Elvenking
Posted: May 22, 2007, 5:06 pm
Some of you have probably heard of them. They're an Italian Folk Metal / Power metal band that sings about fantasy type stuff (think LotR / EQ). It's a little silly on the surface but if you're into musicianship you can quickly realize that they put a -lot- of work into their leads and it all sounds fantastic. They're not afraid to mess around with time signatures either. a lot of 6/8, 7/4 and 3/2 riffs at a great tempo abound. Seriously worth a listen.
All three of their CDs are great. Download:
Banquet of Bards
White Willow
Seasonspeech
Like a lot of reviews I've read, I discarded them almost immediately because of the silly factor, but in listening further it's obvious they have tremendous talent and a very unique sound. Also, don't be scared by the word "folk." They're not playing banjos and washboards.
All three of their CDs are great. Download:
Banquet of Bards
White Willow
Seasonspeech
Like a lot of reviews I've read, I discarded them almost immediately because of the silly factor, but in listening further it's obvious they have tremendous talent and a very unique sound. Also, don't be scared by the word "folk." They're not playing banjos and washboards.