Band : Aldaaron
Album : Nous Reviendrons Immortels
Year : 2010 (Full-length)
Genre : Pagan Black Metal
Theme : Winter, Mythology, Philosophy, Fantasy
Origin : France (Grenoble)
Label : Paragon Records
Drawing its inspiration from the mysticism of Nature and from an idealised and distant past, the music of Aldaaron is the union of furious epic melodies and atmospheric parts.
The lyrics express the solitude, sadness and might that some can feel standing alone on a moutaintop or walking by night in a winter forest, communing with the spirit of the age-old woods and the eternally snow-covered summits.
Hear so much blast-and-screech BM that a band like this – that actually uses the melodic potential in Black Metal – is a startling reminder of what the genre is about. Aldaaron have a great, hard-edged guitar tone, and they use it to carve out excellent melodic tremolo riffing with epic sweep and an orchestral feel that is entirely independent of keys – There are keys here, but they are not the focus of the music at all. The riffs are not folky, but rather use scales and modes common to Celtic music, lending a keen, haunting feel to their compositions. The band shows a lot of dynamic, shifting between fast and slow easily, using it for a purpose rather than just doing it for no reason. The lead guitar work is sparse but sharp and beautifully composed, with skillful use of harmonic and descant to counterpoint and accent the main riffs. The vocals are a bit flat, often sounding too one-dimensional and monotonous, not nearly as varied and agile as the music, so the extensive passages where there are no vocals are where this album really soars.
Doom Battery :
Ioldar - Guitar, Harsh Vocals, Clean Vocals
Thøl - Bass
Voldr - Guitar, Harsh Vocals
Mörkk - Drums
Tracklist :
1. Intro - 02:33
2. Seigneur De L'hiver - 07:47
3. Instrumentale - 01:47
4. Nirnaeth Arnoediad Part 1 - 05:18
5. Nirnaeth Arnoediad Part 2 - 06:57
6. En Route Vers La Bataille - 07:35
7. Royaume - 06:39
8. Propheties - 08:41
Total Playing Time - 47:17
