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Wrapped in Mist

by HELGA

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dswest An outstanding, beautiful album this is! The diversity could turn some listeners off, but Helga goes everywhere here-- doom metal, shoegaze, pop, and folk with panache.

Even if it can be disjointed, I've been listening to it all week. This is a favorite this year, 110%. Favorite track: If Death Comes Now.
Alice M.
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Alice M. It seems that someone tossed Kalandra and Sylvaine into a blender while everyone was looking away – with an extra dose of vegetation and innocence. Favorite track: Alive Again.
PKMetal
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PKMetal As a metal fan, I generally don't like any music that can be described as 'chill.' 'Chill' is the opposite of what metal should be. Yet every now and then, an album comes along that brings those two enemies together in perfect union. This album is one of them.
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afarg00 Love this whole album! Give it a listen!
Wrapped in Mist is a beautiful Journey.
Favorite track: If Death Comes Now.
Matthieu JOLY
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Matthieu JOLY Really good. I do enjoy the whole album, a lot !! Favorite track: Burden.
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1.
Skogen mumlar Vinden viskar Följ med mig in i skogen Så sjunger vi om träden Dansar med älvorna Hela natten till gryningen Kom och följ med mig in i skogen Springa mot ängarna Dansa drömma bort under stjärnhimmeln Dansa med älvorna
2.
Burden 04:57
I lost all I had I lost my home Where do I go now Where do I go Empty inside A part of me is missing In the woods I belong It’s a big world A big world Never thought I would end up here Full of lights, sounds and faces But my heart is aching In the woods I belong It’s a big world A big world I’m looking for a friend to share my fears and pain I want to save you Lighten your burden
3.
Water 03:55
Water falling from the sky I can feel it, I’m alive The lake I’ve come to love So pure and so dear Flowing through you and me Across the land, into the sea Water! Bountiful water! Quenching the thirst of my people Water! Bountiful water! Quenching the thirst of my people Look at the children walking a mile Carrying heavy jars, wearing a smile I don’t want to see them frown But sometimes we make ugly decisions Ungrateful for what we have This wonderful gift that we keep destroying This wonderful gift that we all share But one day it's all gone Waters will dry, die
4.
If death comes now I welcome it With open arms I welcome it If it takes me now I will let it If it’s my time Then so be it It's over now I’ll embrace it Time is up Walk me through the forest for one last time I say my farewell To all the friends I've made here The lovely birds, the snow, the trees The ice, the wind, the fallen leaves You've all been good to me
5.
Farväl 04:34
Sluta! Jag vill inte höra dig! Vem är du? Jag känner inte igen dig Vem är du? Låt mig leva mitt liv I lugn och ro Farväl, kära bror
6.
Alive Again 03:35
I’m trying to sleep but I can’t stop my thoughts from wandering in places I’ve never been Just to find you I was in a tunnel and I met the monster I fought it with all my power I never felt so weak but I looked up and I’m back on my feet again I held your hand then I felt alive again You’re the reason why I breathe You’re the reason why I’m here Under the water, under the water Fighting my fears, fighting my fears Fighting the monsters under the water Been doing it all these years
7.
Havets andar, hör mig! Heart is racing, beating through my chest Like the waves of the sea before me I see myself in the water My heart longs for Vågor av längtan flödar genom mig Vast and wild, the sea I hear the sound of my heart Wildly beating Roaring waves devour me Like these emotions (I’m) wildly feeling Deep blue sea, hear me Hear my cry Tears flowing through your waters
8.
Håll min hand Kom så går vi tillsammans Hör du det jag hör Hjärtat slår som en trumma
9.
The mountains are calling The mountains are calling The mountains are calling I am here I am here I am here! The smell of the mountain air Breathing in, breathing in Hands touching the ground I can hear the sound Voices of the earth I hear you I am standing before something Greater than myself Is this what it feels to be alive?
10.
Falling, falling leaves Swirling in the wind Dying before my eyes He’s an autumn child Wrapped in mist The fiery setting sun Kisses him goodbye Fog-smothered trees Raven sky Falling... The scent of melancholy in the air We remember the dead We dance, we dance, we dance! Dance! Dance! Dance! With the swirling leaves!

about

Once, sequestered away in the far reaches of Swedish
hinterland, a shrouded girl wandered alone through
interminable forest. Chanting psalms amidst birch and pine,
her choral voice drifted like birds through an evening mist.
The chapel choir she sang with had gifted and honed her
voice, but woodland and lake would always be her church.
Her name – Helga.


