Independent Release
Review by Tony Cannella
Okay, so here is another Folk-Metal band.This band, Scythia hails from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and makes no mistake about it; they play Epic Folk-Metal.The main lead vocalist Dave Kahn (I believe) but they could use several different singers since there are a couple of different styles at play here – some better than others. Some Female vocals are used as more background or harmony vocals. Musically, Scythia is Folk-Metal and they don’t stray too far from that path. The best track on display here is the 7-minute “Red Wizard”. This is just a cool epic type number that features a lot of tempo changes. Another favorite is the orchestral instrumental piece “Elegy”. Other highlights include: “Fierce Riders of Scythia”, “The Black Death” and “Dies Irae Pt.1”. Folk-Metal is a sometimes polarizing metal genre and I don’t see Scythia really appealing to fans outside of said genre. Still, “…Of War” features plenty of strong material that will please the many in the Folk-Metal crowd.
Rating – 70/100
Tracklist
- Caspian Rhapsody
- Fierce Riders of Scythia
- The Black Death
- Red Wizard
- Elegy
- Adamantium
- Dies Irae Pt. 1
- Warrior’s Anthem
- Epilogue
Line Up
- Dave Kahn – Lead Guitar, Vocals
- Scott F. Thompson – Keyboards
- Morgan Zentner – Oboe
- Terry Savage – Bass
- Nik Golar – Guitars, Bass, Vocals
- Scott F. Thompson – Keyboards
- Celine Derval – Drums & Vocals
Links
MySpace * ReverbNation * BandCamp * Facebook * Twitter * Site