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War of the gods album5/3/2023 ![]() It´s got that cold biting guitar sound, yet powerful production. I am especially pleased with the outcome on this one. They also did a great job with the new album, and it was a pleasure to go back and work there again. "It´s actually the same studio where I recorded the guitars and vocals for Northern Chaos Gods. The album was produced in Bergen, Norway, at Earshot & Conclave Studios. That´s what keeps the spirit alive, and the foundation to all our music." Cold nights in the woods, on the mountains under the winter moon. The early days of black metal inspire me the most. I still write all the guitar riffs/music at home with the same old vibe, and the lyrics as well. I will never forget the early years, or disappoint the fans with slowing down the pace.”ĭemonaz offers some more background on the process of making War Against All: “Even though the studio work is necessary to get an ultimate recording, the writing process is obviously my favourite. The frosty, raw, and fast battle songs in this style mean everything to me. The lyrics are in the true Blashyrkh battle feel and mood for an opening track too. It’s a fast one where the riffs are mostly inspired by my riffs from Battles in the North. “War Against All was the first track I wrote for this album. The band ́s founder Demonaz stated about the title track: Watch the Lyric Video for ' War Against All here: Today, IMMORTAL release their first song, the album title track 'War Against All', delivering just what fans have been waiting for - classic IMMORTAL Blashyrkh Metal! The band’s 10th studio album will feature 8 new songs in the classic, frostbitten IMMORTAL style. In short, Manowar's 2007 LP " Gods of War" will put you in a berserker rage, just not for the right reasons.IMMORTAL have completed work on their upcoming new studio album, War Against All, due to be released on May 26th via Nuclear Blast Records. It's Manowar parodying Manowar, and that ain't pretty. Lastly, the funniest song is the bonus track " Die For Metal". The problem with " Gods of War" is that although quite Wagnerian influenced, it is not a metal opera and the result is that it's too slow, too long, contrived, rehashed, constantly yearning for the cool parts and, ultimately, disappointing when they do arrive. The Odin theme appears throughout, and the legend as it is retold here is on the mark. Back to the operatic parts, if this was indeed a metal opera, than it can be argued that they pulled it off. " Blood Brothers" is also a good track, although it sounds like that classic Manowar-style ballad and it features Eric Adams singing about being your best friend. " Sleipnir" is arguably the best track on the record, and that's only because there really isn't much to choose from. The first DeMaio/Logan power chords aren't heard until after an overture well over five minutes. Its equal parts metal and opera and, unfortunately, both of them put together lack the substance to say that the whole is a success.Ī considerable amount of the record is instrumental, with some of the tracks featuring voice over.īecause the credits are written in runes, it remains a mystery if any of the orchestral and choir parts are actually real Those parts sound more or less like they come from an overzealous keyboardist with a blank check.Īlthough the subject matter is very cool - who doesn't like the story of Odin - this album plays out as if it is a story, and who likes reading anything twice ? This is where the metal portion of " Gods of War" end up as a disappointment… Manowar's " Gods of War" is a tough album to critique due to the uncertainty of its nature.
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