It is a really long time ago that I heard a good Viking metal album. The last time that I heard Viking metal was at a genius concert of Thyrfing in the Biebob. For me Manegarm is not a stranger so I am happy that I have to write a review about their latest album. Below you can read my analysis regarding this band.
Over eight years ago this Swedish band was formed. Their intention was to play fast and primitive metal with lyrics in their native language. Indeed they play fast and primitive but the lyrics are also in English. In the meantime these gentlemen have two demo's and two full-length albums on their name. Their third album is for sale at the better music shops from the 28th of august. And if you are fast you can buy one of the thousand digi-packs. The artwork is done by well-known Kris Verwimp ( Marduk, Immortal, Thyrfing) and looks really pretty. The artwork fits also really good with the album title ''Dodsfard'' (Death Journey).
The artwork and the album title say enough about the lyrics. Manegarm is inspired by Viking legends. You can find subjects like sagas, myths and trolls back in the lyrics. They produced an album with a lot of folk influences and less black metal then we can hear on the previous albums. I would describe the band as a more rawer and faster version of Vintersorg. The tracks are well balanced. Each track is different and there are many unexpected moments in the tracks. This album contains a lot of variety; clean vocals, folk influences, black metal influences, fast parts and melodic parts. The high point is the low boredom factor.

The leading Swedish Viking metal act Manegarm unleashes their 6th opus!

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Genre: Black Metal/Ambient
Country of origin: Australia
Lyrical themes: Anti-religion, morality, isolation

*Artist: Eclittica
*Album: The Sky Will Help Us
*Year: 2009
*Genre: Depressive Black Metal/Ambient
*Country: Italy

Reissue of Lunar Aurora's debut album, originally released in 1996. Features new cover art and a bonus track.

Great sorrow from the Norwegian legends ULVER. Music driven to despair, all sad and solitary, written and produced under the threat of extinction. SHADOWS OF THE SUN, is ULVER's 7th full-length album, the band's most personal record to date. Low-key, dark, and tragic.

The strange, stray birds of the black metal branch fly off into another metamorphosis. ‘Blood Inside’ sees Ulver’s evolution moving on a grand scale. Gaining much experience throughout the five years between their last proper studio album, ‘Perdition City’, and this emergency-room excursion, ‘Blood Inside’ offers more vocals, more variety and infinite interpretations. 9 surgically precise shapeshifts, performed with a wide array of instruments and unorthodox operational techniques. Black sheep? Never. Wolves prey upon sheep.
Written, performed and produced by Ulver, with a little help from legendary producer/mixer/artist Ronan Chris Murphy (King Crimson’s preferred audio pilot). Includes a video clip. All hail the new pope!
If you’re new, come see why this band has been nominated for a Grammy in Norway twice. If you’re a follower, expect a brand new Ulver...again..

trist的音乐里没有溢出的情感，两首曲目阴冷绵长，中速的鼓点是自杀黑最为迷人之处，几乎所有黑金门户网站都打出满分，是可以媲美Selvhat与Nocturnal Depression 经典专辑的一张唱片。乐团今年高产连发3张，两张为标准曲风的自杀黑另一张为darkwave味道浓郁的新古典。年糕年度十大之一！！！只可惜的是乐团在发完此张后宣布解散，顺便哀悼一下.

Das als Zweiteiler konzipierte Debütalbum der Band hat eine Trennung zum Thema sowie den Versuch, die damit verbundenen Sehnsucht nach dem Alten zu überwinden. Der erste Teil beschäftigt sich mit den Gedanken und Gefühlen vor und unmittelbar nach dem Ende einer intensiven Beziehung des lyrischen Ichs zu einer anderen Person, während der zweite Teil ein Jahr später auf die Geschehnisse zurückblickt. Dem Ganzen folgt der Bonustrack "Nie Ist Alles Schon Gesagt". Erster und zweiter Teil sowie zweiter Teil und Bonustrack sind jeweils durch zehnsekündige CD-Pausen voneinander abgegrenzt. Musikalisch bietet das Album sehr unterschiedliche Elemente: Sowohl Geflüster, cleane Gitarren-Arpeggios und dezentes Sidestick-Drumming als auch harsche Schreie, verzerrtes Sechzehntel-Tremolo und Blastbeat.

紫冥以女声旋律金属为主线，乐队受到众多风格影响，但是并非循规蹈矩某一固定风格，却始终坚持了自己的特色，其亮点在于女主唱时而嘶吼时而细腻高亢的清嗓交替变换，流畅和旋律色彩较浓的riff与双吉他solo相交辉映，承上启下。