Nordland
- 艺人
- Bathory
- 语种
- 英语
- 厂牌
- Black Mark
- 发行时间
- 2003年01月14日
- 专辑类别
- 录音室专辑
专辑介绍
by Ed Rivadavia
A two-album saga based upon Norse mythology, the first chapter of Bathory's Nordland frankly comes off as somewhat less accomplished and, well, immense in scope compared to similar epic works conjured in recent years by new groups such as Edge of Sanity and Green Carnation. But before we drive a stake through Bathory main man Seth Quorthon's black heart, let's get some perspective here. Like many masters of old, Bathory's music derives from an altogether different place and time, and, lest we forget, taking a template and improving upon it is usually far easier than creating the template from scratch in the first place. Therefore, much like Venom, who saw their thrash metal sketches developed to an entirely different level of musical mastery and compositional depth by the likes of Metallica and Slayer, so do Bathory's once groundbreaking black metal overtures often seem elementary when compared to those of his dedicated former students -- now competitors. Such is the fate of true pioneers, but you can bet the fjord that many of these 'followers' will pass into memory long before Quorthon puts away his blackened boots. Having said all that, the first installment of Nordland manages to blend grand symphonic metal schematics with Quorthon's still quite noticeable New Wave of British Heavy Metal influences. Therefore, epic examples of modern black metal such as &Vinterblot& and the nine-minute title track share the spotlight with the refreshingly straightforward arrangements and staccato riffing of &Great Hall Awaits a Fallen Brother& and the thrash-happy &Broken Sword.& With its folky acoustic guitars, &Ring of Gold& is also pulled off quite convincingly, and the opening riff of &Dragon's Breath& is a stone-cold classic; but the not-quite-effective operatic tones heard on &Foreverdark Woods& also remind us of Quorthon's limited vocal range. Still, Nordland I's many superlatives easily outshine its deficiencies, heightening anticipation for what's to come on Nordland II.
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- @*(我还没想好要写什么...)：！！
- @Dionysos(tough and ro...)：超神了
- @敲击死(人间失格)：十分啊 大神
- @敲击死(人间失格)：还有脑残评分
- @总在灵魂深处藏了一些喜悲(行到水穷我才开始害怕，夕...)：-
- @残月魔都：这张专辑听完，什么ensifirum，finntroll，manegarm，windir，都是弟弟
- @金̷̸鼠̷̸狂̷̸人̷̸(ㅤ)：
- @老灌(Metalring)：偉大的quorthon終於又回到了維京傳說 兩部曲是他的絕唱 也是最輝煌的讚歌
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