Talvi
Posts: 825 From: Spain |
04.11.2008 - 23:22Rating: 8
TalviPosts: 825 From: Spain
Unbesiegt was also the song that made me wanna listen to this more and more. Hands down the best song of the album, and the most original, along with Mana.
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Baz Anderson
Posts: 13237 From: UK |
And for the less cynical of us who don't think this album is a product of overblown egos, you'll agree with my review.
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VPeter
Posts: 1450 From: The Netherlands |
VPeterPosts: 1450 From: The Netherlands
Written by Baz Anderson on 05.11.2008 at 17:22
And for the less cynical of us who don't think this album is a product of overblown egos, you'll agree with my review.
different opinions Barry don't take it personal
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Baz Anderson
Posts: 13237 From: UK |
Of course, it's always nice to see a different opinion.
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Introspekrieg Totemic Lust
Posts: 2747 From: USA |
Sagas is definitely better than Turis Fratyr, I agree. I was blown away by this album, but I'm not gonna bitch and moan about the rating on this... nice review, very concise, constructive criticism.
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Written by VPeter on 05.11.2008 at 17:37
Written by Baz Anderson on 05.11.2008 at 17:22
And for the less cynical of us who don't think this album is a product of overblown egos, you'll agree with my review.
different opinions Barry don't take it personal
Too bad he's right.
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DanielViking
Posts: 163 From: Finland |
I think this album diserved more... it is so full of great melodies and a great fusion of thrash and heavy metal with death growlings... great songs and atmospheres... 8 IMO.
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annodomini
Posts: 782 From: Lithuania |
I am staying with Baz , this review is not right for this music. It deserves much more.
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omjaimes omjaimes
Posts: 99 From: Colombia |
07.12.2008 - 23:55Rating: 8
Tropical Folk Metal ... lol .... I think that this song isnt tropical ... is viking metal... tropical vikings, I never thought in this things???...jeje
Unbesiegt si a song that use antique scales, and i believe that represents a viking fest, a night fest to show the power of the viking man, free of the catholicism.
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VPeter
Posts: 1450 From: The Netherlands |
VPeterPosts: 1450 From: The Netherlands
Written by omjaimes on 07.12.2008 at 23:55
Tropical Folk Metal ... lol .... I think that this song isnt tropical ... is viking metal... tropical vikings, I never thought in this things???...jeje
Unbesiegt si a song that use antique scales, and i believe that represents a viking fest, a night fest to show the power of the viking man, free of the catholicism.
care to explain the monkey sounds at the end of the song?
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omjaimes omjaimes
Posts: 99 From: Colombia |
08.12.2008 - 20:43Rating: 8
Written by VPeter on 08.12.2008 at 18:00
Written by omjaimes on 07.12.2008 at 23:55
Tropical Folk Metal ... lol .... I think that this song isnt tropical ... is viking metal... tropical vikings, I never thought in this things???...jeje
Unbesiegt si a song that use antique scales, and i believe that represents a viking fest, a night fest to show the power of the viking man, free of the catholicism.
care to explain the monkey sounds at the end of the song?
jejeje .... i dont know in 4:57 ... seems a monkey sound, but i dont know can be a bird too. so i dont deny, the drums makes feel a jungle dancing atmosphere but too a viking atmosphere with the strings and flute
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VPeter
Posts: 1450 From: The Netherlands |
VPeterPosts: 1450 From: The Netherlands
Written by omjaimes on 08.12.2008 at 20:43
Written by VPeter on 08.12.2008 at 18:00
Written by omjaimes on 07.12.2008 at 23:55
Tropical Folk Metal ... lol .... I think that this song isnt tropical ... is viking metal... tropical vikings, I never thought in this things???...jeje
Unbesiegt si a song that use antique scales, and i believe that represents a viking fest, a night fest to show the power of the viking man, free of the catholicism.
care to explain the monkey sounds at the end of the song?
jejeje .... i dont know in 4:57 ... seems a monkey sound, but i dont know can be a bird too. so i dont deny, the drums makes feel a jungle dancing atmosphere but too a viking atmosphere with the strings and flute
it's both, you hear a bird and some ambient rainforest sounds and then a monkey.
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Kinetic
Posts: 180 From: Portugal |
16.12.2008 - 20:52Rating: 8
This album does have tropical sounds. However this is a solid album considering the technical aspect. I rate it 8 out of 10.
Only Snüffel and Mana are true gems. The rest had potential to be better.
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Morphis
Posts: 80 From: Portugal |
19.12.2008 - 06:24Rating: 8
I enjoyed the album great entrance and the last songs are also very good will be putting it more times on my cd player for sure.
By the way, in the end of Dämmerung there are no monkey its crows the same crows that appear on the beginning of some songs in Turis Fratyr. And it seems to me that the song as nothing to do with tropical or jungle atmosphere. Seems more in the nightfall about the last journey of the warrior the journey to his death probably. Nice review thou.
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Jason W. Razorbliss
Posts: 3523 From: USA |
I can't really decide which review of the album I agree with more, or disagree with more . I think this rating is closer to my opinion of the album, but I still think this album is a strong 8 - it's a got a great studio sound, but I do agree, the vocals are more annoying on this album than interesting in too many songs. Often, I found myself just wishing the tracks were instrumentals - which is untrue of the first album.
It's going to be really hard to top this album in 2008 for the genre, not because it's the best or most interesting, but because it's so well put together, and has such broad appeal for folk metal fans. A really well produced disc if you look at it that way But do I think the band is overrated? A bit - so that's why I'm agreeing with you here Arutha more than Baz's review. But are they terrible, not at all.
I just can't take a lot of their message seriously though - with songs like "Unbesiegt," with its Caribbean/tropical intro, it makes me wonder what the purpose of the music is? I don't know what the lyrics are, so I can't decide - but in no way can I take the music seriously with fully non-Viking ideas, or whatever this band is trying to put forth (I'm actually not fully sure). I guess I need a bit more depth in my music, or at least I just haven't found it yet here. I guess my opinion is somewhere in the middle of the two reviews, but so many people in love with this album, it's hard to deny its appeal...
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Uirapuru Liver Failure
Posts: 2955 From: Brazil |
UirapuruLiver FailurePosts: 2955 From: Brazil
Yeah. Nice to see different opinions. XD
At least I agree about Turis Fratyr.
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MétalNoir Fils du Lys
Posts: 847 From: Canada |
20.06.2010 - 16:54Rating: 10
I don't agree on any single point of this harsh and cynical review... Sagas is one of my favoite albums ever, and I can't understand people who complain about "too over the top way of playing" and "overproduced" music... It's like saying this album is too good, which is a nonsense. People who expect black metal from this band will be disappointed, since their sound is closer to extreme power metal, IMO. At least Pétur might be pleased with the new vocalist, who sounds a little more "raw growls".
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Fat & Sassy!
Posts: 3857 From: USA |
25.12.2010 - 02:22Rating: 9
Tropical atmosphere or not, this album makes me wanna climb a fucking mountain. Then when I get to the top, I'll ride on a zebra and go on a fucking viking safari. >:[
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