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BLOODTHORN (NOR) "In the shadow of your black Wings" [MERCILESS REC.]
The Bloodthorn's saga begins with this full-length album "In the shadows of your black wings" (that in vinyl's' version also contains 2 songs "March to War" and "Natteskyggen" from the demo). They invited you to listen to an ancient legend, just the legend of Bloodthorn that Alf Svenson (ex At the Gates, now Oxiplegatz) turned into significant images. But what about the music of these bold and skilled guys from Trondheim? Their music perfectly suits to the atmospheres of their lyrics: they don't need to play fast to have an obscure mood as the guitarist Tom (ex-Manes) show us; on the contrary the mid-tempo show us their mighty and intensity. Moreover, enchanting female chants and keyboards parts add perfectly to the depressive atmospheres of their songs. It really seems that the bands from Trondheim prefer far-fetched intense & deep atmospheres to the more usual "fast & raw" ones. Are you fairly educious to listen their slaughterous story? Anyway, the saga goes on...
Reviewed by Lidia Buscaino BLOODTHORN (NOR) "Onwards into battle" (1999) [SEASON OF MIST]
The "saga" of Bloodthorn goes on with their 2nd album "Onwards into battle". Well, I must admit I was a bit disappointed of this work as in some parts sounds too much "melodic" for my taste (in some parts I also though I was listened to Dimmu Borgir!): they add lots of female vocals and cliché' keyboards so their sound have lost the "obscure" touch of the first work and when I listen to these parts I lose the "right mood". I'm not saying Bloodthorn's members are not good musicians or that this album is bad: don't get me wrong. On the opposite, I know the value of these musicians and I listened to some interesting parts/riffs in this album. I'm saying that it's not enough to advice this album to people who is not into "melodic" black metal stuff.
This is to end the first saga of Bloodthorn. Now, let's talk about the new one that is announced like a really different story. In fact, after the departure from Season of Mist, the band declared their next album will really sound in the death metal vein. It's not a bullshit: I've listened to some new songs during their last two concerts here in Trondheim and they really sound more aggressive and "brutal".
To conclude, if you want you can just skip this 2nd work but don't forget to look out for the next one.
Reviewed by Lidia Buscaino