#ategnatos

[rastronomicals]

11:10 AM EST November 7, 2023:

Eluveitie - "Deathwalker" From the album Ategnatos (April 5, 2019)

Last song scrobbled from iTunes at Last.fm

File under: Folk Metal

[rubywraith]

Hallo ruby!

Got any metal recommendations?

I always recommend all 3 of Seven Spires albums - Emerald Seas is my baby and I love it, Gods of Debauchery is objectively extremely well written, and while Solveig can be a bit hit and miss with the sound, I still think it’s very good.

All 3 share a contiguous story (chronologically emerald seas comes first) following an adventurer turned Davy Jones-esque immortal shepherd of souls lost at sea that goes through love, loss, and broken dreams while learning what it truly means to live.

I would describe it as “Disney pirate theater metal” so if any or all of those words sound interesting you should definitely give it a go.

Some personal stand out songs for me:

Every Crest

Silvery Moon

Choices

Burn

Shadow on an Endless Sea

This God is Dead

Through Lifetimes

Another set of Story having albums I love are Apex and Abyss by Unleash the Archers

These follow Immortal, a powerful ancient spirit forced to obey whoever awakes him, and his struggles with both coming to terms with his actions and attaining his freedom

These are more standard power metal, but Brittney Hayes sounds absolutely amazing

Personal song recs:

Cleanse the Bloodlines

Ten Thousand Against One

Apex

Abyss

Soulbound

If you want a more 80s/90s sounding band, Battle Beast is a lot of fun

Their first few albums are awesome, and I think their most recent album Circus of Doom is worth a listen as well - it’s headbanging, big hair, and high energy all the way

Personal song recs:

Kingdom

Bringer of Pain

Justice and metal

Russian Roulette

Let it Roar

A personal treasure of mine, and probably not for everyone, is Empress

Im not even sure what it is about them specifically, but I just find myself gravitating towards Fateweaver and every song on it. It’s more operatic, and the production could use some work, but I love the writing to pieces. Monarch in particular I cannot stress enough is one of my favorite songs

Personal song recs:

Everything Legion

Chimera

Fall of Kingdoms

Monarch

Eventide

Finally before this gets too out of hand I want to briefly list some other albums I like:

Starkill - Gravity - Idk what those two words conjure in your head but it’s probably a good representation of how awesome this is

Beyond the Black - Lost in Forever - said a friend, “Serves so much cunt”

Brothers of Metal - Prophecy of Ragnarok - grab your bearded axes, equip your strength potions, and go punch a god in the face

Phantom Elite - Blue Blood - for when you want to cry and scream claw at the very walls of reality itself

Ad Infinitum - Monarchy / Legacy / Downfall - is it fantasy? Is it history? Who cares! It’s awesome!

Ignea - Dreams of Lands Unseen - white sands, rolling seas, and glowing horizons

Eluveitie - Ategnatos - performing blood sacrifices under full moons to resurrect pagan gods (tm)

Cold Kingdom - The Moon and the Fool - the singer’s accent is a bit noticeable but it’s still very worth the listen

Helion Prime - Helion Prime - Sci-Fi and Metal go perfectly together and more people need to do it like this

[pillowfriendly]

Whatcha readin’?

Tagged by @wheelofgunk​

Currently reading: I tend to juggle multiple books/comics and rotate through them pretty randomly. Currently on rotation is Blood Meridian, Moby Dick, and Blood on the Tracks. (Moby Dick is taking me a while but I'm really loving it!) The Tyrant Baru Cormorant and Golden Son are next in line to be thrown in the mix.

