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Forefather - Deep into Time

Epic Anglo-Saxon Metal from the UK - 93%

Incinerated_Glory, June 2nd, 2007

Forefather are a very amazing band. With this release they have helped symbolize innovativeness alive in the metal genres of Black and Viking Metal. Vocally this album is very sound with epic flare to stand aside Vintersorg, among others. Though a drum machine is used by the band listeners can hardly tell. They riffs are very thick and perfect for their sound. Lyrically the release shows a few basic ideas which include Christian influence on Archaic civilizations, nature, etc.

The album begins with an intro that is basic for a BM album(winds rustling in the northern wilderness and whatnot). No suprise there. Listeners will listen to it maybe once or twice then skip it forever after.

The second track, "Natural Chaos", is very northern sounding with alot of energy that seems to throb through a wall of atmosphere. Then the sound jumps into a fine riff followed by Wulfstan's growls starting off the track lyrically. Vocals transcend into to clean vocals (which is basically how this band works vocally).

The Third and forth tracks, "Deep into Time" and "Immortal Wisdom" are well done though very similar to one another. They contain steady and sound riffs and keyboards entwined with the mixed harsh/clean vocals.

The next three tracks are less charged and entertaining than the previous two tracks but are still sound declarations of Forefather's style.

"The Ornamented Sword", track 8 is my personal favorite song on the album though it doesn't feature any of the clean, powerful vocals like "Deep into Time" or the other tracks did. The song is basically a guitar line ith keyboards thrown in. Vocals for this song are a spoken excerpt from the "Beowulf" and the song is pieced together flawlessly.

The Album closes with an instrumental line that really doesn't seem to fit well with the album's sound. It sounds like an interlude from a more Folk based group like Moonsorrow. The track itself is a fine piece of work though out of place.

Bonus Track, "These Lands" is also a great part of this album as it shows a more Hammerheart-flare in the starting vocals and lyrics while assimilating it with the traditional Forefather osund established by the previous tracks.

All in All this release is probably the band's best though not by much.

Album Highlights - "Deep into Time", "The Ornamented Sword", and Bonus Track "These Lands"