TrollWar are a band from Quebec, Canada that has had music reviewed before in t his zine and on this recording goes for a mixture of folk, black and melodic death metal and this is a review of their self released 2024 ep "Tales From The Frozen Wastes".
Epic sounding keyboards and folk instruments start off the ep and also mixes in with the heavier parts of the songs at times. Melodies are also added into some of the guitar riffing while the faster sections of the tracks also add in a great amount of blast beats and black metal screams are also a very huge part of the recording.
Death metal growls can also be heard at times while the songs also add in a good mixture of slow, mid paced and fast parts. Shouts and choir vocals are also added into certain sections of the recording along with all of the musical instruments also having a very powerful sound to them, when guitars and leads are utilized they are also done in a very melodic style and the music also has its progressive moments and the closing track also adds in some power metal vocals.
On this recording TrollWar takes the melodic forms of black and death metal and mixes it with folk and symphonic metal to create a very epic style. The production sounds very professional while the lyrics cover fantasy themes.
In my opinion this is another great sounding recording from TrollWar and if you are a fan of folk, black and melodic death metal, you should check out this ep. RECOMMENDED TRACKS INCLUDE "The Unseen One" and "The Offering". 8 out of 10.
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