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Into the Darkness

We Who Held the Line

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Doves Flight in Birmingham

Belarusian folk songs reimagined through Dungeon Synth / Dungeon Folk. The album is inspired by the living tradition of Belarusian folklore: harvest and spring rites, river songs, village dances, and evening laments. I rebuild these melodies with martial pulses, rustic drones, and pastoral timbres to preserve their spirit—while giving them a modern, cinematic weight.

Што й па мору (As Over the Sea)

“Rečanka (Little River)” — the first single from the upcoming Spadčyna album.
A song shaped by the misty folklore of Belarus, where rivers carry memories, spirits, and the whisper of forgotten women’s rituals.

Рэчанька (Little River)

Spadčyna is a full-length album inspired by Belarusian folk songs, seasonal rituals and ancient rural traditions.

The music blends traditional folk melodies with dark folk, ritual ambience, medieval folk textures and subtle dungeon folk atmospheres.

Spadčyna explores themes of ancestry, memory, land, seasonal cycles and spiritual heritage, drawing from authentic Belarusian folklore and traditional songs.

This album is intended as a complete listening experience — immersive, ritualistic and rooted in Eastern European folk culture.

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Святы вечар (Holy Evening)

Бывайце здаровы (Stay Healthy)

TopfHelm – one-man Dungeon Folk from Belarus

TopfHelm brings to life the chaos of the medieval world, where crusaders drink, fight, and prepare for their last stand. The music fuses the rawness of acoustic medieval instruments, thunderous war percussion, and dark folk melodies, crafting an atmosphere that feels like a drunken brawl in a castle hall or the final march before a siege.

Unlike traditional Dungeon Synth, which is rooted in synthesizers and dark ambient textures, TopfHelm reshapes the genre by removing electronic sounds altogether. Instead, the music is built on realistic medieval instrument emulations, from hurdy-gurdy, lutes, and war drums to flutes and bagpipes, creating an authentic yet raw medieval soundscape. This marks the emergence of Dungeon Folk, a subgenre that strips away synthetic elements in favor of a more immersive, battle-scarred medieval atmosphere.

As a one-man project, TopfHelm stands at the forefront of this new wave of Dungeon Folk, forging a unique sound that resonates with fans of medieval music, dark folk, and battle anthems. Whether you're preparing for a tabletop RPG, marching into battle, or raising a toast in a medieval tavern, this is the music that echoes through the halls of history.

Святы вечар (Holy Evening)

TopfHelm

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