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Downfall Of Nur - Umbras De Barbagia



8.3 | 109 votes |
Release date: 21 March 2015
Style: Atmospheric black metal, Folk metal

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01. I - Intro
02. II - The Golden Age
03. III - The Downfall Of Nur
04. IV - Ashes
05. V - Umbras De Barbagia

Staff review by
Susan
Rating:
9.0
Few since early Agalloch have written such a stunning soundtrack to your contemplation of the meaning of life, nature, and darkness. Atmospheric, folk-oriented black metal like this can be simultaneously beautiful and ominous. There are things on this earth that are very, very old.

Beware, this music will lead you directly to a life of solitude in the forest, living the bare and contented life of the hermit, brought to dwell on the mountainside. While the folk music is not outwardly dominant, the massive and crushing mood will have you feel the cool air on your cheeks and the icy stream running between your fingers as easily as if you were already outside, far from anyone but the tall trees.

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published 28.03.2015 | Comments (20)

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Comments: 12   [ 1 ignored ]   Visited by: 439 users
22.03.2015 - 18:56
Rating: 9
flightoficarus
Stamp Tramp
This album is amazeballs if you like fusion of atmospheric black metal and folk. It's super cheap too. Full review on Metal Archives and [http://metaltrenches.com/reviews/simply-stunning-18]here[/url].
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31.03.2015 - 09:47
Joe Zombie

Musically, its great. Those vocals however...
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31.03.2015 - 18:34
Paz
Nuclear Cowboy
Written by Joe Zombie on 31.03.2015 at 09:47

Those vocals however...

Quote:
...sound like a wind on a stormy night.

And reminds me of Thy Light - another good South American band.
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02.04.2015 - 23:44
Rating: 10
MHShokuhi

Too much power, too much feeling, an epic sound from the deep. just awesome! a long time since i've listened to something like this, every atmospheric black lover should listen to this the folk elemens will make you cry...
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29.04.2015 - 16:41
Rating: 6
LeKiwi
High Fist Prog
Decent, if slightly uneventful and monotonous. Agalloch does a far better job at executing this style.
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08.02.2016 - 21:32
Rating: 8
Reaper_Redeemer

Favourite album of the year in its category. Perfect from every aspect.

And about people comparing it to agalloch, well, why don't you campare for example 1989's Death angel with slayer (a top band that year). Cannot put a good release in the same basket with a band that made this genre popular..
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15.02.2016 - 18:44
Rating: 9
Himedal

Written by LeKiwi on 29.04.2015 at 16:41

Decent, if slightly uneventful and monotonous. Agalloch does a far better job at executing this style.


Well my friend Agalloch is all time best band in their genre. But I believe this album can be considered a very good start toward this road.
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15.02.2016 - 18:47
Rating: 6
LeKiwi
High Fist Prog
Written by Reaper_Redeemer on 08.02.2016 at 21:32

Favourite album of the year in its category. Perfect from every aspect.

And about people comparing it to agalloch, well, why don't you campare for example 1989's Death angel with slayer (a top band that year). Cannot put a good release in the same basket with a band that made this genre popular..

Why can't you compare the two? They're attempting the same thing
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20.03.2016 - 15:54
Rating: 8
Reaper_Redeemer

Written by LeKiwi on 15.02.2016 at 18:47

Written by Reaper_Redeemer on 08.02.2016 at 21:32

Favourite album of the year in its category. Perfect from every aspect.

And about people comparing it to agalloch, well, why don't you campare for example 1989's Death angel with slayer (a top band that year). Cannot put a good release in the same basket with a band that made this genre popular..

Why can't you compare the two? They're attempting the same thing



So, other parameters must be ignored? Are you considering this as a poor copy of Agalloch? When you make an overall valuation of an album in my opinion there are other facts that someone could also look for, such as the time been releases, the genre approach, the theme, the production, even the county meaning his available references and many more I am forgetting at the moment.
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20.03.2016 - 18:04
Rating: 6
LeKiwi
High Fist Prog
Written by Reaper_Redeemer on 20.03.2016 at 15:54
Are you considering this as a poor copy of Agalloch?
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30.06.2016 - 23:27
Rating: 9
koob

Excellent album, I don't see how it could be compared to a poor copy of Agalloch tho...
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05.08.2021 - 10:44
Rating: 9
AndyMetalFreak
A Nice Guy
Just reviewed this one again, it's an outstanding album! A rare hidden gem of black metal, the songs are just beyond epic, with the title track being one of the most majestic and beautiful songs I've heard in the genre.
It has a great dark atmosphere and the folk elements make it outstanding to listen to, and although many consider this a cheap version of Agalloch, I have to disagree, this is a lot more blackened, the riffs are heavier and longer, and the production is deliberately more raw sounding than Agalloch, and I don't really hear that many similarities between them tbh, other than the folk elements, to me this sounds more like Drudkh!
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