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Wednesday, July 30, 2008

Arson Anthem - Arson Anthem (2008) By Keg


Track list: 1. Year Of The Fork 2. Doomed Morale 3. Bunker Life 4. Hammer Them Out 5. Wreaked Like Clockwork 6. Cops Shoot Coke 7. The Avoider 8. Sri Lankan Medication Philip H. Anselmo - Guitar Mike D. Williams - Vocals Hank Williams III - Drums Collin Yeo - Bass First off, let me just say that I am not a Phil Anselmo fan boy. Very honestly, I have no opinion of him good or bad. I was a big Pantera fan back in the day, but the last album left me bored and uninterested. Add that to the fact that I never got into Superjoint Ritual, and the result is me not giving a damn what Phil Anselmo is up to. So when someone handed me this, I honestly had no idea what the fuck it was. When I was told that it had Phil on it my first thought was "Great. Another ex-Pantera mediocre endeavor that will do nothing but leave me missing what was." Then I found out that Phil was playing guitar on this and homeboy from EyeHateGod was on vox. This peaked my interest. So here goes my first review. This will be track by track as I listen to it. Track 1: Year Of The Fork Ahh, EyeHateGod. Where have you been? Song starts off with a cheesy vocal count off and instantly blasts into an old school punk FUCK YOU with nicely pissed off vocals attached. About the middle of the song comes a fantastic and twisted break down that put a smile on my face immediately. Go directly back into the old school punk and end in just over 90 seconds. Today is looking up. Track 2: Doomed Morale I don't know what to say. Let's just keep going. Track 3: Bunker Life More heavily distorted punk with a nicely cheesy high tone riff over it. Keep this riff going and add in some random and brutally heavy but not overdone breakdowns and you have the recipe for shit that makes me tell my wife to shut the fuck up. Track 4: Hammer Them Out Another cheesy vocal count off. Chaos. Scream and yell. More Chaos. HAHAHAHAHAHAHA Would you like some cheese on that thrash?? Pissed off eat shit die done. Track 5: Wreaked Like Clockwork Oh christ, I can't stand it. Slow punk riff with terrible solo. Bust in with vox. Brilliant breakdown. ANOTHER SHIT FUCK SOLO!!! I'm in paradise. Breakdown again. Add some vox please. Thank you very much. End abruptly. Very good. Track 6: Cops Shoot Coke How can I review 30 seconds? That was fun! Track 7: The Avoider I'm done. I can't describe this. OOOOOO Hello punk doom! Pleased to make your aquantence! Track 8: Sri Lankan Medication I'm out. This comes out on Feb 19th. One week from tomorrow. Go to a store and buy this. It is not often that I get the pleasure of hearing something that I instantly love. This is a rare gem and should be treated as such. You will love this. If you don't then you might as well borrow your older sister's Depeche Mode cds and take Estrogen for the purpose of growing tits. I give this 5 Perfectly Erect Penises Jabbing Old Ladies In The Eye out of 5. Pure mayhem. Pure perfection.


