choose to qualify to the best albums that 2018 have given us.
Here is the albums between 20 - 11.
Today's tune will be publish later on this evening.
So here we go!
20. Visigoth - Conqueror's Oath
The Americans in the NWOTHM band VISIGOTH have made
a fun sing-along album about Warriors, Knights and Sword.
19. A Perfect Circle - Eat The Elephant
14 yrs before some new material saw the light
and it ended up to be an exceptional album.
18. Primordial - Exile Amongst The Ruins
PRIMORDIAL have released a masterpiece,
an emotional and perfectly crafted album.
Read the review here!
17. Necrophobic - Mark Of The Necrogram
"Mark of the Necrogram" is a fantastic release from these gents.
It's melodic, very catchy and right on the spot, an epic album.
Read the review here!
16. Khemmis - Desolation
After six months of spectacular album releases,
"Desolation" effortlessly floats up to the surface
as one of the greatest releases of 2018.
Read the review here!
15. Behemoth - I Loved You At Your Darkest
ILYAYD is another strong addition to BEHEMOTHs remarkable musical catalogue.
Read the review here!
14. Uncle Acid and the Deadbeats - Wasteland
"Wasteland" is a high-watermark album from your favourite freaked-out uncle.
Read the review here!
13. Strängen - Rock På Svenska
This album is a beautiful and worthy monument of
a talented musician who has pulled away from life too early.
Read the review here!
12. Greenleaf - Hear The Rivers
"Hear The Rivers" is an absolute gem of an album. Don't miss this!
Read the review here!
11. Slægt – The Wheel
The Danish SLÆGT have released an excellent heavy metal album,
don't miss this one.
Today's tune comes a little later, it will one of these, check it up.
"Exile Amongst the Ruins", is the latest full-length album by Irish metal band PRIMORDIAL.
2018 marks the twenty-seventh year of the band's seminal career, and returning with their ninth full-length, "Exile Amongst the Ruins," they have lost none of their vitality.
Once again building upon their signature sound, the follow up to 2014's "Where Greater Men Have Fallen" is a more raw, "old school sounding" record than its predecessor. Hitting home with what vocalist A.A. Nemtheanga describes as "a direct energy" and wielding an urgency that is undeniable, the Irish quintet once again effortlessly blends elements of Celtic folk and black metal like no one else. Likewise, the evolution of their sound continues to be organic and unforced, ensuring that "Exile Amongst the Ruins" is essential listening for both their long-term faithful and those only now drawn into their world and they are one of the few bands that produce consistent, passionate, and sincere albums and "Exile Amongst the Ruins" is one of the strongest records so far.
"Exile Amongst the Ruins" clocks in at 1hr 5mins, all spread over 8 tunes. The album starts with "Nail Their Tongues", an intro of Sunday church clocks and Celtic acoustic guitar before the rest of the members joins. Fuzzy bass-lines and great played powerfully guitar riffs and Nemtheangas typical vocals to nail the last puzzle piece. "To Hell Or the Hangman" have a wonderful monotone melody that takes you away from the present time with it's galloping guitars and the energy that makes your heart pumping some extra bpm's. "Where Lie the Gods" slows down a bit, a tune where Nemtheangas vocal capacity gets some more space, around the complex atmospheric melody. The title track, "Exile Amongst the Ruins", a brilliant melancholic piece of music, see the video below. "Upon Our Spiritual Deathbed" is a mournful piece of music with soulful lyrics. "Stolen Years" is a beautiful slow and emotional piece with slow and scary shimmering guitars and very touching vocals. "Sunken Lungs" lets loose of the energy again with its rolling drums and the turbulent melody. The album closes up with the longest composition "Last Call", it begins quietly and slow with one laidback guitar and sparse drumming before the cup is overflowing, a strong end to an equally strong album that is well worth the time it might take to let it absorb in.
Sum: PRIMORDIAL have released a masterpiece, an emotional and perfectly crafted album that should get more attention and if I would give out scores then this would be 10/10.
One of the beautiful bundels to get.
PRIMORDIAL will be touring Europe this April, along with MOONSORROW and DER WEG EINER FREIHEIT, see all the dates below.
Today's tune is the title tune from "Exile Amongst the Ruins", the song is a simple story. "A soldier’s fate that has happened around the world many times and will continue to do so. It is set in Ireland about 100 years ago. Nothing more and nothing less. They are the Ghosts. We are the Ruins.” Enjoy!
