Aether Realm - Redneck Vikings From Hell

"It might be a slight exaggeration to say that AETHER REALM are attempting to be all of your favorite bands at the same time, but they're certainly demonstrating a phenomenal grasp of multiple metallic disciplines on "Redneck Vikings From Hell". Perhaps mindful that bands from the US generally don't sound like they've been brandishing swords in moonlight forests, there is plenty of straightforwardly modern and melodic metal lurking at the heart of this record. But the overall impression given is of a band that are so thrilled by metal's limitless possibilities that they feel compelled to ensure that as many different strains of it as possible dance to their tune. If you're a fan of melodic death metal, folk metal, progressive metal or old-school heaviness, the North Carolina quartet have you covered."

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