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Secret Archives of the Vatican @secretarchives.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

Greetings! Here's a new tune that will be on streaming services from Monday 15 December. It is nu-medieval music with a post-dubstep feel. We are very happy with the tune and the video visualiser. youtu.be/Ne1zDIL4_mA?... #numedieval #genredefyingmusic #fantasymusic

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The Archive Sleeps Beneath - Secret Archives of the Vatican [Nu-Medieval Dubstep]

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Secret Archives of the Vatican @secretarchives.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

Greetings! Our most recent album, Feudal Signal Collapse, has been downloaded a staggering 17 times from Bandcamp. We'd like a few more people to hear it! Heck, you can download it free (just enter zero). Go on, take a chance. Thanks! secretarchivesofthevatican.bandcamp.com/album/feudal...

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Feudal Signal Collapse, by Secret Archives of the Vatican

9 track album

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Secret Archives of the Vatican @secretarchives.bsky.social · 08/11/2025

We all love medieval-fantasy tavern music, don't we? open.spotify.com/playlist/1G9... #numedievalmusic #fantasymusic

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Secret Archives of the Vatican @secretarchives.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

For those of you who prefer downloads to streams, Feudal Signal Collapse is now on Bandcamp. Releasing to streaming services on Wednesday 5 November. NIne tracks. #FeudalSignalCollapse #numedievalmusic #postdubstep #fantasymusic #GroupSAotV #album #newmusic #Bandcamp #MusicianSky

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Secret Archives of the Vatican @secretarchives.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

I don't ever really watch broadcast TV...but I was talked into watching Celebrity Traitors on the BBC iPlayer. I'm three episodes in and The soundtrack is phenomenal!

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Secret Archives of the Vatican @secretarchives.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

I was reminded of this track today. It's from 2022 when we were just starting to explore pre-medieval themes. I'd approach it quite differently if I was doing it now but it still has something. #drumandbass #neofolk #MusicianSky secretarchivesofthevatican.bandcamp.com/track/boudic...

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Boudica the Roman Slayer, by Secret Archives of the Vatican

from the album Drums Of A Dark Age

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Secret Archives of the Vatican @secretarchives.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

For anyone planning to attend the No Kings events anywhere in the world on 18 October, here's a tune for you. Have a most excellent day! Be safe. youtu.be/vI1FkVNtDi4?... #nokings #resistanceisneverfutile

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No Kings - Secret Archives of the Vatican | Nu-Medieval Music

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Secret Archives of the Vatican @secretarchives.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

One of our albums, The Second Age, is three years old today. It is a collection of Tolkien-related tracks. It's on all streaming sites. Two extra tunes on Bandcamp version! #Tolkien #fantasymusic #fantasy #middleearth #LOTR secretarchivesofthevatican.bandcamp.com/album/the-se...

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The Second Age, by Secret Archives of the Vatican

8 track album

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Secret Archives of the Vatican @secretarchives.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

Not On Thor's Guest List by Secret Archives of the Vatican is online everywhere now. Go on, take a chance. #musiciansky #VikingDub #dub #vikingfolk #norsefolk #darkfolk #neofolk #DarkAgeMusichttps://youtu.be/VotRPBqoQNQ?si=gEb4otxYj5ERbx6D

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Not On Thor's Guest List by Secret Archives of the Vatican [Norse Neofolk Dub]

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Secret Archives of the Vatican @secretarchives.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

No Kings by Secret Archives of the Vatican is on all the usual streaming services now. We're super happy with it - it's nu-medieval music with an epic militant feel...it is music for our times. open.spotify.com/track/1QUpfV...

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No Kings

Secret Archives of the Vatican · No Kings · Song · 2025

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Secret Archives of the Vatican @secretarchives.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

Taliesin's Skull, Hollow With Wind, is out now on all the usual streaming sites. If you like dark neofolk with a nu-medieval flavour, you will like this. #musiciansky open.spotify.com/track/3H2Khr...

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Taliesin's Skull, Hollow With Wind

Secret Archives of the Vatican · Taliesin's Skull, Hollow With Wind · Song · 2025

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Secret Archives of the Vatican @secretarchives.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

Hi, people! I hope you're all having a good day. Here's an album track from a few weeks back. It is nu-medieval music. Our music is not for everyone. #MusicianSky #numedieval youtu.be/Mykn1Rx1lbM?...

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Knots Tied In Black Thread - Secret Archives of the Vatican [Nu-Medieval Dark Age Music]

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Secret Archives of the Vatican @secretarchives.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

Here's a tune I wrote a couple of days ago to pass the time. Some Dark Age nu-medievalism... #MusicianSky youtu.be/neJo9xpA8PM?...

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Secret Archives of the Vatican @secretarchives.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

Here's an English medieval tune written in about 1200 CE. We recorded this in 2022 but this is a remaster. The original video was based around two photos that we bought in. Here, we've animated them using Kling AI, so they're both real and AI simultaneously. #MusicianSky youtube.com/shorts/deE7v...

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Salva Nos - Medieval English Tune, 1200 CE #numedievalmusic

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Secret Archives of the Vatican @secretarchives.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

Here's a YouTube playlist of our new album, Vow Engine. We do not see the videos as separate from the music - they are the same piece of art. #youtube #musiciansky youtube.com/playlist?lis...

