Description
Digital Album includes high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and WAV formats.
Re-release including bonus tracks (10 & 11).
Eisenslav: Vocals, Bass, Percussion, Drymba, Lyrics
Viterzgir: Guitars, Keyboards, Sopilka, Trembita, Drum programming, Songwriting
“Towards the Firmaments Verge of Life…” is Ukrainian folk/pagan black metal band Kroda’s second full length album and a very interesting one at that.
Playing black metal with harsh vocals incorporating lots of folk instrumentation may be fraught with the danger of coming off somewhat disjointed but Kroda manages to pull it off very effectively.
The quality of this album lies in the fact that the “metal” and “folk” parts of the album are melded together almost seamlessly. The drums are mostly black metal blasting and interestingly the bass often becomes audible as well (mainly through the slow folk sections of many songs), which is not all that common in BM. Catchy guitar riff and the odd solo also helps to keep the listener interested.
The prolonged use of the flute and mouth harp on this album may reduce this albums wider appeal, but for those who like a decent amount of folk with their metal Kroda’s “Towards the Firmaments Verge of Life…” is definitely worth a look (and clocking in at around 55 minutes your money).
