Name: The Gathering Wilderness
Brand: Relativity Entertainment
SKU: 204311
Price: 10.91 USD
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The Gathering Wilderness

Rating

Album: The Gathering Wilderness
#	Song Title		Time
1)	The Golden Spiral	More Info...	0:08
2)	The Gathering Wilderness	More Info...	0:09
3)	The Song of the Tomb	More Info...	0:08
4)	End of All Times (Martys Fire)	More Info...	0:07
5)	The Coffin Ships	More Info...	0:10
6)	Tragedy's Birth	More Info...	0:08
7)	Cities Carved in Stone	More Info...	0:08

Tracks

1. Golden Spiral

2. Gathering Wilderness

3. Song Of The Tomb

4. End Of All Times (Martyrs Fire)

5. Coffin Ships

6. Tragedy's Birth

7. Cities Carved In Stone

Performer Notes

Personnel: A.A. Nemtheanga (vocals); Ciar n Macuilliam, M. O'Floinn (guitars); Aoife King (violin); P¢l MacAmhlaigh (bass guitar, bodhran); S. O'Laoghaire (drums).
Audio Mixer: Billy Anderson .
Recording information: The Cauldron Studios, Dublin, Ireland (10/2004).
Photographer: Jane Averill.
In their early days, Primordial played a hybrid of black metal and pagan metal inspired by their native Ireland. Over time, their sound became more idiosyncratic, arguably culminating on The Gathering Wilderness. The album features one of the best recordings ever heard in metal. It may not be as loud as its contemporaries, but that's because it avoids over-compression and keeps its dynamics. The drums sound beautifully natural, guitars sizzle and burn, and the production retains a ragged edge that perfectly fits the material. Here, Primordial fully integrate their homeland's stirring melodies into an electric framework. Rolling 6/8 rhythms propel this Irish longboat forward. Alan Averill's hyper-passionate vocals take getting used to, but they're heart-swelling. In "End of All Times," he howls "I feel like a wounded animal/In the dying throes," and you believe him. "The Coffin Ships" finds Primordial at their darkest, as glowering clean tones give way to martial walls of distortion. The highlight is the title track, which rumbles with menacing toms, droning melodies, and chant-like vocals. The best metal stands for something; this record speaks for one's soul, one's homeland, and metal itself. Utterly magnificent. ~ Cosmo Lee