HOLY BLOOD RELEASE DATE JUNE 30th!
Finally!
The new Holy Blood CD, THE PATRIOT, will be available on Tuesday the 30th of June. We will release it at Cornerstone exclusively that first week.
Watch for it at your favorite online site, Nordic Mission, Rad Rockers, Blastbeats, Mardel Stores, Nokternal Hemizphear, Soundsmass, etc.
All pre-orders will ship as soon as we get back from the festival.
Party on!
Musical material of the album The Patriot was composed along with material of album Waves Are Dancing in 2003, but it was not included in it, however hasnt come in it owing to discrepancy in style. This album is an experimental for Holy Blood because of its deviation from stylistics of the previous albums.
Compositions of the album The Patriot are bright mix of sympho black and folk-black metal. Initially, album "The Patriot" has been conceived as studio work, herefore songs submitted on it will not be played at bands concerts.
Nevertheless, compositions on this album cannot be mixed up with another band, as to them the basic are typical features of the band: powerful dynamics, rigid submission, aggressive screaming and a female back-vocal, and also bright slavonic melodies.
Review from "The Hard Music Magazine" 2008
Holy Blood «The Patriot»
Hailing from Ukraine, Holy Blood combines traditional folk music with the speed and heaviness of death and black metal. The frequent use of instruments not often found in hard music, such as the flute and keyboards, along with several different vocal styles results in a full and distinctive sound that the band pulls off rather well. Compared to their first two albums, The Patriot is slightly heavier and has a stronger Viking metal influence a la Slechtvalk. The Patriot shows that Holy Blood is well accomplished at what they do; however, the album is relatively short and lacks any standout tracks like those found on their last release, Waves Are Dancing. Still, this is a solid album that provides a unique listening experience.
Chris Beck
Finally!
The new Holy Blood CD, THE PATRIOT, will be available on Tuesday the 30th of June. We will release it at Cornerstone exclusively that first week.
Watch for it at your favorite online site, Nordic Mission, Rad Rockers, Blastbeats, Mardel Stores, Nokternal Hemizphear, Soundsmass, etc.
All pre-orders will ship as soon as we get back from the festival.
Party on!
Musical material of the album The Patriot was composed along with material of album Waves Are Dancing in 2003, but it was not included in it, however hasnt come in it owing to discrepancy in style. This album is an experimental for Holy Blood because of its deviation from stylistics of the previous albums.
Compositions of the album The Patriot are bright mix of sympho black and folk-black metal. Initially, album "The Patriot" has been conceived as studio work, herefore songs submitted on it will not be played at bands concerts.
Nevertheless, compositions on this album cannot be mixed up with another band, as to them the basic are typical features of the band: powerful dynamics, rigid submission, aggressive screaming and a female back-vocal, and also bright slavonic melodies.
Review from "The Hard Music Magazine" 2008
Holy Blood «The Patriot»
Hailing from Ukraine, Holy Blood combines traditional folk music with the speed and heaviness of death and black metal. The frequent use of instruments not often found in hard music, such as the flute and keyboards, along with several different vocal styles results in a full and distinctive sound that the band pulls off rather well. Compared to their first two albums, The Patriot is slightly heavier and has a stronger Viking metal influence a la Slechtvalk. The Patriot shows that Holy Blood is well accomplished at what they do; however, the album is relatively short and lacks any standout tracks like those found on their last release, Waves Are Dancing. Still, this is a solid album that provides a unique listening experience.
Chris Beck
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