┌───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │■ ■│ │ .-/ .-. │ │ _.-~ / ___ | ~-._ │ │ \:/ -~| / __/| .\:/ │ │ / || (:/:| \ │ │ / /\/| |:\___\| |\ \ │ │ / /:::|.::/:::/:.|:\ \ │ │ / /:::/ \\/:::/::/:::\ \ │ │ / .::\ \-~~~~-/\/:.. \ │ │ /..:::::\ /:::::..\ │ │ /::::::::- -::::::::\ │ │ \:::::-~ ~-:::::/ │ │ \:-~ ~-:/ │ │ METAL CLASSICS ARCHIVE │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ P R E S E N T S │ │ │ │ │ │ + Skiltron - Into The Battleground + │ │ │ │ │ │╔═════════════════════╗ │ │║ Release Information ║ │ │╠═════════════════════╩══════════════════════════════════════════╗ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Release Date.Sep-22-2013 Encoder......L3.97 -V2 --vbr-new ║ │ │║ Genre........Metal Graber.......EAC ║ │ │║ Year.........2013 Khz/Bitrate..44,1/ Br ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Ripper.......anthem Songs........11 ║ │ │║ Covers.......Yes Url... www.skiltron.net ║ │ │║ ║ │ │╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │╔═════════════════════╗ │ │║ Release Notes ║ │ │╠═════════════════════╩══════════════════════════════════════════╗ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Artist : Skiltron Rating : You Decide! ║ │ │║ Album : Into The Battleground Label : Hellion ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │╠════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Description : ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Some say three is a magical number. Perhaps this ║ │ │║ is true with SKILTRON. ItÆs been three years ║ │ │║ since they have released a new album, and it ║ │ │║ seems something magical has taken place. ║ │ │║ Pioneers of Folk Metal in Argentina, SKILTRON ║ │ │║ have returned with a follow up of ôThe Highland ║ │ │║ Wayö titled ôInto the Battlegroundö, an effort ║ │ │║ that will not disappoint fans. For Buenos Aires, ║ │ │║ Argentina based band SKILTRON, it all began in ║ │ │║ 2004 with a three track EP titled ôGathering the ║ │ │║ Clansö. It wasnÆt until 2006 that they released ║ │ │║ their first full length album (the first ever ║ │ │║ Folk Metal album released in Argentina) ôThe ║ │ │║ Clans have Unitedö. They continued honing on ║ │ │║ their unique style releasing ôBeheading the ║ │ │║ Liarsö in 2008, then in 2010 with ôThe Highland ║ │ │║ Wayö. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ 2013 would bring the long awaited album ôInto ║ │ │║ the Battlegroundö. Having been a fan of SKILTRON ║ │ │║ since ôThe Clans Have Unitedö, I was eager to ║ │ │║ give this a listen. They had me hooked from the ║ │ │║ beginning to the very last note. One of the ║ │ │║ first things noted was just how much they had ║ │ │║ broadened their horizons. On ôInto the ║ │ │║ Battlegroundö, SKILTRON stays true to their ║ │ │║ unique sound, but have added new touches, new ║ │ │║ nuances to their sound and it is incredible. The ║ │ │║ album title is a perfect description to what ║ │ │║ lies within. Songs arenÆt a carbon copy of each ║ │ │║ other, but nicely varied. There are differed ║ │ │║ tempos from track to track, and even timing ║ │ │║ changes within the tracks themselves. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Opening with the ôBrosnachadhö, fans are given ║ │ │║ the first taste of just how great this album is ║ │ │║ going to be. March into battle with this short ║ │ │║ intro. As he had done in ôBeheading the Liarsö, ║ │ │║ Seoras Wallace returns to bring a speech to get ║ │ │║ you ready for battle. The pipes, drums, and ║ │ │║ guitars kick off here and really take off in the ║ │ │║ second track. ôLion Rampantö and ôThe ║ │ │║ Swordmakerö are both heavy riff and solo filled ║ │ │║ songs, building up to the inspiring (and a ║ │ │║ favorite) ôOn The Trail Of David Rossö. The ║ │ │║ drums and pipes in the beginning of this track ║ │ │║ get your blood pumping, and the song never lets ║ │ │║ up. