German multi-instrumentalist Markus Tümmers makes lightly blackened folk-metal under the name Falkenbach; on some of his early records, it was a one-man show, but on 2005's Heralding the Fireblade and this album, session musicians round out the lineup.
The six years between releases haven't changed his style much at all; the music has the rolling, tumbling-forward feel of most folk-metal, with softly fuzzed guitars providing a steady rhythmic base as bagpipe-like lead lines (and keyboards) create the melodies; the lyrics are chanted in a sing-song fashion thay gets goofy sometimes, and there's a bit of repetition on the chorus of "…Where His Ravens Fly…" that will remind many listeners of the theme song to Gilligan's Island.
The biggest problem with the songs on Tiurida is that they're somewhat harmonically and structurally static.
They start out doing one thing, and they keep doing it for seven minutes at a stretch, with no solos or other adornments to provide catharsis or crescendo.
There are some interesting instrumental textures here, like the flutes that show up on "Tanfana," but overall, this music won't do much for metalheads who prefer their metal aggressive and/or crushingly heavy, rather than ritualistic and midtempo.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IntroFalkenbach, Vratyas Vakyas | Falkenbach | Play | 01:38 | 3 MB | 6 MB |
| 2 | ...Where His Ravens FlyFalkenbach, Vratyas Vakyas | Falkenbach | Play | 07:25 | 16 MB | 55 MB |
| 3 | Time Between Dog and WolfFalkenbach, Vratyas Vakyas | Falkenbach | Play | 06:01 | 13 MB | 46 MB |
| 4 | TanfanaFalkenbach, Vratyas Vakyas | Falkenbach | Play | 05:32 | 12 MB | 40 MB |
| 5 | Runes Shall You KnowFalkenbach, Vratyas Vakyas | Falkenbach | Play | 05:59 | 13 MB | 44 MB |
| 6 | In FlamesFalkenbach, Vratyas Vakyas | Falkenbach | Play | 07:53 | 18 MB | 53 MB |
| 7 | SunnavendFalkenbach, Vratyas Vakyas | Falkenbach | Play | 05:51 | 13 MB | 44 MB |
| 8 | AsalandFalkenbach, Vratyas Vakyas | Falkenbach | Play | 04:06 | 9 MB | 25 MB |
| 44 mins | 101 MB | |||||
| 44 mins | 317 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albert Bierstadt | Cover Art |
| 2 | Patrick Damiami | Engineer |
| 3 | Falkenbach | Composer, Primary Artist |
| 4 | Floriam | Layout |
| 5 | Vratyas Vakyas | Composer, Layout |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |