Gast1 wroteYou just understood the whole of Ildjarn. Bouncy Forest Metal!!!! How do you like that Woodtemple by the way?
The rhythms of Ildjarn are quite spectacular, they just scoop you up and take you along like a stream running through the woods. Thanks for bringing them up in the forums!
I can definately see the Graveland influences in Woodtemple (at times nearly a clone), although I think the songwriting in Graveland is stronger. However, I really like the whole sound, esp. the full guitar tone. I think bands like this are much better at evoking a feeling of battle than Viking metal. Great intros, too - I love deep warrior chanting!
If the second Woodtemple has stronger songwriting than this, I would probably like it a lot.