Forefather - Last Of The Line

Last Of The Line album cover
7.9 | 74 votes |
Band
Forefather
Style
Black metal, Folk metal
Release date
19 December 2011
Owners
74 have it
6 want it
Tracklist
01. Cometh The King
02. Last Of The Line
03. Chorus Of Steel
04. By Thy Deeds
05. Up High
06. Wolves Of Prayer
07. Wyrda Gesceaft
08. Doomsday Dawns
09. Shadows Of The Dead
10. Spears Of Faith
11. The Downfallen
12. Into The Rising Sun
Additional info
Brought by Athelstan and Wulfstan in the Hallowed Hall, Westseaxna Rice, England, February - August 2011

Cover art by Peter Takacs
Layout and Design by Athelstan
Staff pick by
!J.O.O.E.!

Anglo-Saxon Black Metal
Dec 23, 2011
If you ask me (and why wouldn't you) Forefather have long been the ultimate guilt-free way to enjoy cheesy and emphatically epic metal without having to give up your scruples and go to the Dark side that is power or folk metal. The hyper-melodic leads and soaring cleans are always in direct opposition to guttural rasps, blasting drums and heavy riffing.

Any fans of 'Steadfast' should luxuriate in this like a Viking bathes in the blood of his enemies.
Staff pick by:
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Endorsed by: Baz Anderson, Fat & Sassy!, Promonex, wormdrink414
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!J.O.O.E.!
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18.12.2011 - 23:05
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19th of December? This is news to me.
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18.12.2011 - 23:41
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Written by [user id=4365] on 18.12.2011 at 23:05
19th of December? This is news to me.

Their Facebook page confirms it.
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Album Release day (December 19, 2011)
Album Release day (December 19, 2011)
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19.12.2011 - 01:08
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JÄY
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Used to be crazy about this duo. Album is sounding good, but I've grown out of the style a little. Def. check it out if you liked their previous few.
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21.12.2011 - 00:37
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Only a few tracks in but excellent so far. Forefather are the perfect band when you want guilt-free cheese.
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24.12.2011 - 02:14
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Amazing! I love this band. Best dual guitar leads ever. What a surprise.

"Any fans of 'Steadfast' should luxuriate in this like a Viking bathes in the blood of his enemies."

Well put. I love this so music so much : ) Never found it cheesy though ; D haha
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25.12.2011 - 06:38
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Written by Wes on 24.12.2011 at 02:14

Best dual guitar leads ever. What a surprise.

Def hearing some Iron Maiden-esque melodies on this album. I'm surprised !J.O.O.E.! would staff pic an album with such a traditional melodic heavy metal sound to it.
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03.01.2012 - 07:26

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The last in line?
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16.02.2012 - 07:13
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R'Vannith
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Ah why did I put this one off for so long, very very good. Probably not quite up to their last album though.
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10.03.2012 - 04:08
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R'Vannith
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The hell with it, giving this a full 10, brilliant stuff.
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Wes

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28.03.2012 - 04:10
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10 as well. I like this one more than Steadfast : )

Love "Up High".
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28.03.2012 - 08:31
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Written by Wes on 28.03.2012 at 04:10

10 as well. I like this one more than Steadfast : )

Love "Up High".

I didn't think I'd end up the same way but I agree, this is the best I've heard from them. I need to backtrack their discography methinks.
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30.03.2012 - 01:25
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Written by R'Vannith on 28.03.2012 at 08:31

Written by Wes on 28.03.2012 at 04:10

10 as well. I like this one more than Steadfast : )

Love "Up High".

I didn't think I'd end up the same way but I agree, this is the best I've heard from them. I need to backtrack their discography methinks.

Sweet, took some time for me too. What did you think of their single "Summer's Flame?" Pretty awesome guitar melodies in there.

I really need to listen to something other than "Wudugast" from their earlier discography haha. That song is too good..
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30.03.2012 - 06:01
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Written by Wes on 30.03.2012 at 01:25

What did you think of their single "Summer's Flame?" Pretty awesome guitar melodies in there.

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Sounds good! Nice instruments used in there for the 'folky' parts.

I haven't heard anything prior to Steadfast, plenty to check out I think.
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14.06.2015 - 17:33
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I cant judge this I was more less waiting its end to listen latest album , it was party mood there, or I am stupid
Anyway good album
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13.03.2026 - 18:47
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It would have been better than 'Curse of the cwelled ' if it wasn't so uninspired and a little boring and slow on the second half..Here the production is better than the next album.I believe the best part of this are the viking blackened vocals and the clear drums.Im impressed of how difficult is to find this album on cd,its so rare..
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