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Vildhjarta – Där skogen sjunger under evighetens granar Review
By Dear Hollow
You could make the case that Vildhjarta’s third full-length is too late to be relevant. There are few that djent as hard as the Swedes, and their own influence exists in pockets of tone-abusing youngsters and diehard veterans who just keep releasing shit: Tesseract, Periphery, and Animals As Leaders, for example. I’ve always thought that Vildhjarta is the more curious Humanity’s Last Breath, utilizing a similarly crushingly heavy bone-to-dust djent tone, dark atmosphere, and vocal attack,1 but with a shimmering ethereality more akin to Uneven Structure or older The Contortionist, heaven and hell alike. Regardless, you can bet your bottom dollar that Vildhjarta djents. Hard.
Vildhjarta has a fervent fanbase in spite of having relatively little music to speak of. Having coined the mysterious “thall!” battle cry and influencing a ton of “djentlemen,” Där skogen sjunger under evighetens granar is only their third full-length. The influential concept album Måsstaden was a landmark of djenty deathcore, but was immediately left almost entirely unanswered (apart from the Thousands of Evils EP in 2013) until 2021 with the release of Måsstaden under vatten (“seagull city underwater”). That album rekindled what made the act so formidable to begin with: downtuned choppy djent riffs, reverb-laden leads that sway between dissonant and hyper-melodic, and staccato overlapping rhythms. Där skogen sjunger under evighetens granar is undeniably Vildhjarta in this way, although it benefits from its more playful approach, streamlined songwriting, heightened atmosphere, and deepened weight, but it won’t change your mind about Vildhjarta in its one-note and overlong glory.
Vildhjarta has always been unique for its ability to take the novelty and highlights of djent and make an experience out of it. Där skogen sjunger under evighetens granar is the most pristine and positive of the band’s discography, reflecting its sanguine title,2 compared to the ominous ambiance pervading the dark fairytales of the Måsstaden suite. While its predecessors dove headfirst into the darkness, Där skogen... seems to embrace a more dreamy attitude reminiscent of post-rock bands like Sigur Rós or Hammock. Yes, the Swedes have amped the density and weight of their djent, but have also raised its hell-gazing heads to the cosmos. There are certainly moments of ominous dissonance (“Där mossan möter havet”), but most tracks feel downright cheery by comparison. Toss in some well-placed vocals that range from dreamy to powerful (“Sargasso,” “Där mossan möter havet,” “Kristallfågel,” “? regnet, the ?,” “Viktlös & evig”), and stargazing to djent never seemed so apt.
That being said, if drop-tuned djenty beatdowns interspersed with reverb-y leads, wild runs, and synth overlays are not your thing, that’s basically what Vildhjarta does for fifty-six minutes straight, which is downright brief compared to its predecessor’s eighty-one minutes. One riff to rule them all: variety and differentiation are not names of the game for Vildhjarta. Even tempo remains at a comfortable 90 bpm for the majority of the album; sudden blastbeats give the illusion of speed. Vilhelm Bladin’s harsh vocals remain predictable death growls with a climax of a shriek here and there aside from sparse, almost-spoken word (“Hösten som togs ifrån mig,” “Den spanska känslan”), although the cleans have much more range. Guitar work remains entirely predictable, aside from the pairing of melancholy plucking and its punchy polyrhythm call-back (“Viktlös & evig”) or some almost classical noodling (“Den spanska känslan”).
Yes, Vildhjarta is an experience of surreal proportions, particularly compared to the legions of their super-serious genremates. Där skogen sjunger under evighetens granar’s pristine atmosphere stands out among even its own shadowy discography, although it retains all the act’s trademarks. The act works better as a trio, as it forces them to cut the fluff into what works and what doesn’t. That being said, it does not justify why you should spend nearly an hour getting a djent concussion only to gaze up at the stars through newly encephalopathic eyes. Old habits die hard, and while mysterious and enigmatic, the Swedes’ formula is predictable, if not hella fun for the initiated. Ultimately, if you’re a fan, Vildhjarta is above-average djent; if you’re not a fan, Vildhjarta is average djent.
Rating: 2.5/5.0
DR: 4 | Format Reviewed: 320 kb/s mp3
Label: Century Media Records
Websites: vildhjarta.bandcamp.com | vildhjartastore.com | facebook.com/vildhjartaofficial
Releases Worldwide: May 30th, 2025
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Unless Brexit means every gig is more expenside I thought the hassle of getting here would make more shows more economical anyway?
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Good morning Minifriends! Let’s talk some more about the clear disc that you saw in my previous post.
Over the past weekend, I returned to Euroblast Festival in beautiful Cologne once more, and great times were had as always. Euroblast has been a fixed point in my life since I first went in 2012 . It’s such a wonderful event full of people who are extremely passionate about music and who like to share their passion with others. I have so many great memories of these events, and that inspired me to revisit the bands that I was super into around a decade ago.
I made this disc to celebrate the Djent wave of the early 2010s, where bands such as Periphery, Tesseract and Animals as Leaders fused the song structures of Progressive Metal with the lower tuned guitars of metalcore and some elements of ambient and even jazz. This wave completely swept me off my feet when it broke, and the music of that era still deeply touches me.
None of the bands of that era played the festival this year, but in terms of fresh blood, OU from China (last slide) really stood out with a very fresh and innovative sound. Avralize was another surprising new band for me, go check them out!
#minidisc #sony #sonyminidisc #deutschebahn #djent #progressivemetal #progmetal #euroblast #euroblastfestival #euroblast24 #euroblast2024 #doesitdjent #itdjents #thall #periphery #animalsasleaders #tesseract #ou #avralize #thealgorithm #perturbator
Over the past weekend, I returned to Euroblast Festival in beautiful Cologne once more, and great times were had as always. Euroblast has been a fixed point in my life since I first went in 2012 . It’s such a wonderful event full of people who are extremely passionate about music and who like to share their passion with others. I have so many great memories of these events, and that inspired me to revisit the bands that I was super into around a decade ago.
I made this disc to celebrate the Djent wave of the early 2010s, where bands such as Periphery, Tesseract and Animals as Leaders fused the song structures of Progressive Metal with the lower tuned guitars of metalcore and some elements of ambient and even jazz. This wave completely swept me off my feet when it broke, and the music of that era still deeply touches me.
None of the bands of that era played the festival this year, but in terms of fresh blood, OU from China (last slide) really stood out with a very fresh and innovative sound. Avralize was another surprising new band for me, go check them out!
#minidisc #sony #sonyminidisc #deutschebahn #djent #progressivemetal #progmetal #euroblast #euroblastfestival #euroblast24 #euroblast2024 #doesitdjent #itdjents #thall #periphery #animalsasleaders #tesseract #ou #avralize #thealgorithm #perturbator
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