Last song: Aidus by Eluveitie- a single from one of my favorite bands, meaning hopefully a new album soon? Their last album, Ategnatos, is a masterpiece according to my awesome musical opinions

Last Movie: Bitterbrush, documentary about cowgirls. Vibey but too information-lite for me. Last one before that was Glass Onion which slapped so hard you guys it was so good

Currently working on: I have a big boy writing project I wanna try, but it would be above my skill level right now (chronic short story writer). So I'm in the planning stages for 2-3 longer fanfics so I can practice writing long-form stuff with the training wheels on. Predictably, they'll be ffxiv based. I'm very excited to do them I have brain worms so bad ^^

Tagging: @terramythos @ofdarklands @keawi

[love-kdh1-things]

Entdecke Ategnatos von Eluveitie auf Amazon Music

https://music.amazon.de/albums/B07MG7K9PT?ref=dm_sh_3CTEqJxsrI458GZlW7SitOJlq

[elderhag]

Haggy's Blog #2

It's been so humid and gross lately, waiting for that sea breeze to come through is like watching paint dry. As I have recently learned, t*itter may introduce a pay wall to use the entire site so moving to other social medias is the best I can do for now? I don't know.

It's been a mentally draining time to be on any social media, so please take it easy on yourself, Remember to stretch and relax your jaw and shoulders.

Haggy's Music Recommendation for today is,

The Slumber by Eluveitie, released in 2019 for their record; Ategnatos (The Gaulish translation for Ategnatos is Reborn) If you like folk metal, this is absolutely for you.

Until next time.

[nuclearblastuk]

ELUVEITIE | 'LIVE AT MASTERS OF ROCK' OUT NOW 

ELUVEITIE are a phenomenon that has been spreading over the world for more than 15 years. Starting with their legendary debut album 'Spirit' (2006), across the outstanding 'Slania' (2008) to their latest masterpiece 'Ategnatos' (2019), the Swiss have developed a groundbreaking recipe.  And now the time has come to capture the magical live energy of the Swiss Folk Metal institution in the form of a new release. 'Live At Masters Of Rock' is out now and contains many songs off of the band’s new album as well as plenty of legendary ELUVEITIE classics. Get ready for tracks like 'Ategnatos' or earlier hits like 'Helvetios' or 'King' as well as the evergreens 'The Call Of The Mountains' or 'Inis Mona' that lead through the epochal band history like a raging storm. Order 'Live At Masters Of Rock' here: https://nblast.de/Eluveitie-LiveatMOR ELUVEITIE also released a new YouTube trailer today. Check it and find out what the band has to say about the new live album: https://youtu.be/IVLkfctG8TY The tracklist of 'Live at Masters of Rock': 01. Ategnatos 02. King 03. The Call Of The Mountains 04. Deathwalker 05. Worship 06. Artio 07. Epona 08. A Rose For Epona 09. Thousandfold 10. Ambiramus 11. Drumsolo 12. Havoc 13. Breathe 14. Helvetios 15. Rebirth 16. Inis Mona  

