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RUINS OF FAITH "To The Shrines Of Ancestors"
Harbn: RUINS OF FAITH "To The Shrines Of Ancestors" 1. To The Shrines Of Ancestors (Pt.I) 2. Pagan 3. Father Fire mp3 4. The Everquest mp3 5. To The Shrines Of Ancestors (Pt.II) 6. Ruins Of Faith 7. Mournbringer mp3 8. Solar Eclypse 9. Murvan Kru Ýòî ïîñëåäíÿÿ ãðóïïà ñààààààìîãî ìàò¸ðîãî áëýêàðÿ èç Ãðóçèè Âàñî Äîèàøâèëè. (ðàíåå Greylon, Diaokhi, Mortyrium etc...). Êà÷åñòâåííûé è òåõíè÷íûé ñèìôî-áëýê Ðóèíñ, ñëåãêà íàïîìèíàåò òâîð÷åñòâî Äèììó Áîðãèð, íî òîëüêî ñëåãêà. Àëüáîì 2006 ãîäà. Áóäåò âûïóùåíî 300 êîïèé â ôîðìàòå äèãè-ïàã, è 700 â ñòåêëå.
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Haarbn: RUINS OF FAITH (GEO) TO THE SHRINES OF ANCESTORS Haarbn Prod. Written by Ellen Simpson on Wednesday 22 August, 2007. Last updated on Wednesday 22 August, 2007 Ruins of Faith hail from Georgia, and “To the Shrines of Ancestors”, their debut, came out on Haarbn in 2006. The nine slices of pagan pride on offer mix up a pleasing range of influences, and while there is nothing groundbreaking about this release, its familiarity is at least sharply executed and impassioned. The most striking aspect of Ruins of Faith’s sound is the counterpoise between the crunchy, energetic riffs and the glacial, stately atmospherics. There are no annoyingly over-the-top keyboard moments on the album- the emphasis instead is on balancing out the sound and creating a rather epic, mournful mood, most effective on the tracks “Ruins of Faith” and “Mournbringer”. The guitar work is strictly orthodox, but has a distinct catchiness about it, often working its way up to a rousing, driving pace, and is nicely underpinned with some growling bass and a satisfying blast-fest. Singer Vasiko has something of the young Dani Filth about him, which is not meant as an insult; alternating between a deep growl and a manic screech adds a great dynamic to the music. Lyrically we’re dealing with the pagan past, the uselessness of religion, and, er, “The Everquest”. Structurally the songs are kept interesting by traditional frequent directional shifts that do keep things lively despite their predictability, and there are some interesting breaks, such as the graveyard moment in “Mournbringer”. The album is divided almost in half by instrumentals, making it even more easily digestible than its half-hour duration would suggest. I would question the track ordering slightly; Ruins hit their stride on “The Everquest”, “Ruins of Faith” and “Mournbringer”, but “Murvan Kru” was possibly a poor choice for a finisher, being the only song on the album that made my nose wrinkle in distaste with its rather annoying guitar work. In all then, this is a promising beginning- the riffs sound confident and the slow, film-score atmospherics lend maturity, class and an epic tone. I was reminded in turn of a stripped-down early Cradle, a chilled-out Immortal and, on “Solar Eclipse”, ever so slightly of a “Wolfheart”-era Moonspell, with the high synths, warm crunch and blasts, although the magic and melodrama of that band is avoided. This mixture of old friends provides something catchy and safe, and I guess if you’re afraid of the avant-garde you’ll welcome it with open arms and a nodding head. Good stuff. http://www.vampire-magazine.com/article.php?aid=43806
Haarbn: âî áëÿ êàêàÿ õóéíÿ Ruins of Faith "To The Shrines of Ancestors", Album (Haarbn 2007) Pagan Black Spilletid: 33:34 5/10 Ruins of Faith, pagan black metal fra Georgia, albumet heter To The Shrines of Ancestors, utgitt på et russisk indie plateselskap som heter Haarbn. Det er ikke mye mer informasjon enn dette her jeg klarer å grave frem om bandet. Da vil jeg gå ut i fra at To The Shrines of Ancestors er den første utgivelsen de har på samvittigheten. Med dette som grunnlag begir jeg meg ut på en ferd jeg ikke er helt sikker på hvor skal ende. Det er vel nærliggende å tro at Ruins of Faith tilhører ”familien” av østeuropeisk black metal selv om Georgia strengt tatt ligger i Asia. Så det er nesten en smule eksotisk når man får metal fra andre avkroker i verden enn det man er vandt til, georgiansk metal band er ikke noe jeg har vært borte i før, så vidt jeg kan huske. Jeg kan vel først og fremst si at det er solide røtter i norsk black metal i denne musikken, noe hele sjangeren pagan black metal er preget av. Ruins of Faith har lagt seg på en ganske straight linje, uten for mye detaljer her og der. Ingen