Leshak
Chertovorot ()
Wydane przez Stygian Crypt Productions/Metalhit.comRok wydania Kraj RussiaNapisał Wouter6
Russia is on the forefront of delivering a variety of folk metal acts of different calibers. Most famous are perhaps Arkona, Fferyllt, Kalevala and Nomans Land. Leshak are a newer addition to these beer-mug swinging and nature worshipping hordes. The intro to this record ('At Sundawn') is fairly non-descript with breezing of the wind while a flute plays. Leshak play Celtic metal with heavy death metal growls and the prominent use of the flute. The guitars are downtuned considerably compared to usual folk metal standards and the drumming will occasionally flirt with blastbeats and headcrushing rhythm sections. The flute is the primary melody instrument as the guitars serve to support it and hardly break out from that supportive function. 'Firtree's Bark' includes Cossack singing which characterize East-European folk metal bands. The title track is definitely the heaviest of the bunch with Obituary riffs and grooves. 'Dark Forests Are From The Land Up To Sky' is the longest and most epic track of the record, which adds female vocals to the proceedings. A close comparison is a East-European interpretation of Amorphis' legendary debut "Tales From A Thousand Lakes". The album comes with an additional bonus track with the German titled 'Was Wollen Wir Trinken?' ('What Shall We Drink?') and it is a quick little beer-swilling number that will appeal to fans of Finntroll and other polka-folk metal acts. The production is dry but good enough, a bit flat at times perhaps. The artwork, design and lay-out aren't anything special. It all seems directly lifted from Korpiklaani and the like. "Chertovorot" have all the traits of a typical folk metal act, only are they heavier on the death metal aspects of their assault, which is a nice change of pace. Leshak are however far away from dethroning any of the established veterans.
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