Russia's Volkolak has returned with a new recording which shows the band moving even more far away from their earlier black metal style and focusing more of an pagan folk music style and this is a review of their 2021 album "My Blacky" which was released by Crush The Desert Records.
Field recordings and winds start off the album along with some dark soundscapes a few seconds later before adding in some percussion. Folk instruments are also utilized quite a bit throughout the album while 5the vocals are also done in a very rough yet melodic style and the music also captures the atmosphere of pre Christian Russia.
Some of the tracks are also very long and epic in length while acoustic guitars are also utilized quite a bit throughout the recording. Slavic style instruments are also added on most of the songs along with each track also sounding very different from each other as well as the music also having its ritualistic and tribal moments.
On this recording Voolkolak continue to expand on the Slavic pagan folk music style of their previous releases. The production sounds very dark while the lyrics are written in Russian and cover Heathenism and Ancient Traditions with some reference to both Nordic and Slavic Pagan Gods.
In my opinion this is another great sounding album from VOlkolak and if you are a fan of pagan folk music, you should check out this album. RECOMMENDED TRACKS INCLUDE "Freedom Or Death" "Valley Of Witches" and "Raven Calling to The Sky". 8 out of 10.
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