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R.date :: 05.10.2021 :: _::__ Cat.nr. :: IBP456 Size :: 79,6 MB __::_ ::// \\:: ::/---------------------------------------------------------------------\:: :: :: /: Encoder :: LAME 3.100 -V0 :\ ..: Bitrate :: avg. 270kbps : . . Quality :: 44,1kHz/Joint-Stereo . . . Website :: __ __ _ . : _ ____ _ _ ____ _ : . _ __ __ .\\\\------- : | ---\ /---------------------\ /--- | : -------////. +/ -\------- | | ----\ tracklist /---- | | -------/- \+ /: . : : . :\ /:: ::\ :: 01. Tydeus 06:49 :: :: 02. Atalanti 06:49 :: :: 03. Danaides 05:57 :: :: 04. Limniades 06:59 :: :: 05. Colchis 05:50 :: :: 06. Medea 08:43 :: :: ------- :: .. >> 41:07 min .. __ __ _ . : _ ____ _ _ ____ _ : . _ __ __ .\\\\------- : | ---\ /---------------------\ /--- | : -------////. +/ -\------- | | ----\ release notes /---- | | -------/- \+ /: . : : . :\ /:: ::\ :: :: :: The Greek scene is undoubtedly one of the most prolific :: :: one, not only in quantity but especially in the quality. :: :: The national scene goes way further from the most famous :: :: bands like Rotting Christ or Septic Flesh, just to mention :: :: the most obvious ones, where you can find excellent bands, :: :: both new and old ones. If we focus on between the veterans :: :: who deserve more attention, the Athens based Kawir will be :: :: one of those for sure. This project was founded back in :: :: 1993 by Therthonax with the support of Stefan :: :: Necroabyssious and Eskarth the Dark One, who recorded their :: :: first track. Nevertheless, this project┤s true leader has :: :: been always Therthonax, he is the only original member who :: :: has remained from the inception of the band to these days. :: :: As expected, KawirÆs line-up has suffered of many changes :: :: during its existence. The current line-up consists of five :: :: members and it has been quite stable during the last five :: :: years. Anyway, these numerous changes haven┤t been a :: :: definitive impediment for this project to release seven :: :: albums, some splits and its newest opus, entitled :: :: æAdastreiaÆ, or in its Greek spelling, æ?d??ste?aÆ. :: :: :: :: Kawir plays a quite epic and barbaric form of pagan black :: :: metal. The band┤s career is full of excellent albums and :: :: æAdastreiaÆ is another fine example of powerful black :: :: metal, rich in melody and battling atmosphere. The new :: :: album contains six songs, being one of them a very nice :: :: folk song with a clear ritual tone, where the female vocals :: :: of Lindy Fay Hella play a major role. It is a very nice :: :: song, which can be considered a moment of calm during a :: :: ferocious battle. Apart from this track, the rest of the :: :: album is the expected carnage, with five ferocious songs of :: :: pure pagan black metal, not devoid of a great amount of :: :: excellent melodies and majesty. This epic touch can be :: :: immediately felt with the opening melody of the first track :: :: "Tydeus". An epic choir accompanied by acoustic guitars are :: :: immediately followed by aggressive black screaming vocals :: :: and some great riffs, whose melodies are tastefully :: :: composed and place through the whole song. The intensity :: :: goes higher with the next track, entitled "Atalanti", which :: :: has some faster sections of pure black metal. Anyway, the :: :: pace of the songs is never monotonous, as they varies it in :: :: a very natural way, from the typical pagan metal mid-tempo :: :: to blast beasts. The guitars play a very important role :: :: with inspired riffs which fit both the most straightforward :: :: sections, where the black aggressiveness reigns, and the :: :: pagan parts, where they have a more barbaric tone with a :: :: mid-tempo pace looking to work properly. Furthermore, the :: :: band enriches its sound adding some excellent folk touches :: :: during those more pagan black sections, using instruments :: :: like the flute or the bagpipes, which increase the sense of :: :: being immersed in the ancient Greek history. These :: :: additions are not everywhere as they are tastefully placed :: :: here and there like a bonus, which makes the album more :: :: interesting. The excellently composed and executed mixture :: :: of rawness, strength, melody and grandeur makes this album :: :: a pleasant listening and its length, around forty minutes, :: :: increases the need of listening to it again and again. The :: :: album closer, entitled "Medea", is not only the longest :: :: song, but also the perfect track summarizing all the :: :: aforementioned attributes, that make this album a great :: :: album. The song flows between the speedy sections, full of :: :: fury, to the most melodic ones, always leaving a room to :: :: atmospheric and folk sections, for a great ending! :: :: :: :: In conclusion, æAdastreiaÆ is not a work released by a :: :: tired band, if anything it's the opposite by a band that :: :: still breaths passion in this music. This album is an :: :: impressive example of how pagan black can still sound :: :: fresh, inspired and grandiose. 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