Epta Astera is a solo project from Virginia that plays Gregorian folk metal and this is a review of his 2019 album "Feste Burg" which will be released on Halloween by Mourning Light Productions.
Folk instruments, synths and Gregorian chants start off the album and they also mix in with the heavier sections of the music. Voices can also be heard in the background briefly while some of the tracks are very long and epic in length and elements of doom metal can also be heard in the slower sections of the songs.
All of the musical instruments on the recording also have a very powerful sound to them while grim black metal screams are also added into some parts of the music. When acoustic guitars are utilized they enhance the folk side of the recording and spoken word parts can also be heard at times.
When guitar solos and leads are utilized they are done in a very melodic style as well as some whispered vocals also being utilized at times. During the faster sections of the songs a decent amount of blast beats can also be heard. The production sounds very professional while t he lyrics are a concept album based upon the historical events of October 31, 1517 when the German monk Martin Luther nailed his Ninety-Five Theses to the door of a church in Wittenburg, Germany..
In my opinion Epta Astera are a very great sounding Gregorian folk metal solo project and if you are looking for something that is original, you should check out this album. RECOMMENDED TRACKS INCLUDE "Noche Oscura" "Exsurge Domine" and "Augsburg in Epra Astera". 8 out of 10.
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