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These guys are one of my favorites. I'd agree with the general consensus that Spirit the Earth Aflame is their finest hour but I'd have the Gathering Wilderness as a close second. I saw them live in 2011 and was quite disappointed. I don't like Alan's(the frontman) stage persona and I thought they played the songs too fast. Add that to the fact that they focused mainly on ttnd matterial which in my book is some of their weaker stuff. But other people seem to think they're great live so make of that what you will. By the way The Gathering Wilderness took me ages to get into but once I did it was well worth it.

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I thought they played the songs too fast.
Egh, Sabaton does that same thing and completely ruin a lot of their songs that way... As for the band: I like what I've heard but I understand their lyrics aren't exactly to my liking. Still, they're a good deal better and more metal than perhaps the only other Irish metal band most people know, Cruachan.
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Egh, Sabaton does that same thing and completely ruin a lot of their songs that way... As for the band: I like what I've heard but I understand their lyrics aren't exactly to my liking. Still, they're a good deal better and more metal than perhaps the only other Irish metal band most people know, Cruachan.
The lyrics are more pro-pagan than anti-christian. Most of the lyrics are about human issues, like sorrow and suffering, so anyone should be able to relate to that. I posted a video of their with your last batch of black metal recommendations, you should give it a listen.
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The lyrics are more pro-pagan than anti-christian. Most of the lyrics are about human issues' date=' like sorrow and suffering, so anyone should be able to relate to that. I posted a video of their with your last batch of black metal recommendations, you should give it a listen.[/quote'] I'll give it a go then, but their songs occasionally seem to drag along in my estimation. Anyhow, speaking of folk lyrics, I don't know if you know Holy Blood but you might liek them as well. Making my way through their work at the moment and their latest album seems a bit placid. Still, I know their earlier material is more intense.
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Oh Ive seen Primordial at Wacken once. This was before i actually got into them so i didnt really leave the beerstand by the side of the stage. A few years after I found To the nameless dead and damned myself for not paying enough attention to them at that time. Redemtion at the Puritans hand arent really as good as the other overall but I really like *Death of the Gods* and *Lain with the Wolf*. Ive been listening to the three latest albums mostly, Have to take time for the earlier.

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Oh Ive seen Primordial at Wacken once. This was before i actually got into them so i didnt really leave the beerstand by the side of the stage. A few years after I found To the nameless dead and damned myself for not paying enough attention to them at that time. Redemtion at the Puritans hand arent really as good as the other overall but I really like *Death of the Gods* and *Lain with the Wolf*. Ive been listening to the three latest albums mostly, Have to take time for the earlier.
I was a bit let down by Redemption at the Puritan's Hand too, but it was still good. Primordial always does great albums, so even a less good album is still good. Hopefully they keep the quality level high for as long as possible. Sent from my HTC PH39100 using Tapatalk 2
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