The brutality morphed into a merciless and morbid track with a melodic consistency along with haunting lyrics such as “Solitude is my friend in the depths. Will walk the darkest path to find the light.” I believe that this is relevant to many where we can all relate to.Īfter the serious note was said and done, “Achtung” came in and I began headbanging and saying to myself, “they better come to North America to play this song live.” Such an enjoyable and fun track, even the lyrics will have anyone raise their fists in the air, gathering around like a pack of Metal wolves and screaming out “Achtung!” Moving into a Gothic-Black Metal direction midway through with “Dunkelheit”/”Darkness” reminded me of a Dusk and Her Embrace Cradle of Filth era. The lyrics started to sit with me from this point on including, “Those who bear desire in their hearts. Keeping up with an army gear of Metal tenacity, “Revolution” cuts in and despite the repetitiveness, the song remained crisp and kept me enthused.ĭuring “Streyfzug” there was a moment when I thought I heard a classic track from Ensiferum’s Iron, however, the progressive escalation with the vengeance gruelling vocals brought me to the reality that this is one brutal Varg album. Style wise, it felt to me being a mix between Metalcore, Thrash, and Viking Metal, but regardless of the genre technicality, I was mesmerized from the get-go. As it aggressively moves into the titled track, where it made me wish that someone would end all of the corrupted lies people are faced with on a daily basis. The opening track is from one of my personal favorites, Charlie Chaplin’s infamous speech from “The Great Dictator,” which had me hooked along with its eerie interlude. The initial video from the titled track alone gives A Clockwork Orange vibe, however, showcasing the wrongdoings such “leaders” and in this case, the “liars” have done from different parts of the globe. As shown in the artwork, Varg appears as our personal united group to give us hope and to be the ultimate resistance of this blasphemous leadership that many have been lied to worldwide throughout the years. Moving into a new direction, focusing on the Political leaders throughout the world posing as false prophets, who have manipulated many followers over the years. Perhaps we should all simplify it as their entitled, Wolf Metal sub-genre and call it a day. The styles did not stop there as hints of Black Metal, Viking Metal, Metalcore, Pagan Metal, to a bit of Power Metal were shown that many will end up having a debate to decipher which sub-genre of Metal Varg belongs to after this release. Bringing in such versatility, they have charged in like a pack of Metal wolves with a controversial fortified sound while remaining truthful, along with a thought-provoking concept.Īdmittedly, there were times I thought I was listening to a Killswitch Engage album, and then became more intrigued after hearing elements of Ensiferum and Cradle of Filth. The Melodic and Production quality has tightened since 2012’s Guten Tag and each track speaks for itself where nothing appears dull or a waste of space filler. I do enjoy that I can now understand the lyrics and meaning behind each track thankfully from the English version but, musically and stylistic wise, I prefer the natural German take. However, something inside me said to give both a spin. My instant reaction to this was to listen to only the English version. I was surprised to see that vocals were recorded in both the German and English language. These German Metallers began as a Pagan Metal act, where they mainly played at Pagan Festivals and most likely moved into an unfortunate direction to the forgotten and unoriginal abyss.ĭespite what anyone has listened to previously along with the alleged controversies, the fifth album, Das Ende Aller Lu?gen / The End of All Lies are both a must listen. Das Ende Aller LA?gen (The End Of All Lies)Īfter releasing four full-length albums during the span of their ten plus year career, it has only been the aftermath of signing with Napalm Records back in July 2015 where something inside the group has changed. Timo “Managarm” Schwämmlein – Vocals/Lead GuitarĠ1.
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