Dark Forest - Land of the Evening Star (2012)

The forest that is dark, the one-man band from Alberta, where winters are frigid and forests are indeed dense and dark. If I were a one-man band entrenched in pagan/viking that bore the name Dark Forest, I would sure as fuck conceive my albums in the woods. In the woods, under the sky, in a cabin, by a campfire, while fighting off grizzly bears and dancing with forest norns. Everything you have read thus far has given you absolutely no insight into what this album sounds like.

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 Let me try this again. Take black metal, wrap it up in heathenism, add in atmosphere of glory juxtaposed with despair, throw in some vibrant soundscapes, all while retaining a cold and grim feel. This is no Wodensthrone, but it still is a breath of fresh air from all the dark hardcore and filthy death metal I have been drowning myself in lately.

Grab if you like: Garleben, Oakhelm, Askival

Land Of The Evening Star

Beer Bear - Honey (2010)

Beer Bear. Fucking really? I'd like to think the naming of the band went something like this:

- "Alright, so we all like beer, let's just call the band Beer."
- "No, no. That just won't do, we need another element."
- "Okay, well what about Beer Bear? It sounds cool AND it is only one letter away from being Beer Beer!"
- "Well...it sounds like a Korpiklaani song, but let's do it!"

Regardless of how their name was decided, they play some decent Folk Metal. A variety of instruments make their way onto Honey, and it really drives most of the melody. At times the music sounds as deliciously cheesy as the band name/album cover. Lighten up, It's all in good fun.

Beer Worship