasy music. Records are available through mailorder and several stores worldwide...
.
For the recordings of the second album Found In The Cold they were joined by former Katatonia
Katatonia
Katatonia is a Swedish metal band formed in Stockholm in 1991 by Jonas Renkse and Anders Nyström .-1991-1993:The early Katatonia releases, such as the EP Jhva Elohim Meth.....
bassist Guillaume Le Huche. Found In The Cold was released by Twilight Records in late 2008. Guillaume subsequently left the band during the recordings of the third album Finis Gloriae Mundi.
Current
- Linda-li Dahlin - vocals (2004-)
- Fredrik KlingwallFredrik KlingwallFredrik Klingwall is a Swedish composer, musician and producer.-Biography:In 1995 Fredrik started writing instrumental music which became the foundation for Rising Shadows, a Neoclassical project that was started by Fredrik in 1996. With no real focus the project was put to rest and Fredrik...
- keyboardKeyboardistA keyboardist is a musician who plays keyboard instruments. Until the early 1960s musicians who played keyboards were generally classified as either pianists or organists. Since the mid-1960s, a plethora of new musical instruments with keyboards have come into common usage, requiring a more...
(1996-)
Session
- Mattias Olsson - Percussion on Finis Gloriae Mundi (2010)
- KG Westman - Sitar on Finis Gloriae Mundi (2010)
- Daniel Cannerfelt - Electric guitar on Finis Gloriae Mundi (2010)
- Stefan Granberg - Bouzouki on Finis Gloriae Mundi (2010)
Albums
- 2006: Falling Deep Within
- 2008: Found In The Cold
- 2010: Finis Gloriae Mundi
Demos
- 1997: The Seventh Gate (as Shadow of the Concealed)
- 1998: Rising Shadows
- 1999: Delirium
- 2004: Horror Vacui
Contributions
- 2005: A Tribute To Uglakh (Waerloga, "Vacui")
- 2006: Radio RivendellRadio RivendellRadio Rivendell is a non-commercial, non-profit internet radio station dedicated to playing fantasy music.-History:Radio Rivendell is an internet radio station dedicated to playing dark ambient, orchestral, neofolk, video game music, and fantasy music. The station is named after the Elven outpost...
(Waerloga, "Dead Cold") - 2008: In The Dark Room Vol.1 (Darkroom Magazine, "Falling Deep Within (different mix)")
External links
- Official Website
- Rising Shadows at MyspaceMyspaceMyspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
- Rising Shadows at Last.fmLast.fmLast.fm is a music website, founded in the United Kingdom in 2002. It has claimed 30 million active users in March 2009. On 30 May 2007, CBS Interactive acquired Last.fm for UK£140m ....