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German cd promo in promo paper sleeve.

Evohe is a French act that has performed some rough black metal but things has changed for the better with this third opus, Deus Sive Natura. This time they have managed to record an album that is full of atmosphere that makes a bigger impact by melodic songriting, a more powerful sound and occasional clean heroic male chants. Compared to previous albums this one grips and does not let go. The style of pagan black metal the band deploys consists of icy riffing, textured with tremolo leads, icy rasps, and occasional cleans. Evohe eschew keyboards, stringed instruments, or any of the usual melodic deployments used by their contemporaries. Instead, chanted cleans and acoustic or clean electric guitars provide a melodic side that isn’t exactly prominent, but is rather just present enough to prevent repetition or monotony in the sound—an important feat, considering the 60-minute runtime. And yet, it really doesn’t feel like a 60-minute album; instead its really enjoyable listening to it thanks to its pacing. Deus Sive Natura is powerful. This is a notable step up from Annwvyn, and the kind of experience that warrants multiple listens just to find all of the little details that elevate each song from good to great, and from great to excellent. Evohe have put out a very ambitious album with Deus Sive Natura, and I am excited to see where that ambition takes them from here.

Track list:
1. Different Worlds
2. Nemesis (Hall Of The Slain)
3. The Tears Of Forgotten Times
4. Of Ancient Lores
5. Fylgja
6. Eola Monumenta
7. Sleeping With Wolves
8. A Thunder Of Misfortune
9. The Thousand Eyes Of A Lonely Soul