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Vow Engine - YouTube

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Secret Archives of the Vatican @secretarchives.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

Where Ravens Refuse to Speak was released at the beginning of May and, in our not-so-humble opinion, did not get the attention it deserves. Oh well, that's the music world! Anyway - here's another chance to listen to it. youtu.be/e1ueSMKEENY?... #MusicianSky #music #darkfolk

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Where Ravens Refuse To Speak - Secret Archives of the Vatican [Dark Age Neofolk]

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Secret Archives of the Vatican @secretarchives.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

Here's new track, the Veiled Cartographer, that is on our new album, Vow Engine, which has started to release around the world (Friday wherever you are). www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lr_j... #MusicianSky #OriginalMusicTracks #numedievalmusic

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The Veiled Cartographer - Secret Archives of the Vatican [Nu-Medieval Music]

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Secret Archives of the Vatican @secretarchives.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

Wolf and Fire is on Spotify: open.spotify.com/track/74l6ZW... #MusicianSky #Spotify #neofolk If you have a playlist of dark folk, Viking folk, ritual folk etc please add it. Thank you!

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Wolf and Fire

Secret Archives of the Vatican · Wolf and Fire · Song · 2025

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Secret Archives of the Vatican @secretarchives.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

We usually release our tunes a couple of days earlier on Bandcamp than on streaming services. This is Wolf and Fire. #MusicianSky #OriginalMusicTracks #bandcamp secretarchivesofthevatican.bandcamp.com/track/wolf-a...

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Wolf and Fire, by Secret Archives of the Vatican

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Secret Archives of the Vatican @secretarchives.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

Just premiered the video for Where Ravens Refuse To Speak on YouTube. Go on, take three minutes to watch it. Thanks! youtu.be/e1ueSMKEENY?...

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Where Ravens Refuse To Speak - Secret Archives of the Vatican [Dark Age Neofolk]

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Secret Archives of the Vatican @secretarchives.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

If you know us, please consider joining our Patreon community. You don't even have to pay unless you wish to. We have various as-yet-unreleased tracks and videos on there and some other shizz. Thank you for your support. #MusicianSky #music www.patreon.com/c/SecretArch...

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Any sufficiently advanced music is indistinguishable from magic

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Secret Archives of the Vatican @secretarchives.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

Shame on me (probably...) but I gave in and did the action figure thing. Silly but fun. #MusicianSky

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Secret Archives of the Vatican @secretarchives.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

Just premiered on YouTube: a video for this week's SAotV release, She Who Was Promised Silence. Epic nu-medieval music with some Croydon electronica in the mix... youtu.be/6Lx-keKeiBE?... #MusicianSky #OriginalMusicTracks #numedievalmusic #electroeuroatavism

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She Who Was Promised Silence - Secret Archives of the Vatican {Nu-Medieval Electronica]

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Secret Archives of the Vatican @secretarchives.bsky.social · 20/04/2025

Here's a tune we recorded in 2008. This video is from 2021. The track was written by Louis Counter who is still a core member of Secret Archives of the Vatican. #MusicianSky #OriginalMusicTracks youtu.be/cNd7RqMnGmM?...

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Budayeen 3am by Secret Archives of the Vatican

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Secret Archives of the Vatican @secretarchives.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

In January 2024, I posted a 1 min track video to TikTok. It got 8 views so I posted it again the following day. A few more views. Forgot all about it. This week, TikTok tells me I'm getting about 1,000 views a day on it - over 31,000 views now. I have no explanation. www.tiktok.com/@secretarchi...

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Raptus, a one-minute tune written specifically for social media and vertical-format video. We hope you like it. Let is know. Posted it here on TikTok yesyerday and it has had only eight views in 24 ho...

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Secret Archives of the Vatican @secretarchives.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Here's a track from this week's album release (Obsidian Whisper) that wasn't released as a single. It's called The Eclipsed Covenant. It's nu-medieval music...modern music with medieval roots and subtle electronica. Definitely music for now... #MusicianSky youtu.be/CkBBJKvCMLs?...

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The Eclipsed Covenant - Secret Archives of the Vatican [Nu-Medieval Music]

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Secret Archives of the Vatican @secretarchives.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

Here's a new video for a tune from June last year. The track deserves a lot more attention than it got (in my not-so-humble opinion...) Maybe this will help. www.youtube.com/watch?v=0E7r... #MusicianSky #OriginalMusicTracks

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Beguinage - Secret Archives of the Vatican [Second video - Nu-Medieval Science Fiction Music]

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Secret Archives of the Vatican @secretarchives.bsky.social · 23/03/2025

Just premiered the video for Sanctuary of the Veiled Rose on YouTube. The track will be on streaming services from Tuesday but is already on Bandcamp. It will, of course, be ignored by the entire world. youtu.be/i45ymR-OO-g?... #MusicianSky #OriginalMusicTracks

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Sanctuary of the Veiled Rose - Secret Archives of the Vatican [Nu-Medieval Music]

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Secret Archives of the Vatican @secretarchives.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

One of our tunes, Paladin, has now passed 350,000 streams on Spotify. It's taken a long time but that's OK. It's in no way the best of our tunes but people seem to like it. #MusicianSky #OriginalMusicTracks open.spotify.com/track/4ZFzZM...

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Paladin

Secret Archives of the Vatican · Paladin · Song · 2022

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Secret Archives of the Vatican @secretarchives.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

On Friday, Meta suspended my Insta and Threads accounts. Very annoying as I was away from my PC for the weekend so couldn't really engage and also had a new release to promote (phone all loaded up with content). No reason given. I appealed and they restored the accounts on Monday. I was surprised.

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Secret Archives of the Vatican @secretarchives.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

Friday 7 March is Bandcamp Friday. Please support independent music. Thank you. #bandcampfriday #bandcamp #independentmusic

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Secret Archives of the Vatican @secretarchives.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

Just uploaded a new video for one of our tunes from 2022. It deserved a video that complemented it better than what we could achieve in 2022. Very happy with this. #SkyOriginalMusicTracks #MusicianSky #MusicSky youtu.be/O0az-bC_4os?...

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Lady of Sorrows - Secret Archives of the Vatican [Nu-Medieval Dungeon Synth 2025]

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