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Graveland - Raise Your Sword
Review by Marcela Miranda
Graveland's album Raise Your Sword is a masterpiece of epic black metal. The album is a perfect blend of raw and melodic soundscapes that are both powerful and captivating. The album's production quality is top-notch, with every instrument and vocal track being perfectly balanced and mixed. The lyrics are full of inspiring and motivating themes of heroism, glory, and battle, which are perfectly complemented by the band's intense and aggressive music. The album's standout tracks include "Blood of Heroes," "Raise Your Sword," and "In the Glare of Burning Churches." Raise Your Sword is a must-listen for any fan of black metal or epic music in general.
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Download
Filename: graveland-raise-your-sword.rar- MP3 size: 20.4 mb
- FLAC size: 158.8 mb
Tracks
| Track | Duration | Preview |
|---|---|---|
| Till The Final Death | 9:51 | |
| W Objecia Smierci | ||
| Temple Of My Hatred | 10:15 | |
| W Objęcia Śmierci | 9:18 |
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Catalog Numbers
- NC 045, NC - 045
- SUNSET XXXI
Labels
- No Colours Records
- Night Birds Records
Listen online
- online luisteren
- lyssna på nätet
- ouvir online
- kuunnella verkossa
- lytte på nettet
- ascolta in linea
- online anhören
- escuchar en línea
- écouter en ligne
Formats
- CD
- Mini-Album
- Cassette
- Single Sided
- Limited Edition
- Vinyl
Credits
| Role | Credit |
|---|---|
| Artwork By | Darken |
| Vocals | Darken |
| Guitar | Darken |
| Bass | Darken |
Notes
- Raise Your Sword! was recorded in winter 2000/2001 in Eastclan Forge and DSP Studio.
- Front cover by Arthur Rackham (1867-1939) - Die Valkure, act III.
- W Objęcia Śmierci - bonus song - polish vocal version of "Into Death's Arms"
- [1st catalog number (NC 045) is presented on the disc, 2nd catalog number (NC - 045) is presented on spines.]
- Recorded at Eastclan Forge and DSP Studio in winter 2000/2001.
- Limited edition of 300 hand-numbered copies.
Barcodes
- Matrix / Runout: * NC045 * 1
- Mastering SID Code: IFPI LM46
- Rights Society: STEMRA
About Graveland
Pagan black metal band formed in 1991 in Wrocław, Poland.
Graveland's style has changed from raw black metal on the early albums to a more epic sound which is inspired by Hammerheart-era Bathory. Lyrically, on the early works Rob Darken was inspired by Celtic beliefs, now he's Wotanism-orientated and calls his music "epic pagan metal". Several early releases and interviews with Rob Darken show antisemitic and pro-fascist tendencies.
One of the band logo was done by Christophe "Volvox" Szpajdel. This logo appears for the first time on "Carpathian Wolves" and was used up to "Immortal Pride
Members
- Capricornus
- Anextiomarus
- Ahrjin
- Robert Fudali
- Anna Oklejewicz
- Krzysztof Saran
- Draugir
- Skyth
- Piotr Bajus
- Mirosław Miro Rosiński
