Showing posts with label Ygfan. Show all posts
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Sunday, September 16, 2018

Ygfan/Hamvakbol/Sun & Moon Records/2018 CD Review


  Ygfan  are  a  band  from  Hungary  that  has  been  featured  before  in  this  zine  and  plays  post  black  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2018  album  "Hamvakbol"  which  was  released  by  Sun  &  Moon  Records.

  A  few  seconds  of  silent  starts  off  the  album  before  adding  in  a  brief  use  of  nature  sounds  while  drums  are  added  onto  the  recording  a  few  seconds  alter  along  with  some  acoustic  guitars  as  well  as  going  into  a  heavier  direction  a  few  seconds  later  and  the  riffs  also  bring  in  a  great  amount  of  melody.

  Vocals  are  mostly  grim  black  metal  screams  while  clean  vocals  can  also  be  heard  at  times  along  with  a  great  portion  of  the  tracks  being  very  long  and  epic  in  length  as  well  as  the  solos  and  leads  being  done  in  a  very  melodic  style  and  whispers  can  also  be  heard  in  certain  sections  of  the  recording,  elements  of  post  rock  are  also  used  quite  a  bit  throughout  all  of  the  tracks  and  when  guitar  leads  are  finally  utilized  they  are  done  in  a  very  melodic  style  and  all  of  the  music  sticks  to  either  a  slow  or  mid  tempo  direction.

  Ygfan  creates  another  recording  that  remains  true  to  the  atmospheric  style  of  post  black  metal  from  their  previous  release,  the  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  are  written  in  Hungarian  and  cover  nature  themes.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  album  from  Ygfan  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  post  black  metal,  you  should  check  out  this  recording.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Maya"  "Vonzasban"  and  "Memento  Mori".  8  out  of  10.

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Tuesday, March 29, 2016

Ygfan Interview


1.For those that have never heard of you before, can you tell us a little bit about the band?

Ygfan is a band from Hungary and I think it couldn’t be manifestated in any other place… At least in this form. There are lots of cultural roots that determined our creativity. It is not good or bad, just there is…


2.So far you have released an ep, how would you describe the musical sound that is presented on the recording?

It is a very difficult question! We are coming from several genres and we believe that we are creating a unique thing, but I think I leave you to find the answer for this question.

3.What are some of the lyrical topics and subjects the band explores with the music?

The first material is a concept one. It is based on the symbol of fog and the feelings that awakes from me. It is a very impressive symptom and the lyrics have several layers. I don’t want to interpret them deeply...

4.What is the meaning and inspiration behind the name 'Ygfan'?

Our name, Ygfan has several aspects. First, it is a historical place in the ancient Hungarian Kingdom but for us it is much more interesting in the spiritual way what it holds for us. It is a holy secret place, a dense forest, which is in every human being…

5.What are some of the best shows that the band has played so far and also how would you describe your stage performance?

I think we are playing better and better shows and we get better and better possibilites in these fields. There is nothing special, four mates playing music in an intense way. In the future we try to do our gigs much more special.

6.Do you have nay touring or show plans for the future?

It is depends on the possibilites. Most of us enjoy the concerts very much. I usually do not but if there is a good offer, then…

7.So far you have worked with 'Fekete Terror' and 'A Sad Sadness Song', do you feel these 2 labels have been very supportive when it comes to getting your music out there heard?

Fekete Terror is a small Hungarian label, focus on tapes. They work very hard and I can recommend them courageously. We have just started to work with A Sad Sadness Song recently, so we are very exciting about the future!

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

It is hard to split our „fans”, that who is a black metal fan or who is not. These categories are not important for us. What we are playing is not black metal! We started something of those echoes are coming from everywhere…

9.When can we expect a full length album and also where do you see the band heading into  musically during the future?

It is very early to speak about our next materials. We have 5-6 new songs and a tons of themes… 

10.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?


As I already wrote, we are coming from several genres, so I can’t mention only one. We don’t want to build walls around us. Therefore the creative process could be very slow and difficult. The aim is that all of us could feel this creature as their own.

11.What are some of your non musical interests?

We are working in several fields in our civil lives and it is a hard to fight every day as many bands do all over the world. Most of us has families, children, so the priorities are different. The history of the human beings, the religions, believes in the transcendental and the nature are the common interests and the lyrics are based on them too.

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

Thank you for this interview. Look into the inner regions! It was Zsolt from Ygfan.

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Tuesday, December 15, 2015

Ygfan/Kod/Fekete Terror/2015 Cassette Review


  Ygfan  are  a  band  from  Hungary  that  plays  post  black  metal  and  this  is a  review  of  their 2015  ep  "Kod" which  was  released  on  cassette  by  Fekete  Terror.

  Nature sounds start  off  the  ep  and  a  few  seconds  later  the  music  starts  getting  more  dark,  melodic  and  heavy and  also  mixes  in  clean  playing  and  post metal  style  guitar  solos  and  leads  along  with  most  of  the  tracks  being  very  long  and  epic  in  length  and  you  can  also  hear  all  of  the  musical  instruments  that  are  present  on  the  recordng.

  Clean  singing  can  be  heard  in  some  parts  of  the  songs  while  the  vocals  are  mostly  high  pitched  black  metal  screams  and  at  times  the  music  can  be  very  progressive  and  one  track  also  brings  in  a  brief  use  of  spoken  part  parts  and  you  can  also  hear  a  lot  of  modern  atmospheric  black  metal  elements  in  the  bands  musical   style  and  all  of  the  tracks  stick  to  a  very  slow  musical  direction.

  Ygfan  plays  a  style  of  post  black  metal  that  also  mixes  in  progressive  and  atmospheric  elements  to  make  the  songs  stand  out  a  bit  more,  the  production  sounds  very  dark  and  heavy  while  the  lyrics  are  written  in  Hungarian  and  cover  nature  themes.

  In  my  opinion  Ygfan  are  a  very  great  sounding  post  black  metal  band  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out  this  ep.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "I"  and  "III".  8  out  of  10.

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