Scimitar are a band from Victoria B.C, Canada that plays a mixture of melodic black, death and folk metal and this is a review of their self released 2019 album "Shadows Of Man".
Nature sounds start off the album along with some folk instruments a few seconds later which also mixes in with the heavier sections of the music at times. When guitar solos and leads are utilized they are also done in a very melodic style while the riffs also add in a great amount of melody.
Vocals also bring in a decent mixture of both death metal growls and black metal screams while all of the musical instruments also have a very powerful sound to them. Clear pagan vocals are also added into some parts of the music along with some of the tracks being very long and epic in length.
When the music speeds up a small amount of blast beats can also be heard and as the album progresses one song also adds in a brief use of power metal screams, clean playing, keyboards and acoustic guitars can also be heard briefly. The production sounds very professional for being a s elf released recording while the lyrics cover human experiences and history themes.
In my opinion Scimitar are a very great sounding mixture of melodic black, death and folk metal and if you are a fan of those musical genres, you should check out this band. RECOMMENDED TRACKS INCLUDE "State of Nature" "Flayed On The Birth Rack" "Where Ancient Spectres Lie" and "Mysterium, Tremendum et Fascinans". 8 out of 10.
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