Origin - Antithesis (2008) By Fat Jenk


Band: Origin
Album: Antithesis (2008)
Death metallers Origin have reunited with their best previous lineup, and have put forth the effort to make their most brutal and insane album ever. Did they accomplish that task? I for one am going to have to say YES. This album is a success in my opinion, and it separates Origin from the trendy pussies and mediocre hacks in the death metal genre.
Many people, myself included, bitch about new school "slam" wigger shit that is called "death metal" but is really just pretty much growl gurgled hip hop with really slow and sophomoric guitar crap blasted through high dollar amps for accompaniment. If you were under the impression that this is Origin’s M.O., let me clarify that for you. Origin is really fast and technical brutal death metal, and they don’t have any gay little "slam" parts. So quit throwing them into that category, because that’s not their style at all.
On this new album, the songs have far more intense and dynamic rythems, with a bit more basic and accessible arrangements. The phrases throughout each song are generally a real technical feat. From beginning to end there are only a handful of patterns that aren’t over the top in speed and technicality, and quite honestly sound as if they practiced them FOREVER to get them tight. One thing that sticks out with this album is how tight they play. Previous efforts have been really technical and dynamic, but recordings were kept with a bit of sloppy play. This time, they nailed almost every phrase on the whole album. So, if you are a fan of ultra fast feats of pure speed, this album is for you.
The guitars have improved dramatically from previous efforts. New are the addition of decently performed and well written guitar solos. Not a whole lot of them are in the album, and I wouldn’t say they are wanky or cheesy, but they are well placed and add a bit of "wow" factor. Origin’s trademark mid-rythem chord sweeps are ever present, and have also been improved to the point of perfection. They make guitar acrobatics sound easy on a lot of fronts. At this point, their techniques of choice have been improved to perfection, while they simply don’t use other techniques at all. It’s also really fun to listen to, and that’s what matters most.
The drums on this recording are absolutely devastating and honestly I feel they raise the bar for this kind of high speed playing. Gravity blasts are present as usual, but every single death metal drumming technique I have ever heard of is used on this album and is used at outrageous speeds and always consistent. The only thing they could do to make the drums more ridiculously technical would be to add ¾ and 7/4 patterns or something that is just a challenge to count. Pretty much the whole album is in basic 4/4 time signature, so there is in fact other methods of adding technical features to the drums and songwriting, but I highly doubt that would pose much of a challenge to this drummer. Any thinking person would admit that you can’t get better drums than are present on this album.
Vocals on this record are really good for death metal. Death metal vocals are flawed from design as far as dynamics, but this vocalist is always at least as dynamic as anyone else. I will say that the vocal power and intensity matches the music well enough, but I could use a lot more climactic phrase endings and vocal fills. I would characterize the vocals as good on this record, but a bit generic. They in no way add some additional flare to the sound, nor do they hinder the sound.
Overall, the latest Origin record is a huge improvement over any of their previous works. It is a really entertaining listen, and they keep the intensity fresh throughout. There are no stale moments. That is something you don’t find often in modern death metal. For this, I give this album a really good score and say if you are a fan of death metal it is certainly worth your time to give it a listen.
Vocals: 6/10
Guitars: 8/10
Drums: 10/10
Songwriting: 8/10
Production: 10/10
Score: 8/10 – badass

Rotten Sound - Cycles (2008) By Fat Jenk



Band: Rotten Sound
Album: Cycles (2008)
The genre of grindcore has recently come into the sights of the corporate music system that has, in less than a decade, transformed hardcore, heavy metal, death metal, and most recently thrash metal into a commodity packaged for mainstream American shopping malls. Given the fact that grindcore has always been the antithesis of fashion, it is ironic that the new mainstream fashion is to adopt the motto "fuck mainstream fashion!!!" As a longtime fan of grindcore, I would really hate to see the genre fall victim to the same trendy hijacking that hardcore and metal have been ruined by. Luckily, bands like Rotten Sound do a great job polishing the lines between grindcore and nu-grindcore that mainstream America are trying to blur.
Cycles is the kind of album that is so awesome, it is totally immersive. By this I mean you can zone out in a world of insanity by throwing this album on your headphones, or you can daydream about ramming traffic off the road by throwing this in your car on the way to work. The entertainment of this album is kept fresh throughout it’s 33 minutes, and it is definitely of the same quality we have come to expect from Rotten Sound due to their masterful previous albums. The song structures are almost impossible to describe. This shit is light years beyond your average grindcore band. They are literally all over the place. Think what a Nascar race would look like if the drivers had to do 3 point turns in the middle of every straight-a-way, and that’s what the song structure is like. That to me is completely awesome and fun.
The guitars on this album are textbook no-frills grindcore rythems. You won’t hear any long wanky solos, cock rock stylized tricks, nor will you hear any tone and effect changes to add some sort of false sense of depth or progressive influence. They guitars are straight forward power chord grooves and shredding. This might not sound entertaining, but that is where the technique of constant and insane changes come in. Each riff is totally cool and badass sounding, with either an intense and violent flavor or sometimes even a voiced and almost spoken groove. There are a shitload of different kick ass riffs packed into each song. Many dramatic time stops and tempo changes bring out a really sick mosh feel to the songs. There are subtle and punchy two part transitions between phrases to add intensity, as well as a new technique this band has not used very often in the past which is to layer 2 similar guitar parts over one another for a sort of quick bridge in the middle of a phrase. Hell they even have a few quick guitar solos, and they are done pretty well. They also have increased the usage of feedback swells at the beginning of songs, which I am a fan of. Overall, this band has taken their completely badass guitar style and improved upon it.
The drummer for Rotten Sound is a goddamn barbarian. Fantastic blast beats, 1-2 upbeat blasts, perfectly timed and executed double bass rolls in an occasional and limited manner, monster tom rolls and fills, incredible consistency, and an overall flare that is to be commended. This is the kind of drummer that could take a really shitty band and make them sound badass. This album shows him doing more of same from previous albums, which is a very good thing. I can’t really put my finger on any particular improvement from previous efforts, but there is no question that without this guy’s dynamic ability, the other parts of the band would not have been improved like they were this time around.
There is a stigma in nu-grindcore in which people think the vocals are supposed to be "guttural" or "low growls". Thank you, Rotten Sound, for taking a giant masculine shit all over this concept. The vocals on this album are as intense and pissed off as anything I have ever heard. Really fast diction makes the lyrics decipherable and clear, but up to tempo with the music. The tamber of the vocals is primarily a mid-range scream and is fucking cool sounding. Previous efforts have shown Rotten Sound dabbling in different tambers, including ultra low growls and really high screams. This time, they are straight up mid-ranged and I can only imagine this decision was to distance themselves from the new school trendy pussies. A+ for making that decision!!! Rotten Sound now officially have a totally different vocal sound than any other band, and that is what I am looking for.
This is a grindcore album that everyone should own a copy of. Don’t download it, give Rotten Sound your money. We all need to support bands like this, and purposefully NOT support any new trendy fuckheads who are trying to hijack Rotten Sound’s genre and turn it into something. Grindcore is ROTTEN SOUND’s genre. Rotten Sound are the presidents, the kings, the dictators, and the tyrants of grindcore. The farther away from their sound you get, the farther away from grindcore you are. Keep that in mind when you are trying to put together some gay hybrid of progressive jazz fusion and grindcore to put on MySpace.
Vocals: 8/10
Guitars: 9/10
Drums: 10/10
Songwriting: 10/10
Production: 10/10
Score: 9/10 - totally badass

