Byfrost - Of Death - review
Byfrost - Of Death - review
Tracklist
01. May The Dead Rise02. Eye For An Eye
03. Buried Alive
04. Of Death
05. Full Force Rage
06. Shadow Of Fear
07. Sorgh
08. All Gods Are Gone
A review by
Daniell October 04, 2011
Fortunately, it's not bad. Byfrost is still Byfrost, with the same three people responsible for the music. So, if the debut rocked so hard, the follow-up can't be totally shoddy. Let me hasten to assure you - it's more than good. And since apparently Freyr and Gefjun blessed the band, we get Of Death only a year after the stellar Black Earth.
The two songs that definitely stand out, "Eye for an Eye" and "Buried Alive" happen to be the most reminiscent of the first album. Kvasir must have had a hand in their creation, no doubt. Glorious, catchy riffage, memorable choruses, these two songs have everything that a Byfrost fan needs. There's one more, and that one is actually the best here, "All Gods Are Gone", with fantastic riffs and varied tempos fueled by incessant double bass drumming, and an epic, grandiose ending. The remaining songs are slightly, but only slightly, worse. Minus the missing groove, there's nothing wrong with them - frantic fury, flaming frenzy, fuming flurry. And friggin' fun, to finish the "f" festival.
With Odin on their side, Byfrost have set sail for metal Valhalla. A few more albums of such quality, and their immortality in the halls of the gods will be assured.
Rating breakdown
| Performance: | 8 |
| Songwriting: | 8 |
| Originality: | 8 |
| Production: | 9 |
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I found this album very stunning. Daniell, at first I thought you didn't like it but then I understood what you meant. There is less groove than before but DAMN that doesn't diminish the work  Perhaps MY tastes have changed a bit since last year but I'm tempted to say I enjoy Of Death even better??(And lol at the "f" festival  Awesome. )
---- "A life all mine Is what I choose At the end of my days" --The Gathering "A Life All Mine" from Souvenirs
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There is less groove that's true but I wouldn't say that there's no groove left. The music being faster doesn't mean that it can't be groovy  But yeah, that's the only part where I disagree with the review, this album is a fine piece of aggressive metal. Everyone should give them a chance! I really don't understand why they aren't more well known.
---- Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29 Written by Milena on 20.06.2012 at 10:49
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This album is really good. I had never listened to anything from these guys before, so this is my first contact with the band, but it was a pleasant surprise indeed when I gave it a spin. It's so catchy, I wasn't expecting that somehow.
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Posts: 6209 Written by X-Ray Rod on 04.10.2011 at 22:12 But there's less groove for sure 
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Nice album, nice review. Maybe the next album will be ultra grrrrroovy 
---- RIP: Frank Vandenbroucke (6 nov 1974 - 12 oct 2009) Written by Bad English on 05.04.2014 at 15:05 but spoil thius film is like spoil porn and say porn ends whit cum shot ...
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Posts: 6209 Written by X-Ray Rod on 04.10.2011 at 22:12 Exactly my thoughts. A fantastic, criminally underrated band that beats lots of famous acts easily.
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Posts: 1752 Written by Daniell on 05.10.2011 at 21:19 Well You can count one more guy that likes them. Your review intrigued me and I discovered a freaking good band. It's boiling with energy and potential. I don't know what's going on, but it seems like MS is turning into a gold mine recently. Or it might be because I've been absent for a while.
---- You cannot sedate all the things you hate - MM The Observer is the source of reality - Bloom God damn it!! What did Diddy didn't do? - Satan
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Finally got around to hearing this...and I've gotta say this album is pretty stale. But not completely, which is why I'm having a hard time with it. There's really good elements, and at times it reminds me of Cruxifiction's (however you spell it) album I reviewed earlier this year...but I just feel like there could be something more. I only say more because "better" is an odd thing to request of a band. Different tastes and all.
---- "Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools because they have to say something."
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No one posting here noticed norse mythology references that I put in this review. Bastards!
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Posts: 21306 Written by Daniell on 15.10.2011 at 16:12 I think everyone noticed...aside from the snoogs that is.
---- "Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools because they have to say something."
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By far, my favorite thrash album of the year. BUT... I found the highlights to be in the middle of the album. Still, this album makes me road rage like a beast when I'm driving. D:<
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