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| 3.5 great | zaruyache | February 9th 17 |
Hellenic epic black metal riffs of glory for the homeland!
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| 3.5 great | Gary STAFF | November 6th 23 |
This is great stuff, but I enjoyed the debut lot-lot more. "Alexandros - Ode B" is one of the band's shiniest masterpieces, though.
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| 3.5 great | ExoskeletalJunction | February 12th 22 |
3rd February, 2022 - Macabre Omen - Gods of War - At War (pagan black metal, 2015)
Triumphant and passionate, if a bit overboard at times, I’ve slowly warmed to this after some
of its melodies started to grow on me. It’s black metal with a strong sense of nationalism,
which can be divisive at the best of times - and that’s just on the musical side. There’s
often an attempt to shoehorn in some traditional instruments of the nation, and it doesn’t
always work - but here I think they strike a good balance between folky tinges and avoiding
tacky cliche. This kind of black metal always has a bit of a ceiling for me, as there isn’t
much in terms of an atmosphere, but it’s pretty catchy and has some lovely melodies in a few
tracks.
6.3 (4th listen)
Part of my listening diary from my facebook music blog -
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| 4.0 excellent | necropig | September 18th 16 |
I see the sea is class. Album gives me a weakling vibe with the shrieking vocals
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| 4.0 excellent | manosg EMERITUS | March 27th 16 |
One of the best albums of 2015. Quality black/epic metal with obvious influences from Bathory combined with elements from Greek heroes, Rotting Christ. Instrumentally, Gods Of War - At War is at a high level but it also impresses lyrically with stories revolving around Greek mythology and the loss of loved ones.
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| 4.0 excellent | Robert Davis | May 21st 15 |
Excellent album. These guys have done a stunning job both musically and conceptually here. Sure, it obviously draws many influences from the likes of Bathory (who doesn't in this sub-genre?), but the way in which atmospheric black metal is fused together with melancholic mood and flourishes of Pagan music simply collaborates for what is an hour of grandiose music. Any song here could be seen as a highlight, but my personal favourites would have to be "From Son to Father" and the epic two-part closer "Alexandros".
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| 4.5 superb | Ryan P STAFF | November 4th 25 |
| 4.5 superb | Kleeg | May 22nd 24 |
| 4.0 excellent | ckssr1 | July 10th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | Apathya | February 17th 19 |
| 3.5 great | Prole | July 30th 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | GazAldo | July 18th 17 |
| 3.5 great | Santet | October 27th 16 |
| 4.5 superb | gnimas | October 5th 16 |
| 4.5 superb | leycec | April 18th 16 |
| 3.5 great | Csongli | December 22nd 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | Uqnivde | December 21st 15 |
| 4.5 superb | Surtur | July 27th 15 |
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