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Artist: Various Artists Written By: Ken Pierce (copyright 2006) for Metal Edge Magazine |
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This article was originally written for Metal Edge Magazine when I was a contributor to their CD & DVD reviews sections. Writing for a print magazine is very different from that of an online one based on a strict word count and these items had to follow specifics to ensure proper spacing on the pages. With this being the case the review content that you see here is far different from the other reviews presented on PiercingMetal.com – The folding of the magazine in 2/2009 found me listing these reviews on the official site blog as a single article and eventually incorporating them into the main website content for maximum searchability as individual items. Welcome to the Realm Of Napalm Records, especially if you find interest in the Gothic, Viking, Folk or Atmospheric Metal aspects of the genre. This label has been putting bands like this on the map for the past couple of years and it seems as though everything I hear from their artist roster is an enjoyable display of the wondrous differences one can have happen in Metal music. This DVD/CD release is a cornucopia of those acts and you as the viewer get video films as well as live performance footage of what they offer you. It’s as much a fun thing to watch as it is a learning experience about bands that you would not have readily available to you in most areas or unless you knew exactly where to look for it. On the DVD you get 19 promotional videos and of the lot, I most enjoyed Leaves’ Eyes, Korpiklaani and Tyr. Leaves’ Eyes is probably the staple act so they also get an enjoyable special feature elsewhere on the DVD where you find them in studio and take a Winters Walk with singer Liv Kristine. It makes this something that a Leaves’ Eyes fan will enjoy very much since there is a batch of extra footage on the band that one might not find anywhere else. Tyr is an interesting group from the Faroe Islands, while Korpiklaani shows the world that even a flute or accordion player can find their way into a Metal group. I’m sure many will enjoy the brand of rousing Folk Metal they deliver. If you enjoy Finntroll, then you will also appreciate Korpiklaani. The live performances on the DVD feature Midnattsol (a band that features Liv Kristine’s sister), along with Enthroned and Saltatio Mortis. The wide variety of bands on the DVD make it something that you will enjoy watching from beginning to end, and perhaps even refer back to once in awhile. The best aspect for this release would be it prompts you to look deeper into some of the bands that intrigue you. A bonus audio CD that features music from additional bands such as Draconian, Summoning and Wig Wam among the others that are on the DVD portion round out the release and make it something truly worth picking up. The gates to new worlds await you inside the Realm Of Napalm Records. Don’t you think that it is time for you to do a little exploring? Thoughts about this once great magazine can be left on our original blog about this subject HERE Official Web Site: www.napalmrecords.com Share This Article |
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