Srontgorrth

Occupation

• Jander: Voice
• Anger: electric guitar, electric bass
• Alexander von Meilenwald: Drums

Srontgorrth: The power of the sensed my fear as the blood of the other is the second album of the German extreme metal band Nagelfar, which was released in 1999. It is a concept album, with the theme of the four seasons. The intro riff of the first song is taken up again in the following pieces several times. The first three pieces have already appeared on the first two demos and the first album of the band. The fourth piece was recorded completely without guitars. Like the previous work, the album was recorded at Stage One Studio.

The band does not Srontgorrth as their second album, but rather the sophomore Virus West.

Even during the recording of the album, vocalist Jander due to internal problems the band. He was replaced in autumn 1999 by Zingultus (later of sleet and Endstille ). Around the same time with the release of the album followed suit with new bassist chaos of the band.

Style

Nagelfar playing on this album very varied Extreme Metal, which is based on the Black Metal, this due to a lack satanic themes can not be assigned. It was in contrast to the previous album increasingly incorporated keyboards and electronic passages, so exclusively synthesizers and drums are used in the fourth piece. Otherwise, rapid passages alternate with blast beats and fast pace with quieter and atmospheric passages from.

The texts were written by former bassist Sveinn Hackelberg. The lyrical concept of Srontgorrth he left the band for his departure. It's about the warrior Srontgorrth, unconsciously strives after the breakout from a prison to learn his past to understand the present and to look to the future. The multiple recurring flashbacks are illustrated musically.

Reception

The album was recorded mainly positive. So forgave metal.de 9 out of 10, with the note that the synthesizer experiments should not have been and harm the overall concept. Metal1.info awarded 7.5 out of 10 points with the statement that the album was not for conservative black metal pendant and that the previous work was much stronger. The increased use of synthesizers is also criticized. Fierce by Vampster considers it to be a good and interesting idea, but also warns that conservative supporters might be scared. The Rock Hard magazine recorded the album in the list of " 250 Black Metal albums you should know " on.

Title list

• Solar Eclipse One: Time of Shadows
• A birth
• Solar Eclipse Two: Under new clouds
• Wind of Decay

• My throne on the bodies of deceased friends
• Moon shadow

The re-release as a double CD contains earlier versions of the songs: chapters 1 and 2 were taken from the demos and remixed, Chapter 3 is taken from the debut Megalithic grave in autumn. The fourth song is still a later formed and contain up previously unreleased rehearsal recording with Zingultus as a singer.