Thursday, October 1, 2009

Various Artists - ...And In The Darkness Bind Them (Summoning Tribute)


NORTHERN WARRIORS#Style: ...
NORTHERN WARRIORS#Year: 2009

Google translation in comments, sorry
Bueno bueno, finalmente ya esta aquí ya llegó el esperado tributillo. Entrado en la valoración personal, demuestra claramente como bien comenté con h lo GRANDES que son summoning. Y pq? direís, pues pq casi todos los artistas han optado por imitar lo mas fiel que han podido el sonido unico de la mencionada banda con escaso exito si acaso en un par han conseguido algo un poco original y decente. No veía yo necesario esta alta fidelidad al sonido original, hubiera sido mucho mas interesante si cada banda hubiera aportado un toque personal mayor o hubieran hecho versiones pq que una banda imite el sonido de summoning personalmente no me aporta nada mas que corroborar que summoning estan a años luz de cualquier otra banda y que no es una banda que se imite o que se versione facilmente por su peculiaridad. Quien prefiera alguna de estas versioncillas al sonido original no es un verdadero "fan" de summoning...

Pero claro eso no era la intencion de los artistas, que por otro lado la mayoria de ellos son bandas buenas pero no grandes, otro punto negativo de este tributo. Una gan banda como summoning se merece algo mas que esto. Aun así destaco la presencia de Elffor posiblemente la mejor banda o la que mas comparte la esencia de summoning de las presentes. Hildr Valkyrie es otra gran banda pero lo suyo no es el black atmosférico asi que no termino de entender que hacen en este tributo y como han intentado darle un toque folk que para nada encaja pero esta bien intentado por la originalidad. Theudho es otra banda que me gusta pero bueno... Destacable Kauan porque han hecho posiblemente la versión mas original transformandola en doom de una forma adecuada aun así siempre preferible lo original por supuesto.

En fin como tributo que es, el disco no se debe valorar ni positiva ni negativamente, simplemente agradecer a los artistas participantes el esfuerzo y las molestias pero se hecha en falta algo mas de grandeza y originalidad. Decepcionante a la vista de las espectativas que este disco había creado en el mundillo. No ayuda a las bandas participantes pq no demuestran su estilo, hay casos de bandas que originalmente tocan gothic o folk, que poco tiene que ver...
Otra cosa: es muy corto, no pasaba nada por dedicar el disco uno a las versiones de las canciones y en el dos por ejemplo alguna cancion propia de las bandas relacionada musicalmente con summoning, pero claro dificil.
Un tributo que no esta a la altura de la grandeza de Summoning. Tambien detallo que se ha hecho con pocos recursos y de una forma casi casi caserilla, no es lo mismo un tributo creado por una gran discografica o promovido por un grupo de renombre, asi que se agradece el esfuerzo del autor. Servirá para dar un poco a conocer a las bandas partícipes lo cual es bueno y valoro. En lo que respecta a Summoning no he visto que hayan opinado al respecto en algun medio, si alguien conoce este dato agradeceria nos informe, pero da la sensacion de que lo agradecen claro pero sin mas, un poco lo que pienso yo.

Un disco que para oídos expertos no aporta nada y tampoco a la banda y muy poco a los participantes pero que muchos disfrutaran como niños su autor el primero embolsándose perritas fáciles. En fin que cada uno juzgue por si mismo.


Tracklist:

CD 1:

1. Sarratum - Long Lost To Where No Pathway Goes
2. Hildr Valkyrie - Farewell
3. Frekkr - Khazad Dum
4. Wolves of Hate – The Glory Disappears
5. Morgan the bard - Mirkwood
6. Orthanc - Through the Forest of Dol Guldur

CD 2:

1. Mischosen - Like Some Snow-White Marble Eyes
2. Elffor – Kortirion Among the Trees
3. Griefshire - Land of the Dead
4. Theudho - Marching Homewards
5. The Mirror - Where Hope And Daylight Die
6. Mag Mell - Between Light and Darkness
7. Kauan - Long Lost To Where No Pathway Goes

Total playing time: 1:45:52



2 comments:

  1. Well well, finally came here the expected little tribute. Entered personal assessment clearly shows as well with h commented how big they are Summoning. And pq? will say, since pq almost all artists have chosen to imitate as close as they have been the unique sound of that band with little success if for a couple have managed something a little original and decent. He saw I needed this high fidelity to the original sound would have been much more interesting if each band had brought a personal touch or have taken more than a band versions pq imitate the sound of Summoning personally do not add anything more to substantiate that are to Summoning light years from any other band and not a band that imitates or that version easily by its peculiarity. If you prefer any of these versioncillas the original sound is not a true "fan" of Summoning ...

    But of course this was not the intention of the artists, which, moreover, most of them are good but not great bands, one negative point of this tribute. A band like Summoning gan deserves more than this. Still Elffor highlight the presence of possibly the best band or more shares that the essence of Summoning of these. Hildr Valkyrie is another great band but theirs is not the atmospheric black finish so you do not understand they do in this tribute and as they tried to give a touch of folk that nothing fits but is well tried for originality. Theudho is another band that I like but good ... Kauan remarkable because they have possibly the most original version of doom turning it into a form suitable yet always preferable to the original course.

    Anyway as a tribute that is, the record must be evaluated either positively or negatively, just like to thank the participating artists effort and discomfort but something is missing most of greatness and originality. Disappointing in view of the expectations that this record was created in the scene. It helps participants pq bands do not show your style, there are cases of bands that play original gothic and folk, which has little to do ...
    Another thing is very short, nothing was wrong for devoting disc one to versions of the songs and the two for example our own songs of the bands musical relationships with Summoning, but difficult course.
    A tribute that is not up to the greatness of Summoning. It also details that has been done with few resources and an almost almost caserilla, is not itself a tribute created by a major label or promoted by a renowned group, so we appreciated the effort of the author. Will give a little to meet the participating bands which is good and value. With respect to Summoning I've seen who have opined on this in some means, if anyone knows the agradeceria data we report, but gives the feeling that they appreciate more clear but a little what I think.

    A record that experts ear nor adds nothing to the band and very little to the participants but many children will enjoy as the first author perritas pocketing easier. In order that everyone judge for themselves.

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  2. google translations are kinda sucky tbh :D ..That's better than nothing though ;)

    Anyway yeah, it's not a bad release, but nowhere near Summoning.
    I probably had too high expectations :X

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