Khram (Russian: «Храм») is the eighth full-length album by the Russian pagan metal band Arkona. It was released on 19 January 2018 through Napalm Records.[1] The title means "Temple" in English.[2]
| Khram Храм | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 19 January 2018 | |||
| Recorded | June – August 2017 | |||
| Studio | CDM Records Studio | |||
| Genre | Black metal, pagan metal, folk metal, progressive metal | |||
| Length | 74:05 | |||
| Language | Russian | |||
| Label | Napalm Records | |||
| Producer | Sergei "Lazar" and Masha "Scream" | |||
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Reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metal Hammer Germany[3] | 5/7 |
| Teamrock[4] |   |
| Metal Storm[5] | 8.7/10 |
Metal Hammer Germany's reviewer wrote that Arkona continued with the same intensity that was known from their previous albums. Influences of Black metal and "unusual melodies" were, however, noted in this release.[3] According to the Sonic Seducer, the album shows the natural development of the band in terms of vocals, composition and instrumentation. Thematically, it constitutes a "tribute to the ... worship of flora and fauna".[2] A review by Teamrock called Khram "wildly adventurous" and noted Arkona's sincere expression of their pagan ideals.[4]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Translation | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mantra (Intro)" (Мантра (Интро)) | Mantra (Intro) | 3:51 |
| 2. | "Shtorm" (Шторм) | Storm | 5:12 |
| 3. | "Tseluya zhizn" (Целуя жизнь) | Kissing Life | 17:11 |
| 4. | "Rebyonok bez imeni" (Ребёнок без имени) | Nameless Child | 11:58 |
| 5. | "Khram" (Храм) | Temple | 9:50 |
| 6. | "V pogonye za beloy tenyu" (В погоне за белой тенью) | In Pursuit of a White Shadow | 7:49 |
| 7. | "V ladonyakh bogov" (В ладонях богов) | In Gods' Palms | 9:16 |
| 8. | "Volchitsa" (Волчица; Vedan Kolod cover) | She-wolf | 8:03 |
| 9. | "Mantra (Outro)" (Мантра (Оутро)) | Mantra (Outro) | 0:55 |
| Total length: | 74:05 | ||
References
edit- ^ "Details Of New Album 'Khram' Issued By Arkona". Metal Underground. 16 October 2017. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
- ^ a b Eck, Markus (2018). "Arkona 'Khram'". Sonic Seducer (in German). No. 2.
- ^ a b Gratzke, Lisa (19 January 2018). "Review: Arkona – Khram". Metal Hammer Germany (in German). Retrieved 28 February 2018.
- ^ a b Lawson, Dom (5 February 2018). "Russian progressive pagans set folk metal ablaze". Teamrock. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
- ^ "Arkona - Khram". Metal Storm. Retrieved 9 March 2018.