Jünger Tumilon

23/12/2025

Traditionally, we once again reflect upon our endeavors this year. This year marks the first year following the schism of the Helvetic Underground Committee and the inaugural year under the banner of „Jünger Tumilon“. Those who believed that with the separation and the name change tranquility would descend upon us were bitterly disappointed: We have released three albums this year: ARKHAAIK's "UIHTIS," ARROWS' "Yearning Arrows; Cloven Suns," and the so far digital-only re-release of Lykhaeon's „Tanz der Entleibten.“ The two new albums stand as milestones in the evolution of the Disciples of Tumilon. The album by ARKHAAIK signifies the completion of a labor of many years and has achieved a new level of satisfaction in terms of mixing and songwriting. ARROWS' debut represented a creative breakthrough, coinciding with the establishment of a new live project that has since performed two gigs. The significance of the LYKHAEON release can be read about in our last post. KVELGEYST has desecrated the stage with a handful of live performances this year, too.

With the inundation of the internet by "AI-Slop," the DIY approach of our circle has assumed an even greater importance for us. Thus, it is no wonder that two of the three releases this year feature hand-painted covers (i.e., painted by band members). The struggle against the creative atrophy of man remains our foremost priority in the coming year. The third D.V.T. album is set to be released in 2026, and two further beasts of albums are currently being finalized, before they too are unleashed upon mankind, hopefully next year. More on this at a later time.

In our personal lives, the Disciples of Tumilon are also diligently creating: Both of us, Darvish and Menetekel, have become fathers this year (and no, we did not collaborate on this for once). The fact that a significant portion of our leisure time is now spent changing diapers will undoubtedly have an impact on the quantity of our musical output in the long run. Nevertheless, quantity has never been the goal, but rather the creation of genuine, high-quality works of art.

Stumble on, Jünger Tumilon!

17/12/2025

Before we continue the tradition of our year-end review, we would like to introduce to you the last release of this year. As announced in the last post, it is a re-release of the very first album from our circle, the LYKHAEON album „Tanz der Entleibten“ (Dance of the Disembodied), which was released ten years ago. We doubt that anyone, let alone the all-powerful algorithms, has been waiting for this re-release, but for us, Darvish and Menetekel, this endeavor has been of some importance. Why? Well, we invested a lot of time and thought into this album during our early days making music together, and we still believe it was, at its core, an ambitious album that primarily failed due to its technical ex*****on. How disappointed we were when we received the CDs from the factory and the cover was almost completely black. We were also unhappy with the mix: it was the first mix we ever did, and we had no concept of how to approach such a thing. At the same time, this album has continually reminded us over the years of how much we have developed since this starting point. Now we have revised the mix. Of course, there is still room for improvement, but we can now listen to the album without shame — progress at last! A new cover has also been painted, which more directly addresses the images and themes expressed on the album.

„Tanz der Entleibten" can be downloaded on Bandcamp as "Name your price." If you can, buy us a beer; otherwise, feel free to download the album for free and enjoy it without guilt.

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At the moment, no physical release is planned, but interested labels are welcome to reach out to us.
~JT

02/09/2025

Over the past few days, we’ve been overwhelmed by the positive feedback we’ve received to “Yearning Arrows; Cloven Hearts”. This is partially due to the fact that it’s always nice to have a kind reception to one’s creative output, but primarily because we consider Arrows to be, in a sense, a creative leap forward in our collective artistic expression, allowing us to explore new musical avenues and tackle issues and themes we identify with on a personal level.

As such, we’re happy to re-alert those who may have missed last week’s release of Arrows’ debut that it can be experienced in its entirety on a “name your price” basis on bandcamp:

4 track album

21/08/2025

ARROWS will play their first ever concert at the infamous together with . We're very happy to finally hit the stage as this project has been lurking in the dark for far too long.

Of course you don't know what to expect since ARROWS have not released anything up to this point. We'll change that very, very soon...

Sa, 20.09.2025
Tor - 20:00
21:00 - 20:40 – COLDCELL
21:00 - 21:50 – ARROWS

AK: 24.-
RES: 19.- via

19/08/2025

Kvelgeyst will perform one of their rare concerts on september 13th at the Sommercasino Basel. Come and observe the basilisk in his natural habitat!

