90 / 100
➤ "Emotional, epic, and above all else defiant of convention, I'm gonna call 'Romantik I' the demo of the year, and we damn well better get a full-length soon."
(The Metal Crypt)
9 / 10
➤ "… funktioniert ganz fantastisch , reißt sofort mit und stellt einen wahren Hörgenuss dar … einzigartige Arrangements … Anna de Savoy: Eine grandiose Rockstimme mit einem sehr warmen, aber düsteren Timbre, die perfekt durch die stilistische Vielfältigkeit gleitet …"
(Der Hörspiegel)
9 / 10
➤ "… a fascinating release that reflects an incredibly eclectic approach … comparisons could be made to Lordian Guard … BERGFRIED is the sort of band that is simultaneously tailor-made for niche appeal while also offering a sound that anyone could potentially be into …"
(Chris Latta)
68 / 80
➤ "… really melodic … many good ideas … gigantic potential …"
(Heavy Metal Heaven IT)
87 / 100
➤ "… very reminiscent of Lordian Guard in many places … BERGFRIED impress right away with their first release, which makes you want more … Erech Leleth is a gifted musician who has a lot to say on a musical and lyrical level …"
(Epic Metal Blog)
80 / 100
➤ "… Anna de Savoy delivers an exceptional vocal performance … swings from all out Heavy Metal through to Folk/Metal … appeals of Lordian Guard, Wytch Hazel and Grendal’s Sÿster whilst stretching out on its own accord … very good, it does something which is quite unexpected …"
(Metal Digest)
80 / 100
➤ "… a very well done EP … Erech Leleth is a very talented multi-instrumentalist … unique production … mix of heavy/folk Metal … totally unique and very different … has an atmosphere and color of epic and medieval times with an acoustic predominant in those great strings as well as catchy and romantic sounds … if you are into broad musical styles, you will like 'Romantik I'!"
(Darkzen Dragon)
7,5 / 10
➤ "… Anne's convincing voice … talented singer … Morriconean sounds … excellent … interesting … never repetitive, even after a few listens …"
(Heavy Metal Webzine IT)
➤ "… a Heavy / Folk mix, recommended for fans of Wytch Hazel, Lordian Guard, and Grendel’s Sÿster … totally unique-sounding … I am pretty sure I have not heard anything like that before … the female vocalist is nothing short of brilliant … super-tasty … sounds awesome and authentic …"
(Metalstorm)
➤ "… a notable effort to establish a new subgenre that cannot be compared easily to other subgenres that require too many labels to describe … a promising beginning … integrating Black Metal, Folk Metal, Pagan Metal and classic Power Metal, the EP tells an epic tale … 'Romantik I' is surely an experience …"
(Asphyxium Zine)
➤ "… the meeting of the voice of No Doubt’s Gwen Stefani with Deep Purple or even Uriah Heep … Rhapsody Of Fire with female vocals would also address well the music in here … so unique …"
(Metal Addicts)
➤ "… complete with their signature Medieval Metal sound. Anna de Savoy’s vocals are haunting and amazing, so you gotta check out this … great …"
(Wanna Hear A Great Song Today?)
➤ "… shoots off in all directions, from Neoclassical, Medieval and even a bit of Black Metal - and it's basically a super catchy jig - very good songs … excellent …"
(Smorg)
➤ "... crispness that tastes good; it is an upbeat mood. The singer is able to cross the different songs that characterize it, a beautiful and fascinating voice, but it has some indecision that is not so harmless. The two give a sound and substance to the Metal & Rock scene that brings new good music."
