Entroido 2009

Entroido or Carnaval or Carnival... I dont like too much to disguise in this party (it's more interesting when YOU are the ONLY one dressing hihii hhhhh ;) ). Here in Galicia this is a famous party, though in big cities people are not that party people as in the most famous little towns in Ourense, where all the population of those villages like Xinzo de Limia, Verín or Laza, are attending and enjoying in a traditional way this pagan celebration.
Well, coming back to Vigo, I will just post some pics of this party here, most of them with the rest of the erasmus. I didnt actually dressed, so I asked to my dear Karolina if she could make what I was thinking.. and she totally read my mind :D

Surprises 2008: Martriden - The Unsettling Dark

Martriden is a black/melodic death band from USA. They released their first album on 2008 after the well criticized EP in 2006. They have very melodic parts but also very brutal with powerful drums and blast-beats, production is great and voice is mostly black metal oriented. Riffs goes mostly from melodeath rythms to fast black metal tremolos, though they are not so varied or original sometimes. Some acoustic guitars and effective background keyboards that appear in some moments make this album to have a nice different touch.
Anyway, The Unsettling Dark is a good debut album, another band to look forward future releases.

1.	Intro	00:40
2.	The Enigma of Fate	05:35
3.	The Calling	05:07
4.	Ascension Pt. 1	03:26
5.	Ascension Pt. 2	04:07
6.	Processional for the Hellfire Chariot	04:35
7.	The Unsettling Dark	06:15
8.	Prelude	05:15
9.	A Season in Hell	04:48
10.	Immaculate Perception	03:33

Martriden - The Unsettling Dark

Surprises 2008: This Haven - Today A Whisper, Tomorrow A Storm

This Haven is a swedish band that mixes from Hardcore to Stoner to Melodic Death to Deppresive Rock Riffs but in a very rock-heavy metal feeling with progressive way of composing. I know you are confused about howcome all this mix could work or maybe just could sound. It's difficult to explain "Today A Whisper, Tomorrow A Storm", but although being the first album of the band it really gives the impression of maturity.
Sound is perfect, and nothing to hesitate if I tell you the producer was Dan Swano, and performance is also great. Voice is clean but with an important Stoner/Jonas Renkse from Katatonia touch, and we can hear in a secondary scene sometimes acoustic guitars or keyboards, even in "Plague" a female voice.
It really is a complete album of hmm I will take the risk :P alternative progressive metal? I tried lol

1.	It's The End	04:42
2.	I Will Deceive	04:13
3.	Welcome To Delirium	04:47
4.	The Fallen	04:08
5.	Hero Of Your Hell	04:57
6.	Itch!	05:15
7.	Apocalyptical Anthem: I. B.C., II. A.D.	06:24
8.	And The Devil In Me Smiles	05:01
9.	Plague	07:07

This Haven - Hero of Your Hell (Live)

This Haven - Today A Whisper, Tomorrow A Storm

Surprises 2008: Alestorm - Captain Morgan's Revenge

Alestorm is probably the biggest surprise in 2008. Just with the first album they got to be known among most of the metalheads and they are currently having an extensive tour and will play in numerous festivals. First known as Battleheart, after that demo in 2006 the company Napalm Records offered them a deal in 2007 and they changed the name due to the similarity with the finnish Battlelore.
Alestorm' style is selfdefined as "true scottish pirate metal", a kind of power-folk metal, that could be a mix of Running Wild and folk epic melodies (and drinking songs environment some times) that could recall to bands like Turisas.
First time I listened to it, it wasn't actually a very good impression. Those cheesy keyboards and melodies and the singer... but after some time I listened more and some songs are quite catchy.

1.	Over the Seas	03:55
2.	Captain Morgan's Revenge	06:42
3.	The Huntmaster	04:59
4.	Nancy the Tavern Wench	04:52
5.	Death Before the Mast	03:17
6.	Terror on the High Seas	03:51
7.	Set Sail and Conquer	04:38
8.	Of Treasure	02:58
9.	Wenches & Mead	03:42
10.	Flower of Scotland (The Corries cover)	02:37

Alestorm - Captain Morgan's Revenge
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