Dornenreich

[Reign in Acai]

I can't stop laughing!

 

[Corpinen]

should i get something by these guys? im looking for a "somewhat different" approach to black metal than im used to.

I have all of their albums except the Bitter Ist`s Dem Tod Zu Dienen album. The debut is pretty much average keyboard-enriched black metal, not too far from the other stuff that was coming out around '97. There's something that appeals to me, though, after all they were something like 16 when they recorded the album.

Their third, Her von welken Nächten, I don't really like. It's much softer and "more ambitious" than the debut, but IMO in a fairly bad way. You could argue Dornenreich have never been black metal, and at least this album isn't. I'm not saying it's bad, but (musically) the somewhat gothic mood, though not in the usual transvestite manner, is too prevalent, IMO.

Their last two, Hexenwind and Durch Den Traum are recorded during the same sessions pretty much, but stylistically I'd say they're fairly far from each other. Hexenwind is definitely one of the most foresty records I've ever heard. It's all monotonic and very much organic, though it might come across a tad boring depending on your mood.

The newest, Durch Den Traum is my personal favourite. Sort of like a little more black metal than the previous, though at the same time the production is a little bit softer. I wouldn't say it's black metal per se, but very good atmospheric music and definitely has enough edge to it to keep it distinct from all the gay stuff that just uses some scream vocals and calls itself goth-black.

Anyway, my recommendation is either Hexenwind or Durch Den Traum. There's one track available from the new album at the Prophecy Myspace site: www.myspace.com/eerieemotionalmusic. That isn't the best track off the album, but it gives you the picture.

 

[J.]

thank you for your answer. honestly.

 

[Doom]

Don't get the new one. I'd also recommend "Her von..."

 

[J.]

Her Von Welken Nachten is damn good. Very different, but in a good early Fleurety sort of way

 

[Reign in Acai]

It really is an amazing album.

 

[J.]

im actually kind of pissed i didnt check them out sooner. now i need to check out their earlier stuff

 

[J.]

This band's early stuff is great. Those few of you that enjoy symphonic, arty black metal would do well in checking out this band. I'm not sold on their recent softer stuff yet

 

[Reign in Acai]

I'm not hearing much symphony in Nicht Um Zu Sterben, just a riff-o-matic of mayhemic hymns to scare the Dickies and Revlon off of all metaldonnas who gurgle Satan's seed, to never be heard from Lord Lucifer again. The devil is a negar, as is Nicht Um Zu Sterben, because this is black as hell! (Some good acoustics thrown in as well).

 

[Reign in Acai]

Currently listening to Bitter ist's dem Tod zu dienen for the first time, this is balls!

 

[Dick Sirloin]

 

[Ellestin]

HAHAHAHAHHAAAAAA Dornenreich



(great album, listen to Nicht um zu sterben also, wonderful stuff in the vein of old Abigor)