(Tempiduri)
➤ "… medieval melody that immediately gets into the head … what surprises the listener is Anna De Savoy's vocal performance … beautiful voice, expressive, at times theatrical … David DeFeis' band comes to mind …"
(The Murder Inn)
➤ "Interessanter Appetithappen … viel Verschiedenes zu hören … man darf gespannt sein, welche Wege in Zukunft eingeschlagen werden … schön, wenn jemand in einem bekannten Genre eine neue Seite aufschlägt …"
(Metalmamas Neuigkeiten)
➤ "… stellar debut EP … an unbelievably fun and concise dose of Heavy Metal merged with medieval Folk Rock …"
(From Corners Unknown)
➤ "… cute little darlings … damsel on vocals that sounds like Blondie, I swear … three Metal songs, not too heavy, with synths also in the right place here … the inspiration is medieval … the fourth, Oh Lord, is a country pop number designed for tender NWOTHM fans …"
(Metal Skunk)
➤ "... outstanding vocalist Anna de Savoy ... exquisite tracks that could not be more original, atmospheric, exciting and worth listening to … songs manage to unleash a distinctively elegant romantic medieval Metal charm after just a few seconds ... for lovers of focused medieval, stylish and romantic to nostalgic songwriting … has all the elements to captivate you ... who can seriously resist the irresistible magic of a thoroughly joyful super-synth like 'The Battle'? ... extraordinary compositions ..."
(Fuzzy Hound)
➤ "Melodische Gitarren … folkige Flötenklänge … schnelles Schlagzeug … mystischer, ausdrucksstarker, weiblicher Gesang … erinnert in den schnelleren Passagen etwas an Bands wie Korpiklaani, Eluveitie oder Ensiferum, aber auch an epische Metal-Bands wie Warlord, The Lord Weird Slough Feg oder Longings Past … Langeweile kommt hier trotz aller Verträumtheit nicht auf …"
(Crossfire)
➤ "... enchanting debut ... bores into the heart with its poppy hooks and doesn't let go ... unforgettable ..."
(Stereogum)
➤ "… not an everyday band … poppy, folky, but epic … peculiar yet festive mix, especially on the uptempo track 'The Battle' … singer Anna de Savoy sounds as if she has sprung from a band like Shocking Blue or a 1960s blues-rock band with gritty hippie powers … romance and chivalry come together in a strange (that's the key word) mix … maybe it's the best fifteen minutes of the day …"
(Zware Metalen)
➤ "... fabulous and, let's not shy away from the word, simply beautiful ... I recommend it to anyone who likes atypical sounds ..."
(Pozer Przesłuchuje)
Aktion: | BERGFRIED |
Basis: | Lothringen & Savoyen |
Genre: | Romantic Medieval Metal |
Titel: | Romantik I |
FFO: | Lordian Guard, Slough Feg, Hammers Of Misfortune |
Format: | EP |
Label: | Independent |
Release: | 17. April 2022 |
Letztlich wurde mannigfaltige Legendenbildung aber auch noch durch hermetisch vom musikmedialen Geschehen abgeschirmte Bands gefördert, über die man einfach rein gar nichts wusste, weil es zunächst für Jahre einfach null zu erfahren gab. Als Schwermetall-Fan hatte man in diesen herrlich unverdorbenen Zeiten nach dem Erwerb nur die Veröffentlichung selbst in Händen und Sinn - Artwork, Bandfoto und Songtexte ergaben mit der Musik an sich ein oftmals oberköstliches Gesamterlebnis, welches von keinen weiteren Faktoren geschmälert wurde.
Denn auch hier gibt es absichtlich herzlich wenig zu stöbern, was über die eigentliche Kunst hinausgeht - denn der eigenwillige Meister dahinter legt wenig Wert auf selbstdarstellerisches oder gar profilneurotisches Getue. In diesem Sinne gibt es von Bergfried auch bewusst keinerlei Bandfotos.
Multiinstrumentalist und Tausendsassa Erech Leleth, der als Composer von den Göttern eindeutig in einträchtiger Union gesegnet wurde, tat sich hierfür mit Ausnahmesängerin Anna de Savoy zusammen - bei BERGFRIED spielt er unter dem Adelstitel Erech III. von Lothringen gar schwungvoll und jederzeit punktuell treffsicher auf.
Liebhabern von fokussiert mittelalterlich-aristokratisch und eben romantisch bis sehnsüchtig geprägtem Liedgut spielt der erste Release von BERGFRIED somit optimal in die geschmacklichen Karten. Wer kann sich beispielsweise dem unwiderstehlichen Zauber einer rundum glücklichen Überkomposition wie „The Battle“ schon ernsthaft entziehen? Lebende sowieso nicht - und selbst im Totenreich schwingen garantiert auch noch alte Rittersleut’ selig mit. (Markus Eck)
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