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Excellent Folk-Metal

S. Koropeckyj | The Bright Side of the Moon | 11/17/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Metal is different from rock in this sense, that metal can be sung in pretty much any language and be just as enjoyable, if not more so.

Latvian Riflemen is a definitive piece of folk metal, it succesfully blends the roots of thrash metal and the rich roots of their cultural heritage. From the beginning the album sounds different from any other Skyforger and for that matter folk metal release. The introduction creates a sort of aura that lets the listener experience walking side b side with the Latvian Riflemen, from there the album only improves. Blending folk medlies and metal riffs in the percisely perfect proportions creates an identifiable yet unique sound. The band sounds different from both Scandinavian bands and different form other bands from the region like Otyg.

Overall the album is a perfect mix. Everything is accomplished in the percisely correct proportion and nothing is really overdone or underdone for that matter.

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The best european metal band ever!!!!

inka | latvia | 03/03/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"those guys are genius! you just have to listen them! i have been in 5 their concerts. what a power! what an energy! and songs about history and folk are great! music and content which lifts you up for a long while! and most of all- make you think and feel!
i adore that band! and there is a reason..."

Super album!!!

Antonio | Mitau, Amberland | 03/03/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This Skyforger's album is something completely new in metal/pagan metal. Music seems truly pure and filled with emotional playing. Great stuff!!! Folk elements are beautiful, look's like latvians have beautiful folk traditions. They sing in latvian (there is translations inside the cd cover) and I can that this language is very pretty. They sing about historical events during WW I and story I discovered (about Latvian Riflemen) surprised me. Latvian riflemen were great soldiers, they were legendary warriors, freedom fighters and Skyforger's songs tell about these amazing but sad stories. Music is aggresive, but very positive. One of the best things I ever heard! Really and strongly recomended!!!"