Eluveitie – Evocation II – Pantheon (2017) – Review

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Monumental change took place within the confines of Eluveitie. Anna Murphy and her entourage (or faction, as evil tongues have it) left the band in 2016 seemingly in protest. And that meant long-time drummer Merlin Sutter and guitarist Ivo Henzi left with her to found Cellar Darling. Or – as the lore goes – Merlin got left first and the others chose to follow suit. 

Well, whatever the sequence of events may have been, fact is that the growler-in-chief had the decidedly thorny task to recruit and train a new crew. This may also explain the unusually long wait [...] Click to raid more!

Eluveitie – Origins (2014) – Review

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Whoa, the earthy metallists are on the loose. But, do we really have a bunch of very talented people trying to destroy their music? Might there be some mighty freight train gone astray? The drummer with too much energy drink? Fiddler out of control? But – to my amusement and against my grain – I do like it, harsh vocals of Chrigel Glanzmann and all.

Origins from Eluveitie is good stuff, make no mistake. 

The album neatly follows in the footsteps of the band’s former record Helvetios. It boasts an aggressive freshness that makes you go back for seconds. Yet, … [...] Click to raid more!