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Abigor - Orkblut - The Retaliation [EP]



8 | 54 votes |
Release date: 1 March 1995
Style: Black metal

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01. The Prophecy
02. Bloodsoaked Overture
03. Remembering Pagan Origins
04. The Rising Of Our Tribe
05. Medieval Echoes
06. Emptiness / Menschenfeind / Untamed Devastation
07. ...To The Final Strike
08. Battlefield Orphans
09. The Soft And Last Sleep
10. Severance
11. Langsam Verhallte Des Lebens Schmerz

Guest review by
Paganblood
Rating:
8.8
Abigor's third full-length album "Orkblut-The Retaliation" was released in 1995. This album is a very good example of an album with a good fusion of rawness, atmospheric sound and melody. I must say that the performance of drums, guitars and keyboards is well coordinated. Sometimes it happens that in a particular part of a song, the speed doesn't suit, or keyboards don't suit or so on; but in this album you will not find any weaknesses as such. Timely use of keyboards and timely speeding-up have enhanced the songs and to a great extent helped in creating a good atmosphere. The performance of the band members is really worthy of appreciation, for there are only two members involved in performing the instruments (i.e. excluding the vocals) and they have played with good timing and skill.

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published 03.03.2007 | Comments (2)

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28.05.2012 - 03:23
ThunderAxe1989
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I know this is only an EP and not a Full Length, but I think it fucking SLAYS the debut album!
I have somewhat of a weakness for Dark Ambient/Medieval/Neo-Classical interludes as well.
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21.06.2012 - 21:07
Rating: 8
Blood Eagle
This is my favorite Abigor release. The black metal and dark medieval/pagan atmosphere complement each other perfectly.
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15.04.2020 - 03:12
Rating: 9
X-Ray Rod
Skandino
Staff
Hoy shit, it might be the six pack of beers talking here but this is one fine piece of underrated black metal. In this period of time it would not be weird if Abigor did a split with Ulver, seeing how Bergtatt was released on the same year as this one. This EP is just so tight, no fillers because of the atmospheric interludes/instrumentals that flow perfectly. This flows like a perfect 24-minute song. I might need to revisit this album while sober but right now it's incredible. Raw yet highly melodic and well composed.
Damn fine addition to my collection seeing how rare it is by now.
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Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29
Like you could kiss my ass

Written by Milena on 20.06.2012 at 10:49
Rod, let me love you.

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23.07.2022 - 01:27
Rating: 8
F3ynman
Nocturnal Bro
Contributor
This is a very cool release. With Silenius from Summoning providing his signature tortured wails and with some phenomenal keyboard melodies sprinkled throughout, this sounds like the missing link between Summoning's Lugburz and Minas Morgul.
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