overraskelser ligger og venter på deg, det er den riffbaserte, kjappe typen av black metal som kanskje ikke er av den mest varierte typen. Pluss at vi har synthen, som hele tiden ligger i bakgrunnen og kommer opp som bidragsyter til stemningsmelodier. Hva mer er det å si da? Noen kjappe trommevirvler, grim vokal, spor nummer fem er en akustisk stemningslåt . Tekstene skal du ikke legge deg alt for mye opp i, med mindre du har lyst til å gå over alle skriveleifs. Til tross for dette føler jeg fremdeles at jeg sitter med noen som minner om kvalitet, eller har en form for potensial i seg. Tar jeg meg selv i å underdrive musikken og talentet til denne georgianske gjengen? La meg si det slik, musikken vokser ikke på deg. Jeg har allerede rukket å bli ganske lei av Ruins før jeg er ferdig med å skrive denne omtalen. Spor nummer to, som var min helt klare favoritt, med et godt driv, fengende riff, enkelt og greit kalt Pagan, er nå en pest og en plage. Nå har jeg mistet helt interessen og det blir til at jeg sitter igjen og tenker; jo da, flott dette, men om det ikke hadde vært for at de er en liten kuriositet i seg selv, så var det vel beint frem black metal, var det ikke? Jeg følte meg vel kanskje litt skuffet på en eller annen måte, selv om jeg ikke er helt sikker på hva jeg forventet meg av dette bandet. ”Pagan” i ”pagan black metal” sier egentlig ikke så mye mer om hva du kan forvente deg innen bolken ”black metal” spør du meg. (I og med at ”pagan” allerede på en eller annen måte skulle være underforstått i sjangeren, eller i hvert fall ikke komme som noen overraskelse). Nok om den saken, for selv om de ikke har ikke noe særegent i sitt lydbilde, så vil jeg si de kan bidra bra til sjangeren her. Jeg håper og tror, med god promotering, at Ruins of Faith kan gjøre seg bemerket i sine kretser. De har noen fengende melodier, det meste her er utført i god stil og med noen godbiter her og der. http://www.metal-norge.com/?action=omtaler&ID=2449
Haarbn: NOTE GLOBALE 7.5 / 10 PK Du Black métal Géorgien! Qui l'eût cru ?! Les 3 compères de Ruins of Faith y croient eux dur comme fer! Et ça se sent, leur black est franchement bien fait, aussi couillu que mélodique. Cela grâce à un certain talent de composition et une richesse apporté tant par la complémentarité des 2 guitares, que par un synthé qui sait être présent juste ce qu’il faut, quand il faut. Leur musique est assez personnelle, même si l’on pense parfois légèrement à Naglfar ou Setherial. Les textes sont quand à eux bien écrits mais complètement en anglais, ne vous attendez donc pas à une touche exotique de ce côté-là. Le reproche majeur que l’ont peut faire est par contre la sonorité très « mécanique » de la batterie, dommage car Nikoloz est visiblement un excellent batteur, mais sa batterie à malheureusement un peu trop un son de boite à rythmes… que cela ne vous empêche pas de savourer ce très bon premier album, certes un peu court, mais qui a le mérite de nous faire découvrir un groupe originaire d’un pays pas réputé pour être une patrie du métal. Malgré cela Ruins of Faith s’en sort aussi bien, voire mieux que certains européens du nord qui ne doivent leur succès qu’à leurs origines. Un très bel essai! Vivement la suite, en espérant qu’il y ait transformation! (oui je sais elle était facile…) Pavillon 666
Haarbn: Ruins Of Faith - To The Shrines Of Ancestors (2007) Stil: Black Metal Label: Haarbn Productions Punkte: 9/13 Spielzeit: 33:43 Sammler, aufgepasst: Wer hinter seltenen Formationen her ist, sollte wissen, dass es sich bei den Ruinen weder um eine norwegische, deutsche oder schwedische Gruppe handelt - Nein, die Herren lärmen aus Weissrussland! Nicht allzu oft wird man von dort aus beglückt - ob es auch für den Rest ein lohnenswerter Kauf ist, wird sogleich geklärt! Als allererstes: Neues wird einem hier nicht geboten. Doch das muss ja nicht unbedingt schlecht sein. Nach einem recht atmosphärischen Intro wird ohne grosse Vorwarnung vom Start weg losgeknüppelt - aber anständig! Doch auch das Geholze muss ruhigen, atmosphäredienlichen Stellen weichen. Keyboards, "Sprechgesang" und ähnliches lassen das Werk dichter als anfaangs vermutet erscheinen. Mir fiel zu "To The Shrines Of Ancestors" ein relativ guter Vergleich ein: Man nehme Old Man's Child's "The Pagan Prosperity" und addiere noch ein wenig mehr Härte, eine Prise Death-Grunz und subtrahiere den klaren Gesang - voilá! Man hat Ruins Of Faith (Dies soll jetzt nicht negativ gemeint