Dornenreich

Dornenreich are a symphonic black metal band from Tyrol, Austria. The name means realm of thorns (noun) or full of thorns (adjective) in German. Founded in 1995, the band has progressed in style from raw black metal on their first album, Nicht um zu sterben to what the band describes as "a vision beyond (black) metal, neofolk and ambient" on their most recent album Durch Den Traum. There have, however, been some hints of folk music as well as a gentle use of keyboards present in all of their releases. Dornenreich's lyrics are generally about dreams and life. Notably absent from their poetry and interviews are allusions to controversial spiritual and ideological issues common with many other bands of similar musical genres.