Hagalaz’ Runedance - Labyrinth

Lyrics below - thanks in advance:

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Ein heimlich Ort hab ich gesehen
Im Walde schlafend die Steine stehen
Der Nachtgesang hat mich hingeführt

Verwunschner Baum den Blicke fängt
Ein Raunen im verwachs'nem Geäst
Unterm Stamm, such unterm Stamm

Grabe mit den Händen aus
Der Erdmann klettert selbst heraus
Er weiß den Weg zum Labyrinth

Ei, da siehst du staunend an
Die Geister des Waldes erwachen dann
Kennst du's Rätsel? Fragen sie an

Dort der Pfad zur steinernen Tür
Die uralte Weisheit liegt vor dir
Dein Geiste ist der Schlüssel zu ihr

Im Traume, du erinnerst Dich
Kehrt zurück dein wahres ich
Verloren einst im Labyrinth

Verschlossen hab'n sie die steinerne Tür
Den Pfad, begraben von der Zeit
Such in dir, mach frei die Tür
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Oh, this is a song I have known and liked for a long time! I know it's been ages since you asked but I'll translate it anyway

A secret place I have seen
In the forest the stones stand sleeping
The night-song has lead me there

[An] enchanted tree catches [my] glance
A whispering in the overgrown branches
Unter the trunk, seek under the trunk

Dig [it] up with your hands
The "Earth-man" climbs out by himself
He knows the path to the labyrinth

Oh, now you are watching in amazement
The spirits of the forest awaken
Do you know the riddle? they ask

There, the path to the stone door
The ancient wisdom lies before you
Your spirit is the key to it

In dreams, you remember
Your true self returns
[Which was] once lost in the labyrinth

They have locked the stone door
Buried the path in time
Search inside you, free up the door

Thank you Albruna!
Yes, I love Andrea's early work - any others like it that you would recommend?
Cheers--

Well that depends - what is it that you like about her music and would like to hear more of?

Centus, please post the links for others to enjoy.

@Albruna-
Just saw this, sorry--

I love female fronted folk/folk metal in general, lyrics notwithstanding, and HR in particular is catchy, melodic and very layered instrumentally, with nice vocals - tough to find these qualities in abundance.

Other similar artists in my library, not quite as good IMO: Faun, Qntal, Annwn, Lumsk, Elfenthal, Garmarna, Omnia, Mediaeval Baebes, Secret Garden, Des Teufels Lockvoegel...

Recommendations welcome--

I like folk and folk metal with clean vocals the most too, but I seem to gravitate more to bands with male singers. I like Garmarna as well as Faun's early albums too, and strangely enough listened to Lumsk for the first time just today. I can recommend Trio Mediaeval (kind of like Garmarna in terms of singing, this is my favourite song by them), Shamaani Duo (only one album, but a good one), Joglaresa (some songs more than others, I like this one) and Woodscream (more metal) though. Maybe check out the "KeepMusicPagan" channel on YT too, you might find some good songs there too. It's a lot of "singer-songwriter" music with not as much complexity as folk music, but there are some good songs.

I'd also recommend Fejd, even though they have a male singer, firstly because they're my favourite band and I always want to recommend them :P but also because some of HR's songs have a similar "feel" to me as Fejd (e.g. "Seidhr" and "When the Falcon flies"). They both have a certain "fullness" to their music. On their new album they also have a female guest singer on one song.

Yep, I know Fejd (Likfärd is my favorite) - I haven't heard their new album yet, thanks for the links--

Is Shamaani Duo the same group as Shaman which later became Korpiklaani? I LOVE Shaman, but they got a bit faster and aggressive with Korpiklaani which turned me off- not a bad sound, but more generic, not as atmospheric.

I would check out Gåte and Hedningarna if you like Fejd, stylistically similar but female fronted on most songs, I think, with nice instrumentals - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-kialc04KA and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0s1rXCDDn4

Also, if you like Woodscream, there's a TON of bands I can recommend in this vein: Eluveitie, Villelain, Nevergreen (Hungary), MystTerra, Svarun, Ruoska, Arkona, Kot Bayun, Aq Bure (new Russian group from the Tatars but really good, my favorite out of this bunch), Shexna, Tornaska (kind of folk industrial, very interesting)...

I know of Shaman but haven't listened to their music yet. But yes, Shamaani Duo is what came before Shaman. I don't know if the female singer of Shamaani Duo is also in Shaman though.

Thanks for the recommendations. I know (and like) Hedningarna and a few of the metal bands, will listen into the rest.

Iit that you would recommend?