Gotland are a band from Sweden that play a symphonic mixture of black and folk metal and this is a review of their 2023 album "Rise" which will b e released on September 15th by Earth And Sky Productions.
A very atmospheric sounding intro starts off the album while also introducing synths onto the recording which also mixes in with the heavier sections of the songs at times. Shamanistic sounding beats can also be heard briefly along with the music also having its symphonic moments and spoken word parts can also be heard at times.
Melodies can also be heard in some of the guitar riffing while the faster sections of the songs also add in a decent amount of blast b eats. Vocals are mostly high pitched black metal screams along with some of the music also being very heavily influenced by the 90's era and death metal growls are also added in certain sections of the album.
Throughout the recording you can also hear a good mixture of slow, mid paced and fast parts along with some tracks also adding in some folk instruments. Tremolo picking can also be heard in some of the faster riffing as well as one song also introducing clear pagan vocals into the music , when guitar solos and leads are utilized they are also done in a very melodic style and some of the songs are also very long and epic in length, a later track also adds in a small amount of clean playing and female vocals. The production sounds very professional while the lyrics cover the Roman Empire, Vikings, Battles and Middle Age History.
In my opinion Gotalnd are a very great sounding symphonic mixture of black and folk metal and if you are a fan of those musical genres, you should check out this band. RECOMMENDED TRACKS INCLUDE "Roman And Cheruscan" "Traitor Or Saver" "The Same Blood" and "Rise". 8/5 out of 10.
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