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/:: Artist :: Wolfheart ::\
:: Album :: Draconian Darkness ::
:: Year :: 2024 ::
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:: . Genre :: Death Metal Source :: CD . ::
:: Label :: Valhall Music R.date :: 2024-11-03 ::
_::__ Cat.nr. :: SCR052 S.date :: 2024-09-06 __::_
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..: Bitrate :: avg. 270kbps :..
. Quality :: 44.1 kHz/Joint Stereo .
. Size :: 80.55 MB .
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:: 1. Ancient Cold 5:37 ::
:: 2. Evenfall 4:03 ::
:: 3. Burning Sky 4:15 ::
:: 4. Death Leads the Way 3:22 ::
:: 5. Scion of the Flame 4:01 ::
:: 6. Grave 4:22 ::
:: 7. Throne of Bones 5:28 ::
:: 8. Trial by Fire 3:53 ::
:: 9. The Gale 4:28 ::
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:: From their record labelÆs website, ôOriginated by hardworking ::
:: multi-instrumentalist Tuomas Saukkonen (BEFORE THE DAWN, BLACK ::
:: SUN AEON), WOLFHEART stand for a unique combination of sinister ::
:: atmosphere and intense Northern European metal. Their music is ::
:: based on sheer strength and poetic depth what generated much ::
:: appreciation for their work within the worldwide metal ::
:: community. While WOLFHEART's art is mainly inspired by their ::
:: Finnish surrounding, their albums tell eclectic stories ::
:: connecting nature and human feelings, and with each and every ::
:: album, they've managed to extend their artistic horizon and to ::
:: give even more utterance to their music.ö ::
:: ::
:: ôAncient Coldö is first, and the symphonic elements are strong ::
:: in the opener, followed by the familiar snarl of SuakkonenÆs ::
:: vocals. The two walk hand in hand towards the front of the ::
:: army, ready to command the troops of the dead. ôEvenfallö has a ::
:: faster moving sound, fueled by thick bass notes, an energetic ::
:: riff, and ultra-fast drums. But just when you think you have ::
:: the sound down, a melodic passage springs out of the ground, ::
:: like the first flower of spring. ôBurning Skyö begins with ::
:: acoustic guitars, and, like a storm brewing on the horizon, you ::
:: know what is coming. The first few distorted guitar notes are ::
:: powerful, and the symphonic elements help to thicken up the ::
:: sound. ôScion of the Flameö has a slower pace and is fueled by ::
:: both a weighted, chugging riff as well as clean and harsh ::
:: vocals. It also has another powerful chorus that is quite ::
:: catchy. ::
:: ::
:: ôGraveö begins with delicate piano notes that quickly segues ::
:: into a monstrous riff and some musical dissonance. From there, ::
:: the song remains hidden in the shadowy dark. ôThrone of Bonesö ::
:: also has a dark sound, and as the riff chugs away in unison ::
:: with the drums, symphonic elements are peppered in. Listen to ::
:: the chorus, the sound takes a sharp turn into controlled chaos ::
:: and madness, and I love the guitar melody. ôTrial by Fireö is ::
:: yet another dark and powerful song, and SaukkonenÆs harsh ::
:: vocals provide much of the might. ôThe Galeö closes the album, ::
:: and it might be the best song on the album, featuring a perfect ::
:: combination of melody and aggression. The clean vocals are ::
:: somber, and melancholy, while the harsh vocals grate against ::
:: your skin. ::
:: ::
:: Overall, this was an excellent album, with a nice combination ::
:: of Melo Death elements and symphonic ones. The orchestral ::
:: sounds didnÆt take over the music however, but rather were ::
:: there in support. The music was vital, and powerful, and leaves ::
:: the listener with a sense of the magnanimous. ::
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