Garde - 'Harbinger of revenge and war' (album stream)

Garde: διμελές Viking metal συγκρότημα εξ Ολλανδίας, το οποίο δημιουργήθηκε το 2000. Η μπάντα αποτελείται από τον Arjan Peeks που έχει αναλάβει τα πάντα (πλην φωνητικών) και τον τραγουδιστή (των Solstice μεταξύ άλλων) Dan Capp. Το όνομα των Solstice (λόγω του Dan) μου τράβηξε εν πρώτοις το ενδιαφέρον, για να δω εν συνεχεία (στο δελτίο τύπου) τα ονόματα των Scald και (κυρίως) των Bathory.

Το ντεμπούτο των Garde φέρει τον τίτλο "Harbinger of Revenge and War" και κυκλοφόρησε τον περασμένο Νοέμβριο της δισκογραφικής εταιρείας Heidens Hart Records. Στον δίσκο συμμετέχει και ο Βέλγος κιθαρίστας J.S. (Jurgen S.) σε δύο τραγούδια ("The Cross of Donar", "Fallen Heroes")...

Δελτίο τύπου: «Ultimate bombastic and epic Viking metal. Garde - a weapon of great power, was in the making no less than twenty-five years. A massive work was forged with resilient warrior-fury, with especial attention given to details, culminating in a guaranteed-triumphant ending with the release of their full-length debut, Harbinger of revenge and war.

Writing and recording for the album originally started in the year 2000 but was never finished... until now, 25 years later. Garde started as a side-project of A. (of Cultus, among many others), but the project was forgotten until the flame was reignited after inviting Dan Capp (Wolcensmen, Solstice, Gràb, ex-Winterfylleth) to contribute lead vocals - who did monumental work writing and recording the vocal melodies.

Using the original 2002 recordings, nothing was changed to the song structures and riffs - yet many moons of restoring, mixing, and adding parts followed, and the result is immortalized in this album in which Garde take immense pride.

While “Viking metal” has largely lost its original meaning in these days of Eurofest silliness, Garde stride forth across tundra both tangible and spiritual to restore the honour, valour, and pride central to the subgenre. Thusly aptly titled, Harbinger of revenge and war is Viking Berserkr Metal for fans of Scald, Mayhemic Truth, Norden, and of course the pioneering trilogy of Bathory.»