sein, ich find dieses Album schon sehr angenehm hörbar!). Auch ein Intrumental schaffte den Weg auf den Silberling. Dieser erinnert an des guten Herren Galders "In Quest Of Enigmatic Dreams", dies aber eher wegen der Platzierung (ruhiges Intrumental, gefolgt von einem recht schnieken Doublebassspiel). Der einzige Kritikpunkt ist die verhältnismässige Austauschbarkeit der Band. Wirklich eigenständig agiert man eigentlich nicht. Schade eigentlich, da ich denke, die Band hätte das Potential dazu. Von einem Galder-Klon zu sprechen wäre allerdings auch zuviel des Guten. Aber sein Einfluss ist schon recht deutlich. Bleibt zu sagen: Wer für Old Man's Child etwas übrig hat, hat dies auch für "To The Shrines Of Ancestors". Anhänger der alten Schule werden wohl zumeist in den heimischen Forst flüchten, während andere die Platte defintiv mehr als einmal rotieren lassen werden! Schwermetall
Haarbn: Year released: 2007 Duration: 33:43 Tracks: 9 Genre: Pagan Metal Rating: 3.5/5 Date reviewed: January 16, 2008 Reviewed by: Pagan Shadow I don't know much about this band and their site was not too informative either. All I can say is that this trio comes from Tbilisi, Georgia and they are signed to Russian label Haarbn Productions. This short album (33 minutes) contains nine tracks of generic Pagan Black Metal. Vasil Dioashvili handles guitars and vocals which alternate between rasps and growls. Second guitarist Vakhtang also takes care of bass and keyboard duties. The keyboards are very present on "The Shrines of Ancestors", adding either an ambient or epic feel to the compositions. Then we have drummer Nikoloz Rukhadze, who looks out of place and anything but a Black Metal musician! This guy can pound and blast beat though and that's basically what he does throughout this release. This is one thing I can complain about this album: too many fast parts. Most of the album is of the fast/double basses triggered Black Metal style. At least, a couple tracks begin on more moderate pace like on "The Everquest", "Ruins of Faith" and on of my favorite song "Solar Eclypse." There are two very good instrumentals, "To the Shrines of Ancestors", Part 1 and 2. Part 1 is a real nice epic composition with dark keyboards and pounding percussions. Part 2 is much different since it is an acoustic number with wind and thunder samplings on keyboard background. Not bad, not great either but an OK Pagan Black Metal release. http://www.metalcrypt.com/pages/review.php?revid=3630
Haarbn: Ruins Of Faith - To The Shrines Of Ancestors Friday, February 01 2008 @ 12:00 AM PST Contributed by: Sage Despite the beautiful release in both art and style, there really isn't a whole lot of information to be found online about Ruins Of Faith. The band hails from Tbilissi, Georgia, a country not widely known for their metal scene, and the band consists of three members. Vocalist/Guitarist Vasiko Doiashvili is also the man behind the impressive neoclassical-styled project Valley Lord, meanwhile drummer Nick Rukhadze had once played with thrashers Parryzide and another pagan BM project Diahohki. The band is currently signed to Haarbn Productions out of Russia and this release saw the light of day in September of 2006. Not a new release by any means, but certainly one worth remembering. Ruins Of Faith play a pagan black metal style that is probably somewhat unfamiliar to most of you. The sound generally sounds a great deal like Rotting Christ with some slightly middle-eastern styled melodies. Initially the album started out disappointing with a not-so-impressive ambient track to open the album followed by a very bland track, Pagan. You'd figure with a name like “Pagan”, this track would show everything that Ruins Of Faith has to offer, but you don't really hear it until the latter section of the track. One monumentally impressive riff can completely turn a bad listen around, and that one did it for me. From this point, the album gets quite powerful and continues to push forward with a pretty impressive ancestral and yet emotional attitude. The anger in Vasiko's voice is a bit more than noticeable, and it is a very legitimate anger, not a fake attempt like that of most blackened vocalists. The keyboards found throughout the album are something to witness as well. This is not a symphonic album by any means, and in fact keyboards generally take a far back seat during the heavy moments of the music. In fact, I don't think there really are any being