The lyrics are from Goethe's poem of the same name, in which a father rides with his sickly son through a forest. The son starts to see glimpses of a "King of Elves" amidst the trees, who is calling out for him to join him in his Kingdom. The father tries to reassure the son that what he sees is not real ("only a wisp of fog"); that or he himself is in denial. The father then turns his horse about and rides back whence they had come. The Elven King makes many offers to convince the boy, and soon takes him by force. They father arrives back home, but his son … read more
The lyrics are from Goethe's poem of the same name, in which a father rides with his sickly son through a forest. The son starts to see glimpses… read more
The lyrics are from Goethe's poem of the same name, in which a father rides with his sickly son through a forest. The son starts to see glimpses of a "King of Elves" amids… read more
Forseti was a neofolk/dark folk project from Germany headed by Andreas Ritter. The music is best described as folk-inspired acoustic music, with the acoustic guitar as base instrument, and mainly supported by violin, flute and melodica. Lyrical themes include nature, religion, melancholy and citations from literature and mythology. The band Forseti was conceived in 1997, when Ritter bought his first acoustic guitar (though he made music beforehand). Forseti has cooperated with many individuals in the neofolk scene, such as Uwe Nolte (Orplid), Douglas Pearce (Death In June), Kim Lars… read more
Forseti was a neofolk/dark folk project from Germany headed by Andreas Ritter. The music is best described as folk-inspired acoustic music, with the acoustic guitar as base instrument, and … read more
Forseti was a neofolk/dark folk project from Germany headed by Andreas Ritter. The music is best described as folk-inspired acoustic music, with the acoustic guitar as base instrument, and mainly supported by violin, flute and melodica… read more