Versebound by Elyvilon

"Golden friend, and dearest brother,
Brother dear of mine in childhood,
Come and sing with me the stories,
Come and chant with me the legends,
Legends of the times forgotten,
Since we now are here together,
Come together from our roamings.
Seldom do we come for singing,
Seldom to the one, the other,
O’er this cold and cruel country,
O’er the poor soil of the Northland.
Let us clasp our hands together
That we thus may best remember"

An ode to The Kalevala. This is my attempt to bring such legends into the present; to reverently merge these songs of old with the myriad realms of Elyvilon.

Composed as the original soundtrack for the game Versebound:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2672520/Versebound/

Tracklist

1.	Prologue I: Versebound	0:55

2.	Prologue II: Kullervo	1:36

3.	Prologue III: A Life Hard-Fated	3:14

4.	Tapio I: In Wild Dwellings	6:59

5.	Tapiola II: Lord of the Forest	2:22

6.	Interlude: Ilmarinen's Grove	10:45

7.	Tuonela I: In the Land of Sorrow	8:25

8.	Tuonela II: Louhi	5:24

Credits

released May 2, 2025

All compositions by Elyvilon. Mixed and mastered by Tristan Feilla in collaboration with Mark Stewart and Barrow Hoard Records.

Artwork: Benjamin Bergman
Versebound Logo: Jyri

I extend my most hearty thanks to Pertsa, Jyri, Joonas and all of my friends at Conifer Digital for including me on this epic journey; and another to A. Tolonen for his mighty kantele samples used throughout the album.

For Catherine, who I will always best remember. Thank you for instilling in me a deep love of our roots, and the lore they've grown around.

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