English translation:
This year, in the field of melodic black metal, there is no better album than Stormkeep's debut longplay. It was even better for me than the second Warmoon Lord album. The biggest advantage of "Tales of Othertime" is not only the sound, but most of all the carrying capacity of this album. The album has a lot of melodies, nice riffs, and at the same time these tracks are long and there is a lot going on in them. Sometimes it's fast and ominous, sometimes slower and very atmospheric, even epic. And those vampire-like vocals! Of course, there are keyboards, choirs, there is a dungeon synth accent (similar to the EP, but here we have two such compositions and it is definitely an advantage) and there are many elements mixed here that can be found in the music of other bands and which have been very intricately compiled here, giving Stormkeep's art a new dimension and quality. At times you can hear inspirations from the old albums of Keep of Kalessin, Cradle of Filth, Dimmu Borgir from the times of "Enthrone Darkness Triumphant" or even the Children of Bodom debut (!). When it comes to the style of Stormkeep, these inspirations are very original in the context of their music. Of course, the fondament is melodic black metal from the second half of the 90s. For enthusiasts of early works by Siebenburgen, the aforementioned Keep of Kalessin and Dimmu Borgir, Troll, Sacramentum, Odium or later Obtained Enslavement albums, this record is simply a must. The album is captivating and undoubtedly memorable. I will come back to it more than once for sure. A very good response in the underground and, at the moment, the sold-out status of the whole press of vinyls and CDs, only confirm my words. In the list of my top five releases of this year, this album will definitely be found! As a bonus, a second CD entitled "Lost Relics" was added to the album. Here you will find over 22 minutes of dungeon synth material of the highest quality. Five instrumental compositions that beautifully complement "Tales of Othertime".
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