While Qntal is certainly no new band to me, I just recently discovered their current album Silver Swan. It was released just over a year ago and I think it’s fantastic. The band’s merger of classical, electronic, and medieval music make for some beautiful sounds. The album is available in 2 versions: a standard CD version, and a limited edition with a bonus disc including several remixes, a bonus track called “Rot”, and an exclusive art gallery by the fantasy illustrator Brian Froud.

You can hear one of Qntal’s older songs, “Ecce Gratum”, on the current Radio Goethe podcast, or check out their Myspace page for a few from Silver Swan. You can also watch their unique video for “Von den Elben” via their website.

Silver Swan was released in the US by Noir Records, a branch of Dancing Ferret. You can order the album (and listen to additional samples) through their site Isotank.com here, or find the limited edition with a bonus disc here.

Silver Swan
01. Monsieur’s Departure
02. Amis Raynaut
03. Levis
04. Von den Elben
05. Lingua Mendax
06. Falling Star
07. The Whyle
08. Winter
09. Altas Undaz
10. 292
11. Silver Swan

Bonus CD
01. Von Den Elben (single edit)
02. Levis (Half Light mix)
03. 292 (A Darker Shape mix)
04. Veni (Filthy Floor Mix)
05. Rot
06. Von Den Elben (Brian Froud music video)
07. Brian Froud multimedia gallery

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