Alatyr - Self Titled

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As of late I have been listening to a lot of dark/black ambient music, and have been directed to some very good CD’s and some amazing veteran bands but I must admit that of them all I was most impressed by this new little heard of band. Alatyr’s début self titled CD is in my opinion a must have for anyone who enjoys dark/black ambient for zoning out. It is very well crafted and floats from song to song to black and ambient styles. The musicianship both on the keyboard/synth arrangements and on traditional metal instruments is very well done, calming and impressive. It has both an eerie and soothing tone all at the same time and makes you feel more like you are going on a journey thorough the recesses of your mind rather than a dark forest or a graveyard like most black ambient. The songs are of decent length and are long enough to enjoy without just overstaying their welcome the “into” clocking in at 4:29 and the longest at 8:36. However like most really good albums there is one complaint. Though really more as an add on in ambient than the main concern the vocals are far to low in the mix to properly hear most of the time much less even begin to interpret. That aside however this is a very impressive album from a very impressive band I expect to hear a great deal of good material from in the future.

Must Downloads - Hviezdy, Alatyr (intro), Transylvanian Hunger (Darkthrone Cover)