Contemplation (2014)

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1.	Highlands 09:58	buy track
2.	Underworld Bells 10:54	buy track
3.	Contemplation 09:34	buy track
4.	Wedge of Cranes 08:47	buy track
5.	Silence 05:47	buy track
6.	Incarnation Memory 09:10	buy track
7.	Through the Forest 08:05	buy track

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For the past four years, one-man Ukrainian band ZGARD has been patiently developing an intensely personal vision of pagan-oriented black metal. Now, with the release of fourth album "Contemplation," ZGARD mastermind Yaromisl has perfected his craft, showing a rawer yet no-less-grandiose side that vividly illustrates the Carpathian mysticism at the heart of that craft. Compared to its celebrated predecessors, 2012's "Reclusion" and 2013's "Astral Glow," ZGARD here go for an atmosphere that's less cosmic and more organic, stirring both bloodlust and majesty within the listener as Yaromisl guides each of the seven tracks along an epic path. As always, the native folk touches are at the forefront but never threaten to overwhelm. As a title, then, "Contemplation" is more than fitting.

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released June 23, 2014

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ZGARD Ukraine

Zgard, the one-man band of Yaromysl, based in Western Ukraine, plays a folk black metal inspired by legends and the mighty landscapes of the Carpathians.

The lyrics speak about spells, legends of the past, mystical contemplation of eternity and existing in this world. ... more

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