House of Inkantation
Verlagsanstalt Residenzstadt Gotha
Verlagsanstalt Residenzstadt Gotha
Years in the shadows and a lifetime of creation have led to this moment. We are proud to finally unveil the official portal to the House of Inkantation—your primary gateway into our world and the definitive source for our collective works.
This year, we mark a significant milestone: two decades of evolution within the music industry. Our journey has been defined by a relentless pursuit of the craft, spanning countless releases, immersive events, and intricate visual designs.
To honor this 20-year milestone, we are currently meticulously archiving our history. We are working to bring the full weight of our legacy to these pages, offering you an intimate look at the productions and stories that have shaped us since the beginning.
Step inside and explore the resonance of twenty years.
The label compilation for 2025 brings together artists connected through a shared interest in folklore, mysticism, and expressive forms of dark folk and extreme music. The release moves between acoustic pieces, ritual atmospheres, and various approaches to black metal, without aiming for a single sound or strict genre definition.
Artists from across Europe and North America take part, including projects from the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Spain, Finland, Sweden, Slovenia, Canada, and the United States. Different languages, backgrounds, and musical methods meet here naturally, reflecting the international character of the label and its surroundings.
Each contribution stands on its own. Some tracks are rooted in traditional influences, others are personal, experimental, or confrontational in nature. What connects them is not style, but intention — music created as a form of expression, curiosity, and artistic necessity rather than formula or trend.
This compilation is meant as a snapshot of the label in 2025: a gathering of individual voices, shaped by place, experience, and imagination. It does not aim to define a scene, but to document a moment and the people involved in it.
House of Inkantation continues to function as a platform for artists working outside established structures — offering space for personal vision, intensity, and honest creative work.
With the fourth and final installment of this series, we consciously return to our roots.
This release presents a diverse label portfolio spanning from the early days to the present. It features contributions from our homegrown artists as well as selected pieces by friends and long-standing companions along the way. Once again, the focus lies on nature, its spirits, and the mysteries of winter.