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The Russian metal scene has not been able to gain a lot of
attention in Western media so far but it does have a lot to offer. The best
band from Russia is in my opinion Rakoth but Nordream is not bad at all
either. Their music is really hard to describe but it´s some kind of
avantgarde melodic heavy metal with strong progressive influences. This is a
very varied album and sometimes it almost sounds a little like a mix between
Rakoth and Skyclad. What I like best about Nordream is the beautiful piano
melodies but unfortunately they are sometimes a little too simple to be
interesting. The first track also has one of the nicest intros I´ve heard in a
long while from a metal band. Except for these elements there are also a lot
of technical and heavy guitar riffs to be enjoyed on the album. It has got a
few weak spots though and one of them is the clean vocals that doesn´t really
enhance the music in any way. They are just too weak for a metal album.
However, this is a very interesting band and it might be worth checking them
out if you´re tired of hearing the same old music day in and day
out.
| Tracklist |
1. Of A |
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Hope 2. Vaguest Dreams 3. Piercing Time 4. I Love |
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5. The 2 Beauties 6. Forcefed 7. Ugly Face 8. A |
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Heaven In Hell´s Despair 9. Hvost |
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