Free register and download UseNet downloader, then you can FREE Download from UseNet.

    Download without Limit " Ereb Altor - By Honour (2008) " from UseNet for FREE!

I didn't know "Viking doom" existed before I stumbled upon this gem. Easily one of the strongest releases from a relatively unknown band in 2008, Sweden's Ereb Altor follow up their demo [the Awakening, 2003] with the force of titans on By Honour. The vocals throughout are very obviously Scandinavian in their girth and gentle resoluteness. Ereb Altor have been coupled as Bathory worshippers in nearly every review that has been given to them. And while Nordland I is brought to mind when one is listening to By Honour, they seem to be a strange menagerie of their sister band, Isole, and Bathory with Agalloch-ian folk and ambiance thrown in for good measure.
Opening with a mournful piano anthem, the heavy doom influence is obvious from the get-go. Slow, depressive strains coupled with very folkish acoustic guitars fluttering on distorted guitar waves. The vocals range from soft speaking and chanting to powerful harmonies, showcased magnificently on the title track. There are a few outstanding exhibitions of guitar work, but overall, the pace is kept steady and uncommonly centered around the vocals. Solitude Aeturnus are brought to mind on the track "Dark Nymph", through the marching pace with powerful straining guitars riding over the underbelly of distortion and ambiance one expects in anything akin to traditional doom.
This manages to be a doom release for those who aren't familiar with doom, those who get bored with it, and those who can't get past traditional doom. It also manages to quench the Viking metal fans' thirsts, without bringing in an eclectic group of traditional instruments. Almost reminiscent of friars chanting, with low echoes and all, By Honour's vocals remain front and center in this album's presence. I can't find enough to write about this album without sounding trite or repetitive, but please trust me; if any part of you appreciates traditional doom with heavy Scandinavian roots and soft atmospheric foliage, this is worth a listen.
TRACKLIST
1. Perennial (4:40)
2. Awakening (8:07)
3. By Honour (8:25)
4. Winter Wonderland (7:21)
5. Dark Nymph (7:03)
6. Wizard (10:24)
7. Ereb Altor (7:22)
Download Links:

Thank you!