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Artist : Sig:Ar:Tyr Country : Canada Release : Godsaga Year : 2010 Genre : Heavy Metal File Type : mp3 320 Info:
A SIG:AR:TYR full length album is always a pretty grand thing. His
debut saw the listener embark on a cold, dark journey alongside an army
of northern warriors. In 2008, Beyond The North Winds saw the band
experiment with the more important use of distorted guitars and added
soundscapes. The end result was another magnificent outing that didn’t
have the same feeling of togetherness as the debut but was saved by the
sheer quality of each song. Now after having his album to experiment go
so well, you’d expect the next album, the one where he puts his
experiments to proper use, to be breathtaking? And, you would be
correct.
On Godsaga, Daemonskald has taken the best elements of both
his full lengths and combined it into one powerload of an album. The
album brings back the electric power found on Beyond the North Winds but
while giving the feeling of a linear journey the same way the debut
did. Everything feels like it was placed where it is for a reason, as a
driving force, pushing the album forward with every song. The album goes
through moments of triumph (Eternal Return) and moments of darkness
(Blood Of The North, Sleep Of The Sword) without ever feeling like
anything is out of place but rather like it is demonstrating a new
aspect of its main theme (Odin’s sacrifice on the world tree of
Yggdrasil).
Thursday, August 20, 2015
