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Everything Remains: As It Never Was

EluveitieAudio CD
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)

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Product Details

  • Audio CD (March 9, 2010)
  • Original Release Date: 2010
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Nuclear Blast Americ
  • ASIN: B002ZCD8Z0
  • In-Print Editions: MP3 Music
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #40,364 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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2010 release from the Swiss Folk/Pagan Metal band. Eluveitie belong to the ever-growing Pagan Metal scene which has been producing such bands as Finntroll, Ensiferum, and Turisas. Eluveitie have become one of today's most exciting acts and leaders of this new movement They have become a phenomenon in North America and their sales are definitely on the rise.

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4.5 out of 5 stars
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4.5 out of 5 stars
The Celtic singing songs sound great! death666  |  4 reviewers made a similar statement
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars A Surprising Gem, and a shiny one at that! March 10, 2010
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As a fan both of melodic death metal and celtic metal (known to some as "pagan metal"), I have come to consider Eluveitie as the one of best metal acts we have seen in a long time. This album is their forth LP, and their third "metal" release. As with their first, second, and third album, this Swiss outfit has continued to progress in their sonic audacity while at the same time remaining transfixed in the sound they first introduced to the world in "Spirit".

"Everything Remains as it Never Was" is wonderful, yet initially confusing record.

What has been produced this time around is a gem of music that upon first listen somewhat feels lacking in terms of heaviness and shows pop turns that have characterized the "modern death metal" movement, which can be heard in bands like post-2001 In Flames and Sonic Syndicate, which feature clean vocals mixed in with the traditional "textured growl" found in the formative years of the melodeath scene. Many would probably look upon this record and think "yeah, it is a great record, but it is not 'Spirit' or 'Slania'", and they would be right. While it does not favor the heaviness and brutality of "Spirit", nor the melodic metal trappings of "Slania", "Everything Remains" has taken much of both and added to it a word that many "real metal fans" spurn: accessibility, which is born out of a new versatility and willingness to expand the talents of some of the band members, most noticeably Anna Murphy (hurdy gurdy, vocals) who along with violinist Meri Tadic showed their vocal chops in the celtic folk album "Evocation I: The Arcane Dominion". Instead of "selling out", they added a newness to the sound which may very well catapult them to the top of the folk-metal heap, if not break them into the mainstream metal scene.

It is not until the second listen in which one will find the true beauty of the compositions. First and foremost, the addition of spoken word pieces in "Otherworld" and "Quoth the Raven" add a stark measure of thematic focus. The album itself is focused around ancient Gaul, and looks upon the perceived history many believe and somewhat question it the validity of those views while bringing in the known historical truth a voice. Throughout the record are heavy numbers like "(Do)minion", which could be considered a modern pagan anthem, or "Kingdom Come Undone", in which Chigrel (vocalist and multi-instrumentalist) takes on the role of Vercingtorix, the famed Gaulish king who untied the clans to fight against the invading Romans under Caesar. Per usual, Eluveitie injects folk pieces into their albums, but this album features especially brilliant ones. I would refer anyone listening to this album to pay attention to "Setlon" or "The Liminal Passage", two instrumentals that in my opinion outdo many of the songs on "Evocation". One track that everyone should take note of is "Sempiternal Embers". Make sure you listen to it, because in my opinion it could be one of their masterpieces.

So with all these wonderful words on this album, one may ask: "Well, why did you give it only four stars"?

It would be an excellent question, and the answers are simple: While there was a very noticeable change for the better in terms of composition and sound, there were many things missing from the triumph that was "Slania" that I believe they could have built upon. The solos as always are done in folk instrumentation, which while always delightful and captivating, cripple the potential of the two guitarists. "Slania" showed that Simeon Koch had the skill of a great soloist in "Elembivos", but it was not highlighted here. Ivo Henzi, the rhythm guitarist, shines however with some of his best riffs that come right out of the Gothenburg play book while still maintaining a freshness that has been lost on much of the scene. Gone also is the bombacity of the vocals, which have taken on a somewhat "poppy-folk" overtone. This is not necessarily bad, but it could bother fans if they come in expecting "Spirit".

