Elvenking - Secrets of the Magick Grimoire Review
Item Reviewed REVIEW: ELVENKING – "Secrets of the Magick Grimoire"
Author Bruno Medeiros
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Anybody who met me, always, knows I'm a sucker for power metal. So, growing upward to tales of fantasy, magical creatures and worlds and cheesy and epic song choruses, and adding the fact that I also notice the folk and pagan sides of metallic extremely relevant and interesting, Elvenking – peculiarly the 'Heathenreel' and 'Wyrd' albums – was a no-brainer for me when I wanted some absurd tales of paganism and some violins here and there in my dose of the genre.
The Italians haven't strayed also far from the audio of their debut over the years, simply there was a clear loss of quality forth the mode, until they completely obliterated the criticism with the wholesome 'Infidel Manifesto' three years agone. Post-obit the aforementioned formula – and seeming to have accomplished a perfect harmony between the classic and the new – the forest-dwellers get potent over again with 'Secrets of the Magick Grimoire' , their 9th anthology.
Similar many of the power/folk acts out there, Elvenking have always used the frivolous atmosphere of the genre to write unpretentious and carefree songs, which tin can be found here every bit well. Starting with a bang in "Invoking the Woodland Spirit", they prepare the pace right from the outset verse of the track, which switches from a folk canticle to fast-paced power hymn during its course.
The commencement half of the album, for that matter, abuses of that formula really well, with songs like the melodic and tricky "Draugen's Maelstrom" and the fanfare-like "The Horned Ghost and the Sorcerer" – this terminal 1 slower in the verses and bridge but ballsy in the chorus – holding up to the high quality of the attempt.
The melodic song lines of frontman and leader Damna suit perfectly with each vocal, equally he's able to transition from melodic and lower parts to characteristic high-pitched power metal screams with ease. The backing vocals provided by the whole band, especially guitarist Aydan, and the harsh vocal appearances by Nekrokraft and Witchery singer Angus Norder complement Damna'due south singing perfectly, especially in songs like "A Grain of Truth". The legendary Snowy Shaw (Denner/Shermann, Notre Matriarch, ex-Mercyful Fate, ex-King Diamond, ex-Therion) too provides a really cool vocal performance in "At the Courtroom of the Wild Chase"; these all help with the album's proposal of beingness magical and diversified.
As I wrote higher up, the Italians manage to successfully mix the archetype songwriting, full of breakdowns and epic builds, with newer elements – especially in the riffs and drum parts (I suspect that the debuting member Marco Lanciotti, which likewise currently plays for Hell in the Club and has been a part of DGM for some live shows, has something to do with the latter); this becomes more evident in the second half of the anthology, as songs like "The Wolves Will Be Howling Your Name" and "Straight Inside Your Winter" are constructed a bit differently.
The writing is what you lot would look from an Elvenking album, with lots of fairy tales of spells, dark forests, sabbaths and magic books. Non erudite or genius in whatsoever way, but well worthy of picking up the booklet and reading the lyrics. The product is besides one of the loftier points of the effort, with the duo Aydan and Damna taking the producer credits and legendary producer and DGM guitarist Simone Mularoni taking the mixing and mastery roles.
Information technology seems to me that Elvenking accept establish their path across the nighttime forests of creativity once again and consolidated the new musical approach started with 'The Pagan Manifesto'. Embracing the ring'south truthful essence from the heydays and adding some new layers and arrangements to the armory, Damna, Aydan and company accept one time again managed to make melodic power metal and traditional folk music to coexist. 'Secrets of the Magick Grimoire' is not as impactful as its predecessor, but it'south definitely an anthology worth checking out. Highly recommended.
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