The
thing with Satanath and Symbol of Domination, such is the variety of music on
offer from both labels, you never know what to expect… so here’s an album based
on old Iberian popular folk songs from the late 19th and the early 20th
century. Yeah, that took me by surprise as well.
Translating
it into what you are really going to hear, is ethnic based Metal. Mysterious
female vocals lead the way and the twisting rhythms, despite me already knowing
their origin, have a distinct Middle Eastern flavour… ok, Iberian flavour.
Whether
it’s the Mongolian Folk Metal of Nine Treasures, or the Jewish and Arabic
flavours of Orphaned Land, I love the culturally diverse variations Metal can
produce. And this album is no different.
The
Metal content isn’t as high as the two bands I’ve just mentioned, but it’s
certainly worthy of being mentioned in the same conversation. I’d say it has
more in common with some of the more ethereal moments from Liv Kristine’s
illustrious career, than your average Metal band.
Would it
be offensive to describe this as Gothic Metal meets Rock and Metal infused
belly dancing? Because that’s what my brain thinks it is.
Whatever
you want to call it, it’s a nice distraction from the normal (louder) promos
that come my way.
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