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GRAVELAND “Creed of Iron” [NO COLOURS REC.] (2000) 44:27 min.
I do remember the first time I listened to this Polish cult band: it was long time ago as I’m talking about their second demo “In the glare of burning churches”.
This band doesn’t need to be presented as together with Bememoth they’re the most famous and old band hailing from Poland.
One good point about Graveland is that during the latest years they didn’t move so much from the style they was use to play in the past even though the band is a bit more into pagan metal (using lots of mid tempos) and also vocals suit good the feeling of these other music's shades. Instead, comparing with the previous releases, recordings are nowadays really professional added to a more clear production: the result ends in a high quality CD's level.
It’s impressive the band recorded songs long around 10 minutes each (except for the intro “Blood and Ash”) without sounds too monotonous. Of course they should improve more concerning to this but honestly I already didn’t except so much.
On the other side, an album with this kind of structure is very selective about listeners: it will satisfy everyone into black/pagan metal but mostly the fans of “fast and evil” black metal will hardly get into it.
Reviewed by Lidia Buscaino