Anatoly Pakhalenko, frontman with dark folk band Nytt Land has created From The Land, a new dark country/gothic rock project to serve as an alter ego for his creative exploration and experimentation within dark country and blues genres.
The band’s aesthetic is described as a “black and white world tired of all this s**t that’s going on around and gradually sinking into an endless sleep.” They are said to draw inspiration from the works of H.P. Lovecraft, Edgar Allan Poe, and David Lynch.
A debut album, Stolen Season Pt. I is slated for a release on 21st November via 7 Mater, with distribution handled by The Circle Music while out now is third single and accompanying video ‘Would You Know‘.
The band shared insights into the track’s origins, stating: “The song was originally penned a few years ago by Natalia Pakhalenko, the acclaimed composer and vocalist of the popular dark folk band Nytt Land. In this arrangement, inspired by the music of Red Hot Chili Peppers and Green Day, we decided to preserve the originality of Natalia’s sound and vocal technique, without departing from our own sound. This song is a question – are you ready to learn more than you know?”
Regarding previous single ‘F.K.’ the band stated: “‘F.K.’ is open to individual interpretation; its origin remains a mystery. This song is dedicated to all knights of the road, lone riders, nomads, and vagabonds. It is a hymn to endless paths and to those madmen who have chosen such a fate for themselves.”
The release of ‘F.K.’ coincided with an upcoming performance at a significant biker festival in early September, which is a large gathering of biker clubs from Siberia, Mongolia and China. The band recently filmed the music video for ‘F.K.’ with one of the largest motorcycle clubs in Siberia.
All singles thus far released are available now across all digital platforms here, accompanied by music videos you can check out here at RAMzine.
The song ‘Psalm 2’ was composed by Pakhalenko and Aleksandr Rosliakov, with lyrics taken from the Bible. It was recorded at Nytt Land Studiobetween January and May 2025, with Pakhalenko serving as recording and mixing engineer, and producer. The track also features a Mongolian traditional flute, the shoor, as a nod to Pakhalenko’s work with Nytt Land.
The band’s forthcoming debut album, Stolen Season Pt. I can be ordered here.
Tracks featured are: ‘Psalm 2′, ‘I’m Your Salvation’, ‘In The Shadow’, Graveyard Blues’, ‘Mun Pa’, ‘Run On’, ‘No Man’s Land’, ‘Would You Know?‘ and ‘F.K.’.