Upcoming Heathen Crusade Tour with DER WEG EINER FREIHEIT and MOONSORROW
APR 12 THU Der Weg Einer Freiheit Leeuwarden, The Netherlands
APR 13 FRI 013 Tilburg, 06, Netherlands
APR 14 SAT Le Trabendo Paris, France
APR 15 SUN Der Weg Einer Freiheit Bruges, Flemish Region, Belgium
APR 16 MON Der Weg Einer Freiheit London, P5, United Kingdom
APR 17 TUE Kulturfabrik Esch-sur-Alzette Esch-Sur-Alzette, Luxembourg
APR 18 WED Z7 Konzertfabrik Pratteln, Etr, Switzerland
APR 19 THU Rockfabrik Ludwigsburg Ludwigsburg, Germany
APR 20 FRI Der Weg Einer Freiheit Leipzig, Germany
APR 21 SAT Der Weg Einer Freiheit Praha, Czech Republic
APR 22 SUN Collosseum club kosice Kosice, 03, Slovakia
APR 23 MON Der Weg Einer Freiheit Budapest, 05, Hungary
APR 24 TUE Szene Wien, Austria
APR 25 WED Backstage Halle Munich, Germany
APR 26 THU Colos-Saal Aschaffenburg, 02, Germany
APR 27 FRI Der Weg Einer Freiheit Bochum, 07, Germany
APR 28 SAT Hamburg (Altstadt), Germany
MAY 12 SAT Karmoygeddon Festival, Haugesund, Norway
MAY 26 SAT Tivoli Theatre Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
JUN 9 SAT Sweden Rock Festival Norje, Blekinge County, Sweden
AUG 10 FRI FESTIVAL AREA DE LANGE MUNTE Kortrijk, Flemish Region, Belgium
AUG 11 SAT De Lange Munte Courtrai, Belgium
AUG 12 SUN De Lange Munte Courtrai, Belgium
There has been much British music here the last few days, melodic and hard indeed, why not continue in the same footsteps, so today we serve you guys with some passionate, anthemic black metal inspired by the history, heritage and landscapes of England.
Winterfylleth is an English black-metal band, formed in 2007 in Manchester. With the intention of honouring England’s proud ancestral heritage and rich national culture, Winterfylleth (comprised of members culled from the UK’s most devastating doom contingent Atavist) set a solidified mission statement to bring awareness to England’s historical stories, folklore, landscapes and ancestral past through their folk-influenced vitriolic black metal.
Coining the term English Heritage Black Metal (EHBM), Winterfylleth (which translates into Winter Full Moon from the Olde English language) represents the first full moon in October as well as the Anglo-Saxon festival of the arrival of winter.
By combining vicious yet moody folk inspired black metal that harkens back to the early days of Enslaved and old-school Ulver, Winterfylleth also conjure feelings and moods that reflect with the likes of acts such as Drudkh, Hate Forest, and Forefather, while at the same time, forging new ground to lead a recent movement in UK black metal.
Lyrically, the band delve into tales of England’s archaic history, re-counting major events, battles, and even draw inspiration from certain sites and scenery that grace the countryside of England and have played an integral part in England’s history.
Winterfylleth have also been hand picked by Primordial to appear at their own personal festival in Dublin Ireland early in February 2013 entitled Redemption Festival. In March 2013, Winterfylleth will be appearing at Hammerfest 5 in the UK.
Winterfylleth are:
Chris Naughton (guitar/vocals), Simon Lucas (drums/backing vocals), Nick Wallwork (bass/backing vocals) & Mark Wood (guitar/backing vocals)
Todays tune "A Thousand Winters" is taken from the 3rd full-length album "The Threnody of Triumph"
Discography
2007 – ‘Rising of the Winter Full Moon’ (Self-released demo)
2008 – ‘The Ghost of Heritage’ (Profound Lore Records)
2010 – ‘The Mercian Sphere’ (Candlelight Records)
2011 – ‘The Mercian Sphere’ 2xLP (Roadburn Records)
2012 – ‘The Ghost of Heritage’ (Extended Re-issue, Candlelight Records)
2012 – ‘The Threnody of Triumph’ (Candlelight Records)
2012 – ‘The Threnody of Triumph’ 2xLP (Back On Black)
Upcoming Tourdates
9th February, Redemption Festival, Dublin. W/ Primordial and others.
23rd February, The Assembly Rooms, Derby, UK. W/ Hell.
14th March, Hammerfest 5, Pwllheli, North Wales, UK. W/ Candlemass, Enslaved
Listen to "Winterfylleth - A Thousand Winters" on Spotify