Iceland's Skalmold has returned with a new recording which continues the mixture of viking and folk metal from their previous releases and this is a review of their 2023 album "Ydalir" which will b e released on August 18th by Napalm Records.
Acoustic guitars start off the album while the album also brings in elements of folk music which also mixes in with the heavier sections of the songs at times. Clear pagan vocals are also a very huge part of the recording along with the vocals also b ring in a more aggressive approach that also adds in a touch of black emtal.
All of the musical instruments on the recording also have a very powerful sound to them while the riffs also add in a lot of melody. When guitar solos and leads are utilized the y are also done in a very melodic style along with some keyboard also being utilized at times as well as a couple of the tracks also being very long and epic in length and most of the recording sticks to a mid tempo direction, spoken word parts can also be heard briefly.
On this album Skalmold brings in more of a melodic and mid tempo mixture of viking and folk metal. The production sounds very professional while the lyrics are written in Icelandic and cover Norse mythology and Icelandic Sagas.
In my opinion this is another great sounding recording from Skalmold and if you are a fan of viking and folk metal, you should check out this album. RECOMMENDED TRACKS INCLUD E "Ydalir" "Verdandi" and "Ullar". 8 out of 10.
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