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░ ██ ██ Artist: Aktarum ██ ██
▓ █░░ ■█ Album: Gang of Trolls █■ ░░█
■ █▓▀ █ Year: 2010 █ ▀▓█ ░
█ ▓ Rel. Date: 2010-07-03 ▓ █
▒ ▒ Genre: Metal ▒ ▒
█▄ ░ Label: self-released ░ ▄█
░ █▄ ░ Source: CD ░ ▄█
░ █▓ Type: Album ▓█ ░
▓ █ Quality: VBR, 44.1kHz, Joint Stereo █ ░ ▓
▓ █ █ ░ ▓
▄ ■ ■ ▓ ■
░█ █░ ▀
█ Before you listen to the full-length debut of █
█ Belgium's Aktarum, you should probably ask █
█ yourself: does the world need another troll metal █
█ band? Certainly Finntroll do not own any patent on █
█ the use of the mythic fantasy beast as a █
█ tongue-in-cheek concept in metal, but as that band █
█ has already come and conquered the niche, it seems █
█ somewhat redundant to have other band's carrying █
█ that flag. Aktarum is far from the first, as we've █
█ seen and heard bands like Trollfest who are so █
█ bereft of qualities that they are hardly qualified █
█ to troll my toilet. █
█ Though the idea is stagnant as a camp full of the █
█ creatures, Aktarum at least are not a terrible █
█ band musically. But this assumes that you enjoy █
█ the simple bombast of a band like Thyrfing or █
█ Turisas, where the keyboards provide a dominant █
█ atmosphere over the bludgeoning drums and a bunch █
█ of guitar riffs that don't stand out very much of █
█ their own accord. Lyrically and conceptually, the █
█ band wears its heart on its sleeve, for the song █
█ titles are (expectantly) a long series of phrases █
█ including the word 'Troll' (with one exception). █
█ So you're listening to an album called Gang of █
█ Trolls, with songs like "Spiritual Troll", █
█ "Jurassik Troll", "Black Troll", "Troll Bard", █
█ "Victory Troll", "Troll Army" and "Imperial █
█ Troll". It was funny, for about 30 seconds, but █
█ no, I'm afraid this album will live or die based █
█ on its music. █
█ And while harmless, the music does not offer much █
█ compulsion unless you are a serious diehard for █
█ the lighter side of the 'epic metal', as in the █
█ aforementioned Thyrfing/Turisas. Tom's vocals rasp █
█ and bark from one glorious rhythm to the next. The █
█ tracks are so consistent that it becomes difficult █
█ to differentiate them, especially as the album █
█ features 14 tracks and almost an hour worth of █
█ music. "Fight to Death", "Troll Army" and █
█ "Imperial Troll" might make a decent backdrop for █
█ your Warhammer Fantasy tabletop battles or other █
█ cheesy fantasy endeavors, or perhaps a Dungeons & █
█ Dragons battle grid. If you've got a really cool █
█ girlfriend, maybe she'll swing on your arm for a █
█ few beats to "Troll Bard". If you are preparing █
█ for your next LARP battle, you could play "March █
█ of the Trolls" as you apply your Braveheart face █
█ paint. In other words, there is nothing really █
█ 'bad' here as far as the music, but its hardly █
█ inspiring unless you can apply the experience to █
█ the flightiest of fancies. █
█ Aktarum are obviously not taking themselves or █
█ this album too seriously. They are a bunch of guys █
█ writing troll metal (perhaps TOO troll) and having █
█ a beer and a good time. For this reason, it is █
█ difficult to dislike the Gang of Trolls all that █
█ much. It's clearly not very good, but there are █
█ some situations at which you could put it in your █
█ CD player and get some laughs. If the same band █
█ took a different lyrical approach, improved the █
█ guitars so they can match up with the primed █
█ battle synthesizers, then they could probably █
█ craft something greater. As it stands, this debut █
█ is merely a dalliance to kill an hour painting █
█ miniatures or drawing Lord of the Rings fan art. █
█ But for now, I'll stick to the far stronger █
█ Finnish version. █
▓ ▓
▒ ▒
░ 1. Troll's Story 1:08 ░
░ 2. Fight to Death 4:15 ░
