“ Odin 's Wolves ” is the seventh full-length album of the Alma-Ata metal band Holy Dragons .
| Odin's Wolves | ||||
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| Studio album Holy Dragons | ||||
| Date of issue | official release: 2005 | |||
| Recorded by | 2005 | |||
| Genre | speed metal power metal heavy metal | |||
| Producer | Jurgen Sanderson | |||
| A country |  Kazakhstan | |||
| Language of songs | Russian | |||
| Label | Metalism records | |||
| Timeline of Holy Dragons | ||||
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Content
Creation History
The album was recorded after the departure of the bass player and drummer from the forces of three people: Jurgen Sanderson, Chris Kane and Holger Komarov. The disc was published by Metalism Records in two versions - with a 16-page and 4-page booklet. The album cover was created by an artist known by the pseudonym Gilt .
List of Songs
- Dogs of War 05:49
- Valhalla 05:04
- Last Day of Life 05:36
- Storm 03:15
- Light Kostrov 03:45
- Lord of the Seas 03:26
- Ghost Sabbath 05:35
- Ragnarok 03:58
- Odin's Wolves 03:26
- Last Fight 06:11
Members
- Oleg "Holger" Komarov (Holger Komaroff) - vocals
- Jürgen Thuderson - guitar, bass, drums
- Chris “Thorheim” Caine - guitar;
Album and Theme
The basis of the textual component of the album is Scandinavian mythology. [1] . According to the musical component, according to independent critics, this album came closest to speed metal .
In the album "Wolves of Odin", the group made a short excursion into Scandinavian mythology, saturated with the expectation of "the end of the world" ("Ragnarok"). The musicians paid tribute to the glorious Vikings ("Lord of the Seas"), as well as their martial art in the song "Storm", where they compared such natural phenomena as a storm and a storm with the fury of the Scandinavian warriors before the battle, ready to fall upon the enemy like a storm, sweeping it from their the way. The album also raises eternal philosophical questions about a person’s internal struggle with himself ("The Last Battle"). There was a place for mysticism in the song "Phantom Sabbath" to be sung on behalf of the mystical inhabitants of abandoned roads and nightmares.
Interesting Facts
The song "Sabbath Ghost" is a conscious copy of Black Sabbath's style. A re-recorded version of this song with English vocals was included in the track listing of Runaway 12 under the name Illusory Sabbath [1] .
Links
- Reviews
- Review of the album “Wolves of Odin” in Dark City magazine No. 26, 2005
- Review of the album "Wolves of Odin" on the site The Metal Observer (English) [1]
- Review of the album "Wolves of Odin" on the portal Powermetal.de (German) [2]
- Review of the album “Wolves of Odin” on the Froster portal [3]
- Review of the album "Wolves of Odin" on the portal Musica Mustdie [4]
- Review of the album "Wolves of Odin" on the portal Metal District (German) [5] (unavailable link)
- Interview
- Interview with Powermetal.de (German) [6]
- Lyrics
- Lyrics on the site of the Encyclopedia Metalium [7]
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 Based on materials from the group’s official website ( http://truemetal.org/holydragons )