If you prefer to catch the band live on stage, visit them on their upcoming tour: TOURDATES: w/ LACUNA COIL, INFECTED RAIN 02.11.              I           Bari - Demodè 03.11.              I           Rome - Orion 05.11.              I           Bologna - Estragon 06.11.              I           Milan - Live Club 07.11.              CH        Zurich - Komplex 457 08.11.              D         Stuttgart - LKA Longhorn 09.11.              D         Oberhausen - Turbinenhalle 2 10.11.              B          Antwerp - Trix *SOLD OUT* 12.11               UK       Manchester - Ritz *SOLD OUT* 13.11.              UK       Glasgow - Garage *SOLD OUT* 14.11.              IRL       Dublin - Academy *SOLD OUT* 15.11.              UK       Bristol - SWX *SOLD OUT* 16.11.              UK       London - The Forum *SOLD OUT* 17.11.              NL        Utrecht - Tivoli Ronda 19.11.              D         Frankfurt - Batschkapp 20.11.              D         Hanover - Capitol 21.11.              D         Berlin - Huxley’s Neue Welt 22.11.              D         Leipzig - Felsenkeller 23.11.              D         Munich - TonHalle 24.11.              A          Dornbirn - Conrad Sohm 26.11.              F          Bordeaux - Le Rocher de Palmer 27.11.              E          Barcelona - Razzmatazz 2 28.11.              E          Madrid - But 29.11.              F          Toulouse - Le Bikini 30.11.              F          Rennes - L’Etage *SOLD OUT* 01.12.              F          Paris - Elysée Montmartre 03.12.              D         Saarbrücken - Garage 04.12.              D         Nuremberg - Hirsch 05.12.              SLO      Ljubljana - Kino Siska 06.12.              HU        Budapest - Barba Negra 07.12.              CZ        Zlin - Hala Euronics 08.12.              A          Vienna - Arena 10.12.              PL        Cracov - Kwadrat 11.12.              PL        Warsaw - Progresja 12.12.              LV        Riga - Melna Piektdiena 13.12.              FIN       Helsinki - Tavastia *SOLD OUT* 14.12.              FIN       Tampere - Pakkahuone 15.12.              EST      Tallinn - Helitehas 17.12.              S          Stockholm - Klubben Fryshuset 18.12.              N         Oslo - Vulkan Arena 19.12.              S          Gothenburg - Trädgarn 20.12.              DK       Copenhagen - Amager Bio 21.12.              D         Hamburg - Docks ELUVEITIE are: Jonas Wolf | guitars Matteo Sisti | whistles, bagpipes, mandola, bodhran Nicole Ansperger | fiddle Alain Ackermann | drums Chrigel Glanzmann | vocals, whistles, mandola, bagpipes Fabienne Erni | vocals, celtic harp Kay Brem | bass Michalina Malisz | hurdy gurdy Rafael Salzmann | guitars --- www.eluveitie.ch www.facebook.de/eluveitie www.nuclearblast.de/eluveitie

[hellcatofthenorth76]

The Raven Hill

[rastronomicals]

9:24 PM EDT May 11, 2024:

Eluveitie - "Mine Is The Fury" From the album Ategnatos (April 5, 2019)

Last song scrobbled from iTunes at Last.fm

File under: Folk Metal

[hauntedwhispers]

ELUVEITIE ► Ategnatos (official video)

[suchaflurryflurry]

favorite lyrics from 2019 albums i like ↳ ategnatos // eluveitie

[nuclearblastusa]

Repost @eluveitie_official We all wade through archetypes. We all ARE archetypes. Distant echoes of a life both primeval and noble. To embrace these archetypes, to accept them not only as a part of life but as life itself is what some may call enlightenment, some peace of mind. We call it »Ategnatos«. #eluveitie #ategnatos #newalbum #releasedate https://www.instagram.com/p/BswpJYVnzmH/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=qb5gfgzs4wae

[myste-rae]

Eluveitie - Ategnatos - My First Impressions

I’m listening to this for the first time, I figured I’d do something of a review and first impressions of the newest album by my favourite band!

Ategnatos

I heard it when it first came out, I loved it then and I still love it now. It feels more like a medley than a song in itself and it seriously just shows all the best that Eluveitie has to offer! So good!

Ancus

One of those little whisper prayer songs, those add so much flavour

Deathwalker

Holy shit this goes hard!! That opening riff is killer. And in the chorus, I love hearing Fabienne and Chrigel singing together! The contrast of his growling and her gorgeous voice, so good. Damn, the way it fades out and back in after the chorus! This is seriously such a headbanger

Oh my gods, then it goes quiet after the second chorus, we get some beautiful Fabienne singing, then a hurdy and fiddle riff with badass rhythm guitar. This is like... pure Eluveitie. I can’t get over how good this is! Then Chrigel’s scream... wow

Black Water Dawn

Ahhh.... that opening is so beautiful and calming. The guitars kick in with thick chords, building on it and letting the flute breathe. The verse goes a bit harder but it’s far more lyrical and bardic than aggressive

Holy crap! Fabienne does the chorus, and it’s stunning. According to the digibook, this song is all about the otherworld, the journey of death and thereafter, and this song is amazing for it, so peaceful and beautiful

