A Gaul war leader screams in the
distance, the horn of battle is sounded and Brennkelt jump out of the
gate ready to smash your skull in with their unique brand of 'Gaulish
War Metal' (sic) This 10 track death metal bonanza is a testament to
the unrelenting fury that the bands ancestors possessed. With riffs
that will inspire circle pits and walls of death galore their debut
release Isarno Brennos is a
wholly enjoyable mix of evil riffs and sheer death metal fury,
something that surprisingly few modern bands really possess. This band is in many ways a French answer to the might of Amon Amarth
The thing that
makes these guys special for me is that they seem so deeply invested
in their music. There is a real depth to the growls, a real rage
behind every scream and shout, it makes the album most invigorating
and keeps things interesting for the duration of the record. This raw
dedication is seen on almost every track, from odes to the god of war
to depictions of ancient battles and it shows a band who are fully
obsessed with their craft, a group who unabashedly fight for the
memory of their ancestors to be preserved. Note that there are
touches of black metal here and their which adds flavor to a lot of
the riffs while never becoming truly dominant, it just gives the
album a bit more variety.
As a
whole Isarno Brennos is
the work of a group of men who truly seek to honor their ancestors.
There are righteous riffs found throughout and the frontmans unholy
roar is not to be missed. A group who could very well be the next big
thing in folk metal I'm excited to see where there unique take on
death metal takes them. A band who get what it is to be ferocious and
who are completely dedicated to their nations proud history Brennkelt
will seemingly never give in, instead fighting, becoming harder and
stronger until they possess full death metal domination.
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