Artist: Minhyriath
Style: Folk Metal
name of the phonogram: Gondolyn
Running time: 45 minutes
first Intro
second Shylob
third Lothloryen
4th Escaroth
5th Balrox
6th Ithylien
7th Valynor
8th Gondolyn
9th Turyn
10th Telperyon and Laurelyn
The Swiss band Minhyriath comes from a relatively new genre of metal ...
course, it was many years ago, the metal bands are thematically in some songs or albums to the mighty epic "The Lord of the Rings and Tolkien-related books have (For example, Isengard, Burzum etc ...).
But for a short time it seems to be a wave of bands that infuse their music almost exclusively in this issue! Yes, one of this sub-genre could almost be described as "Tolkien metal" if it is not already the case ...
Whatever! Purely from the musical variety here, it is estimated that this means "Tolkien metal" bands "separate but mostly.
Minhyriath is very strongly oriented towards Folk Metal.
"Magic, medieval sounds caused by a mixture of folk and rock instruments and a deep voice, the more death metal reminiscent of ... "Thus one could define the musical content of this band!
Here I will but right now the new album "Gondolyn" more closely under the microscope ... I
For these ten tracks containing disc earlier this year by the Swiss label Black Tower Productions. In this case, therefore, also a thanks to the generous label is spelled out!
The cover of the CD "Gondolyn" shows a 3-dimensional designed landscape in the midst of a rune stone is visible. run on the edge of the CD curled lettering (Elvish characters when I'm not mistaken) ... so it is already in the design of the CD already know from which thematic area is Minhyriath.
The name of the CD called Elvish way a city of Middle-earth.
Now I'm even more of "musical analysis" of the album ...
The intro begins with a shrill tone, which becomes a mixture of bagpipe tunes and dramatic drumming. The deep voice, which occurs almost preaching contributes much to the development of a mystical atmosphere!
has scarcely died away, the harmonic intro slow start even the first epic track "Shylob. It sounded like folk music Tones in a rather low speed, accompanied by the deep guitar, the rhythmic drums and the deep voice continued.
As a hymn rings out these titles and if he would not hurt a bit more variety, it still builds on a very "middle earth-worthy" sentiment!
varied essential and sometimes faster turn sounds of the 3rd Entitled "Lothloryen" (you just one of the "Lord of the Rings" movies seen or read one of the books have to know how come on this title).
to
Lastly I turn to yet another song on the CD: "Ithilyen.
"Ithilyen" is a very quiet and slow songs. The song is a thoroughly able to rely on nature-loving mood.
The internals of very folk-heavy percussion, flute and soft sounds, which support the usual instrumental to be exceptional in this song sometimes accompanied by a mystical whisper. At the sound of this quiet song, you may well come to dream ... of Elvish cities and magical nature, as Tolkien himself may have once dreamed of when he wrote his work ...
ultimately, I must say that I like the album is good, however, it is very mood dependent, ie: you can not always and everywhere ! Hear
A little variety would not hurt to the phonogram, but perhaps doing so in the following publications for something.
Some Lord of the Rings fans the calm folk metal over are not as inclined to be to bow to this band well! However, people were warned not to apply the two criteria ... for this album could easily lead to boredom!
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