░ 3. Black Troll 3:53 ░
░ 4. Jurassik Troll 4:22 ░
░ 5. Gang of Trolls 4:28 ░
░ 6. Troll in the Forst 3:49 ░
░ 7. Rock'n'Troll 3:36 ░
░ 8. Spiritual Troll 4:27 ░
░ 9. Introll Army 1:30 ░
░ 10. Troll Army 5:09 ░
░ 11. March of the Trolls 0:44 ░
░ 12. Victory Troll 4:07 ░
░ 13. Troll Bard 2:23 ░
░ 14. Imperial Troll 11:55 ░
░ 55:46 ░
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Û the use of the mythic fantasy beast as a Û
Û tongue-in-cheek concept in metal, but as that band Û
Û has already come and conquered the niche, it seems Û
Û somewhat redundant to have other band's carrying Û
Û that flag. Aktarum is far from the first, as we've Û
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Û bereft of qualities that they are hardly qualified Û
Û to troll my toilet. Û
Û Though the idea is stagnant as a camp full of the Û
Û creatures, Aktarum at least are not a terrible Û
Û band musically. But this assumes that you enjoy Û
Û the simple bombast of a band like Thyrfing or Û
Û Turisas, where the keyboards provide a dominant Û
Û atmosphere over the bludgeoning drums and a bunch Û
Û of guitar riffs that don't stand out very much of Û
Û their own accord. Lyrically and conceptually, the Û
Û band wears its heart on its sleeve, for the song Û
Û titles are (expectantly) a long series of phrases Û
Û including the word 'Troll' (with one exception). Û
Û So you're listening to an album called Gang of Û
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Û "Jurassik Troll", "Black Troll", "Troll Bard", Û
Û "Victory Troll", "Troll Army" and "Imperial Û
Û Troll". It was funny, for about 30 seconds, but Û
Û no, I'm afraid this album will live or die based Û
Û on its music. Û
Û And while harmless, the music does not offer much Û
Û compulsion unless you are a serious diehard for Û
Û the lighter side of the 'epic metal', as in the Û
Û aforementioned Thyrfing/Turisas. Tom's vocals rasp Û
Û and bark from one glorious rhythm to the next. The Û
Û tracks are so consistent that it becomes difficult Û
Û to differentiate them, especially as the album Û
Û features 14 tracks and almost an hour worth of Û
Û music. "Fight to Death", "Troll Army" and Û
Û "Imperial Troll" might make a decent backdrop for Û
Û your Warhammer Fantasy tabletop battles or other Û
Û cheesy fantasy endeavors, or perhaps a Dungeons & Û
Û Dragons battle grid. If you've got a really cool Û
Û girlfriend, maybe she'll swing on your arm for a Û
Û few beats to "Troll Bard". If you are preparing Û
Û for your next LARP battle, you could play "March Û
Û of the Trolls" as you apply your Braveheart face Û
Û paint. In other words, there is nothing really Û
Û 'bad' here as far as the music, but its hardly Û
Û inspiring unless you can apply the experience to Û
Û the flightiest of fancies. Û
Û Aktarum are obviously not taking themselves or Û
Û this album too seriously. They are a bunch of guys Û
Û writing troll metal (perhaps TOO troll) and having Û
Û a beer and a good time. For this reason, it is Û
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Û CD player and get some laughs. If the same band Û
Û took a different lyrical approach, improved the Û
Û guitars so they can match up with the primed Û
Û battle synthesizers, then they could probably Û
Û craft something greater. As it stands, this debut Û
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Û But for now, I'll stick to the far stronger Û
Û Finnish version. Û
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° 6. Troll in the Forst 3:49 °
° 7. Rock'n'Troll 3:36 °
° 8. Spiritual Troll 4:27 °
° 9. Introll Army 1:30 °
° 10. Troll Army 5:09 °
° 11. March of the Trolls 0:44 °
° 12. Victory Troll 4:07 °
° 13. Troll Bard 2:23 °
° 14. Imperial Troll 11:55 °
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