Black Forest Metal
| Black Forest Metal | ||||
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| Released | November 11, 2014 | |||
| Recorded | Kinderland Studios, New York City | |||
| Genre | Industrial metal, extreme metal, groove metal, black metal | |||
| Length | 41:42 | |||
| Label | Metropolis | |||
| Producer | Hanzel und Gretyl | |||
| Hanzel und Gretyl chronology | ||||
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Black Forest Metal is the seventh full-length album by American industrial metal band Hanzel und Gretyl. It was released via Metropolis Records on November 11, 2014. The album was successfully funded via a PledgeMusic crowdfunding campaign on June 26, 2014.[1] The album marks the transition point to the band's "Grimm Shiza" era, focusing more on black metal and satanic themes.[2]
Track listing[edit]
All tracks are written by Hanzel und Gretyl
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hoia Baciu" | 1:44 |
| 2. | "Black Forest Metal" | 4:28 |
| 3. | "Blood of My Horns" | 3:21 |
| 4. | "Hexencraft" | 4:00 |
| 5. | "More Metal than the Devil" | 3:21 |
| 6. | "Evil as Fukk" | 2:45 |
| 7. | "Burning Witches for Satan" | 4:31 |
| 8. | "Mavro Metalliko" | 3:58 |
| 9. | "Big Bad Kyzrwölf" | 3:02 |
| 10. | "Pentagram Sky" | 7:19 |
| 11. | "Grimm Ritual" | 3:13 |
| Total length: | 41:42 | |
(Note: Songs are out of order on the back sleeve of CD case, but inside the booklet they are in the proper order. Listed here is the proper order.)
Personnel[edit]
- Kaizer von Loopy – vocals, guitar, programming
- Vas Kallas – lead vocals, bass
Reception[edit]
Intravenous Magazine praised the production and guitar on the album, but noted the lack of electronics compared to previous albums.[3] PlanetMosh gave the album 4 out of 5 stars, stating that it is "43 minutes of dark, intense and extreme surprises."[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "Hanzel und Gretyl". PledgeMusic. June 24, 2014. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
- ^ Yücel, Ilker (September 6, 2018). "Hanzel und Gretyl InterView: Tales of the Black Forest". ReGen Magazine. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
- ^ Palfrey, Sean (October 14, 2014). "Review: Hanzel Und Gretyl – 'Black Forest Metal'". Intravenous Magazine. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
- ^ Kalinauskaite, Jurga (November 22, 2014). "Hanzel Und Gretyl – Black Forest Metal". PlanetMosh. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