played during the tracks which is refreshing for once (something I never thought I'd say...) except for very minor spots in which they add without even being noticeable (see: The Everquest). They tie each track together with ease and are placed perfectly. Incredibly impressive debut album from some unknowns in both individual and geographical means. It starts off a little slow as mentioned, but keep the tracks going and you'll find yourself headlong into headbanging. I'd definitely recommend purchasing this one besides any Rotting Christ or Emperor album. Oh, and the ambient tracks turn into great folk/acoustic styled instrumentals as the album goes on. http://www.heathenharvest.com/article.php?story=20080131072611385
Haarbn: 7.77/10 Brandon RUINS OF FAITH - To the Shrines of Ancestors - CD - Haarbn Productions - 2007 review by: Brandon Strader Ruins of Faith took the predictable black metal route, but still, they quickly surpass my expectations. With “Pagan,” the band uses a lot of keyboards in the background as well as guitar leads harmonizing with each other in each speaker, and very grim screams. The arrangements are epic, but they could have been more so if it weren’t for the screams and guitars overpowering the percussion. The toms are as loud as they should be, but all of the other percussive hits are way too quiet. Vakhtang Tskhvitava does a good job with the keyboards, as they hold the largest portion of the epic nature of To The Shrines of Ancestors; from the subtle inclusions in the heavy barrages, to the interludes and various opening / ending sections. The band does use some familiar passages here and there, like during “The Everquest,” but they are able to pull it off with a ferocity that sounds like pure evil. They’re not quite as good as Chthonic, which garnered popularity from Ozzfest this summer, but they are definitely not far off, and they do sound pretty similar. The only real problem with To the Shrines of Ancestors is the relative quietness of the percussion. The music is ballistic; it has cojones. It’s a bit stereotypical from a conceptual standpoint, though. (7.77/10) èïïàíóööî, âîò ýòî ññûëà http://www.maelstrom.nu/ezine/review_iss59_4368.php?sid=38157b1197c9e20d500b588d2168ce5b&page_rs=6&osCsid=38157b1197c9e20d500b588d2168ce5b
Haarbn: Gepost door: Count Usher Donderdag 07 Februari 2008 - 17:11 Ruins of Faith - To the Shrines of Ancestors Haarbn Productions - 2007 Pagan black metal uit Georgie, die mop kende ik nog niet. Ruins of Faith is echter allesbehalve om over te lachen. Deze band staat namelijk garant voor een portie vette black metal van bovengemiddeld niveau. Ruins of Faith hult zich blijkbaar in mysteriën. De bandsite heeft geen bio, de MySpace evenmin en ook label Haarbn Productions levert geen info. Niet getreurd, de muziek zegt genoeg. Het etiket pagan slaat eigenlijk alleen maar op de teksten, want muzikaal gezien is dit pure black metal. Nagenoeg de hele plaat werd op blastniveau ingespeeld, maar toch weet men de aandacht vast te houden en verzandt men niet in hersenloos gebeuk. De herkenbaarheid zit 'm hier in het gebruik van sferische keyboards (think Sear Bliss) en melancholische, Oosters-aandoende melodieën á la Rotting Christ. Ook de paar langzamere passages zorgen ervoor dat er voldoende ijkpunten zijn. Over het algemeen laat Ruins of Faith een positieve indruk op mij na. Niet dat dit een wereldplaat is, maar ik heb slechtere albums gehoord de laatste tijd. Een luisterbeurt kan echter geen kwaad. http://www.zwaremetalen.com/recensie/9973/Ruins-of-Faith-To-the-Shrines-of-Ancestors.html Score: 79/100
Haarbn: Ruins of Faith "To the Shrines of Ancestors" 13.3.2008 Es ist einfach unglaublich, wo man auf diesem Erdball noch bisweilen unbekannte Bands anzutreffen vermag, die einer Szene entstammen, von deren Existenz bisher noch niemand einen blassen Schimmer hatte ........... So wird mit Ruins of Faith aus dem Heidentum Georgiens eine, wie Sie sich bezeichnen, Pagan Metal Band ins Leben gerufen, bei der die alleinige Nennung des Namens reicht, um persönlich den Wallvater Wotan ans Auge zu führen. So bilden Sie den Grundstein für Ihr erstes Debütalbum “To the Shrines of Ancestors”. Zugleich könnte man meinen, dass es eine Demo ist, da bei einer knapp 34 minütigen Spielzeit die Platte recht kurz in Dach und Fach, vor allem genau auf den Punkt gebracht wird. Nach dem ersten Durchgang ist festzustellen: kein Akkordion, keine Flöte oder sonstige der