Frozen Dawn – The Old Prophecy Of Winterland
Other tracks like “Calm Before The Storm” and “Winds From The North” tend to slow down a bit and even though they feature a lot of fast riffs that seamlessly flow together, the backing guitar chords really drag the music on a bit. This slow, churning pace overall actually will sound quite pleasant as far as those who are looking for catchy, thrash inspired black metal with a bit of a rock edge rather than just full blown speed all the time. “The Old Prophecy Of Winterland” is actually the heaviest track on the album as it features the drums beating the kit a lot faster than usual and the usual standard tremolo picking from the guitars. It trades groove and rhythm for speed and power, though some fans might find this not as appealing because it sounds a bit more generic than the more even paced tracks. Then the album closes on “Fuel For The Hatred,” which- as said before- sounds exactly like the original, just with a cleaner, louder sound. By covering this track, though, Frozen North really make their statement of the band(s) they try to follow, so in a way they risk alerting fans directly from the start to let them know where they want to go. Some people have really disliked Satyricon for their black rock n’ roll style as opposed to their more organic, folk inspired earlier works, but Frozen North do more than just generic work. By adding in the rhythms and punk rock style of Darkthrone and combining it with the hard rhythms of bands like Satyricon or even Khold, they can keep fans interested without the fallout of keeping the tracks to only a few repeated riffs over and over.
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Frozen Dawn – The Old Prophecy Of Winterland

- Cold Winds
- Black Spells
- The Order Of The Winter Moon
- Through The Gates Of Hate
- Cold Souls
- Dark Lady
- Calm Before The Storm
- Winds From The North
- Frozen Dawn
- The Old Prophecy Of Winterland
- Fuel For Hatred (Satyricon cover)