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Táltos - A remény kora - Reviewed By occultblackmetalzine ! Check it out here at this link https://occultblackmetalzine.blogspot.com/2023/06/taltosa-remeny-kora2023-ep-review.html

 Taltos  are  a  solo  project  from  Hungary  that  has  had  music  reviewed  before  in  this  zine  and  on  this  recording  plays  a  very  tribal  and  folk  influenced  form  of  black  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  his  self  released  2023  ep  "A  remedy  kora".

  Tribal  style  drums  start  off  the  ep  along  with  some  didgeridoo's  a  few  seconds  later  which  also  mix  in  with  the  heavier  sections  of  the  songs  at  times.  Melodies  are  also  added  into  some  of  the  guitar  riffing  while  clear  vocals  can  also b e  heard  briefly  and  all  of  the  musical  instruments  also  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them.  

  Black  metal  screams  and  growls  can  also  be  heard  at  times  while  the  songs  also  captures  a  very  shamanistic  atmosphere.  Touches  of  folk  music  are  also  added  into  certain  sections  of  the  recording  along  with  some  tracks  also  bringing  in  more  of  an  experimental  direction,  jew  harp's  and  keyboards  can  also  be  heard  briefly  and  when  the  music  finally  speeds  up  a  small  amount  of  tremolo  picking  and  blast  beats  are  utilized  which  also  gives  the  ep  more  of  a  raw  feeling,  melodic  guitar  leads  are  also  added  on t he  closing  track.

  On  this  recording  Taltos  takes  his  folk  music  influenced  form  of b lack  metal  into  more  of  a  tribal  and  experimental  direction.  The  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  are  written  in  Hungarian  and  cover  rebellion,  anti  political  and  Hungarian  Paganism  and  Shamanism  themes.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording  from  Taltos  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  tribal  and  folk  influenced  black  metal,  you  should  check  out  this  ep.   RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Age  of  Hope"  and  "Turul  Tears".  8 out  of  10. occultblackmetalzine  

Release date: 2023-06-20

FFO: Sigh, Finntroll, Soulfly

Location: Hungary

Short bio: A multicultural bedroom project, formed in 2021 by Jester Of Destiny, who plays bass, didgeridoo, shaman drum and jaw harp. He is aided by musicians off Fiverr: The Serbian Damjan Stefanović on drums (known from Goddess and Mrtvi) and the American Gavin Brooks on guitars (0% Hate). At its core Táltos plays folk/black metal, rooted in the nomadic spirit of ancient pagan Hungarians, but takes on all kinds of influences from around the world, from West Africa to India. Beyond just rebelling against the notion that national pride must come with xenophobia and openly denouncing the pseudo-dictatorship ruling over Hungary, it wants to resurrect the primal love of life itself in the listener, through evoking the táltos, a type of shaman in Hungarian paganism.

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https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGmk4r1FrMUoQO4coKmiUww
https://taltos.bandcamp.com/album/a-rem-ny-kora