T O T E N K V L T

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Artist   :    Varg
Album    :    Zeichen
Year     :    2020

Genre    :    Black Metal
Style    :    Pagan Metal
Date     :    09.30.2023

Grabber  :    fre:ac
Encoder  :    FLAC 1.3.1
Quality  :    964kbps / 44,1kHz / Stereo

Songs    :    20
Playtime :    cd1: 41:17 / cd2: 41:33
Company  :    Napalm Records
Size     :    579,49 MB
Language :    German
Country  :    Germany
Format   :    FLAC
Type     :    Album
Source   :    CDDA
Catalognr:    NPR948MB

CD1

01.793                                                       [04:15]
02.Schildwall                                                [03:31]
03.Auf die Goetter                                           [03:53]
04.Ran                                                       [01:05]
05.Fara til Ranar                                            [04:10]
06.Wildes Heer                                               [04:25]
07.Feld der Ehre                                             [03:56]
08.Wanderer                                                  [03:01]
09.Verraeter                                                 [07:48]
10.Zeichen                                                   [05:13]

CD2

01.793 (feat. Lokhi & Balgeroth)                             [04:15]
02.Schildwall (feat. Zoltan Farkas)                          [03:31]
03.Auf die Goetter (feat. Aello)                             [03:53]
04.Ran                                                       [01:05]
05.Fara Til Ranar (feat. Chrigel)                            [04:26]
06.Wildes Heer (feat. Askeroth)                              [04:25]
07.Feld der Ehre (feat. Robse)                               [03:56]
08.Wanderer (feat. Alexander Parabelritter Prinz)            [03:01]
09.Verraeter (feat. Tetzel)                                  [07:48]
10.Zeichen (feat. Olli Berlin)                               [05:13]

82:50 min

On their authentic masterpiece Zeichen, the Wolves from VARG
return to their roots and embark on a journey further down a new
road. Forget anything you have seen or heard about them in the
past few years and embrace the new album as a reboot of a band
that never ceased to evolve and has gotten rid of everything
superfluous. This seventh full length release marks a new era
for the Wolves, haunted by wild battles, death and bloodlust - a
resurrection from the fields of pagan metal, pairing razor-sharp
melodic death riffs with Freki's furious vocals. Within the
first seconds of the album opener breaking loose, VARG pulls the
listener into the year ô793ö that heralded the ferocious era
of the Vikings.

In contrast, "Fara Til Ranar", including additional female
vocals, is a melancholic, captivating saga about the Nordic sea
goddess Ran, who pulls wandering sailors down into her wet
grave. "Verraeter", on the other hand, emphasizes the suffering
and vengeance towards former allies with rapid guitar leads and
ultimately the album culminates in the mighty title hymn
ôZeichenö. In addition to the ten new tracks, the mediabook
contains a bonus CD featuring alternative versions of each song
the band recorded with renowned guest musicians from Eluveitie,
Nachtblut and Equilibrium among others. Looking at the final
opus, it's not surprising why VARG took four years after the
publication of Das Ende Aller Luegen (which hit number 17 on the
German charts) to regather their forces, and today, Zeichen
shows that Freki, Fenrier, Morkai and Garm consciously took
their time to realign their inner compass and are not afraid of
musical and intellectual freedom.

R.I.P. MY <3