Amarok (Nargaroth album)
Occupation
- Kanwulf: vocals, instruments
Amarok is one published in 2000 by No Colours Records EP of the German extreme metal project Nargaroth. This is according to its own statement on the envelope to no recordings with new material, but to older material from the demo times, which is now published for the first time. Kanwulf itself states that it is " a not absolutely necessary release from today's perspective " and that some songs could be better integrated into a concept album should, " whereby they would be stronger come to bear and do not miss out on a patchwork release of attention, should be given to them. "
The cover itself shows Kanwulf with a burning T -shirt on a stick, but with the wrong picture was used as a cover during pressing. The thought of actually as a cover image - which contains a similar motif on which one recognizes Kanwulf face better - can be found on the back of the booklet.
Title list
Content
In the song Herbstleyd is an alternative version that comes from trial and mainly differs from the version on the Herbstleyd album that the song will start immediately and is not yet an intro with a female voice therein. Black Spell of Destruction is a cover of the Norwegian one-man project Burzum, which Kanwulf claims to want to bring his deep sense of connectedness to Varg Vikernes expressed. The song begins with a Kanwulf for him an unusually large and bright cry that is not present on the original of Burzum.
Shall We Begin and Into the Void come from Herbstleyd demo and were only remastered again for publication. In the last two songs, which indicates that it is previously unreleased old studio tracks that are dedicated to all true Nargaroth fans. In As the Stars Took Me with 'Em is additionally stated that it is the song is the second part of ( Escape) Through the Gates to the Stars on Orke demo.
Thematically, the material corresponds to the Herbstleyd album; the song Shall We Begin represents a glorification of black metal, which is reflected in phrases such as " Black Metal will be the emperor of human fears" or " Shall we begin did Black Metal rules the earth" expresses. The second part, however, Amarok contains - as the first - a story told, with a woman who came from the stars, and begins in their way resembles a fairy tale. The music is, in quieter and more melodic in the first five minutes in the background in some places Wolf howling to be heard. In contrast to the first part of the plot is not read, the beginning of the song is held this time except for a few words purely instrumental at the beginning, the text after following the singing Kanwulf is not printed and it can be heard at the end Pfeiflaute. The third and final part of the Amarok cycle is found then a year later on the album Black Metal is War.