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The Swedish vampiric metal band Siebenburgen are back with another demonic dose of darkness. Growling male vocals mixed with melodic female vocals tell grim tales over epic guitar riffs and ominous keyboards. It's black metal combined with power and traditional metal elements. They also do one song in their native Swedish, which is an interesting twist.
Grade: 84
posted by Chad Bowar @ 4:29 PM
Bowar is a freelance music writer and the heavy metal editor for About.com, a New York Times company. He has written for Outburn, Amp, Loud Fast Rules, Caustic Truths, Snaggletooth, Explicity Intense and many other print and online publications.
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