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| | Slania | | | Music Artist : | | Eluveitie | | Music Style : | | Death Metal | | Record Label : | | Nuclear Blast Americ | | Release Date : | | 2008-03-11 | | Store Price : | | $15.98 | | Artistopia's Price: $15.98 | | Usually ships in 24 hours | | |
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CD Tracks/Songs
Disc 11. Samon
2. Primordial Breath
3. Inis Mona
4. Gray Sublime Archon
5. Anagantios
6. Bloodstained Ground
7. Somber Lay
8. Slanias Song
9. Giamonios
10. Tarvos
11. Calling the Rain
12. Elembivos
13. Samon [Acoustic Version][*]
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Customer Reviews of This Album/CD |
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 Just Amazing
Submitted on: 2009-08-21 |
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| This album is quite something. I received it a few weeks ago after briefly listening to samples and am just overwhelmed at how good it is. The melodies are interesting, the themes engaging and the energy of the music simply stunning. What an amazing effort, a must have for anyone looking for metal that is a bit different! |
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Amazing album!
Submitted on: 2009-05-22 |
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Let's just start with the executive summary: I was out of breath by the time I finished listening to this album.
It's intense, melodic, and brutal, and the production really brings out all the aspects of the songs. Vocals are great, both the male growler and the female singer. It's as if Killswitch Engage went to Inis Mona and all became Druids (and one of the songs is about an old Druid reminiscing on his days learning the secrets of nature there). Lyrics are really meaningful and many of them are in the ancient Celtic language Gaulish.
I really can't recommend this album enough. Who would have thought Switzerland, the country of international banking and neutral foreign relations, could produce such a powerful and inspired group of musicians! |
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A perfect follow-up to their debut
Submitted on: 2009-01-29 |
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I cannot say enough good things about this album. This is the perfect blending of Melodic Death Metal and Celtic Folk. I look at it this way: If you took out the folk elements from Eluveitie's sound, you would have a classic Melodic Death album that would sound a lot like circa 90's Dark Tranquility mixed with Whoracle by In Flames. But with the Celtic folk mixed in, you have a sound that is truly unique to this band and this band alone. Out of a scene that is finally getting its due, they are at the forefront of this Celtic folk movement along with Primordial, Suidakra, and Waylander.
However, what makes this band truly special in the fact that they mix a reconstructed Gaulish language. While for some this may turn away, it adds an atmosphere to the music that I have not heard since Primordial's "Imrama" all the way back in 1995.
There is only one thing that I can fault it on: The guitar solo on the final track is tremendous, and I think that there could have been a better show in the guitar work. Flute solos are great, so are mandolin and violin solos. But their two guitarist obviously have talent enough to write great solos, so they should highlight that.
Beyond that, this is a perfect follow up to "Spirit". It is their Whoracle. |
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Amazing Album
Submitted on: 2008-12-11 |
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| I listen to a lot of metal. I really needed some bands that went beyond the norm and sounded unique. Evuleitie helped to fill that role. They're great because they utilize so many instruments and vocal styles. Each song has its own epic feel with the introduction of a new catchy melody and choruses with a range of vocals. This album has the ability of appealing to the casual metal listener, and pleasing those of us who listen to metal and know what an impressive album needs to sound like. The songs are catchy yet have huge replay value. You don't get sick of them as you might get sick of the all too predictable songs of Linkin Park, or some other equally conventional band. I've listened to this album completely through about 5 times in the last two days, and am more impressed each time I do. For the sake of your own pleasure, buy this album! |
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 a little too much folk in the metal
Submitted on: 2008-11-04 |
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| There are aspects of this cd that aren't too bad. But the folk part is a slight understatement for this band. I bought this because of the recommendations from buying a Primordial cd. The Primordial cd is great--it took a couple of listens for it to kick in but this cd is just too damn folkey for my liking. I feel I should be dancing arm in arm with a drunken elf or dwarf listening to this cd. But I guess that is why they call this "Folk Metal". Some bands just use it a little bit more than others. Final sonic description of this album is "Braveheart" soundtrack meets Vader--if it were just that good it would be good--but its not. |
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