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░ ██ ██ Artist: Runes of the Evening ██ ██
▓ █░░ ■█ Album: Runes of the Evening █■ ░░█
■ █▓▀ █ Year: 2013 █ ▀▓█ ░
█ ▓ Rel. Date: 2013-11-09 ▓ █
▒ ▒ Genre: Black Metal ▒ ▒
█▄ ░ Label: Mordgrimm ░ ▄█
░ █▄ ░ Source: CD ░ ▄█
░ █▓ Type: Album ▓█ ░
▓ █ Quality: VBR, 44.1kHz, Joint Stereo █ ░ ▓
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█ Before listening to this self-titled album I will █
█ admit to not knowing an awful lot about Runes of █
█ the Evening. To tell the truth, I donÆt know a █
█ hell of a lot about them after listening to it. █
█ What I do know though, is that they are from █
█ Dallas, TX, have previously released two EPÆs and █
█ they absolutely destroy. █
█ Not knowing what to expect, going in, kind of █
█ threw me a curve; maybe weÆll be getting some sort █
█ of folk metal, with druids prancing around █
█ aimlessly? How wrong could I be? The answer to █
█ that is simply, very. Runes of the Evening █
█ deliver, over 7 tracks, an absolutely blistering █
█ assault to the senses, with their blend of melodic █
█ death metal and furious black metal. What came to █
█ my mind while listening to this album, of which I █
█ have many times, is that they sound take the █
█ pounding rhythms of Amon Amarth, amp it up by █
█ about ten, lace it with some sweeping black metal █
█ and let it simmer for 40 plus minutes. █
█ Quite simply I think this is a glorious album; the █
█ melodic lead guitar work laced with the brutal █
█ rhythm guitars play wonderfully over what I can █
█ only describe as drumming from hell. Seriously, █
█ these drums get one hell of a pounding. If you █
█ donÆt start banging your head to this I would █
█ recommend a visit to your local Audiologist, as █
█ you have hearing problems. █
█ IÆve said it before, and as is usually the case I █
█ will say it again, but some albums just hit me, █
█ they connect with me and this is one of them. All █
█ seven tracks are terrific, but in particular the █
█ second one, Of Bravery and Will, is probably my █
█ favorite. The gradual build of the intro, then the █
█ drums kick in, driving this tune straight into █
█ oblivion; itÆs an awesome tune. █
█ Fortunately, it would appear that Runes of the █
█ Evening know that too much of a good thing can be █
█ detrimental, so the albumÆs running time of around █
█ 43 minutes is just perfect. ItÆs long enough for █
█ you to get swept up in the music, but not so long █
█ that it outstays its welcome. Even though Runes of █
█ the Evening do like to put their collective feet █
█ to the pedals, they do also mix it up with some █
█ more mid-tempo sections, and this only adds to █
█ what is a fantastic album. █
█ It seems that almost every week I come across a █
█ new album that impresses the hell out of me, and █
█ Runes of the Evening is definitely the latest one. █
█ So letÆs go mow down some druids! █
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░ 1. Hail the Victorious Dead 3:56 ░
░ 2. Of Bravery and Will 6:03 ░
░ 3. Where Shall I Spill My Blood? 5:34 ░
░ 4. The Spiral Descent 7:33 ░
░ 5. The Vanguard Marches 6:39 ░
░ 6. Deities of Our Deities 4:57 ░
░ 7. What Once Was 8:54 ░
░ 43:36 ░
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