German, medieval metal is now my new fave genre #Feuerschwanz Their cover with #WindRose is also amazing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11YmxGG8Dbw
#WindRose
Meet: The Fastest CCS Charging Truck on the Planet! Team #Windrose achieved a peak charging rate of 738 kW using dual #alpitronic #HYC400 chargers! Achievement unlocked, in Europe #Milence told me they're already #MCS testing with Windrose too! #alwaysbecharging www.linkedin.com/posts/windro...
So you say you like #Minecraft , and maybe even a #MinecraftMovie ?
If you have yet to hear #WindRose 's #dwarfcore song "Diggy diggy hole" in either its metal rock or its symphonic rock version, feast your ears (and your sides) on this epic symphonic rendition played by the #WMGSO , featuring Wind Rose lead vocalist Francisco Cavalieri:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_TpVoD9iY8
My family and I appreciate how seriously this music is played, and how silly the lyrics. "I am a dwarf and I'm digging a hole!"
Ancient Bards – Artifex Review
By Killjoy
Italy’s Ancient Bards was one of my formative bands as a budding metalhead. Their original trilogy (The Alliance of the Kings, Soulless Child, A New Dawn Ending) received tons of playtime as I dove headfirst through my twin gateways of symphonic and power metal years ago. Then, one fateful day amidst my excitement for a brand new album, I happened upon Eldritch Elitist’s review of Origine by way of a Google search, the first I ever read on Angry Metal Guy. Its brutal and unflinching honesty initially shocked my naïve, uninitiated mind but though I would have rated Origine a touch higher, I had to agree that it was the weakest Ancient Bards record thus far. And now that fifth album, Artifex, is here, I’m relieved to report that this is still the case.
Ancient Bards have now completed their transition from symphonic power metal to power symphonic metal. Songwriter Daniele Mazza’s orchestral and choral arrangements were always important, but now they positively drench the music. It’s impossible not to hear Epica in the unabashed bombastic excess, an association further cemented by a guest appearance from Mark Jansen as he practically breathes fire delivering his lines in “The Empire of Black Death.” Sara Squadrani’s voice sounds sharper than ever, soaring and slicing like the Black Crystal Sword that serves as the focal point for the Bards’ epic saga. Martino Garattoni’s frisky bass noodling crosses over from Ne Obliviscaris to Artifex—especially echoing his other band when paired with the guest violin1 in “Soulbound Symphony”—and offers rich counterpoint melodies while filling out the lower end nicely.
Ancient Bards have grown more confident with increasingly complex songwriting. The choir’s lines are largely distinct from Squadrani’s, discontinuing the prior tendency to dilute her lead vocals. The operatic swells that punctuate “Soulbound Symphony” and “My Prima Nox” supercharge the music with euphoric energy. Further, “My Blood and Blade” literally channels the climactic power of Ancient Bards’ earlier work by cleverly weaving an identical choral melody from A New Dawn Ending’s “Showdown” into this chapter’s final battle. Unfortunately, some of the issues that cropped up on Origine persist on Artifex, most noticeably when the orchestral compositions evoke the heavy-handed, “tell, don’t show” style common in movie trailers (“Ministers of Light,” “Luminance and Abyss,” “Mystic Echoes”). Regardless of how strong each orchestral segment is, it’s disappointing that they’ve essentially supplanted Claudio Pietronik’s guitar leads, which are usually buried underneath everything else outside of their allotted shredding time during the bridges. Artifex is an improvement in many technical respects, but it sometimes feels like the symphonic elements have become the end rather than the means.
Artifex has no shortage of adventurous and exciting moments, but the overall pacing makes it less enthralling as a whole. The hour-long album sags under the weight of two ballads (“Unending,” “Sea of Solitude”) and the two bookending narrative tracks (“Luminance and Abyss,” “Artifex”). “Unending” is particularly troublesome, as it clotheslines the momentum garnered from back-to-back guest vocalists Francesco Cavalieri of Wind Rose (“The Vessel”) and the aforementioned Mark Jansen of Epica (“The Empire of Black Death”). This generic love song stands in stark contrast with other Bards ballads that advanced character development with heart-wrenching topics like the loss of an infant child and, crucially, weren’t afraid to speed things up to keep the listener engaged. Luckily, Squadrani’s raw talent as a singer functions as a safety net when the songwriting fizzles and falls off the track. The other major speedbump is the Suite of Requiem and Solace (the final four songs replacing the customary epic concluding track), which takes a bit too long to wrap up the story after the electric resolution of “My Blood and Blade.”
Artifex is a wild ride with higher highs but also lower lows than ever before. When the symphonic compositions are integrated well, it feels exhilarating; when they feel forced, the songs fall flat. I’m not convinced that moving away from power metal is the right choice, as the guitarists are underutilized in this new style. But, while I don’t agree with every creative decision, I still enjoy Artifex and its masterful performances. It’s a humbling privilege to write the next Ancient Bards review after stumbling onto Eldritch’s years ago. Call it nostalgia if you like, but their earnest, heartfelt music still makes me happy. By that measure, I dub Artifex a success.
