Theudho is an Belgian old band, founded around the turn of the millennium and now presents its fifth full-length album of epic and melodic black/pagan metal! Previously a full band four-piece, the band now returns with this new album as a one-man incarnation by main member J.S. only, and has come up with easily the bands' strongest output in its history. A huge progression in terms of songwriting is the first thing that will catch your attention. Tracks like "Saksenslacht" are monumentally epic and bombastic, with a focus on memorable melodies. The top notch songwriting is completed with well written guitar solos (a rare thing these days!) and atmospheric clean guitars.
Belgium has a small but dedicated history of pagan black metal. Bands like Ancient Rites and Heimat have both released truly sincere and honest traditional and folkish themed music, and Theudho is easily among the best the country has to offer right now.
Recorded and mixed by the band themselves, then mastered by Dan Swanö in Sweden, the album is released on four formats simultaneously (with different bonus tracks for each format). Recommend to fanatics of Bathory, Countess, Graveland, Falkenbach.
"De roep van het woud" is released worldwide on LP, CD, cassette and digital simultaneously and is a joint release of Heidens Hart (Europa), Wolftyr (Americas) and Aurora Australis (Oceania). All formats include big booklets with lyrics and photos, and in addition, each format comes with one or two bonus tracks exclusive to that format.
credits
released August 31, 2018
Theudho is:
J.S. - Vocals & all instruments
All music and lyrics by J.S.
Recorded and mixed by J.S. at Þrúðvangr, Flanders/Belgium, March-July 2017.
Mastered by Dan Swanö at Unisound, December 2017.
Cover art based on “Rain in an oak forest” by Ivan Shishkin.
Layout and photography by J.S.
supported by 14 fans who also own “De roep van het woud”
Swirling guitars, furious drums, vocals that at the same time howl from infinite distance and are right up in your head; everything put into dissonant form with the help of unconventional songwriting. This album is my personal key to the icelanding black metal madness that I've ignored for way too long! Lukas Kaufmann
supported by 13 fans who also own “De roep van het woud”
On ne frappe pas un homme à terre : c'est ce que dit la règle mais NONE a déjà prouvé qu'il ne les suivait pas et si son album éponyme retirait toute perspective de béatitude spirituelle, Life has gone on long enough, son deuxième opus, nous interdit l'accès au bonheur terrestre. La vie n'a aucune substance et la production plus distante le confirme. Le DSBM s'empare de textures sonores blues, mettant en relief une dépression urbaine. Les cris partent en fumées : ne restent que les pleurs... Jordan Vauvert
supported by 13 fans who also own “De roep van het woud”
Belgian Doom / Death Metal. This is a fantastic album & one I had somehow missed when it came out. Thank you to Sælzer Bub for showing me the way here! I love the vocals, the changes in tempo & the crushing riffs throughout! Highly recommended!!! bmurator