Napalm\/Sound Pollution<\/p>\n
The German-Norwegian sextet seems to have made a career in the fast lane in Nordic Gothic metal. They have played several of the genre\u00b4s most important festivals, and have released their third album. Charming songs with heavy riffs and thundering drums meet emotional vocals and dream-like interludes according to the info. <\/p>\n
The pompy intro \u201cAlva\u201d is very Nordic too. But when Carmen Elise Espenaes starts singing there are no more doubts. The rest of the band seems to be German, as with label mates LEAVES\u00b4 EYES. The title track may not be typically Gothi atmospheric, but luckily enough, more guitar based. The vocals also sound very natural and unstrained. The same goes for \u201cSpellbound\u201d and all seems well. But \u201cThe Tide\u201d feels awkwardly pointless, as well as \u201cForlorn\u201d. And tracks like \u201cForvandlingen\u201d and \u201cMy Re-Creation\u201d are in violation of the voice, or more of the pointless stuff. I really like this lot to do more gentle songs like the beautiful \u201cGoodbye\u201d. If that\u00b4s not the case I\u00b4d prefer the compelling kind of songs like \u201cMotets Makt\u201d; An inventive riff, quite a lot of atmosphere, and very adapted to Carmen Elise\u00b4s vocals. But this time around I\u00b4ll have to be quite scrimpy about the mark, awaiting an album totally fit for the band\u00b4s talents. <\/p>\n
Track List
\nAlva
\nThe Metamorphosis Melody
\nSpellbound
\nThe Tide
\nA Poet\u00b4s Prayer
\nForlorn
\nKong Valemons Kamp
\nGoodbye
\nForvandlingen
\nMotets Makt
\nMy Re-Creation<\/p>\n
www.napalmrecords.com www.myspace.com\/midnattsolfolk <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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