Falls Of Rauros - "Into The Archaic" + "Window of the Eye" (2006)

FALLS OF RAUROS "Into The Archaic"

Year: 2006
Genre: "North Appalachian Heathen Black Folk Metal", "Blackened Neofolk"
Country: USA

Track List:

1. A Departure
2. Retracing Our Lineage
3. Contemplation of the Forgotten
4. To Witness Existence As A Subservient Entity
5. March of the Valorous Bane
6. The Winter Harvest
7. A Silent Premonition (Of Our End)
8. Revisitation

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Falls Of Rauros is a band from Maine (US), whose members don't disclose much about their identities. However, it's known that initially FoR was a duo, and now it has 4 members. Accoriding to Encyclopedia Metallium: "The band describes their music as "North Appalachian Heathen Black Folk Metal," exhibited by their firm beliefs in returning the world to a pre-Christian time, as well as their appreciation for nature", and their lyrical themes are: "Nature, Misanthropy, Anarchism". And according to their interview, the lyrics are quite focused on personal subjects. But taking in account their answer to the question about Christianity, I think they have very simular ideology to other nature-inspired and green anarchist black metal bands from North America.

As for the music, they call their style "blackened neofolk". Yes, it's not pure black metal, but it doesn't make their music bad, of course. The only weak point of this release is the quality of production, which definitely could be better. BTW, this album is officially available for free, as well as both of their demos.