Lustre – They Awoke To The Scent Of Spring
Genre: Atmospheric Black Metal
Country of Origin: Sweden
Themes: Nature, Darkness, Mysticism, Spirituality
Perhaps this is not the right time of year at all for this album, but I’ve been enjoying the Hel out of it. It is a dark, ambient but magical meander into the blossoming of spring. The sounds of nature in the background, such as the rain at the end of this album, really bring to life a certain time of year and the mindset that you can often have when spring is just around the corner. Yet in addition to being magical, it also has an eerie and haunting tone that reminds one of walking into the darkness of a primeval forest. Lustre is an amazing band in general, especially in terms of capturing the mood of nature and expressing it in only that which music can accurately describe.
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Lustre Black Metal and Dreamscapes
July 31, 2015 | Categories: Black Metal, Music | Tags: ambient, black, lustre, metal, nature, spring, sweden, swedish | Leave a comment
MÅNEGARM – Sons of War
“We stand united. We are the sons of war!”
Band’s Country of Origin: Sweden
Genre: Viking/Black/Folk Metal
A pumping folk metal video of warrior dudes doing warrior things. The word Månegarm itself refers to a wolf that lives on the blood of dying humans and at Ragnarök hunts down and swallows the moon – I can think of no name more metal for a Norse Folk Metal Band. One of Månegarm’s signature qualities is that they have had traditional instruments from the start. Their songs have a professional quality violin sound in the background along with the occasional flute as well. I find this particular song a little bit repetitive (a lot of folk metal is honestly), but the power driven melody and chords make up for this repetition. The vocalist also has skill in flawlessly exchanging growls for the occasional clean vocal. It is certainly a song I would put on my playlist – if I needed a playlist for riding a steed into battle followed by some quality drunken shenanigans.
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May 20, 2014 | Categories: Black Metal, Folk Metal/Folk Music, Music, Norse, Norse Paganism | Tags: folk, Månegarm, metal, sweden, Viking | Leave a comment
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