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Year : 2018
Style : Melodic Folk Death Metal
Country : Canada
Audio : 320 kbps + all scans
Size : 152 mb
Bio:
Battlesoul was founded in the Fall of 2007 by guitarist Mike Grund (ex-Heaven Ablaze) and drummer Nich Ireland (ex-Distrot/ex-Whitechapel). After several rehearsals they began to audition bass players and finally came across Jon Doyle (ex-O' Faolain) who as an added bonus brought vocals and keyboards to the mix. They began to practice to only find they were missing the last piece of the puzzle, a lead guitarist. After unsuccessfully auditioning several guitarists it dawned on them that Nich's older brother Thomas Ireland (ex-Perish/Blind Eye Era) would be a perfect fit. Moments later a call was made and it became official.Battlesoul has perfected their unique brand of Celtic thrash fused with melodies from various Celtic instruments while playing shows throughout Ontario. A self titled EP of 5 songs was released in Fall of 2008 and quickly sold out. The band is currently writing for their full length entitled "Gaul", a concept album based on the bloody war between the Romans and the Celts...
Album:
Whether it’s a drum machine or real person hitting the skins on Sunward and Starward is perhaps best debated at another time (we say it’s a drum machine; the band lists personnel stating otherwise), the idea with Battlesoul is that they’re not the same-old-same-old blackened epic metal band. They are wise to avoid swords and chainmail in the promo photos and often don’t fall prey to the same sonic stumbling blocks as bands with higher profiles, leaving them in good shape on Sunward and Starward, their third full-length to date.The differentiator here is vocalist Jon Doyle, who doesn’t possess the menacing bark so often accompanying metal of this form. Rather, he’s got a pretty clear, well-enunciated rasp and isn’t afraid to sing, like on the excellent “Arrival,” a song that would probably make Ensiferum drip with envy because of its melodic grace and compact nature. But that’s not really Battlesoul’s focus. Extreme metal is, and they cling to it throughout Sunward and Starward’s ten cuts, like on the blinding opener “All I Understand” and chunky “The Watcher.”It’s a bit of a unique, almost unchartered blend, really, Battlesoul not necessarily combing the ground for old ideas, but twisting the style into their own (Canadian?) form. Regardless, Sunward and Starward sticks the epic metal landing, can run (and sail) in league with the Vikings and make themselves at home with their folk metal brethren. They’ve gone somewhat unnoticed, all tucked up there in the north, but here’s to hoping the rest of the epic folk metal gang will send Battlesoul a raven and invite them in for a council meeting, or something.
Line Up:
Jon Doyle - Vocals, Bass, Keyboards (2007-present) - See also: ex-O'Faolain
Bill Elliorr - Bass
Andrew Murray - Guitars - See also: Unsacred Seed
Thomas Ireland - Guitars, Samples (2007-present) - See also: Blind Eye Era, Perish
Nich Ireland - Drums (2007-present) - See also: SIG:AR:TYR, ex-Distrot
Tracklist:
01. All I Understand 03:41
02. Bearing the Word 04:25
03. Arrival 05:58
04. The Watcher 04:55
05. Totem 03:16
06. Sunward and Starward 07:56
07. The Loss of Sons 06:48
08. Azure Skies 04:51
09. So It Goes 03:59
10. Break the Day 06:06
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