Sagas

Equilibrium | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 8, 2008)
• Original Release Date: 2008
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Nuclear Blast Americ
• ASIN: B00190KZB4
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #118,438 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Customer Reviews

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beyond brilliant, June 1, 2009

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Timothy Lynch - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sagas (Audio CD)

I picked up this album thinking, yeah it might be ok. Boy was i wrong, it's freaken awesome is what it is. It starts out awesome, and then in the second song you are thinking can this song be as awesome as the last? Yes it can, and as you listen through finding out that each song is as awesome as the last you will eventually come to the last song, Mana. This song is gigantic, a massive 16 minutes long, but it isnt repeditive, it keeps changing, like all that the band can do in one big song. The album is metal music of course, but its more than just guitars blasting out low bass raw with screaming, there is a large range of synthetic music too, orchestra sound, folk sound, old sound, pirate viking and all that is good in this world.

Some say that this is black metal, makes it sound dark, angry and perhaps depressing, but this is the most uplifting metal there is, sure there is still the screaming that we all love as well as brutal guitars, but you cant help but put a smile on your face and swing your flagon of mead about.

I've said it before, and I will say it again, this album is awesome, I'm not sure if I am getting that point across. You see if all the awesomeness of the universe minus the awesomeness generated by this album was rolled into one physical form, and that entity made its way to earth you know what it would do? It would buy this album, and you know what it would say? "God damn this is an awesome album" that is just how awesome it is.

I've heard it said that metal is like sex for the ears, well if that is true then the song Mana is the orgasm, and the rest of the album is the heart thumping, blood pumping, air gasping moment before.

If you like metal buy this album, if you dont buy this album, if you like music buy this album, if your ears still work and your brain can still understand music then buy this album. You will love it, and if you don't then go see a doctor asap, as there is either something wrong with your ears or your brain.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Metal Masterpiece, September 23, 2009

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Patrick E. (NH US) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Sagas (MP3 Download)

I stumbled on this band/album by accident. Simply put: WOW. Absolutely amazing.

Very melodic but also very fast, intense metal that combines some folk elements with anthemic passages and choruses - and lots and lots of heavy, fast guitar riffs and solos. Production is excellent and crystal-clear; the downloaded MP3 files are far better than the samples on Amazon.

(My) words cannot do this album justice. "Mana" especially is an absolute musical masterpiece.

If you like melodic, nordic-style or European-style metal, do yourself a favor and at least buy a couple of tracks, including "Mana".

5.0 out of 5 stars Pagan folk metal rules!, August 2, 2011

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SOCRAMNODNER "Crimsonwrathchild" - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Sagas [Vinyl] (Vinyl)

Ok, I started listening to EQUILIBRIUM after discovering ENSIFERUM, SVARTSOT and KROMLEK a few years back...SAGAS is one of their best releases.....delivering heart-pumping action from beginning to end, and yes, they include many melodic elements that differentiate it from melodic death metal acts like arch enemy and dark tranquility.

I do not agree that all Viking metal comes from black metal or is a sub-genre of it (unless you are referring to their lyrics content), some Viking metal acts like Amon Amarth come from death metal....
Equilibrium may have black-metal-like-vocals but is what i would call a HYBRID band...with speedy quasi-power-metal-riffs, melodic death metal growls and other symphonic elements with an epic vibe that make it such a GREAT BAND!

This album is highly recommended for fans of Rhapsody of fire(Dawn of victory), Ensiferum and Wintersun... Can't wait to see them soon in concert...

NOT for fans of Slipknot, Korn, Marilyn Manson, etc (LOL - go back to downloading the latest Papa Roach & Limp Bizkit Album)

Vinyl discs are intended for serious collectors, yes everyone can have terabytes of music on their pc, etc., but vinyl is far superior! SUPPORT YOUR ARTISTS - Buy the real deal!

You will NOT be dissapointed!