Der Metal Krieger » Arkona https://www.dermetalkrieger.com Let's make this world metal shall we? Thu, 01 May 2014 23:31:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=3.8.41 Review | Arkona’s Decade of Glory – Live and Dangerous https://www.dermetalkrieger.com/reviews/music/paganfolk-metal/arkonas-decade-of-glory/ https://www.dermetalkrieger.com/reviews/music/paganfolk-metal/arkonas-decade-of-glory/#comments Tue, 05 Feb 2013 15:12:56 +0000 http://dermetalkrieger.com/?p=2110 Keep in mind fellow metal heads, I am not keen on live albums. I feel that live is a title that should be enjoyed physically in the pit, or in bowels of the venue, listening and observing the masters of music at work. So when I woke up today to see Arkona had a live ...

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]]> Keep in mind fellow metal heads, I am not keen on live albums. I feel that live is a title that should be enjoyed physically in the pit, or in bowels of the venue, listening and observing the masters of music at work. So when I woke up today to see Arkona had a live album, I had a bit of skepticism. Generally live albums have few songs, mostly newer fare, and with mediocre sound quality.

Band: Arkona
Album: Decade of Glory
Genre: Folk/Pagan Metal
Label: Napalm Records
Release: February 22nd, 2013

Arkona Decade of Glory

Well this album was the exact opposite of anything else. Decade of Glory, is IMMENSE with 31 live songs spanning the entire  career of Arkona. You have classics such as ”Slav’sja, Rus’” and live favorites such as “Yarilo” and “Goi Rode Goi”. The impressive part, however, is the sound itself. Not only are the sounds crisp and near studio quality, but very seldom can you hear the wonderful live vocals in harmony with the crowd singing the hooks to the catchy bounce of ”Stenka na Stenku” and many other songs.

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“If you love folk, if you love Arkona, if you love vodka, you will love this album, and you will mark your calendar for when these Russian pagans storm your city next. “

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There isn’t much to else to say besides that this is a compilation of some of Arkona’s best works intertwined with the energy they bring live. This is the only live album I have heard that can bring some of that tangible energy of the live event into the ears of headphones walking between classes. If you love folk, if you love Arkona, if you love vodka, you will love this album, and you will mark your calendar for when these Russian pagans storm your city next. 

Rating

Arkona

Track Listing:

CD I

  1. Az’
  2. Arkaim
  3. Ot Serdca K Nebu
  4. Goi, Rode, Goi!
  5. Leshiy
  6. Zakliatie
  7. Marena
  8. Liki Bessmertnykh Bogov
  9. Nevidal
  10. Kolo Navi
  11. Slav’sja, Rus’
  12. Kupala i Kostroma
  13. Odna
  14. Sva
  15. Kupalets
  16. Katitsja Kolo

CD II

  1. Kolyada
  2. Skvoz’ Tuman Vekov
  3. Maslenitsa
  4. V Tsepiakh Drevney Tainy
  5. Slovo
  6. Bol’no mne
  7. Pamiat
  8. Arkona
  9. Po Syroi Zemle
  10. Oj, Pechal’-Toska
  11. Yarilo
  12. Stenka na Stenku
  13. Vyjdu Ja Na Voljushku
  14. Rus’
  15. Zov Predkov

Personnel:

  • Maria “Masha Scream” Arkhipova – Vocals/Keyboard
  • Sergei “Lazar” Atrashkevich – Guitars
  • Ruslan “Kniaz” Rosomaherov – Bass
  • Vlad “Artist” Lyovushkin Sokolov –  Drums
  • Vladimir “Volk” Reshetnikov – Wind instruments

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]]> https://www.dermetalkrieger.com/reviews/music/paganfolk-metal/arkonas-decade-of-glory/feed/ 0 Arkona Live in Hollywood! https://www.dermetalkrieger.com/live/arkona-live-in-hollywood/ https://www.dermetalkrieger.com/live/arkona-live-in-hollywood/#comments Tue, 03 Jan 2012 06:29:24 +0000 http://dermetalkrieger.wordpress.com/?p=120 Arkona toured alongside Finnish Metallers Korpiklaani last Winter.  Here’s a crowd favorite: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4Epqbar5pY] More footage from the show can be found here.

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]]> Arkona toured alongside Finnish Metallers Korpiklaani last Winter.  Here’s a crowd favorite:

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4Epqbar5pY]

More footage from the show can be found here.

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