Pagan Band Profile #3

As part of the lead-up to my annual Darker Shade of Pagan radio special (coming in August) I will be profiling some pagan and occult bands that have gotten my attention lately.

NEBELHEXE

Andrea “Nebel” Haugen

Band Bio:

Nebelhexe is the musical entity of Andrea ?Nebel? Haugen. With her albums she has been exploring the spirituality of ancient Northern Europe, bringing to life the forgotten myths and magical wisdom of her Pagan ancestors, focusing particularly on the feminine mysteries of the North and the strong position women held in Pagan cultures. Andrea is working herself with the magic of her foremothers. – Nebelhexe Website

Reviews:

“I really appreciate what Andrea Haugen is trying to do with the Nebelhexe project. I believe that “Laguz ? Within the Lake” is a very interesting album, which accepts no limitations by its nature. I am pretty confident, though, that this is the first step towards something much greater by this very talented artist. I will certainly be checking out every Nebelhexe release from now on.” – Get Ready To Rock

“Music is just one arrow in the bow of this pagan prophetess who is also a renowned writer and artist focusing on the forgotten myths and spirituality of ancient Northern heritage. Nebelhexe literally translates as ?fog witch? and this gives you a pretty good idea of the sorcery that her vocals cast upon the listener here. This is an album for the dreamtime state. One that you will find yourself bewitched by and carried off to a world reverting back to a time without the trappings of modern life.” – Live 4 Metal

“The music on her new album is not entirely different from what she has done with Hagalaz’ Runedance but it is, in my opinion at least, more diverse, alive and complex. It doesn’t feel as sterile as some of her earlier music did, instead it sounds very organic and feels more true to her own spiritual ideas.” – Tartarean Desire



Further Reading:

There are Nebelhexe interviews at Walls of Fire, Metal Music Magazine, and Tartarean Desire.

MP3s

Totems (clip), Laguz (clip), My Visual World (clip)

Tags: Neopaganism