ANCESTRAL OATH „Ancestral Oath”

Music: Ásatrú black metal
Website: ancestraloath.bandcamp.com/
Country:: USA
Duration: 43:07 minut (8 utworów)

Haven’t heard about Asatru before? Better check it out, even on Wikipedia, ‘cause this nordic religion is main topic in music from Ancestral Oath- one of the best ‘newcomer’ bands this year!
Oh, and does 'Edda' sound familiar to you? Don't worry, have my permission, you can use Google again…

What’s important, Daniel Jackson doesn’t try to copy the Norwegian black metal sound- when you listen to „The World Falls”, have no doubt, where does the musician come from. The next characteristic on Ancestral Oath’s music are ‘catchy’ melodies, which make a mystic impression- good example for it is „Born Of Ash” or, the best in my opinion, „Far Away From The Sun” with acoustic intro in Wyrd style, which changes into guitrars battle. But on the other side, on „The Old One Saught ME” you can hear some melancholy, that creates „foggy” atmosphere, also audible on „The Earth Anew”. But there Jackson had another surprise- clean vocals (sounds pretty good, ehat’s not so common among black metal musicians)…But sometimes Ancestral Oath attacks our ears with agressive „Endless” or merciless „Profession” and „A Noble Name Will Never Die”…

Well, „Ancestral Oath is exactly like this famous box of chocolates. And you never know what you’re gonna get…

note: 9/10

Tracklist

Born Of Ash
Endless
Far Away From The Sun
A Noble Name Will Never Die
The Old One Sought Me
The World Falls
The Earth Anew
Profession

Line-up

Daniel Jackson- all instruments, vocals