Line-up:

Bütcher (BE)
New Saints (CH)
Kvelgeyst (CH)
Bikini Beach (DE)
Deathhammer (NOR)
Reverend Beat-Man (CH)
Vomitheist (CH)
Frostmoor (CH)
Berlin 2.0 (DE)
K.B.S. (CH)

17/06/2025

06/06/2025

ARKHAAIK - UIHTIS
CD / LP / Digital out July 25th (August 1st in the US) via Eisenwald

Excerpt from the promotext:
"On UIHTIS (the hunt), Arkhaaik - nomen est omen - explore the theme of hunting in a Bronze Age context. The album opts for an unconventional and refreshing approach, allowing it to rise from the ranks of a concept album and ascend to a truly metaphysical, yet distinctly human experience. To achieve this, the act of "the hunt" is explored on two distinct levels: While half of the album is dedicated to the very real act of hunting an animal and the ceremonial slaughter of the sacred creature, the other half takes a different approach by exploring the theme on a transcendental level – here the sun 'hunts' the moon and vice versa.
Arkhaaik has managed to massively expand their sound and created songs that lend a gripping vibrancy to the archaic world of prehistoric times, with an emphasis on utter brute force that is completely foreign to the comforts of modernity. The band has retained a distinctly primitive edge, which sets them apart from more polished contemporaries, while still sounding utterly colossal. While UIHTIS (the hunt) is a highly atmospheric, almost cinematographic album, it showcases some absolutely scorching riffs and "balls to the wall" grooves that are sure to cause whiplash for any listener.
The band's lyrics were translated or, rather, reconstructed by an expert on Indo-European languages and linguistic reconstruction. This commitment to the concept and the resulting vocals lend the album an extremely strange yet authentic character."

The stunning cover was crafted by Abomination Malleo Thank you!

TRACKLIST
I. Geutores Suhnos
II. Hagrah Gurres
III. HrkÞos Heshr Hiagom
IV. Kerhos Mehnsos

22/04/2025

“And so it was, that the practitioners delved ever further into the depths of the monolith’s radiance, allowing them to channel forces beyond anything they had witnessed in previous engagements. And through this, their eternal, effervescent craft, the practitioners managed to further approximate and transduce what emanates from the monolith…”

After countless lengthy, gruelling sessions and years of refinement, DEATH. VOID. TERROR.’s next collection of audio fragments drawn from the monolith is near completion. It shall be entitled “To The Great Monolith III: Rifts”.

The audio itself has been finalized, the practitioners are now in the last stages of “letting the mix marinate”.

Until then, behold this brief glimpse of the Crypt and TTGM III: RIFTS…

15/03/2025

Alas, the time has come to reveal the second part of our circle's evolution. We have felt for some time that the name „Helvetic Underground Committee“ no longer reflects our aims and vision as a collective. The inclusion of a national identifier and a mundane organizational form (committee) alongside an affiliation with the „underground“ we do not fully identify with, seems somehow trivial and restrictive.

As such, we have reflected on what ideas and concepts emerged as the fruits of our initial vision and created a name which manages to encapsulate these thoughts. Henceforth, we shall be (un)known as: Jünger Tumilon.

While „Jünger“ simply means „disciple“ in German, „Tumilon“ is an ancient form of the German verb „taumeln“, which means „to stumble“.

Consider the creative process as a human, who eagerly treads a path. He stumbles, as the path is uneven and rocky, rife with obstacles such as fallen trees that hinder his traversal. Occasionally, however, his continuous tumble upon this path makes him appear to be floating, even dancing – as if in an altered state.

Jünger Tumilon stands for the zealous devotion to the creation of art, it stands for the creator and the creative process. Stumble on, Jünger Tumilon!

23/02/2025

In every major religion, a schism becomes inevitable at some point - the H.U.C. is no exception.

In 2025, in the eleventh year of its existence, part of the H.U.C. will split from us to establish their own collective, aptly named: Sägisse Rock. From now on, the creative visions of Urgeist, Vâlant, Kellermeister and Chämitüüfel will be presented under this banner – namely Zappedüster, Tempel Wolf, Knüppelknecht, Urgeist, Strahler and Ys Jensyts. Kvelgeyst will remain a collaborative project between both our circles. Menetekel and Karapan Darvish will remain the driving forces behind the H.U.C., continuing what they started back in 2014. However, it should be noted that 2025 will bring slight changes within the H.U.C. itself... These will be announced at a later point in time.

For the time being, the only important thing for you to know is the fact that there are, as of this instant, two mean-ass circles instead of one. Glory to Sägisse Rock, glory to the H.U.C.!

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