Nytt Land Announce Live Album ‘Ritual of Stone Sun’

For more than 20 years, Nytt Land have followed their living, breathing connection with ancient traditions and beliefs. Earlier this year, on March 22nd, the dark folk family duo of Natalia and Anatoly Pakhalenko welcomed the spring equinox with a career-spanning live performance in Moscow. Now, fans around the world can partake in this shamanic ritual with their new live album Ritual of Stone Sun (Live 2026).

“Ritual of Stone Sun is dedicated to the spring transition and the awakening of nature”, Nytt Land vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Anatoly Pakhalenko says. “Many of the songs from the album are performed today by the nomadic people of Siberia during ceremonies, shamanic rituals and folk festivals”.

Today, Nytt Land are announcing Ritual of Stone Sun (Live 2026) with a video for its lead single “Ragnarök”. Like the sun itself, the song is both a fixture in the duo’s setlist and a sign of their trajectory from Norse mythologists to Siberian shamans.

Watch the video for “Ragnarök” on the Season of Mist YouTube channel.

https://youtu.be/hukCORkHHyY

Ritual of Stone Sun comes out September 18 on all digital platforms.

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Catch Nytt Land this November on their first Australian tour with co-headliners Mortiis and special guest TiR.

Nytt Land Southern Ritual Australian Tour 2026

with co-headliner Mortiis and special guest TiR

November 19 – Sydney @ Factory Floor [TICKETS]
November 20 – Brisbane @ Crowbar [TICKETS]
November 21 – Melbourne @ Croxton [TICKETS]
November 22 – Adelaide @ Ed Castle [TICKETS]

In honor of the traditions held sacred amongst Siberia’s indigenous tribes, Nytt Land named their new live album after one of the region’s oldest symbols. The stone sun can be traced all the way back to ancient rock art but remains central to the rituals that are performed across the region to this day. Its enduring presence is clearly reflected by Ritual of Stone Sun. The tracklist spans the duo’s horizons by highlighting songs from their most recent studio recordings and early Nordic cycle.

Since appearing on their 2018 album Oðal, “Ragnarök” has held its place as a signature moment during Nytt Land’s live performances. Anatolly’s throat singing and mystical talharpa recall scenes from a Viking epic, while the drum beats and hypnotic chanting of Natalia embrace the shift the duo made toward exploring their Siberian heritage. Live on stage, these two paths meet, bringing the audience into a sacred space where ancient memory, nature and spirits all meet as one.

The live video of “Ragnarök” was filmed by Sergei Kaputanuk.

Additional video credits

Sound Engineer – Sergei “Lazar”
Video Editor – Natalia Pakhalenko
Video Color Grading and Post-Production – Anatoly Pakhalenko
Sound Edition and Post-Production – Anatoly Pakhalenko, Natalia Pakhalenko

More praise for Nytt Land

“[…] one of the most captivating and haunting acts the dark folk music scene has to offer” – Sonic Perspectives

“Nytt Land never fail to deliver when it comes to their art” – New Noise

“The kind of old-world wisdom the new world craves” – Ghost Cult

“Using every tool at their disposal, Nytt Land communicates the emotions, atmosphere, and spirit of Siberia’s shamanic traditions through music, a universal language” – Angry Metal Guy

“Nytt Land are a stunning proposition for those of us with dark Nordic folk in our hearts” – The Sleeping Shaman