Showing posts with label Odhin Runes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Odhin Runes. Show all posts

Thursday, September 16, 2021

Odhin Runes/Novus Thesis Deus/2021 Full Length Review

 


  Odhin  Runes  are  a  solo  project  from  Argentina  that  has  been  featured  before  in  this  zine  and  on  this  recording  plays  a  very  raw,  avnat  garde  and  symphonic  form  of   black  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  his  self  released  2021  album  "Novus  Thesis  Deus".


  Epic  soundscapes  start  off  the  album  along  with  some  tribal  style  beats  a  few  seconds  later  while  synths  can  also  be  heard  in  some  parts  of  the  album.  The  heavier  sections  of t he  songs  also  add  in  more  of  a  lo-fi  atmosphere  as  well  as  the  vocals  also  being  mostly  high  pitched  black  metal  screams.


  At  times  the  music  also  gets  very  symphonic  and  avant  garde  sounding  while  deep  growls  can  also  be  heard  at  times.  When  spoken  word  parts  are  utilized  they  also  add  in  more  of  a  ritualistic  atmosphere  and  when  the  music  speeds  up  a  decent  amount  of  tremolo  picking  and  blast  beats  can  be  heard  which  also  gives  the  songs  more  of  a  raw  feeling.


  Some  of  the  tracks  are  also  very  long  and  epic  in  length  while  the  songs  also  add  in  a decent  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts.  Clean  playing  can  also  be  heard  in  some  parts  of  the  album  as  well  as  some  of  the  riffing  also  adding  in  a  small  amount  of  melody  and  as  the  recording  progresses  a  brief  use  of  whispered  voices  can  also  be  heard.  The  production  sounds  very  dark  and  raw  while  the  lyrics  cover  Egyptian  Spells  and  the  writings  of  E.A  Wallis  Budge.


  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording  from Odhin  Runes  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of r aw,  avant  garde  and  symphonic  black  metal,  you  should  check  out  this  album.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Soul's  Rise  Into  Daylight"  "Balance  Of  Judgement  And  The  Great  Seer"  and  "Emerald  Talisman".  8  out  of  10.


https://youtu.be/uaPXWxLE8OU        

Thursday, May 3, 2018

Odhin Runes Interview

1.Can you give us an update on what is going on with the musical project these days?

In these times I am composing songs for the first album of the project. It will consist of 9 tracks loaded with speed and more hypnotic.
Different from the first demo but without leaving the classic formula. I can not count anymore because I can not even know how the songs will come out. It depends on the inspiration that can be in these months.

2.How would you describe the musical sound of the material you have released so far?
The rustic sound was manufactured by two factors; A) - the captured sound of air or "atmosphere" (voice and guitar), B) - captured in a small room (the drums and bass).
The sound too polished or clean in Black Metal is characteristic of the current metal. And not the '80s and' 90s, which is the one I want to replicate
to Odhin Runes.

3.A lot of your music has the more underground 90's style, what are your thoughts on the more modern styles of black metal?
People have changed a lot since the beginning of Black Metal. The third wave of Black Metal began to add a lot of sound quality and professional arrangements. It does not bother me. I only have the fear that if we follow this path of sound cleaning, we can end up with a heavy metal without distortion. Distortion is what identifies us and this contemporary Black attempts against this. A lot of makeup and no music. That is the harsh truth.

4.Both the lyrics and band name deal with Wotanism and Asaturu, can you tell us what these mean to you?

Use the Germanic symbols at random, as I will now use the oldest ones in Norway. The atypical aspect of this project, and perhaps different from other lyrics or lyrics, is that I take the runes for what they really are; objects with a very strong spiritual charge and that served for many tribes, colonies and communities as a way of
understand the nature and sustenance of their divinities. Before the arrival of Christianity. The political and the race is far from Odhin Runes. "We are One"
just clarify that; we are all one, white, black, stones, sea, stars and animals. The runes were also in America when the Vikings discovered it, and that is beyond our understanding.

5.On the recordings you play all of the instruments and do the vocals, would you be open to working with other musicians?
Impossible. The conditions with which I record and the long time I dedicate to these works would make me never reach an agreement with other musicians. I have my times and they are very slow.

6.In 2017 'Black Noise Records' re-issued your demo onto cassette, can you tell us a little bit more about this label?

