Napalm\/Sound Pollution<\/p>\n
BATTELORE has found inspiration in Tolkien\u00b4s \u201cThe Children of H\u00farin\u201d, especially in the character T\u00farin Turambar, for their new album. Epic fantasy metal & Tolkien go together like a horse and carriage. To be sure they patch things properly they\u00b4ve hired Janne Saksa at Sound Supreme Studio and Dan Swan\u00f6. Is this as inspired as the cover on the band\u00b4s sixth album?<\/p>\n
Finnish metal with fairy-like vocals by Kaisa Jouhki and rough vocal parts by Tomi Mykk\u00f6nen, keys and flute by Maria Honkanen, catchy meets beastial. Yes, we\u00b4ve heard it before. \u201cBloodstained\u201d echoes of fantasy, but among all the soft notes the refrain is less convincing. The varied \u201cIron of Death\u201d follows suite, rides on an inspired keyboard pattern while the drumming is amazingly thin. There are a number of \u201cok\u201d in my notes and few exclamation marks, when the disc ends. Not until in \u201cFate of the Betrayed\u201d and \u201cMen as Wolves\u201d the pace and intensity are to my liking. Their more fantasy-enchanting style works with me only in the seducing \u201cEnchanted\u201d. Most stuff on the album enters one ear and leaves through the next\u2026fairly quickly.<\/p>\n
Track List
\nBloodstained
\nIron of Death
\nBow and Helm
\nEnchanted
\nK\u00e4rmessurma
\nOlden Gods
\nfate of the Betrayed
\nMen as Wolves
\nLast of the Lords
\nDoombound
\nKielo<\/p>\n
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