Below you can listen to the first track of the new album, but in a edited version, consisting of almost 5 minutes out of the actual 11 minutes that the song has:
http://noisey.vice.com/blog/negura-bunget-nametenie
I have mixed feelings...

With "Tau", Romanian Folk Black Metal pioneers Negura Bunget not only present the long-awaited successor to "Virstele Pamintului" (2010), but also their first album for Lupus Lounge / Prophecy Productions with genuinely new song material. "Tau" also marks the beginning of Negura Bunget's ambitious "Transilvanian Trilogy", a sonic and visual tribute to the band's home country. While this first part highlights Romanian nature, parts two and three will deal with man, his traditions and practices as well as spiritual elements.

On "Tau", each of the eight songs represents a specific natural landscape with its unique atmosphere and mystique, its legends and meanings. Musically, Negura Bunget stick to their familiar range of sounds with both primal, harsh Black Metal elements and their meditative, folkloristic counterparts. Adding to their ever since wide array of instruments, Negura Bunget add a trumpet and other brass for the first time ever, all of which enhance the group's aural scope in an original way. Highlighting its distinctive character, the album boasts guest appearances by illustrious musicians such as Rune Eriksen (ex-Mayhem; guitars on "Impodobeala Timpului") and Sakis Tolis (Rotting Christ; vocals on "Tarim Vilhovnicesc"). Overall, the music on "Tau" seems more earthbound than on any other album by Negura Bunget and depends on an expressiveness which the Romanians have not embraced since the classic "Om". Still, the music within the concept of "Tau" is only one piece of the jigsaw. The crucial point is Transilvania's breathtaking landscape, so in the end, only the imagery of the 72-page artbook edition (which also features explanatory text on the places covered and their history) and the three (!) accompanying music videos will close the conceptual circle.

So????? I am confused, do you like the song? haha

a sonic and visual tribute to the band's home country. While this first part highlights Romanian nature, parts two and three will deal with man, his traditions and practices as well as spiritual elements.

Ok thats enough of the breakup talk for one Negura thread for once. Sample sounded great to me. Cant wait to hear the whole thing. Im glad to have this Negura and the "other" band both making quality shit. Let Negura get more bizarre. They sure were bizarre before N'Crugu when nobody else gave a wild shit about them. Im stoked to hear this.

Full track!!!:
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But what is the noise in the background between the fourth and the seventh minutes? I dont know the instrument but this sound is fucking terrible and annoying, I want to hit someone each time I listen to it, haha.

Sounds like a theremin to me. Not completely certain due to how busy the track is, but that would be my guess!

Sounds like a theremin to me. Not completely certain due to how busy the track is, but that would be my guess!

Thanks! you can be right Faunne. And this instrument irremediably reminds me this(which was much funnier here than to listen to it in the song):
[video]:-D

Thanks! you can be right Faunne. And this instrument irremediably reminds me this(which was much funnier here than to listen to it in the song):

Leak is out, liking what a ihear so far a solid album for sure.

:ugh:
Just finishing "Impodobeala Timpului"(only two more to finish the album) and my ears are bleeding...

After two spins...sadly I can only say that is one of the biggest(if not the biggest) disappointments I have ever had with a new album. And this hurts specially because this comment comes from a long time fan and a guy who was dying to buy the special book edition.
I am sad, so sad.

Let's give it some more listening time but... I will ask it AGAIN:


What?!? Are you FUCKING kidding me, Negru?!?

Nooooooooooooooooo, you are absolutely lost.
We like this concept, the problem with the album is that what we listen to doesnt fit at all the mentioned concept.

Full track!!!:

The new Negură Bunget video for the track Nămetenie (TĂU album) is now online. The images for the clip were filmed on various locations on Fagaras, Apuseni and Retezat Mountains. The video was directed again by Daniel Dorobatu (who's in charge for the whole visual content of Negură Bunget's Transilvanain Trilogy).

since they are on their 40th lineup it's not surprising.

A new song has been posted, probably the only nice surprise from the new cd. And a nice video, by the way.
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A new song has been posted, probably the only nice surprise from the new cd. And a nice video, by the way.

My expectation is that, when i hear a new material from an artist i know, regardless how inovative is the material, to feel that the same artist is behind the ropes, the spirit, soul of the music, f the creator shoule be there. I also tend to appreciate a "classical" approach, to stay true to some feelings when as a band/ project you build an identity. As +Dorfjunge pointed out "Awesome atmosphere and sound, but i totally miss the pressure, so I don't really like it" that is, Negura Bunget, means something in old romanian, and most of the music they did till this last material was in spirit of that name. I seen too many bands that became very soft in time, becoming totally opposite to what the band name suggest and to what was the spirit of the music they done at beginning.

By the way, Negura is posting everyday reviews of Tau with ratings around 9 out 10, it seems that we are missing something.

9/10 on Metal Temple:
http://www.metal-temple.com/site/catalogues/entry/reviews/cd_3/n_2/negur-bunget-t-u.htm

Exteem Music: 9/10:
http://portal.xtreemmusic.com/negura-bunget-tau/

Anyway, NOBODY is talking about this album since we last posted so...
Edit: I just read those two reviews and only say generic shit (without taking into account the band's career or evolution).

From time to time I check the album but my feelings are the same.

From time to time I check the album but my feelings are the same.