Rating: Good!
DR: 7 | Format Reviewed: 320 kbps mp3
Label: Limb Music
Websites: ancientbards.bandcamp.com | ancientbards.com | facebook.com/ancientbards
Releases Worldwide: April 25th, 2025
#2025 #30 #AncientBards #Apr25 #Artifex #Cinematic #Epica #ItalianMetal #LimbMusic #NeObliviscaris #PowerMetal #Review #Reviews #SymphonicMetal #SymphonicPowerMetal #WindRose
Wind Rose, Orden Ogan und Angus McSix
23.10.2025 Stuttgart / LKA Longhorn
Wind Rose, Orden Ogan und Angus McSix
23.10.2025 Stuttgart / LKA Longhorn
Wind Rose, Orden Ogan und Angus McSix
02.10.2025 München / Tonhalle
Harpyie und Mythemia
02.11.2025 Frankfurt / Das Bett
Those Damn Crows
09.10.2025 Frankfurt / Das Bett
Wind Rose, Orden Ogan und Angus McSix
22.10.2025 Frankfurt / Batschkapp
#Batschkapp #DasBett #Frankfurt #Harpyie #ThoseDamnCrows #WindRose #SteelFeed
Znalazłem takie cudo. To się nazywa DWARF METAL.
Brzmi dobrze, choć wszystko jest o krasnoludach. Ale czy nie o to chodzi aby się bawić? #dwarfmetal #windrose #music
Demonstration gegen Rechtsextremismus am 19. Februar, 2025, in Oberursel. Michael Behrent (Internationaler Verein Windrose Oberursel 1976 e.V.)
#Demonstration #Rechtsextremismus #Windrose
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ums5EjzXqxg
@SQLAllFather need an assist about #WindRose band. Cool, nazis, or meh?
Charting the Course to 2025 Reflecting on 70000tons of Metal 2024 Artist Spotlight: Wind Rose:
⚓️ Richtung 🧭 Norden! ⛴️🌊
🌤️⚓️ Moin ⛵️ und einen schönen Dienstag! 🧭🌊😎😉
📍 Hafen Heikendorf / Möltenort, Kieler Förde, Ostsee
#maritim #bemalterverteilerkasten #bemalterstromkasten #windrose #kielerförde
Herewith, my 20 month old's review of #Windrose's's song "Diggy diggy hole".
"Hole, hole hole !"
"I like the daddy*!"
*Pointing at Francesco Cavalieri
My wife is honestly terrified when the hifi speakers go "BROTHERS OF THE MINE REJOICE" while I'm mopping the floor.
And she's right.
A las buenas.
No debería pasarme las vacaciones pegada al ordenador, pero estoy esperando a que se caldee la casa e intentando acostumbrarme a mis gafas nuevas 👓
Mientras tanto, una fiestera de los Wind Rose, para @IoannesEnsis que tiene celebreision hoy, y para @pozuelen que sé que le molan ⛏️ 🪓 🔨
Los Wind Rose son italianos y llevan un par de años petándolo, aunque la gente les empezó a hacer más caso en 2019, que fue cuando salió su famoso cover del Diggy diggy hole que estuvo hasta en la sopa. Pero este temazo salió ya en su 4º album, los mozos llevan una carrera más larga de lo que creeis.
Si tenéis el espoti u otra plataforma a mano, recomiendo echar una ojeada a su Stonehymn, luego a Wintersaga, y después a Warfront. Se ve su evolución y son estupendos los tres. Los 2 anteriores a esto son... bueno, raros, un poco prog (les molaba mucho Symphony X entonces), y el nuevo de este año, Trollslayer es... bueno, a mi me ha dejado tibia. Pero al menos tiene este tema fiestero para compartir :)
A ver si vuelven por España los enanos de las narices, se les ha subido la fama a las hachas y ya no hay quien los vea por aquí xD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q120ExX1WHk
#metal #powermetal #windrose #italia #dwarf #enanos
I live 500m by crow from a long downhill section of major highway that cuts my town in half. It's otherwise mostly quiet bushland, especially at night. Until a bloody semi uses its exhaust brakes. I hear them thundering down the hills from two towns away. 🤬 I can't wait for silent #Etrucks to become the norm.
#Aerotelegraph - Olga Tolstykhina, Windrose Airlines: «Würden gerne mehr Flugzeuge aus der Ukraine ausfliegen» - https://www.aerotelegraph.com/wuerden-gerne-mehr-flugzeuge-aus-der-ukraine-ausfliegen #Ukraine-Krieg #Interviews #windrose #Ukraine
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