Beyond small quibbles in sound, "Everything Remains as it Never Was" is a great album. Note, "a great album", not "an instant classic" like the previous two metal releases were. Still, pick it up. You will not be disappointed in the least.
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars A more integrated Folk-metal sound March 11, 2010
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On their last 'plugged in' effort, Slania, Eluveitie favored a heavily Goethenberg influenced melodic death metal sound, utilizing the folk instruments primarily as a substitute for the keyboards another act might use. The result was a tremendous melodic DM album, though at times they sounded like a Dark Tranquility tribute band who replaced the keyboards with a flute player and a fiddle.

On the new record, their folk and metal sounds are much more integrated. These are songs driven by the traditional instruments as much as the guitar and drums. the result is a more original sound that is less a product of their influences (though in addition to the classic Goethenberg 3, you can hear touches of 2nd wave melodic DM like Soilwork and Amon Amarth).

As another reviewer mentioned, the loss here is that the album does not have the aggressiveness and sheer speed of Slania. It is both more skilled, compositionally, and less visceral and intense. I don't know if there's any song comparable to Primordial Breath or Grey Sublime Archon off of Slania.

That said, this is still an excellent album and worthy of the band.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent!! December 13, 2012
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This is for folk-metal-fans only and perhaps for celtic-music-lovers. I love this band and their music. Excellent cd more metal that previous album.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing talent
I saw this group live last week and started with ear plugs because they were the third group and my head was aching. Read more
Published 5 months ago by tbeo
5.0 out of 5 stars buy it
this is one of the few bands that can add a taste o rare instruments and still be considered metal. love it and can't wait to get my hands on more music from this exciting yet... Read more
Published 9 months ago by montepip
5.0 out of 5 stars Incredible!
I decided to buy this album after seeing Eluveitie live opening for Children of Bodom, and I was thoroughly impressed! So I bought the album, and was impressed even further. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Matt
3.0 out of 5 stars Folk metal... core
I'm a big folk metal enthusiast. I find joy in the sounds of all kinds of folk music, made brutal. but this Eluveitie album, "Everything Remains as it Never Was", dosent quite have... Read more
Published 17 months ago by Mindscrew Delight
5.0 out of 5 stars This album is amazing!
If you close your eyes and allow it to take you to another world... it'll truly live up to the title of the first song "Otherworld." These songs send a chill down your back... Read more
Published 24 months ago by Z'annae
4.0 out of 5 stars PLEASANTLY DIFFERENT AND UNIQUE
First song I heard and video was thousand fold. It caught me off guard with the traditional instruments, however it is unique in metal style. Read more
Published on March 30, 2011 by death666
4.0 out of 5 stars I don't know about this...
There is definitely a lack of energy on this album. The folk instruments definitely shine through and have some great moments on the instrumental tunes, which are some of the best... Read more
Published on February 1, 2011 by Rahul Jain
5.0 out of 5 stars Yes, that's what I'm talking about!
Give me more of this. Because it makes so much sense. Except the part about 'some things that never change'. Contradicts the entire concept of album title.
Published on August 8, 2010 by Rabid Lemming
5.0 out of 5 stars Incredible
This is yet another incredible release from Eluveitie. There are no weak tracks to be found. My personal favorites are Nil, Kingdom Come Undone and Thousandfold, but every song is... Read more
Published on July 22, 2010 by Erik B
5.0 out of 5 stars Eluveitie - Everything Remains: As it Never Was CD
CD is Awesome!!! These guys are just fantastic musicians!
CD came in a timely manor and sound quality is great!!
I blast it in my car and the sounds just plain rule!!!
Published on May 12, 2010 by Jory Sinclair
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