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Voltumna: “Disciplina Etrusca”

12/7/2015

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Voltumna are a well-established four-piece act from Viterbo, Italy. The band's name is programmatic: Voltumna is an Etruscan god, the father of the gods. Voltumna love actually to define their music as Etruscan metal; while this definition may be well suited to the themes addressed in the lyrics, their music in itself can be fairly described as a sumptuous black / death metal.

Disciplina Etrusca is their second full-length, and it certainly marks a significant step forward, especially when it comes to the band’s maturity and awareness. First of all, what strikes the listener is the excellent production with clear-cut sounds; this aspect deserves to be stressed, considering that the album was self-released. The work of the rhythm section is also top-notch, especially thanks to the skills of drummer Bruno Forzini, who does a great job. The guitar riffing makes extensive use of muting, which increases the overwhelming power unleashed by Michele Valentini on guitar. Some keyboards help to amalgamate everything and give epic atmosphere to the songs. If I had to point out a flaw, it would certainly be a lack of variety from one song to another, which sometimes makes the album dull; a good point is that the songs are quite short, which makes listening easier. The Venom cover of “Black Metal”, the track number 11, instills a bit of liveliness.

In short, Disciplina Etrusca is an excellent album by a band on the way up.

Notes:
Release date: self-released on March 27 2015

Tracklist:
1. Roma Delenda Est
2. Prophecy of One Thousand Years3.
Disciplina Etrusca
4.
The Alchemist
5. Bellerofonte
6.
Bringer of Light
7. Tages, Born from the Earth
8. Carnal Genesis
9. Measure the Divine
10. Teofagia
11. Black Metal (Venom cover)
12. Tirreno


Personnel:
Bruno Forzini: Drums 
Michele Valentini: Guitars 
Simone Scocchera: Vocals 
Giovanni Tomassucci: Bass

Text by Herjann
herjann@unholyblackmetal.com

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