Although ABMN has already been around for three years where we have received tons of submissions, and done a lot of research to find RABM/antifascist-related bands within black metal and outside of it, we keep discovering more and more bands that aren’t new and have already been around for a while. Some have been speaking their politics out loud, and some are now taking this path as the world teaches us with horror it is essential that we take a stand.
Today we bring Eyes Of Simurgh, who were recently celebrating 10 years of their brutal Occitan sludge, and we just got to know them!
We have to say, though, that their self-labelled genre does perhaps match better with previous releases and/or certain songs, but Legendas Ruraus, their newest album and the one you’ll be listening to today offers much more than that!
The first song “Sang deus Dracs” might have you thinking <but they play stoner doom!>, just keep listening because an Eye Of Simurgh song does not often compromise with a couple of genres. “Lo nadal dels vencits” brings black metal to the table, as well as doom rock, some new vocal ranges – of the many shown along the record – and even nu-metal (?) like riffing. The surprises do not stop here, there’s also traditional doom and psychedelia, e.g. “Sornes castèths“, hardcore elements here and there and within “Creatura onirica“, and the use of harmonica on the super catchy and danceable folk-infused doom song “Shaman“.
Legendas Ruraus is one of those albums that keeps bringing new sonorities to your ears and thus keeps you attentive to what’s coming next. It doesn’t get boring, especially if you speak any Latin-formed language, as you will be able to understand (or get the context) of the Occitan written stories behind their lyrics.
There are two previous EPs by Eyes Of Simugh that you can enjoy, and they seem to be working on yet another release. We will have to keep a close eye on them, and hopefully welcome them back in the future!
⚔️ EYES OF SIMURGH ⚔️
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