Negative-Existence - GRAVELAND "Will Stronger Than Death" LP

GRAVELAND "Will Stronger Than Death" LP
[NC 118 LP]

~~$30.00~~ $27.00

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Artist: GRAVELAND

Title: Will Stronger Than Death

Format: LP

Country: Poland

Genre: Black Metal

Record Label: No Colours Records

Graveland is stronger than ever. The new barbaric & Pagan Metal Opus now available on Gatefold LP.
The Brand New Studio Album from this unholy pagan black metal band. Imported from Europe. 16 page booklet with photos, images, and lyrics!!! Also this version is strickly limited to 2000 copies. Recorded at Eastclan Forge Studio 2006. Engineered and mixed by Rob Darken. Choirs by Atlantean Monumental Choir and Ancient Valkyrian Choir. Guitars, bass, drum, vocals and keyboards by Rob Darken. Lyrics by Rob Darken and Garhard III.

Tracklisting:

1. Fire Dragon of Black Sun 08:07
2. Throne of the Granite 08:07
3. Battle of the Giants 09:04
4. Fire and Snow 07:01
5. Apocalypto 07:47
6. Victoria Divina 05:55
7. Shadows of the Past 08:28
Total playing time 54:29

Sounds:

REVIEW

Written by LordBelketraya [Metal Archives]
Graveland is without a doubt on the most prolific Pagan/Viking/Black Metal bands ever. Perhaps the best Polish metal band period. But I have a gripe with the band sound in the past 5 years. It hasn't changed much. Darken seems to have been riding on auto pilot since 'Memory & Destiny. You can almost say that it's kind of derivative. On the positive side, when you sound so good doing a certain style and the music quality doesn't suffer, then by all means keep it up. I was eagerly awaiting this album and the cover looks great. The music is epic Pagan/Viking with Black Metal thrown in. The influences range from Bathory's 'Blood, Fire, Death' and 'Hammerheart' to Enslaved's 'Vikingligr Veldi' and 'Frost'.

So you have an idea of the musical content here. How's the quality and does it stand up to the back catalogue? Absolutely, Graveland doesn't disappoint with this release and the music is delivered with focus, precision and passion. I don't recall ever hearing a weak release from them. They definitely set the standard for other Pagan or Viking metal bands. Of the current bands in this category only Enslaved can rival them. All the songs are over 7 minutes except for 'Victoria Divina' which clocks in at just under 6 minutes. If you're a fan of 'Carpathian Wolves' or 'Celtic Winter' era Graveland you probably will have a hard time listening to this. I personally prefer this era myself and I would love to hear them do it again but I can still enjoy the music here. Graveland haven't changed much since 'Thousands Swords' so don't expect anything drastically different. The production here is fudging top notch, great battle hymns, choirs from the 'Atlantean Monumental Choir' and 'Ancient Valkyrian Choir' and it all adds to the epic atmosphere. He clearly takes this seriously and I applaud him for that. Great stuff. Polska Zawsze Biala!

This product was added to our catalog on Wednesday 21 December, 2011.

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