{"id":69385,"date":"2017-08-02T13:06:30","date_gmt":"2017-08-02T18:06:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.toiletovhell.com\/?p=69385"},"modified":"2017-08-02T13:06:30","modified_gmt":"2017-08-02T18:06:30","slug":"the-link-up-spell-spells-recommendations-from-the-month-of-july","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/toiletovhell.com\/the-link-up-spell-spells-recommendations-from-the-month-of-july\/","title":{"rendered":"The Link-Up Spell<\/i>: Spells recommendations from the month of July"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Today\u00a0we’re reading arcane scrolls from Vintersorg<\/b>, Mordenial<\/b> and EVA CAN\u2019T<\/b>. Step into the magical circle, close your eyes and enjoy the ride through the melodic planes.
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Thanks once again for visiting The Link-Up Spell<\/i>. In this iteration of this Elfic never-ending tale, we are going to welcome you into a new set of reviews with a twist we really hope you to like.<\/p>\n

In the final weeks of every month I will serve you as an emissary of the music to reach for the quintessential melodies and the tributes to the imaginative lands of way beyond the Stars. My quest is to unveil the best spells\u00a0I find to share the knowledge we find each month with you, my fellow magical searcher.<\/p>\n

We are going to open scrolls from Sweden and Italy. We have three great magicians\u2019 guilds that lend their powerful spells for us to use and enjoy. Prepare your catalyst and spellbooks!<\/p>\n

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Spell book: Vintersorg<\/b> – Till Fj\u00e4lls, del II<\/i>.<\/h2>\n

Type of spell: Ancestral knowledge applied to natural summoning.<\/h3>\n

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Coming back in circles is a dangerous practice for a lot of bands, but it seems Andreas \u2018Vintersorg\u2019 Hedlund (Otyg<\/b> and part of the Borknagar<\/b> project) paid his golden coins to the creative deities to return to a previous form without leaving behind the traces of his present progressive representation.<\/p>\n

In a traditional fashion, with his Vintersorg<\/b> project, Hedlund cements his cult status in the folkloric niche of the global metallic scene; crafting a carefully composed homage to the deep roots they cast to forge their path since 1996.<\/p>\n

The double album Till Fj\u00e4lls, del II<\/i> (\u201cTo the Mountains, Part II) is a direct continuation of their laureate debut, that generated quite a buzz when it was released in \u201998, around the exploring age of the folk infused metal experiments.<\/p>\n

To resume their sound to the non-believers, Vintersorg work is sparkled with bursts of progressive additions to their Viking metal monolithic style. With a tight songwriting and an immaculate eye for the melody, Hedlund summons rays of contrasts between their intricate musical backgrounds.<\/p>\n

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This new album is probably motivated by his last work withBorknagar<\/b>, Winter Thrice<\/i>, and is also the return of the old ways of the pagan metal.<\/p>\n

It is worth noting that Till Fj\u00e4lls, del II<\/i> is a piece crafted on the current times, and this is highly noticeable on the production of the record. The ultra clean recording, mixing and mastering was completed by Hedlund himself, and while it may detract some extreme metal purists, it could welcome the progressive music fanatics. All the instruments have their own space and the keyboard high quality sampling makes the listening a true marvel to enjoy.<\/p>\n

Moving to the album writing, and like I previously tried so hard to appoint, Till Fj\u00e4lls, del II<\/i> is a stripped down effort, a style left behind in their discography since the first era of the project. In this case, all the experimental sections that made Vintersorg<\/b> a referent on the extreme progressive metal guild are exchanged once again for expansive and sharp folkloric black metal riffing, harsh cold vocals and ancestral chantings. This is pure Viking metal, reinterpreted through a crystalline mirror and the reflection of the northern lights.<\/p>\n

The record is an agora for ear-catching choruses and massive verses that clashes with mountains of carefully positioned keys. Vintersorg unique incredibly rich baritone tone narrate the journey without missing a note or catching out of time, aided by his long-time collaborators, Mattias Marklund and Simon Lundstr\u00f6m.<\/p>\n

While some listeners can certainly point the long extension of the whole album, it is one of those works of art that demands the correct time and mindset to get swallowed into the triumphant and nature-worshiping nature of its core.<\/p>\n

I just ask myself, will these magicians continue with the \u201cElemental\u201d saga they were developing after this fun break? I hope so!<\/p>\n