Obtest

[Arunas]

What do you think about these guys?? It's quite enjoyable pagan metal from Lithuania... There's a new album Is Kartos I Karta, some samples:
http://www.ledotakas.net/mp3/Obtest_05_Paskutine_Akimirka.mp3
http://www.ferrum.lt/mp3/obtest-devyniaragis(2003).mp3
And some older tracks:
http://www.ferrum.lt/mp3/obtest-anapusnemuno(2001).mp3
http://www.ferrum.lt/mp3/obtest-burninglightishuntingme(1995).mp3
http://www.ferrum.lt/mp3/obtest-tolstantkrantams(1997).mp3
Maybe it's not the most ambitious music, and could be a bit less 'optimistic',
but it's very catchy.

 

[Ellestin]

You nailed it. Not the most ambitious band around but roots as fuck. I think the new album revolves a bit too much around the same old rhythmic pattern and the melodies lose momentum after the third track. So I prefer "Aukan Seinems Dievams", awesome in every way!

 

[J.]

haven't heard the new one, but the first two are class