Unlike their later albums, which took a shift towards a modern metal sound, on Spirit, the flutes, pipes, and hurdy-gurdy take the center stage, carrying most of the melodies and hooks the guitars, on the other hand, are employed in a "less-is-more" approach, delivering a powerful distorted backdrop and impact. Glanzmann's hunt for a record label was impacting the sound. The production sounds scabrous and dry as sand, with Eluveitie having just one demo/EP, Vên, in the bag before creating this record. With Spirit, Eluveitie combined excellent melodeath compositional techniques with melodic folk instrumentation. ![]() This is the band that famously showcased 12 traditional European folk instruments in studio and live and captivated avid fans like me. This trend has led to truly exceptional bands in the genre becoming marginalized, and the chief among them is Eluveitie – a Swiss folk metal band from Switzerland, a nonet equivalent to a folk metal Slipknot infused with traditional Gothenburg-styled melodic death metal. Recorded live on 4/12/86 in Austin, Texas theĬontinental Club.Folk metal has never been a strong contender for the position of the "most popular subgenre”, as the scene is overshadowed due to unoriginality, staleness, and perceptions of being silly or gimmicky. Jim played guitar on this song while he was in the band.It resurfaced again on the 2002 tour, played at most shows, and still pops up from time to time. Performed for the first time in 12 years at the Moore Theatre in Seattle on May 22nd, 1998, and became a set staple for the rest of the tour.It was directed by Kevin Kerslake and featured footage of Kim riding on a train to a forest-like backdrop. SY's second music video was for this song."Shadow of a Doubt" is also a Hitchcock film. Lyrically inspired by the Alfred Hitchcock film "Strangers on a Train".08/17/02 "LIVE AT CABARET METRO CHICAGO, IL 2002". ![]() Screaming Fields of Sonic Love video (music video).
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