Tracklist:
1. Aube de
1837 2. Spectre de la rébellion
3. Là où nous allons
4. Par la bouche de mes canons
5. Le sang des héros
6. Forêt d'automne
7. Vespérales
8. Le dernier voyage
This is
the fourth full length album from the Québec based black metal band Forteresse. This release sees the band
comprised of Moribond, Matrak, Fiel and Athros return in the bands tenth year
active with this stunning album.
After the
ambient intro track Aube de 1837 the
album kicks fully into gear with the instantly goose bump raising track Spectre de la rebellion, which still
stands as my favourite track on the album even after three listens. This track
sets the standard of what we can expect for the most part on the rest of the
album, long cold howling riffs, powerful blast beats that even Marduk would be envious of, and raw
vocals interjected with occasional spoken word verse and some clean choral
vocals.
This album
walks a strange tightrope between projects like Lascar and Algor and
projects like Marduk and Dark Funeral creating a seamless blend
of near depressive and atmospheric riffs with harsh blast beats and savage
vocals. I think that because this album sits somewhere in the middle of these
two styles it is very easy to get lost in it and pick out numerus positive elements.
I highly recommend
this album and Forteresse as a band,
I further recommend the band’s acclaimed 2007 EP Traditionalisme for a sound that clearly begins to set out the
bands path towards this excellent release. Stop reading this and go and listen
to the album! 