Direktlänk till inlägg 5 juli 2013
Melodic death metal band from Stockholm, Sweden here with their 8th album and they continue with their viking theme, and why not, they are from viking country and have beard and long hair... I have seen them live and that was a great experience but this album does not have good songs enough to rock me much. Seems like they had lack of ideas and there are no suprises here, but at high volume and in the right mood some songs make me play imaginary rhythm guitars and pound my head. Very well produced album with a good but maybe too polished sound that doesn't make the instuments justice, it melts into a wall of sound. Great cover!
1)War of the gods (7,0)
2)Töcks taunt -Lokes treachery part II (7,5)
3)Destroyer of the universe (7,0)
4)Slaves of fear (6,5)
5)Live without regrets (6,5)
6)The last stand of Frej (6,0)
7)For victory or death (6,0)
8)Wrath of the Norsemen (7,0)
9)A beast am I (6,0)
10)Doom over dead man (6,0)
Score: 6,55
Johan Hegg-vocals
Olavi Mikkonen-guitars
Johan Söderberg-guitars
Ted Lundström-bass
Fredrik Andersson-drums
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Simon Solomon-guitars on 6 and 9
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