Aztlan are a band from Mexico that has been featured before in this zine and plays a mixture of folk, black and melodic death metal and this is a review of their self released 2021 album "Revolucion".
Acoustic guitars start off the album and also bring in elements of Mexican folk music which also mixes in with the heavier sections of the songs at times. Spoken word parts can also be heard on a few songs while a great portion of the tracks are also very long and epic in length and the songs also add in touches of mariachi music.
Pre-Hispanic folk instruments can also be heard in certain sections of the recording while melodies are also added into some of the guitar riffing. When guitar solos and leads are utilized they are also done in a very melodic style along with some blast beats also being utilized when the music speeds up.
When percussion is utilized they also give the music more of a shamanistic and tribal feeling along with the more aggressive vocals bringing in a mixture of death metal growls and black metal screams. All of the musical instruments on the recording also have a very powerful sound to them and most of the music sticks to either a slow or mid tempo direction. The production sounds very professional while the lyrics are written in Spanish and cover Aztec, Mayan Mythology and Mysticism themes.
In my opinion this is another great sounding recording form Aztlan and if you are a fan of folk, black and melodic death metal, you should check out this album. RECOMMENDED TRACKS INCLUDE "Muerte Y Libertad" "Honor y Valor" and "Revolucionarios". 8 out of 10.
https://aztlanofficial.bandcamp.com/album/revolucion
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