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KJELDS black metal is stormy and dominated by rough spat out vocals. The musical background is
also full of energy but there are always some melodic and decent atmospheric passages. The songs differ quite nicely and when vocal variations are used (e. g. "Ahs and Ohs" in the opener "Betsjoend" or rough chorus support in "Asbran") the tracks become really anthemic, extra atmospheric or catchy. A rousing and dynamic album, very well done!
Favorite track: Betsjoend.
The 2021 bestselling album is now available on vinyl again. This time on gold coloured vinyl, again pressed in Frisia - keeping this album fully written, recorded and pressed in the band's own region.
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After an impressive debut album and critically acclaimed EPs, Heidens Hart Records proudly presents Kjeld’s sophomore album, Ôfstân (‘Distance’). The album was written over the course of 2017, 2018, and 2019. It is an extension and an evolution of their previous works that raises the bar set in the past, with nine insanely strong songs.
Ever since their early beginnings, the band has had one vision: to combine aggression and atmosphere in black metal. The band draws inspiration from Frisian nature, myths and sagas, and the darkness of man, combining these to create their own unique sound. Kjeld plays fast paced black metal without forsaking melody and dynamics. This album is crafted with impressive songwriting and a monolithic sound, with total attention for pure genius melodies, fueled with the most ferocious and aggressive drumming The Netherlands has to offer. This album is pure creative mastery, with their trademark
sound and riffs combined to create their own unique sound.
As always, the songs are soaked in the rich and ancient Frisian history, and solely chanted in Frisian, a minority Germanic language most closely related to English.
"Ôfstan" features almost an hour of music. Expect a more diverse and mature album than Skym, without compromising the basic premise that defines Kjeld: aggression and atmosphere.
14/15 Legacy
95/100 Zware Metalen
91/100 Addergebroed
9/10 Aardschok
9/10 Metal Observer
9/10 Metal Temple
9/10 Grimm
9/10 Metal Trenches
9/10 Acta Infernalis
4.5/5.0 Stormbringer
85/100 World Of Metal
85/100 Musika
8.5/10 Metal Exposure
8.5/10 Ave Noctum
8.5/10 World Of Metal
8,5/10 Hellfire Magazin
8/10 Distorted Sound Mag
8/10 Time For Metal
8/10 Thrashocore
8/10 Cvlt Legion
8/10 Hammerworld mag Hungary
4/5 Metal Hammer Portugal
3.5/5.0 Angry Metal Guy
credits
released March 5, 2021
Produsearre troch Kjeld en Jörg Uken
Opnommen yn 2019 troch Kjeld
Mikst troch Jörg Uken by Soundlodge Studios
Mastere troch Arjan by Tuianti Studio
Omslach makke troch David Thiérrée
Kjeld is:
Skier - stim
Swerc - bas, toetsen
Fjildslach - drums
Bile - gitaar
Tsjuster - gitaar, stim
The atmosphere of this album is fantastic. Makes you feel like you're knee-deep in the trenches drenched in mud, filth, sweat, and blood. Truly encapsulates the horrors of World War I, and the fact that the lyrics of some of the songs are taken from old war letters really adds to the authenticity.
Favorite Track(s): Die Feuertaufe, Grabenlieder edoerfler
This album is incredible. A perfect embodiment of those northern winds piercing you to the heart. I'm convinced these riffs could move glaciers. 𝔅𝔩𝔦𝔰𝔰 ॐ 𝔄𝔟𝔶𝔰𝔰
Gaerea's first release of "Unsettling Whispers" was in 2018, and since, they dared define a "black metal" niche of their own, they dared to walk a new path and stir shit up a bit in the realm of BM, this album is a masterpiece and a milestone proving that it can be done, provided the band can pull it off, and they did, oh they did! Gloomy, dark, post-BM sludgy whatever, it's Gaerea, and this one belongs in my BC collection, the end. sachavonkarl74
The metal’s band revelatory new record crosses genres and styles, effortlessly combining seemingly incompatible subgenres. Bandcamp Album of the Day Apr 26, 2024
Late 90's BM worship, but it's also a lil more than that. This album takes the best elements from the scene it's inspired by and mostly avoids the worst of it; the song-writing is well-written, it's performed with passion and fun, and the production is raw but isn't lo-fi. (i.e. it doesn't obfuscate and/or suckass).
Tl;dr It's safe but high quality BM. Recommended. Rabbit