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WayLander 2 Albums @320k 1998/2001(Celtic Folk Metal)

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Waylander - Reawakening Pride Once Lost
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Artist...............: Waylander
Album................: Reawakening Pride Once Lost
Genre................: Celtic/Folk Metal
Source...............: NMR
Year.................: 1998
Ripper...............: NMR
Codec................: LAME 3.93
Version..............: MPEG 1 Layer III
Quality..............: Insane, (avg. bitrate: 320kbps)
Channels.............: Stereo / 44100 hz
Tags.................: ID3 v1.1, ID3 v2.3
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Tracklisting
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1. (00:02:29) Waylander - Sunrise
2. (00:03:03) Waylander - Born To The Fight
3. (00:04:43) Waylander - With Veins Afire
4. (00:05:56) Waylander - Emain Macha
5. (00:02:27) Waylander - Gaelic Dawn
6. (00:03:50) Waylander - Once Upon An Era
7. (00:06:12) Waylander - A Hero's Lament
8. (00:06:09) Waylander - King Of The Fairies
9. (00:04:07) Waylander - Keen Of Knowledge
10. (00:02:56) Waylander - Victory Feast
11. (00:06:23) Waylander - Awakening
Playing Time.........: 00:48:15
Total Size...........: 110.51 MB

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Waylander - The Light, The Dark And The Endless Knot
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Artist...............: Various Artists
Album................: The Light, The Dark and the Endless Knot
Genre................: Celtic/Folk Metal
Source...............: NMR
Year.................: 2001
Ripper...............: NMR
Codec................: LAME 3.97
Version..............: MPEG 1 Layer III
Quality..............: CBR 256, (avg. bitrate: 256kbps)
Channels.............: Joint Stereo / 44100 hz
Tags.................: ID3 v1.1, ID3 v2.3
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Tracklisting
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1. (00:07:42) Waylander - Balor Of The Evil Eye
2. (00:06:05) Waylander - Anu's Retribution
3. (00:07:53) Waylander - The Light, The Dark And The Endless Knot
4. (00:05:26) Waylander - To Rule Was Preordained
5. (00:09:25) Waylander - Morrigan's Domain
6. (00:06:50) Waylander - After The Fall
7. (00:09:02) Waylander - Release The Spirit Within
8. (00:06:01) Waylander - Plague Of Ages
Playing Time.........: 00:58:24
Total Size...........: 107.03 MB
Combined Total Size..: 219MB
NFO generated on.....: 16/06/2008 07:14:35

Reawakening Pride Once Lost
Folk Black Metal from Ireland. In tradition of such brilliant bands like CRUACHAN and PRIMORDIAL are WAYLANDER, who released their debut "Reawakening Pride Once Lost" in 1998.

Roughly comparable to them, yet still sounding different, they are combining melodic Black Metal with Irish Folk, which not only becomes evident in the melodies, but especially in the often used flute. Vocally they are completely Black Metal, very aggressive, sometimes really crass, on the one hand forming the opposition to the music, yet on the other hand not exactly fitting it. Compared to the debuts of CRUACHAN ("Tuatha Na Gael") and PRIMORDIAL ("Imrama") the production has turned out a whole lot better.

Unfortunately WAYLANDER cannot keep the high level of songs like "Born To The Fight", the very varied "With Veins Afire" or the brilliant "King Of The Fairies" over the whole album, a few weaknesses have found their way onto this record. But "King Of The Fairies" is a song that you shouldn't pass by unnoticed, straight Folk Metal with flute, instrumental at first, then with almost choir-vocals, which could just as well have been used by the Celts on their way to a battle all those centuries ago!
Original for sure, like most bands from the green island, yet too unstable in its quality yet.

The Light, The Dark and the Endless Knot
I come to review this second album by Irish Metal-masters WAYLANDER with mixed emotions. This album is a complete departure from the style they achieved on "Reawakening Pride Once Lost". I miss that style and I embrace this one equally for it is quite unique.
A more mature WAYLANDER have emerged from their three year absence playing a softer, more melancholic from of - equally as difficult to classify as "Reawakening..." - Metal. Too soft for Death, too fast for Doom, lacking the coldness of Black, yet achieving an almost perfect balance of all forms of Metal.

Here we can see a lot of older and non-extreme influences emerging (BLACK SABBATH, SKYCLAD and even METALLICA for example) to add a new depth to the WAYLANDER-sound. Although I miss the more extreme, fast and brutal tracks from "Reawakening..." here on "The Light The Dark And The Endless Knot" I find myself equally loving the epic power of the tracks here with their ever changing tempo's and moods.

The execution on the instruments show a great improvement in skill (although they can still be sloppy at times). The inclusion of guitar solos is very refreshing to hear in this age of Nu-Metal and although they aren't very original they provide a good listen.
One thing I really miss on this album is the guitar/tin whistle-style WAYLANDER had used on such great tracks as "Born To The Fight" off their debut. Here they remain completely separate as opposed to the great complimentary interlinking I loved before.

Strangely I say WAYLANDER have (unintentionally) taken a formula from MY DYING BRIDE. The tin whistle here at times can work in the same way as the violin of early the MY DYING BRIDE-albums creating a contrast to the guitars and creating new moods and emotions within the flow of each song and due to this I find this album quite "doomy" at times - which is a good thing!!!

The album took a while for me to get into on my first listen, the opening two tracks didn't really hit me, but as soon as the title-track kicked in I was entranced by this album. There are moments of pure genius to be found here, tracks like "Morrigan's Domain" would be considered masterpieces by ANY Metal-fan who listened to it. It is also my favourite WAYLANDER-track to date (well I think so).
Overall I say this is a great release and I would recommended it to fans of all kinds of Metal due to its diversity. A truly rewarding listen.

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