“Eye of the Storm” bears the strongest Viking characteristics, with echoing chords to begin and a vaguely epic mid-section. More emotive chants or a better split with extreme vocals would improve the music. This is a neat idea and differentiates Cold Northern Vengeance from their competitors, but they become a little passionless as the album progresses and the same somber chants accompany whichever little twist on the formula is being incorporated.
While there are shrieked vocals, they’re relatively infrequent as Viking chants take center-stage. Indeed, the concluding track “Paradox” is entirely atmospheric, and thus closer to atmospheric US black metal.Īdvertised as Viking metal on their promo sheet, the clearest demonstration of longboat-fervor are the baritone cleans which occupy most of the tracks on Maelstrom. This is most evident on the opening to “The Darkness of Once Was.” Indeed, this core is bolstered with nods to developments over the past 20 years, including somewhat atmospheric song transitions and folky tendencies à la Bergtatt, fairly prominent melodies adopted by post-Norwegian black metal, particularly on “Pierced by the Tree” and “Seeker of Secrets.” They even include dissonant flourishes and something close to a wall of noise on “Seeker of Secrets,” popularized by French bands such as Deathspell Omega and Blut Aus Nord. Aggressive trem-picking and blast-beating typical of black metal is produced with a slightly modern flavor which works well without defiling the buzzy guitar tones and lo-fi production favored in the genre. Should you take note?Ĭold Northern Vengeance hit on a pleasingly familiar vein of black metal, yet integrate a few variances on that orthodox sound to carve a little niche for themselves. Nonetheless, Cold Northern Vengeance comes bearing gifts of such blackened Viking metal from their cheerful home town in the form of Maelstrom. I’m no expert in American history so maybe there were bountiful Viking raids on picturesque seaside towns like Seabrook, but I can’t be sure about that. DIGI-PRINT TOPSHEET - Lacquer-free, matte finish topsheet direct digital print with non-toxic, solvent-free inks.When I think of blackened Viking metal with influences from prominent Satan-centric places on this great Earth – such as Norway and France – I don’t necessarily think of New Hampshire.SUSTAINABLE WOOD CORES - Locally sourced, sustainably harvested wood cores.
Please note: Alternate base color schemes are used to avoid extra plastic base material waste during production! Base colors vary between grey and black. Comfortable all over the resorts, the Maelstrom offers the edge control of a traditional, old-school feel, by adapting modern technology like added traction bumps along the edges and a hybrid directional camber profile for smooth turn initiation and exit. This tapered, directional, cambered board is meant for cruising, carving, floating through pow, and charging steeps. The Maelstrom is taking snowboarding back to its roots, with a few new-school twists.
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