Vreid
Welcome Farewell
8 Track Album
Indie Recordings
Released 26th February 2013
Welcome Farewell - Out Now!
Vreid – Norway
Links:
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Genre: Black n Roll
In the bands
own words:
“In 2012 Vreid toured India for the first time
as a central part of “The Questionings” performance. This performance also came
to Norway, and Vreid was there as
the first metal band perform in the national opera house in Oslo. In 2012 Vreid also did some selected shows
& festivals such as “The Fire walk with me festival’ in Oslo where they
performed the entire, ‘I Krig’ album. Otherwise the main priority for Vreid. In 2012 it was for them to work
on their 6th album, which has now been released on the 26th February
2013”
The cover holds
a ghostly unnerving quality about it. Cold and a stark reminder that nothing
lasts forever.
The Ramble
Subtle and
haunting it meanders, backed by stark melodies that sound typically Scandinavian
and quite melancholic until the drum starts rolling and the guitar starts
hammering into action. The vocals are huge and bellowing and a thunderous
rhythm ensues, chugging with perfection into a myriad of building crescendos
and mountainous riffs that quicken in pace and take along with it some strong
bass hooks.
Way of the
Serpent
This track
literally rides on the back of some strong drumming with riffs that guide like
a rolling waves. The vocal harshly accented by growls that pull you into a maelstrom
of blackened and menacing rhythms. It quickens in pace to bring you amazing,
ritualistic and pleasurable hypnotic melodies.
The Devils Hand
More of a metal
sounding guitar, crisp and powerful. It is only the vocal that reminds you that
this is black metal and not heavy metal but surrounded by a more metal canopy of
hard heavy bass hooks and constant pummelling – this is such a varied track and
offers more than just metal - it is metal with a difference.
Welcome
Farewell
The title track
of the album again sounding more metal than black with its percussion of never
ending beats and driving guitar, build feverishly to create a monster of sound
and challenged fiercely by gnarly and evil vocal persecution. Utilising all of
their resources the band come together and offer an outstanding track that
possesses plenty of crunch in guitar and harsh bass licks that are well
balanced and structured to perfection.
The Reap
Melodic and
encapsulating with enduring qualities of powerful rhythms that bathe in the
splendour of a constant beat and high chugging octane riffs. The vocal ensemble dominates and still
possesses its gruffness, leading the track into a unique and uplifting tempo.
Sights of Old
Deftly plucked
strings carve out an eerie path of doom until further on in the track, then these
purveyors of metal really spark into life with a sonic assault of metal full on
riffage, offering a chugging heaviness and mesmerising pummelling drum beat,
that literally lifts the mood to a more unrestrained conclusion and pushing
their boundaries to the limit.
Vreid
Black Waves
Sneaky bass
line sets the mood for this track with a contrasting shrill pitched guitar and
heavy drum beat. It offers a clean but deep vocal that captivates and sung to a
constant rhythm that in turn cultivates some nice thick layers of insane melody.
At the Brook
A very
sophisticated balance of melodic strings and a stark but solid drum beat, it then
bursts or rather explodes into a familiar chug of raw power with harsh bass
hooks and scathing guttural snarl. It develops slowly, but this only goes to
prove the diversity contained within the track and offers plenty of intrigue as
to what the band will create next.
To Sum up:
As described on
the label “Black n Roll down to the last note, straight and to the point. Uncomplicated,
however, in contrast there is a lot of complex rhythms contained within each
track. It holds deep and punishing
qualities and the band is not afraid to push their own boundaries and think
outside the box.
Their album
offers emotive heaviness which in turn possesses lots of melodic catchiness. It is impacting and dramatic holding clear aggression
on its high points and traditional doom in its lower points. Altogether this album has indeed left its
Black n Roll mark with an incredibly balanced undeniable quality.
9½/10
Track List:
The Ramble
Way of the Serpent
The Devils Hand
Welcome Farewell
The Reap
Sights of Old
Black Waves
At the Brook
Members:
HVÁLL- Bass
STEINGRIM - Drums
STURE - Vocals and Guitar
STROM - Guitar
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