Dark Fortress - Ylem
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It's always nice seeing this melodic black metal combo from Germany striking back in welcome amounts of time, on 2010 it was Ylem's turn to see the light of day, the second one with Morean on vocals after the pretty strong Eidolon. On this new attempt a darker air is distinctive, the overall atmosphere breathes something either menacing or with the essence of a pleasant nightmare, no matter how contradictive this may sound. The guitars apart from the railway or more upbeat groovy moments offer some really wonderful and inspired melodies, chords, even solos and every now and then you are able to cherish some very interesting passages that evoke a sense of distress or a more oriental vibe. Seraph behind the drumkit delivers an awesome performance with a wide variety of tempos and techniques. Very often, thanks to the very good production, you get to listen to some well-thought ideas that actually make the composition more complex and above all, they partake in the atmosphere since they add this something that will lend another air to the way it flows. Read more ›› |
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Good album. Althou ''good'' is a little dissapointing after the excellent Eidolon. Interesting drum work throughout the album. First 2010 album on my playlist o/
----  ---- member of the true crusade against old school heavy metal, early 80s thrash, NWOBHM, traditional doom, first and second wave black metal, old school death metal, US power metal, 70s prog rock and atmospheric doomsludgestoner. o/
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Well this is the first Dark Fortress album I've heard and i like it quite a bit. Should probably check out Eidolon since you guys say its better  .
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I got this album on accident and I am glad that I did. I was drunk looking through used cd's and i saw word dark, and a black metal looking logo and put it in the pile of cd's i was getting thinking i just found a Dark Funeral album. Well when i put it in my cd player i knew it wasn't Dark Funeral, but whatever it was blew my mind. That is how i discovered this amazing band/album.
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I like.
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Osiris is fucking awesome
---- What goes by is life to be taken The doom calls upon the forsaken
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I've been listening to more of this group lately. While I really like this album I feel its a tad too lengthy. There are some real gems on this one: Evenfall, Silence, As the World Keels Over.
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Not good, its a bit slower, not such classic bm speed, its good composed , yes, but not as I like. I like, but not my fav, another death metal ''directions'' here, but whit suprise Evenfall amazimng calm ''ballad'' song.
---- I stand whit Ukraine and Israel. They have right to defend own citizens. Stormtroopers of Death - "Speak English or Die"  I better die, because I never will learn speek english, so I choose dieing
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Songs are either hit or miss for me but the ones I do like are pretty good
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Need to check another albums.
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