So these next couple of posts will be dedicated to new bands that I think deserve some more recognition. They are bands that have released maybe a demo and I feel are fantastic and I don't see get talked about a lot.
Wreodan Healh is a black metal band from the UK. They are actually not a new band. Wreodan Healh started in 2004 and then disbanded in 2006 never releasing anything to my knowledge. They reformed seven years later and here we are sitting on the first demo release.
Laecig is the band's first demo material and was released in 2014. It consists of three tracks of atmospheric black metal. I tend to hate this style. Its usually not very riffed based and really has very little metal in it.
Laecig is immediately different. It summons an older time in black metal. It is dark and at the same time epic. It resonates with what made the northern 2nd wave of black metal interesting. It does not rely on crappy trebly arpeggios, shitty shrieked vocals or "post- rock" parts. It is a revelation unto itself.
The demo is three tracks starting with "Shadowreathed" an intro that breeds ambiance by throwing in sounds of battle and a fairly excellent sample. Next is "Kingdom of Ancient Sorrow". This is the most epic track on the demo with a magnificent melody that carries the listener through ancient times to battles in ice and snow. "Towers Over Desolate Realms", the closer, is just that. It has everything a good end song should for this kind of record. It has razor sharp riffing, great epic melody lines and the vocals scream out of the forested atmosphere.
An excellent demo back to front. These guys are finishing up their first full length and I am eagerly awaiting it as any fan of 2nd wave bm should be. They put this demo up for free on their band camp but you should really get in touch and procure a cassette.
https://www.facebook.com/wreodanhealh?fref=ts
https://wreodanhealh.bandcamp.com/releases
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