Nechochwen Releasing New Album "Heart of Akamon"

After several years of silence, West Virginia's own Nechochwen returns with a brand new album that doesn't lose site of the band's acoustic and classical roots but reveals a more emotive and aggressive side.

On September 4th, the old spirit of "Heart of Akamon" will take you on a journey back in time and experience the persecution, struggle and pride of the indigenous peoples almost forgotten Native America. The band comments:

"On this fourth volume of Nechochwen, our minds have collectively gathered and focused on events that occurred long ago in the Eastern Woodlands of North America. Before Europeans arrived, this land had many names in many different languages that refer to it being the original, wild land, such as Akamon.

"As time passed in the creation of this album, our minds and hearts gradually journeyed westward and we thought of many things: loss, tradition, hatred, pride, guidance, solidarity, purpose, and struggle. A powerful symbol of this struggle, especially in light of the intense pressure to move west, is the distant memory of displaced men, women, and children roaming through muck with black legs.

"This theme is woven throughout the album; in simplest terms it is about finding a place to belong through traditions that are held sacred. Through these sacred traditions, everything finds itself in its place. This album is dedicated to the land where we have grown and where we still reside; a unique, wooded valley rich in Indian history within the Heart of Akamon."