One of the current leaders in viking/folk metal, Finsterforst craft another journey through distant lands with the use of massive songwriting and several additions to the usual metal formula such as choirs, horns, accordions, fifes, and the like. Their music is loud and attention-grabbing, and there aren't many boring moments on the record. There are several soaringly uplifting sections in songs like "Zeit Fur Hass" and "Finsterforst", making great collective use of guitars, choirs, and horns to create a heroic atmosphere. Though in general this style of music has its cheesy moments (this album is no exception), a lot of the cheesiness usually present in the lyrics will be lost on anyone who doesn't speak fluent German, I presume. All in all, this is a pretty engaging folk/viking metal record, one that fans of the genre have come to expect from Finsterforst.
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