Ohhh... and we got our first guitar solo of the album! Honestly, it’s a controversial topic, but I really like them. They still let the folk instruments shine, but the guitarists, who are an integral and amazing part of the band get their moments in the spotlight too

Gods, I can’t get over Fabienne’s chorus, describing the beauty of the otherworld, it’s so beautiful

A Cry in the Wilderness

This starts out peaceful and atmospheric, until the guitars kick in, and they go hard as fuck. Then silence, peace... and then the verse kicks in. I love how they play with tone

After a couple of verses, we get more of the silence and peace, what sounds like harp playing a gentle melody, leading into a flute solo, once again supported by that signature Eluveitie rhythm guitar

Holy crap, the screaming after the solos is intense as fuck

The Raven Hill

Oh wow, this starts out so epic, with that hurdy and violin melody, transitioning to an ethereal choir led by Fabienne. Then it’s replaced by an absolutely grooving verse with Chrigel at the helm. This is a bit different than what I’m used too but it sounds so good

The chorus has such a bardic/folk melody, it straight up sounds like an old folk song they’d sing dancing around the fire. Honestly the whole song has that folk dance groove to it. This might be my new favourite Eluveitie song to be honest, it really makes you want to sing along

Ohhh, the digibook says the chorus is based on an old irish rebel song or ancient clan march, “Oh-Ro, welcome home”. That makes so much sense!

The Silvern Glow

This is a lovely calm acoustic piece like they often do, letting you calm down for a bit

Ambiramus

Yes! I loved this when it first came out, the whistle in the opening is so good, followed by Fabienne’s amazing singing. She absolutely knocks this out of the water, the song is beautiful, driving, epic. The verse/ build-up/ chorus each have a different tone and it builds beautifully

Mine is the Fury

Ohhhh... the guitar in the opening is freaking amazing with the heavy drums. The verse feels a lot like Havoc, it’s aggressive, warlike, it’s a battle song. The chorus features Fabienne and Chrigel singing together once again, which is an effect I didn’t know I needed in my life, but I certainly did

After the second chorus, we get some unsettling whispers, a hurdy buildup, then Chrigel’s absolutely massive screaming kicks in with the heaviest guitar and drum beat off the album so far. This honestly gives me chills

The song is based on the celtic druid belief in the coming apocalypse, when the earth will cleanse itself. The song describes the events of the apocalypse, the prayers of the druids bringing it forth, and the gods’ view of it. It’s epic, angry, and so fucking heavy

The Slumber

This is... such a contrast to Fury. It starts out gentle, like a lullaby, followed by Fabienne’s sweet singing, then more heaviness from Chrigel and the guitar rhythm, holy crap. His verse, then the chorus are both freaking epic

Worship

The opening to this is so tense, featuring a narration over some chilling atmosphere. After a minute of it, it kicks into what I can only describe as a ritualistic worship song that gives me chills, then finally going into the heavy guitars. The chanting continues throughout 

Holy shit. When Chrigel starts singing, it sounds sinister, like a selfish, evil god revelling in worship. It’s so aggressive and dark, it’s amazing. After the solos, we get another ritualistic worship bit. It kinda makes me think of the chanting of Catvrix or Sucellos

This is seriously the most sinister and dark sounding Eluveitie song I’ve heard, and I’m living for it, this is freaking amazing. I’ve always loved Sucellos, Catvrix, Dessumiis Luge and such

Omg, we briefly get the distinctive Sucellos whipping sound. This is totally an elaboration of that style and I love it

Trinoxtion

Ohhh... another quiet prayer. Fabienne does an amazing job of it. I should probably say, I absolutely love her. Anna was okay, but I felt like she sounded bored and uninterested, making her songs less fun to listen to. Fabienne is animated, passionate, and even in these prayers, you can hear her passion

