Lithuanian ritualistic dark folk project Vėlių Namai released new single/video ‘Saulés Kalvis’!

Last week, we were presented with “Saulés Kalvis” (‘The Sun’s Blacksmith’), the first single from “Alkai”: the fourth album of Lithuanian ritualistic dark-folk project Véliu Namai, due for release on January 20, 2023. “Alkai” serves as an open invitation to experience the mystical world of the Baltics – to feel the sacredness of its ancient past.

Watch & listen to “Saulés Kalvis” here: https://orcd.co/saules-kalvis

Band leader Julius Mité commented:

“Saulés Kalvis” is about Teliavelis, a Baltic mythological god who – according to Baltic mythology – was the blacksmith who forged the sun. Afterwards, he put it in the sky to illuminate the earth and make the land fertile. The video clip was shot at Kilkim Zaibu, a Baltic culture and extreme music festival which takes place during the summer solstice – the longest day of the year. In the Baltic tradition, the summer solstice (Rasos, Kupolès) marks a very important celebration. The live performance features a symbolic blood sacrifice, as well as lighting of a symbol of the sun. The symbol then ignites the great bonfire, honouring the sun and the warmth it provides. It’s a celebration of the sun before the period when days become shorter and darkness starts to return.”