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Band
Arallu
Title
Six
Type
LP/EP
Company
Transcending Obscurity
YOR
2017
Style
Black
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Black metal with a taste of the Middle East
What rock have I been living under to miss this band? 'Six', the band's current and sixth overall release, came out of left field and really impressed me. A mix of blackened thrash and death, the inclusion of sitars and other instruments native to the band's home of Israel really add a cool dynamic to the music. The music is naturally aggressive but the use of native instruments adds a really cool mystical feel to the album. The vocals are a blend of black and slightly deathy growls with a few cleans thrown in here and there. Definitely give this album a spin, you won't be disappointed.
Recommended for fans of: Orphaned Land, 1349
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Six 2017 Transcending Obscurity Greg Watson 9/13/2017 4
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