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/:: Artist :: Avaris ::\
:: Album :: The Doctrine of Awakening ::
:: Year :: 2022 ::
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:: . Genre :: Black Metal Source :: CD . ::
:: Label :: Breath of Pestilence R.date :: 2024-11-02 ::
_::__ Cat.nr. :: BOP073 S.date :: 2022-10-26 __::_
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..: Bitrate :: avg. 260kbps :..
. Quality :: 44.1 kHz/Joint Stereo .
. Size :: 91.59 MB .
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:: 1. The Heroic Ideal as Perception of Life (Intro) 1:35 ::
:: 2. The Doctrine of Awakening 5:02 ::
:: 3. Odi stous Salaminomachous 6:00 ::
:: 4. Skiritai 10:15 ::
:: 5. An Ode to Hyperborean Avaris 8:29 ::
:: 6. The Return 6:44 ::
:: 7. Evocation of the Ancestral Heritage (Ahnenerbe) 5:07 ::
:: 8. I Chorodia ton Nekron (Outro) 2:24 ::
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:: Avaris is a new project of two tremendously talented musicians ::
:: of the hellenic black metal scene, Jarl Von Hagall from the ::
:: legendary Der Stⁿrmer and mighty Amphiaraos that has played in ::
:: Kawir and countless other quality occult black metal bands. ::
:: When those two talented musicians joined forces in Avaris, the ::
:: result was phenomenal: "The Doctrine Of Awakening" is for me ::
:: the best black metal album to come from my country in recent ::
:: years. The album starts with a calm and classical intro that ::
:: captivates you, preparing you for the black metal thunderstorm ::
:: to come. Once the mighty riff from "The Doctrine of Awakening" ::
:: kicks in, you are transformed to a new, mythical dimension; the ::
:: staggering keyboards, like the chariot of Apollo drive you to ::
:: ancient days of yore, when gods and immortal heroes walked the ::
:: earth. ::
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:: The combination of Amphiaraos's powerful riffs and keyboards ::
:: create a beautiful atmosphere, that evokes images from the ::
:: ancient past, filling you with a sense of glory, pride and ::
:: heroism. As for JVH's vocals, they are once again passioned and ::
:: full of emotion, blending perfectly with Amphiaraos's clean ::
:: vocals, that give an epic touch to the album; they sound at ::
:: times like a mystical priest of Apollo, revealing his secret ::
:: invocations to the listener. Despite the riffs being closer to ::
:: Scandinavian black metal rather than Hellenic, where the ::
:: guitars have a sound closer to traditional heavy metal, the ::
:: album has the Hellenic spirit and essence, that very few bands ::
:: manage to capture. "?d? st??? Sa?a╡???╡?????" is a very good ::
:: example of what I am talking about; despite having a fast, ::
:: aggressive riff that brings to mind traditional Scandinavian ::
:: black metal, the pronunciation and tone of JVH's vocals ::
:: combined with the unique keyboards definetely make you feel the ::
:: Hellenic spirit which overwhelms the album. "S????ta?", "An Ode ::
:: to Hyperborean Avaris", "The Return", "Evocation of the ::
:: Ancestral Heritage" all those songs follow the same amazing ::
:: pattern; fast and melodic riffs filled with emotion and ::
:: epicness that bind perfectly with the eerie sound of the ::
:: keyboards and the transitions between the dark and hateful ::
:: vocals of JVH and the haunting, clean vocals of Amphiaraos. ::
:: Apart from the exceptional riffs and mesmerizing melodies, the ::
:: lyrics are pure poetry, matching the high level of the ::
:: compositions. Avaris's lyrics are not just soulless ancestor ::
:: worship, but rather an ideologically charged glorification of ::
:: the Hyperborean Hellenic soul. The fact that most of them are ::
:: written in Greek enchances the Hellenic atmosphere of the album ::
:: and helps -especially the Greek listeners- embrace the ::
:: philosophy and feelings the composers intend to convey with ::
:: this release. ::
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:: In conclusion, "The Doctrine of Awakening" is the best thing ::
:: the Hellenic black metal scene has produced in years, a gem for ::
:: every collection, and an immortal classic that gods definitely ::
:: enjoy in Olympus. ::
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