Artgleichen Instrumente. Da fragt man sich, dass soll Pagan Metal sein? Geil, aber das Fundament worauf man sich bedient, ist ganz klar Endneunziger Melodic-Black Metal des hohen Nordens. Abwechslungsreiche Stücke, druckvoller Sound und eine technisch herausragende Firlefanz Kunst der Marke “brutal”, werden die neun gebotenen Songs erstmals auf dem Speiseplan mit Melodie umrahmt, was später dann noch mit Gewürzen verfeinert wird. Der Gesang ist aggressiv und wird hin und wieder durch normale Tonart ergänzt, die auf Dauer an Steigerung zunimmt. Das Drumming ist mit Doublebass und geilen Down-Tempo Schiebern, facettenreich und sorgt für Headbangen im Dauerzustand. Das man auch nicht nur eine Marschrichtung kennt, stellt die Truppe mit dem Song “Father Fire” eindrucksvoll unter Beweis, der vielseitig, teils verschachtelt, aber immer nachvollziehbar überein (wie aus der Pistole geschossen) rüberballert. Auch bei den Keys werden alte Gebräuche eines wahren Wikinger mit fröhlich klingenden Melodien vielseitig gestaltet. Bei den meisten der gleichen Genre-Art, werden Keys einfach zu irgendwelchen Parts mit Effekten ineinander verwurzelt, die stilistisch unnötig verbraten wurden. Was aber bei den Jungs aus dem Ostblock keineswegs der Fall ist. Unterm Strich, ein geiles Werk, dass mit Sicherheit so manche andere Band aus dem Pagan Sektor locker ausstechen kann. Bleibt nur fraglich, ob das mit diesem Silberling gelingen wird, zumal die Band noch unbekannt ist und bisher zulande noch keinen Status erreichen konnte. Zu gönnen wäre es ihnen auf jeden Fall !! Punkte: 9/10 Markus/V.U. http://www.visions-underground.com/de/cd-review/ruins-of-faith-to-shrines-ancestors.php
Haarbn: Debut album from Ruins Of Faith, which despite the fact that they come from a country which hasn’t offered something in the extreme sound until now, Georgia appears that they enter dynamically in the Metal scene and they present us an album of Pagan Black Metal which however doesn’t remain stuck in the classic forms, but they are experimenting and the result is very interesting. First of all, we must say that the album is small in duration, as it does not last more than 33 minutes. However, this is not bad because I believe that the existing duration is good enough and if it was bigger, possible it would be somehow tired. The band appears that it can composes fast, but also mid tempo tracks. What I liked most in this group, is that despite the extreme mentality that it has, it manages to give one melodic dose, as melodies here do not come in second fate and in particular, in the all pieces exist keyboard melodies that remind us many European Black Metal groups. It is not very usual to see such a group combining the melody and brutality. Ruins Of Faith manage to accomplish this and if we take into account that the production is also in high levels, consequently The Shrines Of Ancestors becomes a very appreciable and hopeful debut. If you are in the specific field, support them. Vasilis Mazaris Translated by: Manos Maragos Rating: 80% http://metalzone.gr/reviews.php?action=details&id=471&lang=en
Haarbn: Written by [83/100] Nihil Sunday, 20 January 2008 Ruins of Faith – To the shrines of ancestors Haarbn Productions CD2006 Don’t think I’ve ever had the pleasure of reviewing a band Georgia. A pity, because Ruins of Faith’s black metal with pagan smidges is quite pleasant. Nothing too exciting at first thought, but on closer inspection, the songs are executed with a remarkable sharpness that seems to cut through the sound of more commercial colleagues. The icy screams remind me of early Catamenia or Scheitan, as do certain elements of the music. A very atmospheric album cover oddly corresponds with the fairly subtle keyboard melodies throughout the album. These do well in creating contrast to the tight and edgy guitars that emanate the cold aggression I would recommend the album for. No one songs really stands out, and I consider “To the shrines…” to be very much a unity of songs, rather than a collection of tracks. The only potential problem is the longevity of the songs, in the sense that I think one might grow tired of them rather quickly. Still, a great effort for a debut album and certainly worth jotting down in the annals of Georgian metal history –if there is such a thing-. Nihil 83/100 http://fyu.deathmetal.be/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=930&Itemid=26
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