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Hidden in about the middle of the album is ║ │ │║ something of a surprise for SKILTRON fans. ║ │ │║ ôBesieged by Fireö is a bit of a speed folk ║ │ │║ metal gem, with the vocal styling of Javier ║ │ │║ Knario Compiano (Plan 4) at the lead. ItÆs even ║ │ │║ described by SKILTRON as their most violent song ║ │ │║ they have ever done, and an apt description. ║ │ │║ ôThe BraveÆs Revengeö continues the hard and ║ │ │║ heavy tempo, holding the crescendo high at the ║ │ │║ center of the album with driving guitars and ║ │ │║ drums and soaring pipes. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ The tempo is brought down a notch with the ║ │ │║ instrumental ôMearrsadh Airö. LetÆs face it; ║ │ │║ sometimes instrumental tracks can be boring, and ║ │ │║ can tend to get skipped. This one didnÆt. ItÆs ║ │ │║ fantastic even without vocals. Next up is the ║ │ │║ jewel ôThe Rabbit Who Wanted To Be A Wolfö. The ║ │ │║ timing is a bit different, the sound as well, ║ │ │║ then the realization of another surprise. Jonne ║ │ │║ Jarvella from KORPIKLAANI, lends his vocals to ║ │ │║ this song adding an interesting twist to the ║ │ │║ sound of SKILTRON. ôLoyal We Will Standö brings ║ │ │║ even more differences, with the sounds ║ │ │║ themselves and vocals by Javier Yuchechen. The ║ │ │║ battle charge of ôPrestonpans 1745ö soon ║ │ │║ follows, leading to the somber closing ║ │ │║ instrumental track ôEsbatö. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ I was hard pressed to find actual favorite ║ │ │║ tracks on this album. This one was a rarity ║ │ │║ where I actually really loved every single ║ │ │║ track, and in fact wished there were more. Never ║ │ │║ was I tempted to press skip and just move ║ │ │║ forward, but instead wanted to listen to it on ║ │ │║ repeat in its entirety. SKILTRON has grown as a ║ │ │║ band, they have remained true to their vision of ║ │ │║ their music yet have expanded on it and made a ║ │ │║ masterpiece with ôInto the Battlegroundö. With ║ │ │║ their feet firmly planted in the Folk Metal ║ │ │║ genre, SKILTRON have managed to add some bold ║ │ │║ new aspects to this album. An album packed with ║ │ │║ excellent guitar riffs, solos, drums, pipes, and ║ │ │║ more, ôInto the Battlegroundö was definitely ║ │ │║ worth the three year wait. SKILTRON fans don ║ │ │║ your kilts, raise your swords, and get ready for ║ │ │║ the best SKILTRON album yet. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │╔═════════════════════╗ │ │║ Release Tracklist ║ │ │╚═════════════════════╩══════════════════════════════════════════ │ │ │ │ 01 - Brosnachadh [01:04] │ │ 02 - Lion Rampant [04:27] │ │ 03 - The Swordmaker [03:28] │ │ 04 - On The Trail Of David Ross [05:48] │ │ 05 - Besieged By Fire [03:32] │ │ 06 - The Brave┤s Revenge [05:03] │ │ 07 - Mearrsadh Air [03:08] │ │ 08 - The Rabbit Who Wanted To Be A Wolf [05:23] │ │ 09 - Loyal We Will Stand [05:13] │ │ 10 - Prestonpans 1745 [08:13] │ │ 11 - Esbat [01:55] │ │ │ │ Total Length : [47:14 minn │ │ │ │ │ │ ▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ ╔═════════════════════╗ │ │ ║ Greetings To: ║ │ │ ╚═════════════════════╝ │ │ │ │ Too all people who contributes to make this │ │ archive of good music in a exceptional conditions │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │■ ■│ └───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