Threefold Death

Holy.. this starts off so beautiful and sweet with gentle singing by Fabienne, then suddenly the guitars, drums, and Chrigel’s scream break in. It’s a sharp cut, pulling you out of your trance

The melody after Chrigel’s first verse is pretty amazing, it seems to use some unusual intervals, creating some interesting dissonance. Then we get a bit more of Fabienne’s singing, and I find myself just waiting for the sudden burst of aggression. They’re doing amazing at building tension

Ohh... towards the end, we finally get Chrigel singing the same lines as Fabienne and it’s so good. Gods they’re really going hard on the heavy as fuck guitars

Breathe

The opening of this is classic Eluveitie and I love it, beautiful folk melody with a badass guitar rhythm. Fabienne’s singing is on point as always. As the guitars kick in, then the chorus, more and more I feel like this is their Rose for Epona, their Call of the Mountains, and I freaking love it. I’m enjoying this so much more than either of them

Oh fuck!! Suddenly halfway through, we get some seriously sinister rhythm guitars that made me jump out of my seat, followed by another awesome guitar solo

Wow... and towards the end, we get some gentle choir. I didn’t expect that, but it sounds so amazing

Rebirth

Fuck yesssss! It sounded amazing when it first came out more than a year ago, it sounds amazing now. The flute music with the rhythm guitar, the guitar slide, followed by Fabienne’s folk singing, so good

This might objectively be the best song off the album. Gods, I forgot how good the chorus is, with Fabienne and Chrigel singing together

It feels like they changed a bunch, there’s different lines, and the guitar solo happens after the first chorus? Though it works pretty well, letting the folk solo happen after the second chorus. This is my first time noticing that droning on the hurdy, that’s seriously amazing. Wait! There’s another guitar solo at the end!

So the first half of the original solo from youtube got put after the first chorus, then they recorded a different one to go after the folk solo, and the second half of the guitar solo is the same? Neat!

Gods, their screaming after the solos, it never stops being amazing

Eclipse

There’s those lines, the running theme throughout the album. Recited in Ategnatos, sang by Fabienne in Rebirth, and now once again in this song, though this is far more gentle and emotional. It’s so beautiful

It’s basically a solo performance by Fabienne and it blows my mind, it’s stunning. Her voice and talent is amazing. She fades away into the wind, closing the circle of rebirth, the theme of the album. This song gives me chills for sure

BONUS TRACKS:

Ategnatos (Acoustic Version)

The album works when played on a loop, with Ategnatos following Eclipse, but this is an even better followup, with epic orchestral drums. Oh gods, those drums, with Fabienne’s chanting, this is mind blowingly good

Just like the original song, this song feels like a medley, a journey. I think I prefer this over the metal version. The folk instruments do an amazing job of carrying themselves and Fabienne’s stunning performance

With empty hands

Nothing but light

This is an absolutely beautiful performance, I’d call it a masterpiece. I loved it

Ambiramus (Acoustic Version)

Wow, even the flutes are so gentle. Once again, the acoustic version really shines, though I wish they changed Fabienne’s performance, or at least the mastering. It sounds like it’s the same as in the original song, including the distortion in the build up, which clashes somewhat with the gentleness of the folk instruments

Ohhh, to their credit, they had one chorus without singing. I just feel like gentler singing would work better, instead of her screaming over what was guitars

I still loved it, but it could have been better

Threefold Rebirth (Acoustic Folk Medley)

Immediately I can say, I love how it starts. I’m pretty sure it’s the exact same effect as the opening of Rebirth. Then it goes into the melody that’s the theme of this album, backed up by those orchestral drums

This feels like a mashup of all the various folk parts from all around the album, making yet another journey through the songs. It definitely really works, it’s a lovely folk song to listen to, though it kind of jumps all over the place

Ohhh, it features Fabienne’s singing from Threefold Death, though without the sudden burst of aggression, instead of transitioning to the melodies of Rebirth

This is definitely an amazing way to end the album

[deeporangewishes]

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