The Joy Of Nature - The Empty Circle Part II

'Rastos de Sangue e fragmentos da Tradição' (Trails of Blood and fragments of The Tradition) is the second part of the trilogy 'The Empty Circle' by The Joy of Nature.

It reflects and gathers fragments of the Perennial Tradition. Naturally, it is also about the Spiritual inheritance of the Portuguese ancestors. Musically, it's the most song-orientated The Joy of Nature release until now, with its roots in the folk tradition of rural Portuguese regions (it includes three covers of traditional songs), especially the Azores.

The album is not just a Folk-album, it also has several amazing psychedelic moments. In this second part a lot more instruments were used and more musicians collaborated, like R. Coutinho, B. Ardo (Sangre Cavallum), Rui Almeida (Massa Última), Triarca,
Mara Neves and M.J.

Not only a reaction against the modern world, but also an alternative to this post-modern world.