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Scald - Will of the Gods is Great Power

Started by Anvil, December 11, 2018, 09:23:09 PM

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December 11, 2018, 09:23:09 PM Last Edit: December 11, 2018, 09:29:30 PM by Anvil
Just listened to this album for the first time in a while, and it still blows me away.  Such a shame it is their only release. Simple epic doom metal would be how I would describe it but it is on the same level as Hammerheart or Into the Depths of Sorrow for me and definitely one of my favourite albums.  Recently been reissued on vinyl, which I had to buy, hence me listening to it again for the first time in a while. It is also a stunning release, a lot of effort has been put into it.  Makes me want to dig out my old Bathory and Solitude Aeturnus albums which haven't seen the light of day for a while..
#1 December 11, 2018, 10:41:24 PM
Amazing album, love the lead work and "Night Sky" is one of the best album openers of all time.
#2 December 12, 2018, 07:45:28 AM
Great album indeed.  I have the Kyrck edition so I didn't bother picking up the new version but I should grab a CD for the car at some point. You can really hear how much influence Doomsword took,  particularly in the vocal department.
#3 December 12, 2018, 02:36:40 PM
Not the local sludge band then? :D

"Will of the Gods" is one of those albums I've only ever seen huge praise for, but it's never really clicked with me. Not a huge fan of the vocals either.
#4 December 13, 2018, 09:49:46 PM
Fart was selling the rerelease recently on tape so I picked it up, it's also on Bandcamp. Really fantastic stuff.
#5 December 20, 2018, 05:10:39 AM
Yeah. Simply one of the best albums ever. Epic songwriting, godly singing. It's a shame that we'll never know what might have come next.
#6 December 20, 2018, 11:25:04 PM
This album was reissued on double vinyl by ORDO MCM last month with 4 demo/live tracks as bonus. Definitely grabbing a copy.

https://ordomcm.bandcamp.com/album/scald-will-of-the-gods-is-a-great-power
#7 December 21, 2018, 07:11:37 PM
Nice one - DLP and shirt of one of the greatest albums ever recorded will make a nice Christmas present for myself.
#8 January 30, 2019, 10:49:00 AM
Scald have been announced for Hammer of Doom (November 2019, Würzburg). The four surviving members, with Felipe from Procession on vocals.

https://www.facebook.com/Hammerofdoomfestival/posts/2315713088474006
#9 January 30, 2019, 11:16:08 AM
Interesting.  I think Deathmaster (?) from Doomsword would be a better fit as he sounds similar to your man from Scald and has a much bigger range than Felipe, but I'd defo go see them if they played here. There is a danger that some of the magic and mystery of the album will be lost once they start gigging but it would be a fun night out.
#10 January 30, 2019, 01:15:50 PM
Yeah, it'd be nice to see the songs, but Felipe - unless he's been undergoing intense training - isn't up to the most essential part of the "reproducing the magic of Scald" task.
#11 January 30, 2019, 07:01:33 PM Last Edit: January 30, 2019, 07:11:39 PM by kamen
Procession did a version of 'Night Sky' a few years ago, quite good, but Felipe just isn't in the same class as Agyl. Few are.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eeUlaxybW6Q

There are some great live clips of Scald back in the day on YouTube (if you don't mind rough sound & video) - check this one from a 1997 Yaroslavl festival:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vze7eykt07A
#12 May 12, 2019, 01:46:10 AM
ORDO MCM is also releasing INTOTHECRYPT in June, featuring members of Scald... not really sure if I like it that much, the epic touch Scald had is lost in this with harsher vocals IMO. In any case, here's the link...

https://ordomcm.bandcamp.com/track/leti-voy-nash
#13 May 12, 2019, 02:37:32 PM
Quote from: kamen on January 30, 2019, 10:49:00 AM
Scald have been announced for Hammer of Doom (November 2019, Würzburg). The four surviving members, with Felipe from Procession on vocals.

https://www.facebook.com/Hammerofdoomfestival/posts/2315713088474006

Would be interested to hear that. Very different vocalists altogether, but I really rate Felipe, he's got that soul maaaan. As with his stint with solstice, I reckon he'll do it justice.
#14 October 25, 2020, 07:08:52 AM Last Edit: October 25, 2020, 07:17:47 AM by Eoin McLove
Thread necromancy...

Listening to Will of the Gods this morning. What a brilliant album. Agyl's vocals are just so incredibly catchy/ powerful/ epic...

I see they have a new album recorded with Felipe on vocals and there is a single coming out in the coming months called 'There Flies Our Wail!'. I wonder if Felipe has managed to tap into some of Agyl's magic for this. I always found him a competent singer with a strong delivery,  just lacking in creative melodies. Here's hoping he has been possessed by the spirit of old...

Edit. Fuck it, I pulled a couple of Procession records off the shelf for a long overdue revisit.
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