Tag Archives: Norway

(review) BURZUM(NEW) – ‘The Land Of Thule’

Ovdje neću ulaziti u politiku i Varg Vikernesove stavove, za koje mislim da su iznimno glupi, usredotočiti ću se na muziku. Nitko ne može osporiti utjecaj kojeg je Varg imao i ima još uvijek na black metal muziku. Ovo je novi album koji se sastoji od svega pet pjesama, neke u kraćem neke u dužem trajanju. Najduža je Beyond The Gate koja je zapravo jedan melankolični riff koji se proteže kroz cijelu pjesmu, plus Vargov govor umjesto pjevanja i spor, depresivan doomy ritam koji te prati čitavu stvar i brzo dosadi. The Magic Of The Grave mi je bila nešto bolja iako mi smeta što je prestao pjevati blackerskim vriskom već mu se vokal sastoji sada od neke mješavine spoken word efekta i nešto malo vrištanja koje je najčujnije u meni najboljoj i zapravo jedino dobroj stvari na albumu, a to je The Hidden Name koja nas vraća u black metal vode brzim bubnjevima i epskoj melankoličnom melodijom. Ovo bi se zapravo svrstalo u onaj glupi podžanr zvan depressive black metal koji je za mene samo floskula. The Nature Of The Gods je kratka minijatura koja je zapravo intermezzo između stvari, a The Call Of The Kraken bi bila bolja da je koju minutu kraća i zvučala bi efektnije. Ovako, album ispao sa jednom meni dobrom stvari zapravo jalov pokušaj da se na staroj black metal slavi iskamči koji euro.

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(review) Oppkast – ‘Tomorrow’s Hangover’

Oppkast are proof that not only great black metal comes from Norway. These guys play quality hardcore punk with lots of influences. This is their brand new EP containing five songs. This is great, energetic punk hardcore. The title song is one of my favorites on this one, because besides melodic punk which is foundation, it also has blast beat part which fits perfectly into the song structure. ‘Running Dry’ is another surprise because it is a reggae punk song, different than the previous I mentioned. ‘Self Entitlement Denied’ is fast hardcore punk song, with melody and rawness but also has some d-beat and grind influences, at least I can hear it that way. My personal favorite is ‘Same Mistakes’, excellent punk rock heartfelt melodic song which brought goosebumps on my skin, with fine lyrics and finer guitar solo and kind of melancholic vibe. ‘Fuck It All’ end this fine EP of in your face hardcore punk and I love every single minute of it.

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VULTURE INDUSTRIES to stream 20th anniversary concert!

Well known for their wide appeal and their entertainingly theatrical, and hugely accessible stage antics, VULTURE INDUSTRIES  recently celebrated their 20 years of existence with a special anniversary show in Bergen,  Norway!

Knowing that only a relative handful of their fans would be able to witness the show first-hand, the band made sure that their many fans world-wide would not miss out on this very special occasion by recording the whole event.

Therefore, the full show will be streamed in three separate segments, the first being on the 26th May at 20:00 CEST, and can be watched on the band’s YouTube channel  HERE. The band will be present in the live chat during this event.

Parts 2 and 3 of the show will be shown at 20:00 CEST on the 03 June and 10 June respectively.

VULTURE INDUSTRIES comment: “We look forward to presenting the show to our friends and fans that could not come join us in the flesh in Bergen. The show was done with an extended line up, and you are in for a treat! We will be joining in the Youtube chat and look forward to talking to you.

Produced by Jarle Jovda Moe, who also made the ‘New Lords of Light’ video, and featuring a multi camera and multi track production, the show included not only favourites from the band’s previous releases, but also tracks from the upcoming fifth full-length studio album ‘Ghosts from the Past’. It is, in other words the perfect opportunity for fans old and new to take stock of how far the band  has come over the years and reminisce about the past.

VULTURE INDUSTRIES have previously unveiled the cover artwork, which was created by Kim Holm, and further album details of their upcoming album ‘Ghosts from the past’.

The album will be out on June 16 and pre-orders are still available HERE

Links:

www.vulture-industries.net

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www.youtube.com/@VultureIndustries