Saturday, July 12, 2008

Fenriz from Darkthrone interview by Lordslady 2008










One of my favorite bands Darkthrone. Fenriz gave me the opportunity to do a interview with him. This is my first interview and i couldn't of picked a better person or band to start with. I just came up with 12 question I was intersted in. I find Fenriz to be straight forward with all his responces. This is my way of supporting Darkthrone and what they are all about. I thank Fenriz for this interview and supporting and being part of Throne Of Metal!

Interview with Fenriz of Darkthrone
Posted word for word with no editing


(Lordslady) Lets start with a bit of history behind Darkthrone. As in: how Darkthrone met, where the name came from, bands that influenced Darkthrone.
(Fenriz) i (fenriz) started the show in late 86, 86 had been one of the best years (and still is maybe the best year of metal ever) of metal and i needed to play to. not that i had any skill. but i rounded up some of my friends that atleast LIKED metal and we set off to make and record songs. i think from then until 1988 my influences were bands like CRYPTIC SLAUGHTER, CELTIC FROST, METALLICA, SEPULTURA (3 first vinyls only!), ENGLISH DOGS and CRUMBSUCKERS, to mention a fewthe name came from lyrics of celtic frost "i am the king, sitting in the dark" and title JEWEL THRONE. also inspired by danish magazine called BLACKTHORNE

(Lordslady) Soulside Journey, a great Death Metal album. What made Darkthrone make the transformation from Death Metal to Black Metal and can Darkthrone fans ever exspect to hear Death Metal again?

(Fenriz) we started playing what we COULD. then we went on to thrash/epic, then deaththrash and then death, and then darker metal on GOATLORD album (recorded 90-91, then we got more black metal with a little death metal on A BLAZE IN THE NORTHERN SKY...then the last few years we had more death metal riffs again in our sound, but only a few, cuz now we play wheatever we fuckin want because we are grown men. so you can see we didn't have any abrupt changes, it all happened naturally, but ...when we went from death over to black it was a scene-political statement, and also what we did since 205 was a scene-political statement in making people think about how trendy black metal was since 1994 and how sheepish the bm crowds seem to act. any major trend in metal annoys me!