Black Noise Records is a very good label and had the generosity to help me spread the work in cassette nationally and internationally.
I'm grateful for that

7.You where also a part of an album called "Split Of The Three Souls", can you tell us a little bit more about your contributions to this recording and also what where some of the other bands that had participated on the recording?

It is a beautiful question! Mexico has a very complete musician named Cain Vidal Felipe (Echoes Suicides) who is a Black Metal Depressive musician
also a painter, sculptor, comic book artist, in short many virtues that made me come closer to form alliances with him. Tardum Mortem is another soloist, colleague of the neighboring state called Malfas Gurson with whom I have a closeness since we have the same musical tastes and some crazy things. They all did a very good job and they were 3 months hard of composition, we wanted it to be a perfect Split although it was not very well known, we gave our heart and that is important.

8.On a worldwide level how has the feedback been to your music by fans of black metal?

Wow, it would be great to have a better arrival in other countries. For now, the project is very underground and only here in Latin America did it get good reviews.
Maybe they understood the concept, I do not know. For me it is very good, it was accepted.

9.Where do you see yourself heading into as a musician in the future?
Perhaps the pessimistic look I have makes me answer this, but I feel that this is like a rain in the desert, then it happens and in the meantime I will give my best. Until I get tired and leave everything.
I also try not to think about the future. Let what the universe has prepared be bad or good.

10.Can you tell us a little bit more about 'Peste Producciones'?

Peste producciones is my little label where I produce Underground bands, now it's in a "Stand By" mode. Soon I will be with more productions of thrash bands, Black, Grindcore, Death and punk.
All under the concept '80 / '90 primitive sound.

11.What are some of the bands or musical styles that have had an influence on your music and also what are you listening to nowadays?

I just replicated the sound and style of the second Norwegian wave of Black Metal such as Burzum, Darkthrone, Ulver and Mayhem.
Although unconsciously it may be influenced by many styles such as 1920s jazz although it may not seem so. I am currently listening to Shoegaze.
I let the music flow but if those would be my musical bases. Strange bases

12.What are some of your non musical interests?

Collect wines and plants. Meditation. Play with my little nephews. Cooking, watching horror movies in black and white. Horror cinema class B vintage. I do not go to parties. Reading about science and ufology. A life not very fun XD.

13.Before we wrap up this interview, do you have any final words or thoughts?

Yes, I appreciate this interview, Mr. Loki. I find an interesting page Occult Black Metal Zine, and I invite everyone who reads this; that they can
Enjoy the other bands that are in the blog. Among all we can make the black metal scene does not lose the essence, the magic, the feeling.
Let's not let this marketing circus only be for bands with platinum records. There are many bands with many ideas you just have to support them. A hug.

Wednesday, May 2, 2018

Odhin Runes/Self Titled/2015 Demo Review



  Odhin  Runes  are  a  solo  project  from  Argentina  that  plays  a  very  raw form  of  pagan  black  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  his  self  released  and  self  titled  2015  demo.

  A  very  raw  yet  melodic  sound  starts  off  the  demo  while  blast  beats  are  also  used  at  times  along  with  the  vocals  being  mostly  grim  black  metal  screams  while  the  fast  riffing  also  uses  a  great  amount  of  tremolo  picking  along  with  the  music  also  bringing  in  a  very  lo-fi  atmosphere  in  its approach.

  Throughout  the  recording  you  can  also  hear  a  great  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  while  the  music  has  a  lot  of  roots  in  the  more  underground  style  of  the  genre  along  with  some  clean  guitars  also  being  used  briefly  as  well  as  a  brief  use  of  clear  vocals  and  all  of  the  musical  instruments  have  a  very  powerful sound  to  them  and  on  of  the  tracks  is  an  instrumental  and  also  gives  the  demo  a  more  ritualistic  edge.

  Odhin  Runes  plays  a  style  of  black  metal  that  is  very  raw  while  also  evoking  a  very  primitive  and  lo-fi  atmosphere,  the  production  sounds  very  dark  and  raw  while  the  lyrics  cover  Wotanism  and  Mythology  themes.

  In  my  opinion  Odhin  Runes  are  a  very  great  sounding  raw  pagan  black  metal  solo  project  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical genre,  you  should  check  out  this  demo.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "The  Edge  Of  Gungnir"  and  "We  Are  One".  8  out  of  10.
 
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