This is the original introduction to Astral (Formerly named Men Of Clay) I always liked the atmosphere in this intro but decided to go with something different. Far too often bands start off their album with stuff like this.
credits
from Special Edition Download,
released April 16, 2010
Christopher Erikson
Sound Effects and Production
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The first 30 seconds of "Revenge by Fire" convinced me to get the whole album! It is a face-melting blend of speed and black metal, reminiscent of Hellripper! KVAEN is a Swedish solo project much like Hellripper but many known guest musicians helped J. Björnfot in his endeavor. Altogether it is really a solid debut album, I loved the melodies and the pace changes in the second half too, ending with a "calm" instrumental one. Well-done!! sachavonkarl74
Australian band Aquilus smashes genre boundaries to smithereens, combining classical orchestration with black metal on this riveting LP. Bandcamp New & Notable Dec 13, 2021
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Spanish Melodic Death Metal. This is very interesting & very varied! Every song a fascinating journey & always different to the previous! No faves & highly recommended!!! bmurator