Alas, despite her reverence for fjäll and forest, a beckoning
had begun to stir deep within Helga’s heart. A longing,
yearning to be heard and to share the majesty of song.
Gathering books and belongings, Helga bid farewell and
emerged from the wilderness that had nurtured her since
she was a child.


“Singing in small local bands I’d experimented
with songs in both English and Swedish,
but sometimes English just felt misplaced,
you know?
Like a betrayal of where the song is coming
from, where I am from.
I love languages, exploring the meaning of
that which I don’t know.”
-Helga


Journeying west in 2019, Helga settled across the North Sea
in the old Viking town of York, North Yorkshire.
Surrounded by pub-filled streets of cobblestone and
restored Roman walls, York was host to droves of camera-
laden tourists and scholars of two thriving universities.
These strange anachronistic surroundings would pave the
foundation for a myriad of rueful reflections and musings, a
far cry to the world Helga had left behind.


Previously, Helga had joined forces with Icons Creating
Evil Art and released two solo EPs, Nebulous (2018) and
The Autumn Lament (2019). Inviting tribal drums, ominous
strings and throat singing in accompaniment on songs such
as Mörker and Haunted, it was evident that her artistic
transition was compelled to darker pursuits.


Meanwhile...
Not far away, three childhood friends (Cai, Cameron and
Ryan) stared across a table at one another spellbound.
Playing together in various bands, such as ‘People as Places
as People’, since 2009, they knew they had found
something special.


“One day Cameron stumbled upon Helga’s
advertisement saying she was looking to put a
band together. As soon as we heard that
ethereal voice, we knew we had to move
mountains to somehow be a part of this
project.”
-Cai


Following several brief stints with different drummers, the
band soon found its final element in the form of precocious
poly-instrumentalist, Sami Javed. Teaming up with
producer Luiz Felipe Netto, the quintet was complete.
The rest – as they say – was history.
HELGA was born.


Summoning a plethora of layers and genre, HELGA
culminated their premier album Wrapped in Mist into
dirgeful lamentations of mortality and mental health,
punctuated by formidable drums, spectral strings and
chugging riffs.


The album’s opening track, Skogen Mumlar (The Forest
Murmurs), transcends forthwith into emotive dreamscapes
that leave hairs trembling on goose-pimpled skin. Ennio
Morricone echoing as the intro’s muse.


“We draw on many different influences, from
Swedish folk to progressive metal, post-rock
to black metal to pop.
Distilling this into a single genre is a
challenge.” -Cai


But as the journey through Wrapped in Mist transpires,
songs such as Farväl (Farewell) reveal HELGA’s black
metal and darker sensibilities. Bewitching through this
myriad range, the album’s waltzing coda flirts with a
melodic baroque that crescendos with Opeth-esque climax.


The inception of Wrapped in Mist promises to plunge
HELGA deep into the spotlight of mesmerizing live
performances following release. From the hills and forests
of rural dwelling, this is a band destined for a future worth
following.

credits

released November 24, 2023

Production:
Drums recorded by Bob Cooper at Chairworks Studios
Guitars and vocals recorded by Tom Peters at Trapdoor Studios
Mixed and produced by Luiz Felipe Netto
Mastered by Brad Boatright at Audiosiege

Recording line-up:
Helga Gabriel - Vocals
Ryan Fairclough - Bass
Cameron Gledhill - Guitar
Sami Javed - Drums
Cai Sumption - Guitar

Additional musicians:
Damian Bolotin - Violin on Skogen mumlar, Vast and Wild & Wrapped in Mist
Antonio Guerra - Grand piano on Mountain Song & Vast and Wild
Mafram do Maracanã - Percussion on Skogen mumlar & Wrapped in Mist
Bruno Migliari - Double bass on Mountain Song, Skogen mumlar & Wrapped in Mist
Luiz Felipe Netto - Acoustic guitar on If Death Comes Now & Wrapped in Mist, additional electric guitars, keyboards and string arrangements
Ayran Nicodemo - Violin on Mountain Song, Skogen mumlar, Vast and Wild & Wrapped in Mist
Bruno Serroni - Cello on Farväl & Vast and Wild
Joe Zeitlin - Cello on Farväl, Mountain Song, Skogen mumlar, Vast and Wild & Wrapped in Mist

Cover artwork artists:
Artwork by David Thiérrée
Photography by Ester Segarra
Layout by Per Wiberg

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