Caileach Bheur are a band from Scotland that plays a very experimental form of black metal with elements of traditional metal and this is a review of their self titled 2024 album which will be released in June by Fiadh Productions.
A very aggressive and heavy sound starts off the album along with some atmospheric sounding synths a few seconds later. Vocals are mostly grim sounding black metal screams while some of the riffing also shows an influence of traditional metal and blast beats are also added into the faster sections of the songs.
Throughout the recording you can also hear a good mixture of slow, mid paced and fast parts while most of the tracks are also very long and epic in length. Clear singing can also be heard in certain sections of the album along with the music also having its experimental moments and all of the musical instruments also have a very powerful sound to them.
When guitar solos and leads are utilized they are also done in a very melodic style along with some growls also being added in at times. Melodies are also added into some of the guitar riffing, spoken word parts can also be heard on a few tracks. When tremolo picking is added into the faster riffs they also give the album more of a raw feeling. The production sounds very professional while the lyrics cover Scottish Mythology and Folklore themes.
In my opinion Caileach Bheur are a very great sounding experimental black metal band with elements of traditional metal and if you are a fan of those musical genres, you should check out this album. RECOMMENDED TRACKS INCLUDE "No Stars, No Sun" and "A Requiem For Man And Saints". 8 out of 10.
https://fiadh.bandcamp.com
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