ŪKANOSE

Release Year: 2023
Artist Origin: LTU
Style: energizing expressive pagan folk metal

presented as a repertoire of songs that have long been performed live in concert already, second full-length release by the flagbearers of national folk metal is composed of roughly three creatively distinct yet thematically related pagan elements: historical-mythological reflections, interpretations of traditional-archaic sounds, and expressive cuts, driving frenzy in line with all contemporary folk metal conventions, confirming the key sources of inspiration, which come together into a powerful, expressive whole, united by vocal harmony and arrangements conveying an uplifting mood, further reinforced by solid rhythms and smoothly interwoven guitar motifs, giving the tracks a clear, expressive direction; limited hardcover digibook edition comes with twenty four page booklet, featuring explanatory commentary and illustration accompanying each track