Nomans Land - Farnord - review
Nomans Land - Farnord - review
Tracklist
01. Shield Of Northern Fjords02. Valhalla Calls
03. Nornorheim
04. Prophecy Of Runes
05. Land Of A Cold Flame
06. Ulvsjar
07. Father North
08. Storm Of Steel
09. Voice Of Battle
A review by
Raiden April 15, 2010
If you've listened to the older music of Nomans Land you'll quite quickly notice the differences between it and the new era. The band has definitely continued in the way of Viking Black metal, more so than just the harsh vocals. Present are cold fast-strummed Black Metal riffs and a lot more layers of atmosphere. Farnord seems to have a lot more depth and the listener has a lot more to hone in on when listening to the songs of the album. Nomans Land seems to have taken their music to a new dimension.
The thing about Farnord is that it's still full of folk-style melodies that will hook you in whether you like it or not but as with Raven Flight they seem colder and harsher. The Black Metal influence will give you a darker ride this time around, but the listener will find it to be just as enjoyable. Extra heavy distorted riffs make their way into the album as well, complementing the clever solos and melodic strumming. They make you instantly pay even more attention and uncontrollably nod your head.
As you've probably gathered, Farnord is flooded with positives; great musicianship including the aforementioned guitar-work, thunderous drumming and excellent vocals. There are perhaps fewer passages of the booming clean vocals Nomans Land are known for but the harsh vocals are much improved. Not that Hjervard's performance was bad or anything but this time around he seems to have more passion and rasps with more force, ultimately resulting in a stronger performance. His voice is also deeper and fits the Black Metal music style like a glove. Along with the deeper atmospheres too comes great production. Without killing the dark vibe, Farnord is nice crisp affair. The drumming is drowned out a bit at times but overall not too bad.
All in all there really isn't too much to gripe about with Farnord. Sure the band hasn't set new landmarks with their themes or lyrics and it isn't entirely in every aspect a perfect album. With its start-to-finish catchiness and wonderfully cold but battle-like feeling however, it's close enough.
Rating breakdown
| Performance: | 10 |
| Songwriting: | 9 |
| Originality: | 7 |
| Production: | 9 |
Written by Raiden | April 15, 2010
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First time listener to Nomans Land thx to your review.And I love this album.It's true they d'ont break any boundaries with their music but they mix Black with Heavy and Viking so well that its a pleasure listening to them.
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The review was over board, not that great crapy review keep up the work
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What do you find to be wrong with it? You're welcome to write your own review if you think your opinion is better...
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Posts: 1485 Written by Raiden on 17.08.2010 at 17:25 I personally have listened to this album many times and I can't find anyway to disagree with you. It's a fresh sound, well executed, catchy riffs, good musicianship. It is quite a good album.
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