Anciients - Heart Of Oak
Tracklist
01. Raise The Sun02. Overthrone
03. Falling In Line
04. The Longest River
05. One Foot In The Light
06. Giants
07. Faith And Oath
08. Flood And Fire
09. For Lisa
10. Humanist [deluxe edition bonus]
11. Built To Die [deluxe edition bonus]
Staff pick by
Nefarious
(2013)
Line-up
Kenny Cook - guitars, vocals
Chris Dyck - guitars, backing vocals
Mike Hannay - drums
Aaron Gustafson - bass
Guest musicians
Jesse Gander - hammond organ
Kenny Cook - guitars, vocals
Chris Dyck - guitars, backing vocals
Mike Hannay - drums
Aaron Gustafson - bass
Guest musicians
Jesse Gander - hammond organ
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8.0
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2012 saw a notable number of metal bands releasing excellent debut albums (Hail Spirit Noir's was the best, just throwing that out there), and 2013 thus far seems to be following suit. Anciients in particular, a four-piece out of Canada, seem to have been on a roll with pushing along their releases since their inception. The band only formed in 2010, released their Snakebeard EP in 2011, and now two years later here we are with their full length debut, Heart Of Oak. The band's sound overlaps between stoner metal, progressive metal, and a few extreme metal elements as well, but all come together on this debut to create one truly tasty pie. Read more ›› |
Staff pick by
Nefarious
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Nefarious
Progressive Metal
Apr 10, 2013
Anciients employ an extremely varied and eclectic mix of styles, from blues rock to black metal, that combine together so effortlessly to form what is surely one of the best debut albums of 2013 so far. Heart Of Oak is as unique & ambitious as it is memorable, and will undoubtedly be a hit with any fan's of progressive, expansive music.
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I want it!
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Pretty cool. Has an Enochian Theory feel to it. Definitely gonna give it a couple more spins.
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Man I love the heavy metal tone of those guitars, just the sort I can't get enough of and I associate with bands like Cormorant at its most progressive and Slough Feg.
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This album has been getting quite a bit of attention in the metal press lately. BECAUSE IT'S AWESOME. Don't be left behind: cave to peer pressure and listen now 
---- "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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Posts: 1334 Written by Susan on 15.04.2013 at 19:26 Well put, hahah. 
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Ugh, I couldnt pass track 4. I expected more from what I've read here 
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Unimpressed at first listen, will have to check it again
---- My Author's Blog (in French)  "You must stay drunk on writing so reality cannot destroy you" "I've lost too many years now I'm stealing back my soul I am awake"
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Posts: 1334 Written by Rulatore on 19.04.2013 at 01:21 Haha that's because no one in this thread accurately described the album at all.
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Saw these guys on the Death To All tour at the House Of Blues in Cleveland, amazing band had my attention for the whole set,picked up their album after they played and hasnt left my cd player since. and oh yea special brownies added to their set being so bad ass too lol  
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Account deleted Written by Pit_Of_Zombies on 23.04.2013 at 07:00 Dang I was there, too! Damn good show. Shame I finally came in when the band was just about done.
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Posts: 2804 Written by Zap on 02.05.2013 at 13:02 Agreed, that's the first band I thought of after the first listen. Fun album.
---- He who is not bold enough to be stared at from across the abyss is not bold enough to stare into it himself.
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I love the guitar work here, it gets a bit repetitive at times sadly. The last song of the album is the winner.
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Very nice surprise! Big mention to Raise The Sun and For Lisa a very special song
---- Don't cry for my English
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Agreed with Apothecary's review, the guitars are a good sound. "Overthrone" beginning is a spot on cue from Mastodon, among other parts of the release, as already well said here. Therefore I will listen quite often.
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Intereting combination of stoner doom heaviness and guitar intricasy. Glad to have checked this out. Needs more listens though.
---- Savor what you feel and what you see Things that may not seem important now But may be tomorrow R.I.P. Chuck Schuldiner Satan was a Backstreet Boy
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Posts: 726 Written by Susan on 15.04.2013 at 19:26 I caved. Totally worth it!
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