Forgotten Legends

Despite all the albums to follow, I still consider Forgotten Legends their absolute best. It also contains probably their best song they've made yet (and one of the best in black metal), False Dawn. Since this was the first song I heard by them, it was also the first impression I got from the band. I got into Drudkh right before AA came out. So this may also be why i consider this the best.

As I mentioned before, False Dawn is my favorite track here. This is as epic as you get. The tone in the guitars, partly due to this being recorded on analog equipment, is so eerie. This adds to the atmosphere. There is repetition, but I knew this before I heard any songs. I wasnt expecting to hear flashes of lightning speed solos or amazing technical work. Musicianship. Atmosphere. Thats the name of the game. It sucks the listener in and doesnt let them out until it's over. This is the case for every track except the last, which is just the sound of rain falling. Even that track is interesting, just for the ambience.

Forests in Fire and Cold is probably the most depressing song. Somewhere in the middle of the track, the bass comes in really high up with the other instruments. This is a most magnificent part. It isnt done for the listener to notice. It is merely to accentuate the piece. It does a terrific job of that.

Eternal Turn of the Wheel is the saddest song. It's beauty just leaves me speechless. Although it's the least best song, it still delivers the goods. It closes the album to The Smell of Rain, which as i said before, is just rain falling.

Great album. What I like most about this band is it's not hard to find any of their albums. This is a must have for any BM fan or metal fan in general, as long as you dont mind BM-type screams.