(Lordslady) The Cult Is Alive and F.O.A.D. are alot alike and a bit diffrent from past albums. Personnaly, two of my favorites, very hypnotic. How has Darkthrone evolved and grown musically through the years?
(Fenriz) everyone changes, only Rainman doesnt change hahahaha! if people don't understand that, they are like Rainman.those albums are not hypnotic style atleast, only hypnotic and repetetive album i did was Transilvanian Hunger. trendy album, hehe, it is first now that we sound like ourselves, playing exactly like we would have played in 87 and 88 if we had the skill, but now our influences are even further back in time, from 60s 70s to 80s. never inspired by 90s style except a few riffs here and there. one must remember most of what people call the 90s style already started in 80s with bathory so it's alot of 80s in the 90s style, very natural this, cuz everything is connected in a way.we have made 13 albums and most of them are completely different. some hang together like soulside journey and goatlord, hate them and sardonic wrath and plaguewielder and ravishing grimness..and foad and the cult is alive and our new album will hang together too, cuz they were done by ourselves in our own portable studio and we think the same way in this time frame that we did these 3 albums, 2005-2008
(Lordslady) Is there a fovorite Darkthrone album of yours?
(Fenriz) no, i have fave songs or parts that worked very well for me. many ask this but it's actually just destroying for others to know, because once an artist releases his music it is everyones mental property, they see it THEIR way, not the artists way. so we are always maximum misunderstood.i like alot Zephyrous song on our album Under A Funeral Moon, INN I DE DYPE SKOGERS FAVN. real black metal
(Lordslady) Norwegian culture and history is a subject that I have studied and is very important to me. What effect does this have on your music?
(Fenriz) nothing, only some lyrics and the way we are as persons. our music was since day ONE totally global! there were no scene for metal here in the 80s even, just a handful of scattered bands!
(Lordslady) If you don't mind me asking, what are your views on religion?
(Fenriz) organized religion is pissing on the parade of this world. but in the METAL WORLD it is bands like Korn who is the destroyer. and all people who choose modern sound and don't learn from their mistake.on the other hand, with so much plastic metal out there, it's better for us because a lot of people wants something AUTHENTIC. and darkthrone is VERY real.i have also seen some big death metal band talking the right attitude lately, namely immolation and dismember, so listen to what they got to say! HAIL GUYS!
(Lordslady) Where do you think the the biggest following of Darkthrone or Black Metal on general is?
(Fenriz) in people's minds. i care about the right and real metal, not necessarily these subgenre-titles, in our circle we always listened to all kinds of stuff, but it's important to have the right ironic distance etc HAHAHA every genre has crap and gold.everyone can click our map at our official myspace page and see where our following takes place. central amerika, south america, north america, europe and in the east. this is what happens when you fight the real metal fight for 22 years, one gets a wide spread fan base with lots of different cool people that like your band. not one stereotype fan base that are trendy to the max, fuck that
(Lordslady) Other projects: Isengard and Neptune Towers can we ever expect anything new or is your main focus on Darkthrone?
(Fenriz) definately only darkthrone these days, but i did a Fenriz solo demo in 93 that hasn't been released yet. it was some talk that Nattefrost should release it on a split single/cd, but nothing has happened for YEARS. i might have to release it myself? i am only making songs for darkthrone, made the final one last night for this new album "DARK THRONES AND BLACK FLAGS". it seems the song will be called "the wind they called the dungeon shaker" and is suddenly sounding like we did in 91 92. i am always skeptical to my own song, i never know until ca 10 years after a song is recorded if it is any good.this makes me think that all music reviews should be done atleast 10 years after an album is done. then we would loose they hype and see what was REALLY good. it's mostly all about marketing, why do you think everyone suddenly listened to TRIVIUM? it's because money people can DECIDE what people will listen to and buy.it's not because they will make music that will get cult status and influence lots of people in the future. oh no.
(Lordslady) being a dj also. I Just wondering how your dj'ing at the Oslo Spotsbar is going for you?
(Fenriz) great, did 3 compilations for those nights which people love. when i make private compilations (usually only 30-50 copies)it is more important that people understand those comps than my songs! m u s i c f r e a k
(Lordslady) What is your opinion of the music scene these days? What I mean is the main stream and the Underground. I feel that I can speak to you one on about this subject. I'm pretty sure we share alot of the same views.
(Fenriz) i think it's the same as always, it is in marketing and philosophy a known thing called the 80/20%. so right off the bat, we can dismiss 80% of what's going on as total overground idiocy and most of these are the bands you see on front covers and lots of big advertissements about.best bands tend to be in the underground, or atleast they have underground SOUND.
BIG DIFFERENCE:
in the 80s and before, only major label bands could get PRO sound. since 89 it was easier to get a pro sound very CHEAP. so that means a band could choose underground or overground sound. which means THE BAND CHOOSES IT'S PATH both musically and soundwise. underground is for me deliberately trying to sound like pre-89 sound that was NOT major label. example slaughter, hellhammer, sadus etcwhile others choose to get a plastic sound like we had on our first album. but we learned from our mistake.so to conclude, people CHOOSE their status, and those who want plastic sounds are in my eyes traitors of metal, but as i said earlier - they create a market for us too, because if someone wants to escape their plastic world, the darkthrone village is a great place to be!
todays tip on great bands are from brazil, ATOMIC ROAR, EM RUINAS, FARSCAPE. you can check them on myspace.
(Lordslady) What bands, new or old, do you listen to or follow on a regular basis?
(Fenriz) each year i write a list of every title i buy or receive. every year its minimum 400, maximum 800. like last year i got so many releases i had to say DON'T SEND ME to alot of people. not many can picture this, but every man wants to listen to what he WANTS - not what other people says he needs to listen to.STILL i listen, every day, to a release i don't really wanted to. but sometimes it's good. sometimes it's not. but many times i don't have time to listen to stuff i bought myself! most of my records are listened to just 1-3 times! SICK!
so, you see, i can't write a list of what bands i follow, cuz it would take up most of the magazine. but ok..., maybe the only band i follow since 80s are......MANILLA ROAD. most bands from 80s quit and then start again because some festival and that is NOT interesting for me.
it seems the most interesting thrash bands to follow are CORRUPT from sweden, and NEKROMANTHEON and DEATHHAMMER from Norway
(Lordslady) Finally, can Darkthrone fans ever exspect to see you live in the United States?
(Fenriz) Finally, can Darkthrone fans ever exspect to see you live in the United States?
yeah. we are touring DULUTH for 6 weeks straight in august/september with Jimi Hendrix.
THANXXX FOR THE SUPPORT! support real metal! buy LIEGE LORD and ATTACKER today!!!
Written By Lordslady and Fenriz of Darkthrone
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Saturday, July 5, 2008

