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Eisenkult (Germany): “...vom Himmel, hoch herab”

2/7/2021

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If you like pagan vigour in black metal, perhaps with some blending with dark ambient vibes a la Burzum, then Eisenkult is a band you absolutely must listen to. From Germany, formed by members of  Mavorim, Totenwache, and Muechelmord, Eisenkult made their bolt-from-the-blue debut statement a year ago with ...gedenken wir der Finsternis. Wasting no time keeping that enviable momentum going, Eisenkult's second full-length strike arrives 11 months later bearing the title ...vom Himmel, hoch herab. Once again boasting an evocative 8-bit-style intro, the listener is immediately whisked away to forgotten realms as the power-trio plunge into stoutly second-wave classicism, here even more folkloric and fantastical than their not-inconsiderable debut album. With this album Eisenkult reveal the full splendor of their powers, deftly moving from anthemic mid-tempos to mystical swooshes of speed, the atmosphere most medieval and the songwriting simply stunning. Likewise, the production across this album is gritty-yet-clear, convincingly mid-to-late '90s as its content.

To summarize, Eisenkult has a varied sound palette, and enjoy to into different styles while remaining purely old school; their sophomore album is definitely interesting.
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Dark melodrama for dreamers, journeyers, and all others against the modern world, Eisenkult come bearing better chainmail and sharper swords with ...vom Himmel, hoch herab. The past is more alive than ever!
 
Notes:
...vom Himmel, hoch herab was released on June 7, 2021 via Purity through Fire.
 
Personnel:
P.: Unknown
Cernunnos: Unknown
Valfor: Unknown
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