Artist: RAVEN BLACK NIGHT
Album: BARBARIAN WINTER (CD)

Release date: 2013
Media type: CD

It is a solid fact that Doom Metal was the first metal genre ever, pioneered by Black Sabbath all those years ago. Nowadays, this genre doesn’t seem to receive as much respect as it ought to. Whether because of its natural tendency to remain underground or something completely different, very few new bands are caught in the mainstream eye.  Raven Black Night, one such band, is an Australian doom metal ensemble founded back in 1999. After releasing an LP and tree demos, they signed a deal with Metal Blade Records. Barbarian Winter is their first opus to be released under the label, and is about to show the world what these guys are capable of.

The album itself is based on a traditional Doom Metal feel with a lot of early Heavy Metal elements. The songs vary from slow, classic Doom pieces to mid-tempo gallops, in the vein of early Candlemass. The guitars take the best of both worlds, and feature both heavy and great Rock and Roll riffs and slow, emotional solos as well as some incredible shreds. The vocals fit into this variable mix as well, with typical Doom Metal wails, high screams and even growls.

TRACKLIST:

01. Fire in Your Eyes
02. Morbid Gladiator
03. Mystery Woman
04. Fallen Angel
05. Black Queen
06. If You Choose the Dark
07. Warriors Call
08. Barbarian Winter
09. Changes
10. Lips of Desire
11. Nocturnal Birth
12. Angel with a Broken Wing