From The Vastland
Daevayasna
Satanath Records/The Eastern Front
From The Vastlands is Iranian band formed by Sina, who plays guitars and sings on this album. For some time now, the band has been existing in Norway, which can be recognized by very Scandinavian sound of this album. The songs don't have Iranian metal surroundings which I consider as negativity because without it, Daevayasna sounds like many other black metal bands.
It`s well produced album, it needs to be admitted, but I would rather hear a lot of Iranian cultural music influences played by this band, than just well engineered album. The only references to the culture of that region in Daevayasna are song lyrics, based on the mythologies of Persia and Mesopotamia. It`s just not the same as being able to hear characteristic sounds, tunes that could make a difference for the album, let`s say, something with Iranian twist. Unfortunately, it not happens here.
From The Vastland is not one-man band. Sina was supported by other musicians Tjalve (bass) and Spektre (drums) who participated in the recording session for this album. With them on board, the album has some ferocious and fast black metal moments with typical drum blast beats when they are needed to be. And there are interesting arrangements on drums in those slower minutes of the album which feels as importance that refreshing the black metal I already know. However, the structure of the songs often turns into a raging storm; like all those evil-sounding guitar riffs. There are also some epic passages where the band`s music becomes majestic, melodic in its own way but still very cold. I like various pacing of music tracks. They try to build a certain atmosphere to songs, so even if it`s harsh sounding album, there is some craft to music that make super sense to their dismal songs that are also very aggressive at times. Vocals are not much of a surprise, you know - raspy, high-pitched vocal tones are all very well done, music also. So, what I have here is a good Scandinavian black metal album. Little let down is that there is nothing of Iranian black metal, a music flavour that could make an impact.
It`s well produced album, it needs to be admitted, but I would rather hear a lot of Iranian cultural music influences played by this band, than just well engineered album. The only references to the culture of that region in Daevayasna are song lyrics, based on the mythologies of Persia and Mesopotamia. It`s just not the same as being able to hear characteristic sounds, tunes that could make a difference for the album, let`s say, something with Iranian twist. Unfortunately, it not happens here.
From The Vastland is not one-man band. Sina was supported by other musicians Tjalve (bass) and Spektre (drums) who participated in the recording session for this album. With them on board, the album has some ferocious and fast black metal moments with typical drum blast beats when they are needed to be. And there are interesting arrangements on drums in those slower minutes of the album which feels as importance that refreshing the black metal I already know. However, the structure of the songs often turns into a raging storm; like all those evil-sounding guitar riffs. There are also some epic passages where the band`s music becomes majestic, melodic in its own way but still very cold. I like various pacing of music tracks. They try to build a certain atmosphere to songs, so even if it`s harsh sounding album, there is some craft to music that make super sense to their dismal songs that are also very aggressive at times. Vocals are not much of a surprise, you know - raspy, high-pitched vocal tones are all very well done, music also. So, what I have here is a good Scandinavian black metal album. Little let down is that there is nothing of Iranian black metal, a music flavour that could make an impact.
Tracklist:
1 Fall Into Duzakh
2 Sinful Oblivion
3 Agas
4 Daevayasna
5 Sickle Of Melmedas
6 The Cadavers Tower
7 As The Gray Clouds Rain
1 Fall Into Duzakh
2 Sinful Oblivion
3 Agas
4 Daevayasna
5 Sickle Of Melmedas
6 The Cadavers Tower
7 As The Gray Clouds Rain
Review by Slawek Migacz
Added: 02.02.2020
Added: 02.02.2020