Amon Amarth With Oden On Our Side 2006 album review by Lordslady










Valhall Awaits Me
Runes To My Memory
Asator
Hermod's Ride To Hel (lokes Treachery Part 1)
Gods Of War Arise
With Oden On Our Side
Cry Of The Black Birds
Under The Northern Star
Prediction Of Warfare

It was a time when a culture of noble warriors ruled the earth. When honoring the Gods made surviving and concoring new lands was something that these warrior would accomplish. For me, with Oden On Our Side, gives me another way of looking at that way of life. These great tales of bravery and honor are put to music with every track on this album. If you have not heard this album, I highly recomend that you purchase With Oden On Our Side.

Valhalla Awaits Me, the first track. This song offers a look on one on one hand to hand combat. This warrior is fighting with dignity trying to take anothers life. He know soWith Oden On Our Side....Another great effort from Amon Amarth. This album takes me into another time, but certainly not forgotten. on he will meet his fate also. He knows that his with loyalty to the Gods, he will live forever in the great Halls of Valhalla.

Runes To My Memory, the second track. This track takes me with them on a voyage of concoring new land and the loss of life. They come to the shore of a new land and right away our under attack. This great warrior knows his life is slipping a way, but contiues to fight on anyway. With his thought of his people back home and the belief in the Runes, he knows he will go on a great journey to the great Hall.

Asator, the third track. Thor, Son of Oden. When I listen to this track, I can almost see Thor riding his chariot. The God of thunder, wind, and rain. With these warriors belief in the thunder God, it made these warriors hearts braver than any. One of the best tracks on this album.

Hermod's Ride To Hel (lokes Treachery Part 1) , the fourth track. This is a tale of Hermod's journey to the underworld. When he reaches Hel's Hall, he see his brother Balder tortured and bound. With all the fear Hermod has inside of him, he pleeds for his brothers life. In the end his brother life is given back. This track offers a true tale of bravery.

Gods Of War Arise, the fifth track. For the enemy, there is no escaping these warriors. In life or death. Some where brave enough to face these mighty warrior. For their bravery, they died with dignity. For those those who did not parish, there was no escape. They went on to a life of slavery. For these warriors sacrifice to the Gods of War, they returned to their ships victorious. Another great track.

