Eluveitie – Evocation I: The Arcane Dominion
Nuclear Blast Records
(4.5/5)
Eluveitie is back since the release of their album Slanía, but this are a bit different this time. This time, Eluveitie has gone acoustic with their newest release entitled Evocation I: The Arcane Dominion. This album is definitely for Eluveitie fans, like myself, who really like the traditional Celtic sound in the music because of the lack of electric guitars and even Chrigel’s screamed vocals (not that they’re bad). This album actually features sung vocals by Hurdy Gurdist Anna Murphy with some additional help from A.A. Nemtheanga on a couple of tracks. To be honest, I was really hoping they would do an album like this and I was excited to hear Chrigel say they would. The overall album is excellent. To get a good feel for the entire album, I would suggest listening to tracks such as “Sacrapos – At First Glance” (Track 1), “The Arcane Dominion” (Track 4), “Within the Grove” (Track 5), “Omnos” (Track 8), “Memento” (Track 13), and “Sacrapos – The Disparaging Last Gaze” (Track 15). This is only a piece of the album, but it gives a good, general overview of the masterpiece that is Evocation I: The Arcane Dominion! All in all, this is a great album for Eliveitie fans as well as music fans who enjoy a wide variety of styles.
