KnifeLadder, Arnica/Wolfsblood, and Changes news

I'll start with good news, touch on some not so great news, and then end with some more good news.

A short interview with John Murphy edited with some nice footage of KnifeLadder life at Madrid le Blanc has been posted at Heathen Harvest. I've not been as active on Heathen Harvest as I would like to be, as far as submissions are concerned which is mainly due to my increasing amount of "real world" responsibilities, however they have been very gracious with me in this situation and are still happy to feature my work, as sparse as it may be. Next edition they will post additional footage, most of which has been available on Vimeo for a while now, but it will no doubt reach a larger audience.

And now the not so great news. I had hoped to have both the Arnica/Wolfsblood 10", and the Changes DVD released by Yule. However this is looking more like a dream right now, so I've pushed back the release date to next month. The vinyl press I'm working with has been great, but the holiday seasons have set back production. The Changes DVD is simply a lack of available funding.

With that said, I'll end on something a little lighter.



Spire: The Twilight Language is only a few days away. The forth annual Cascadian winter solstice gathering is something that legends and oral traditions are made of. I am honored to be invited to chronicle the event and suggest that if you can, you attend this meeting of souls.

September, 2009: Pesanta will be holding a harvest music gathering in the Sierra Nevada Foothills near Nevada City. This will be a retreat from modernity, featuring some fantastic artists within the ritual ambient, metal, and folk movements. I'll not be announcing these artists publicly for a few more months, but it will without question be a special event.

3 Changes online

Changes - The Saddest Thing from Adam Torruella on Vimeo.

I know I know, it would seem that I am all talk in regards to releases.... But they are coming! Yule-time!
The above video as well as the video for the debut of "When the Sun Kings Reign Again" and the classic "Fire of Life" have been uploaded to my Vimeo page. These are taken from the forthcoming double-DVD release of the Changes show at Germ Books in Philadelphia this last midsummer. The DVDs shall consist of both sets from their show (expect to see some very special guests!!) as well as intimate interview footage with both Robert and Nicholas.

Also, I've upgraded to Vimeo Plus, so you can watch more videos in HD. Just go to my Vimeo page!

In Gowan Ring and Birch Book

The In Gowan Ring/Birch Book video is currently online at Heathen Harvest.

Travel Plans

August 1st I will be in Portland, OR., tentatively interviewing B'eirth of In Gowan Ring and Birch Book. The evening of the 1st I will be shooting video and photographing his show at the Someday Lounge.

August 3rd I will be in the Trinity Alps area interviewing Malakhi Thorn, creator of Heathen Harvest about the inspiration behind the webzine and his involvement and thoughts of the post-industrial culture.

Both of the interviews and the live footage/stills will be posted on my site, as well as featured on Heathen Harvest. The footage is also being compiled for a neofolk documentary I currently have in the works.