Skalmold are a band from Iceland that plays a mixture of folk and viking metal and this is a review of their 2018 album "Sorgir" which will be released on October 13th by Napalm Records.
A very hard and heavy sound starts off the album along with all of the musical instruments sounding very powerful while the solos and leads are done in a very melodic style as well as a vocal style that is done in a semi growl style and clean pagan vocals are also used at times.
Black metal screams are also added into certain sections of the recording while some of the tracks are very long and epic in length along with the fast riffs also showing an influence of thrash metal as well as a few blast beats and you can also hear elements of folk metal but done in a heavier style, as the album progresses a brief use of operatic female vocals can also be heard and acoustic guitars are added onto the closing track.
Skalmold plays a musical style that mixes folk and viking metal together while focusing more on a heavier and guitar driven approach to the genre, the production sounds very professional while the lyrics are written in Icelandic and cover Battles, Norse Mythology and Icelandic Poetry themes.
In my opinion Skalmold are a very great sounding mixture of folk and viking metal and if you are a fan of those musical genres, you should check out this band. RECOMMENDED TRACKS INCLUDE "Ljosid" "Barnid" and "Mara". 8 out of 10.
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