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Band
Balfor
Title
Black Sun Rising
Type
LP/EP
Company
Drakkar
YOR
2016
Style
Black
2/16/2017 - Review by: Greg Watson
Blackened Death from Ukraine
Ukraine's Balfor bring blackened death trappings to the table with some epic & melodic moments sprinkled in for some added flavor. The band call their brand of music Barbarian Black Metal & the classic Viking metal sounds as well as the more epic musical pieces lend a real feel of what you would expect a barbarian to sing entering battle. The album tends to lean more towards the death metal side of the genre with symphonic & black metal elements less present than I'd like throughout. However, "Black Serpent Rising" is a solid piece of blackened death. So definitely give this one a spin and prepare to answer the call of barbarian metal!
Recommended for fans of: Amon Amarth, Ensiferum, Miellnir
PERSONAL BREAKDOWN:

ENJOYMENT
3
MUSIC
3
VOCALS
3
PRODUCTION
3
ARTWORK
3
LYRICS
3


  • 1 :REVIEW COUNT
    3 :AVE RATING

ALL REVIEWS FOR: BALFOR
TITLE
DOR
COMPANY
REVIEWER DATE MADE RATING
Black Sun Rising
2016
Drakkar
Greg Watson2/16/2017
3

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