Dool - Wolf Moon [official music video]

Dool's 'Wolf Moon' is the second single from "Summerland" (released on April 10th, 2020) via Prophecy Productions - available as Digipak CD, 2CD artbook (hardcover with golden hotfoil embossment, 30x30cm, with expanded artwork and two bonus tracks; 1.000 copies available), gatefold 2LP (180g, black and ltd. transparent-black marble vinyl) and complete box set (incl. 2CD artbook, gatefold 2LP on exclusive violet-black marble vinyl, bonus 12", music box and two posters; 1.000 copies available).

"Wolf Moon’ is a song about alternative realities, created by choice and chance. In the video we explore these different realities, while at the same time serenading the 90s music videos we grew up with and still very much adore. The video is directed by Nina Spiering and shot by Robijn Voshol." Ryanne van Dorst (singer, guitarist, songwriter, lyricist)

Director: Nina Spiering
Cinematography: Robijn Voshol
Focus Puller: Jason Hornung
Gaffer: Ray van de Bas
Assistent: Pim van den Heuvel
1st AD: Sophia Zobel
Art Direction: Bobby Bo Sips
Assistent: Danja Putman
Assistent: Wim Boven
Styling: Fleur Feringa
Assistent: Bara Vacha
Assistent: Charlotte Koning
Make up: Ellen van Berkel
Runner: Matthijs Felix
Catering: Tissie Spiering
Editor: Rients Pieters
Grading: Barend Onneweer
Kids: Josephine en Nina
With many thanks to: Rene Klercq - LedXL

Founded in 2015 in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, with a name derived from the Dutch word for "wandering," dark rockers Dool embarked on an ongoing spiritual and musical journey that took them far within a short amount of time on the strength of just one album. However, hearing the sophomore "Summerland," you can't help but think its successful predecessor (ranked #13 among the "Best 100 Albums Of The New Millennium" by German magazine Rock Hard) was just a warm-up.

"Our debut 'Here Now, There Then' was a big experiment because we could not foresee at all how the band would sound," reveals singer, guitarist and overall powerhouse Ryanne van Dorst. "I took the skeletons of songs I had written to the other members, and we just started to jam, seeing what would happen. That was what we recorded, but we only found our own style while playing gigs during the last few years. The material kept growing on stage, so on the "Love Like Blood" EP, you could already hear that we had become more confident."

"Summerland" encapsulates the meaning behind the quintet's monicker. Expansive and more varied on all fronts, it represents the constant evolution that goes along with the soul's quest for ascension, resulting in a bedazzling mix of dark and post rock, Midde Eastern flourishes, psychedelia and metal. Each track displays its own identity within a loose thematic frame as summarized in the climactic title track: the struggle to find a place in this world, reaching some ultimate state mind, ecstatic pleasure and reincarnation, also inspired by Richard Matheson's novel "What Dreams May Come" as a modern take on the Biblical cycles of hell.

"The term 'summerland' comes from paganism and refers to heaven, nirvana or whatever else you'd like to call it," the lyricist explains. "Since I usually write from experience and about what keeps me awake at night, I was asking myself what makes me happy on this existential plane and how the ideal afterlife would look like. This became a recurring motif throughout the lyrics in the shapes of sex, magic, psychedelics and many other means to invoke this 'summerland' in the here and now."

The group recorded "Summerland" at DAFT Studios in Malmédy, Belgium, and Studio Cobra in Stockholm, Sweden, with Martin Ehrencrona (Tribulation, In Solitude). Mix and mastering were handled by Cult Of Luna's drummer Magnus Lindberg in Redmount Studio Stockholm. As guests, Dool invited Per Wiberg (Opeth, Spiritual Beggars, Candlemass) on Hammond organ, backing vocalist Farida Lemouchi (The Devil's Blood) and Okoi Jones (Bölzer), who contributed spoken words to 'The Well's Run Dry'.

