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 Soerd

“Hel” (Independent/Unsigned, 2021) & “Mil Laaned Vaikivad” (Lyndanise Coven, 2023)

It all began in 2021, in Tallin, Estonia. 2 lads, Erik and Siim, started a Black Metal band named Soerd. Their sound was Raw and Visceral. Quite simple and straightforward Black Metal, with simple melodies. “Hel”, the Demo, came out in 2021 and it was composed of 2 tracks. No overelaborated melodies or structures, just Black Metal. Nothing innovative or technical, just plain old Black Metal. Love when the synthesizer/keyboard pops up and it changes the overall sound, making it much stronger and complete, of that makes sense.

Fast forward 2 years, and “Mil Laaned Vaikivad” is released by Lyndanise Coven. Now, the sound has slightly changed, and for the better. I found out about the band through this EP and was quickly taken aback by their sound. “Die Felder von Dondangeni” is surprisingly good. The band’s sound is, at this point, more than just Black Metal. Little details that the band add, here and there, gives them an overall different sound. They did not put their more “violent side” aside, especially when I feel that it has escalated to a different kind of violence.

If their first work was very much Black Metal, this EP shows musicians going for something else. Their sound is epic, and it reminds me, at times, of bands like Ulver and Forefather, perhaps even Borknagar… all Old School, of course. So, you can assume that the band has this Pagan/Viking sound to their music. Overall, the band’s sound has grown to be an epic and majestic homage to old Scandinavian Black Metal, without ever sounding old and uninteresting. No, their music is very dynamic and refreshing, especially with the usage of clean vocals and keyboard details. This is bloody majestic and epic, and these might be the best words to describe their music, and I dare say Quorthon would be very proud of these lads.

In conclusion: always good to see that the melodies of old will never fade, and their power is constantly renewed and strengthened. May it remain that way.

Lyndanise Coven Official Bandcamp.com


 

 

 

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