With Oden On Our Side, the sixth track. The title track . The day has come for battle. Out number four to one, these warriors know the battle is already one. Under the watch of the one-eyed God, they are victorious once agian. They know Oden is on their side.

Cry Of The Black Birds, the seventh track. Once again, these warriors are ready fo battle. They show no fear. If the battle brings death to any of them, they know in their heart, that Oden will return them home. The Cry Of The Black Birds is enough to forget any fear and the sound of crys of death. Another fine track.

Under The Northern Star. the eighth track. These warriors are longing to return home as the icy winter approches. As darkness fills the sky, the think of lives lost. In their minds, they would gladly take the place of the fallen brothers, in the great Hall, by Oden side. As the lakes and oceans freeze, they know soon when they feel the summer breeze, it will be time to return home.

Prediction Of Warfare, the ninth track. The final track. This is the story of one warrior of two thousand men. They left Norway, with wind in their sail, they headed for the emerald land. This warrior was haunted by dreams as dark clouds filled the sky. As his dreams began to fade, he awoke to the waiting horde. The battle was short, the Irish fell to the wrath. Their king escaped.

This is my review of a fantastic album and my brief review of each track. It is my to pick for the best album of 2006. In my opinion, by far the best. Hope my review make you want to purchace this album and enjoy it as I do. Hail Amon Amath. True Sons Of Oden.

On a scale 1 to 10, 10 being the best
I give this album a 10


Written by Lordslady 2007
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Darkthrone F.O.A.D. 2007 album review by Lordslady


These Shores Are Damned
Canadian Metal
The Church Of Real Metal
The Banners Of Old
Fuck Off And Die
Splitkein Fever
Raised On Rock
Pervertor Of The 7 Gates
Wisdom Of The Dead

F.O.A.D. The thirteenth album from the Norwegian Black Metal band Darkthrone. Released October 1st 2007 on Peaceville Records. This album offers a taste of Black Metal to Punk Rock and everything in between. Different from past albums, but is one of the best works from Darkthrone in my opinion. Worth listening to. Nocturno Culto and Fenriz have shown what it means to be true to what you belive in, With song The Church Of Real Metal and Raised On Rock. Raised On Rock shows hatered for that cookie cutter fake metal that we all hate. Makes me remember when and the bands that got me into metal. The Church Of Real Metal... enough said!
To remember the bands that influenced them and repect to them, they have included songs such as Canadian Metal. But if you read the liner notes, all the songs are dedicated to differnt bands in one way or the other. From Classic Rock to Old School Metal to Black Metal.
I could go on, but if you have not heard this album, I highly recommend that you do. Once you have heard it you will see what I mean. My opion, the best album of 2007. Respect and Hails to Darkthrone for the great job they did on F.O.A.D. Hope by reading my review you will give this album a listen that it is worthy of.
on a scale of 1 to 10. 10 being the best. I give it a 10!!!

Written by:Lordslady 2008Property of www.throneofmetal.net



Ensiferum Victory Songs 2007 album review by Lordslady


Ad Victoriam
Blood Is the Price of Glory
Deathbringer from the Sky
Ahti
One More Magic Potion
Wanderer
Raised by the Sword
The New Dawn
Victory Song
Ensiferum, a viking / folk metal band from Helsinki, Finland. Victory Songs, the third album from this self described "heroic folk metal band". Released on April 20, 2007 by the Spinefarm label.
Rich in the culture of Finnish Mythology and true to their heritage, In my opinion, Victory Songs is a masterpiece. To say metal is beautiful, well some people would say, "I'm crazy", but it is beautiful in it's own rite. To mix Metal with traditional Folk music, to me is the best of both worlds. To genres of music that I hold near to my heart.
Each song tells a story, with lyrical themes that describe, heroic tales, belief in Finnsh Gods, and stories of a mythical times . Sung with piercing and harmanizing vocals and gallop drum beats. The first track, Ad Victoriam, an instumetal, sets the tone for the whole album. When I listen to Victory Songs, it tranforms time and space with all nine tracks, to the final and title track, Victory songs.
To sum it up, anyone in search of Folk Metal and a good album to get a taste of it. I recommend this album. Another album on my list of one of the best albums of 2007. Hope by reading my review of Victory Songs, you will give it a listen. Hails to Ensiferum for their talent and being true to their beliefs.
Ranking scale, 1 out of 10, I give it a 10!
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Lordslady March 4, 2008