After taking Europe by storm, Dool keep following their path to world domination with seven-mile boots, doing what they do best - devastating venues with their energetic performance, which, as Ryanne promises, "will look a bit bigger in every respect …"

"Summerland" is available as Digipak CD, 2CD artbook (hardcover with golden hotfoil embossment, 30x30cm, with expanded artwork and two bonus tracks; 1.000 copies available), gatefold 2LP (180g, black and ltd. transparent-black marble vinyl) and complete box set (incl. 2CD artbook, gatefold 2LP on exclusive violet-black marble vinyl, bonus 12", music box and two posters; 1.000 copies available).

[ValhallaRaven]

This band has quickly become one of my favourites. They’re so consistently great.

[ciblesetsuna]

This song (and the whole album) helped me a lot during the pandemics. So good to listen to them again. Cheers from Brazil!😊

[brandonhofmann]

a perfect blend of shoegaze, grunge, progressive metal and of course occult rock This is great

[metalanimal]

I'm seriously obsessed over Ryanne's voice! I love it really much!♡

[CrazyIQ]

Recently saw this band perform live and I was well impressed, despite the sound tech that was unable to get a good balance between the instruments and Raven's voice. Band plays in harmony and everything holds very well together. You cannot really label their music, it's a mix of many styles, and in the end it is a style you will only hear in their music. I will definitely look out for another opportunity to go see them again.

[audioshedtv]

Sounds and makes me think of Melissa Auf Der Maur, awesome!!

[EchoesAndSignals]

what a nice discovery here. Such a great band. Great energy, awesome harmonies and overall sound. Amazed :)

[thans]

I'd swear this band is American. The fact that they're Dutch explains (almost) why I get some Devil's Blood vibes from them. Excellent!

[lanala]

The trees I know
Their names I forgot
The leaves whisper to my heart
I recollect the memories
That we built up
You bore a lifeless child
I buried mine
The river ran a deep red
We cast our dagger in the muddy banks
And faced our fates
Under the moonlight
We grew old
Hands bound and tongue-tied
Drenched in blood
Under a bleak sky
In winter's cold
We built our own shrine
I keep you under my skin
We fight with fist and fury
To what end?
Heed the call, maintain the pact
The hardship of maturity
That lies ahead
Under the moonlight
We grew old
Hands bound and tongue-tied
Drenched in blood
Under a bleak sky
In winter's cold
We built our own shrine
What would you ask me
If I spoke your tongue?
If we'd howl to the same moon
Old dreams are faded
Slices of different realities
Evolved
Under the moonlight
We grew old
Hands bound and tongue-tied
Drenched in blood
Under a bleak sky
In winter's cold
We built our own shrine

[samal]

I am so addicted to this song. the melody is so powerful

[dariovargas]

I like it it's straight to the bone! And she sounds way more powerful than the other album

[fabricecombier]

Leur album est un vrai bonheur, sombre et mélodique. Superbe.

[lakinen_]

Amazing album, one of the best in 2020.

[daniellevanleijenhorst]

verrast zeg!kende je alleen van Nachtdieren en heb je altijd een tof mens gevonden.Maar nu ik dit hoor:niets dan respect!!!liefs van een ouwe rockchick;)

[endlessorbaggins]

I had this album playing in my car all the week. I don't get bored of it. In other words I enjoy your music very much. Keep it up!

[JohnBJonesMusic]

great band, awesome classic video without being cliché. had a ticket to see this live but the tour got postponed. when the time will finally come, i'm sure to be amazed

[benroth]

This is pretty good. Their label needs to start promoting them more, it’s hard to find info on them.

[vyrgyny]

Love the track! The video is great, loving the colour schemes! Can't wait for the new album to be released and to see Dool live again! 🙂

[deoccultist]

Sweet. Love this band! I wish Ryanne hosted an English version of her show Geslacht.

[nuradilov_r]

the first time I saw and heard them at the festival WGT2018.
it was the best life concert of the whole festival!