Frostwalker - Born to Ride the Frost Winds of the North - Song Review - Vintage Black Metal from Melbourne, Australia
Today we are featuring a vintage black metal band, Frostwalker, from Melbourne, Australia. I delved into their latest single, 'Born to Ride the Frost Winds of the North,' along with its character, style, story, potential, and more.
Frostwalker is a promising old-school black metal band I discovered a month ago with their single release, 'Born to Ride the Frost Winds of the North,' which was released on January 28, 2021. For those who haven't heard about the band before, Frostwalker started their careers with a self-titled album, 'Powers of Might,' in 2020. Since then, the band has released two more singles: 'Born to Ride the Frost Winds of the North' (2021) and 'Prisoner of Ice' (2021). Now, please give the song a listen while reading the rest of the article.
As you might also remember from some of my previous articles, although I have huge respect for the black metal culture, I have never been a big fan of the genre, mostly because of its extremity and conservative mentality. Lately, I have been fortunate to learn more about the black metal world and made a few spectacular band discoveries. I won't hesitate to say that Frostwalker is one of those significant discoveries, who proved how much can be achieved with a smart musical blend, especially in our 21st century where everybody's following trends and copying each other's footsteps. Let me go into the details about this song below.
I listened to 'Born to Ride the Frost Winds of the North' a few times on repeat (strongly recommended) before writing my review, and I was quite surprised. First of all, I was blown away by the unstoppable energy of the magnificent blend of old-school thrash and black metal elements in this song. The proper definition for me would be the combination of Metallica's 'Kill 'Em All' thrash metal riffage with the old-school black metal vocals of Bathory/Immortal. I have listened to some bands with a similar blend before, yet this song was a bit more special in every way. When you listen to it carefully from the beginning to the end, you immediately feel the timeless beauty of its well-balanced rawness. I know black metal fans are always happy to hear their traditional-sounding bands even if they have '70s standards, yet in this case, 'Born to Ride the Frost Winds of the North' sounds absolutely unbeatable to me. This is the sound I fell in love with in my childhood and started listening to metal in the first place.
So many of us grew up listening to traditional metal legends such as Metallica, Megadeth, and Iron Maiden, and I am sure every single old-school heavy/thrash metal fan would dig what 'Born to Ride the Frost Winds of the North' has to offer. The song kicks in with fantastic riffs, taking the listener on a dynamic but dark journey. The energy never loses its excitement all along the way. This is the rawest but most satisfying sounding traditional black metal song I have listened to in my life.
Technically, the song deserves top marks from me, not just for its standards, but for its overall understanding. They wanted it to sound this way, and here they have a timeless metal song that will always satisfy its listeners. Frostwalker, in this way, has earned our utmost respect.
When I take all of this into account, I'd like to say that I am impressed by Frostwalker. They have the necessary fundamentals in their music to become an important name in the Australian black metal scene in the future. All they need to do is continue making music while maintaining their standards; time will take care of the rest.
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In conclusion, the Metalhead Community Team congratulates Frostwalker for their impressive single, 'Born to Ride the Frost Winds of the North,' and wishes them the very best in their future careers. Thank you for reading.
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