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With their demo Grátr Helrunar become a classic and was re-released in 2009. Now the duo from Münster is back with two CDs called Sól, but even if the title might suggest something different Helrunar present cold, dark pagan black metal. In the dark days of winter the sun isn't spending warmth and so this album is like a soundtrack for the cold winter days. The first CD is called Der Dorn im Nebel and the second part is called Zweige der Erinnerung. Fans of Helrunar know that the lyrics are very important for Skald Draugir and so the lyrics are a key point to get into Helrunar's world.
Gefrierpunkt (= freezing point) is a short intro with spoken words which creates an icy atmosphere and leads into Kollapsar, a fast black metal track which offers different speeds and changing atmospheres. And will make fans of their early days happy, coz Kollapsar sounds almost like a song of Grátr. At Unter dem Gletscher Skald Draugir uses spoken word passages to create a special atmosphere. Actually it's like a journey into a cold world and every song is a new day on this sonic trip. And this study trip takes you up North, offers some mystic lyrical elements, but they aren't just looking back in time - like some other bands do -, Helrunar create a possible future scenario (Europa nach dem Eis). At tracks like Tiefer als der Tag they surprise you with some classic acoustic guitar combined with whispered words, but then they return to the heavier sounds. Well, if you know Helrunar, then it won't surprise you.
Even if it seems that the songs are quite alike, they aren't! Especially when you understand the lyrics you'll enjoy Sól.
Helrunar created an intensive piece of metal. Cold, dark, sometimes threatening, sometimes full of dispair - Sól will move you! If you have the chance, get the artbook! Kudos!
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