Envaatnags Eflos Solf Esgantaavne

Envaatnags Eflos Solf Esgantaavne

Track Listings

1. Vihan Tie

2. Musta Temppeli

3. Vala Pedolle

4. Kirous ja Malja

5. Saastainen Kaste

6. Kuoleva Lupaus

7. Zythifer

8. Kuilunhenki (cd bonus)

Editorial Reviews
About the Artist
Thy sinister werewolf kult of Horna was born in 1993 by Shatraug and Moredhel. The hammer of uncreation, Gorthaur, joined in 1994 and the first release "Varjoissa" was created in 1995. Joined by Satanic Warmaster in 1996, Horna set out the course lead by "Hiidentorni" all the way upon the grim splendour of "Sudentaival". After that Warmaster left to concentrate on his own satanazistic ideals with a solo project and the new vocalist Corvus was chosen. Shortly after his joining Horna was offered the first chance to tour over Europe with Taake and Celestia. The current basist Vrasjarn refused to go and he was replaced by Infection.

After the Goat Guts Over Europe tour with Taake and Celestia it was time for another change. A.T.Otava decided to lead his life elsewhere and once again the search for a new lead guitarist begun. During summer 2003 a new dark soul wandered into our knowledge and thus A.T.Otava performed his farewell gig at the Tuska festival in Helsinki, Finland. Afterwards he was replaced by Saturnus, to some known as A. from the old German bands Nordlys, Die Pest and Noctivagus.

Just to correct a few things, personally we feel that the "Haudankylmyyden Mailla" album is not officially a part of Horna. It was done during a difficult struggle with Shatraug surviving a near-death experience and Moredhel leaving the band during the studio session. This album bears nothing but ill memories and Horna will never play any of it´s songs live.

Lyrically Horna ventures from harsh and primitive devil worship to a nationalistic, atmospheric and poetic direction - more and more in the veins of our emotions, as reflections of our ideologies and passions. We are still captured by the obscurity of many myths and beliefs but it´s mostly from our hearts and heritage that we now write of. Strength through the journey so far...With Iron Will and a Fist to match it. On a Night of Sacred Wisdom.

Product Description
2005 release from the sinister kult wolf of Horna. Relentless raw black metal from the top underground band from Finland. Songs played at insane speeds casting their evil spells and portraying folkish soundscapes. One of the best black metal bands out there. Do not compromise!

Envaatnags Eflos Solf Esgantaavne,Horna,Woodcut,Death Metal/Black Metal,Doom Metal,Heavy Metal,Pop,Rock

Average customer rating:

Sounds of the [Finnish] underground; 4.5

Finnish Black Metal: GREAT

Darkthrone meets US black metal

All Hail Finland!!

Envaatnags Eflos Solf Esgantaavne
Horna
Manufacturer: Woodcut
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Rock | Styles | Music
Death Metal | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music
General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music
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ASIN: B000A6T1LI
Release Date: 2005-08-09

Tracks:

Vihan Tie
Musta Temppeli
Vala Pedolle
Kirous ja Malja
Saastainen Kaste
Kuoleva Lupaus
Zythifer
Kuilunhenki (cd bonus)

Album Description

2005 release from the sinister kult wolf of Horna. Relentless raw black metal from the top underground band from Finland. Songs played at insane speeds casting their evil spells and portraying folkish soundscapes. One of the best black metal bands out there. Do not compromise!

Customer Reviews:

Sounds of the [Finnish] underground; 4.5.......2006-04-30

Horna is an extremely prolific band, with over 30 releases of various limited EPs and splits, but this album is easily their most complete work. Hardships were faced in the making of Envaatnags Eflos Solf Esgantaavne, reflected in its intensity and spitefully ambiguous melodicism. I've heard somewhere that the best art is derived from pain, which seems to hold true here.

Horna's tight arrangements stick out immediately, transcending typical raw BM fare by utilizing oft-used folk influences; more to enhance the song structures, than to have an excuse to add Nordic chanting and other such cheese. Subtle, discordant melodies bloom over grinding black metal passages like a burning aurora in the night sky, evoking images of icy Scandinavian battlefields. Corvus screams not so much like a homicidal maniac, but a tortured spirit telling of his unfortunate past. This album ranks up there with classics like Storm of the Light's Bane and Blizzard Beasts. Recommended.
- Thus says the Pellington

Finnish Black Metal: GREAT.......2006-03-26

Another great Finnish Black Metal album. Horna are great and this is up there with their greatest albums. Fans of TRUE Black Metal take note. Also, fans of Finnish Black Metal such as Clandestine Blaze will like this.

Darkthrone meets US black metal.......2006-02-03

Finland's Horna delivers everything that's expected from a "true" black metal band. With a raw, distant production that really requires a lot of patience to sit through this almost 50 minute disc, Envaatnags Eflos Solf Esgantaavne is an album of some awfully long songs completely devoid of melody, but rich in endless screaming, shrieking, and howling. Because the booklet is so "kvlt" that it is even impossible to read the lineup let alone the lyrics, the singer shall remain unmentioned. He has a thin, tortured voice and loves to scream through all the pieces with little to no variation employed. A bit like the classic Darkthrone records, his screams are raw and almost hurtful.

Though their US label The End describes them as "an excellent mix of underground raw black metal and folk elements", I didn't really hear any folky stuff. No acoustics, no Nordic chanting, and no Ulverian Bergtatt or Kveldssanger type of stuff either. The songs all let out ultra-fast tremelo picked guitar runs over ringing snare and drums, and an ocassionally pulsing bass drive. The rhythms are often steady from start to finish and played through deliberately thin-sounding guitars. Thankfully, on some songs, such as the "Vala Pedolle" easily eclipsing the the eight minute mark, they shift from the monochromatic aggression-filled, mindless fast riffage to a brief calm section that allows the cold atmosphere make itself visible. The guitar work on "Kirous ja Malja" is a much welcome breath of fresh air, but may piss the "true" black metallers off for actually carrying an epic melody. (Remember, anything that remotely resembles a melodic harmony discredits an album from being black metal.) This one is a short piece though and it's just the way the guitars are played. "Saastainen Kaste" features some interesting chord changes and dissonant moments that are quite enjoyable. However, the most melodic number is "Kuoleva Lupaus", where thick harmonies are blended with ferocious black metal elements. This is followed by the icy instrumental "Zythifer", featuring some great twin guitar work.

The CD booklet contains silly band pics of two guys wearing corpsepaint and texts that are no where near legible. If that's what Horna wanted to achieve, they got it. Even as a big fan of black metal, this disc simply fails me, but will have big appeal to fans who enjoy raw and grim Darkthrone production with American bands trying to recapture the mid-90's black metal movement, to no avail.

All Hail Finland!!.......2006-01-26

As much as I am proud lately of how well the United States Black Metal Scene has gotten along, we still have nothing on Finland! The amount of quality releases coming out of there a year is astonishing. If you are a serious BM fan and dig the underground sound(Satanic Warmaster, Sargeist, Woods of Infinity) then definitely grab this release now!! IMO, this is the best Horna release yet, it's dirty and grimy, yet still retains the hummable melodies of the Peaceville-era Darkthrone!! Buy it now, 5 spikes in the air!!