Fjoergyn - Jahreszeiten

Title: Jahreszeiten
Artist: Fjoergyn
Genre: Metal, Classic
Release Date: 13th November 2009
Label: Trollzorn



Album Review

FJOERGYN was founded in 2003 by Stephan L., intended as a solo project. At that time, he wanted to work without any impact on his producing. In 2004, the debut album ‘Ernte im Herbst’ was recorded and released in 2005. This album attracted lots of interest, since it was totally unique, a mixture between Metal and Classic, an epic masterpiece with focus on the revenge of the nature towards the human beings. FJOERGYN’s second album ‘Sade et Masoch’ was released in 2007, joined by Martin L., who made the former use of drum-computers redundant, so that by then also the first live shows could be played, joined by bands such as VADER, DORNENREICH or GRAVEWORM. In 2009, FJOERGYN entered the studio to record their third album, called ‘Jahreszeiten’ (Seasons).

They set the ineffable nature’s force into music, without focus on humans. The circuit starts with the last breaths of winter, shading into the reawakening of nature in spring, falling leaves in autumn and finally the first frost. FJOERGYN managed to create an album as unique as never before. The first approach might not be too easy, especially for people how have not heard about FJOERGYN before. Nevertheless, if you give this album one try or more, you definitely will be rewarded with a special atmosphere, fair and beautiful melodies mixed up with classical elements and heavy riffs. ‘Jahreszeiten’ surmounts constraints between different types of music, so it is also hard to find a fitting genre labelling.

The songs all merge into each other; therefore the best way of listening to this album is in one piece. ‘Jera’ is a more orchestral song with some choir elements, whilst ‘Oh verklärte Welt’ comes up with a pithy bass part and a catchy refrain. To put it all in a nutshell, it is hard to describe ‘Jahreszeiten’. It is definitely worth being checked out for open-minded people and music-lover. It includes so many magic moments and still does not seem repetitive after having listened to it for innumerable times. The only fly in the ointment are the clean vocals, which are sometimes inclined.


Tracklist

01. Auf Bald
02. Oh verklärte Welt
03. Sturmzeit
04. Der Himmel fällt
05. Am Ende der Welt
06. Herbst ist da
07. Wie Jahr um Jahr
08. Jera
09. Ich bin der Frost


Line-up

Stephan L. – Vocals, Guitar, Keyboard
Martin L. – Drums
André B. – Bass
Arthur J.  - Guitar


Website

http://www.fjoergyn.de/ / http://www.myspace.com/fjoergyn


Cover Picture




Rating

Music: 9
Sound: 9
Extras: -
Total: 9 / 10


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