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Like Creatures Seeking Their Own Forms

by Untamed Land

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Jake W.
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Jake W. Hey, Napalm, press this to wax yesterday. This new fusion of Western folk and black metal is my jam while everyone screams about Wayfarer, I'll be in the corner losing my religion to Untamed Land. Favorite track: A Nameless Shape.
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H.L. Basically, UNTAMED LAND follow the atmospheric black metal paths Summoning has prepared more than two decades ago. But the seamless integration of Ennio Morricone spaghetti western soundtrack elements makes this project original. Sound, vocals and atmosphere are right and the epic songs flow smoothly. But to make them anthemic masterpieces they need more hooks, repetitive parts, strong refrains or choirs. So, at the end this is only a good album - you listen, you enjoy, but forget it too soon. Favorite track: Clothed in Smoke.
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UNTAMED LAND explores wild new frontiers with this western-infused blackened metal epic!

"Following the underground success of their 2018 debut, Between The Winds, Ohio, USA based project UNTAMED LAND – the world’s very first metal band incorporating the feral sounds of classic, old western cinematics – unbridles their sophomore album, Like Creatures Seeking Their Own Forms, via Napalm Records in 2021. While exploring influence and nuances from various strains of atmospheric metal, UNTAMED LAND traverses wild new frontiers – evoking the ambiance of classic Ennio Morricone/Spaghetti Western soundtracks and traditional old western instrumentals. While some listeners may be quick to label this a purely black metal album before diving into its desert depths, this description only scratches the surface. UNTAMED LAND mastermind, composer and sole performer of all instruments, Patrick Kern, was initially inspired by what he describes as pagan, cosmic and even “doomy” black metal when writing the album, but the material bloomed in a way that is much more multifaceted to be categorized so singularly.
With one listen this is made evident, as the album begins with a haunting, yet whimsical old western inspired introduction, “Once Upon A Time In The Kenoma”, before ascending into the grimly epic, piano-laden ""A Nameless Shape"" – blending ghostly acoustics, doom-drenched riffs and icy screams as it cascades into a wave of blast beats, rhythmic guitars and operatic accent vocals. The track closes with a backing of dominant horns before leading into the introductory organs and forsaken rhythms of the dynamic, ebbing and flowing ""Clothed In Smoke"" – one of the album’s most movielike offerings. The track peaks with a player piano-interlaced closing passage backed with fiddle, warning drums and electrifying guitars, adding a layered folk-like element to the already diverse offering. 15-minute standout “The Heavenly Coil” entrances with organ, harpsichord and acoustics before intertwining with progressive blackened metal ingredients instilled with outlaw temper. Like the veil of first dawn’s light, Spanish guitar and spirited drums close the track before effortlessly crossing into triumphant album closer “Achamōth”. Like Creatures Seeking Their Own Forms is unique in all its facets – not only is it original, inspiring and an impressively eclectic album, it’s poised to cast the name UNTAMED LAND on the lips of every experimental metal fan upon its release. In a dry landscape of repetitive noise as far as the eye can see, Like Creatures Seeking Their Own Forms is an aural oasis."

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released October 8, 2021

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