Released October 28, 2009 Language Russian Release date 28 October 2009 | Length 79:39 Artist Arkona Label Napalm Records | |
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Recorded October 2008 – May 2009 at CDM Records, Gigant Records and Astia studios Producer Masha "Scream", Sergei "Lazar" Goi, Rode, Goi! (Гой, Роде, Гой!)
(2009) Stenka na Stenku
(2011) Genres Folk metal, Pagan metal, Black metal Similar Arkona albums, Folk metal albums, Other albums | ||
Goi rode goi album version arkona rus
Goi, Rode, Goi! (Russian: Гой, Роде, Гой!) is the fifth full-length album by the Russian pagan metal band Arkona. It was released on October 28, 2009 through Napalm Records. "Goy, Rode, Goy!" means "Hail, Rod, Hail!". Rod is the Slavic Great God, Father of the Universe.
Contents
- Goi rode goi album version arkona rus
- Reception
- Track listing
- Arkona
- Additional musicians
- Production
- Songs
- References
The album has a large cast of guest vocalists and musicians, most notably on the track "Na Moyey Zemle" which features vocalists from Månegarm of Sweden, Obtest of Lithuania, Menhir of Germany, Skyforger of Latvia, and Heidevolk of the Netherlands. Each sings in their native language, playing the role of warriors from that region describing their homeland to a traveler.
The album was also one of the band's few to be released on LP, strictly limited edition, with only 500 printed, each individually hand numbered with blue pen marker. Gatefold, two LPs, plain white inner sleeves, it is all very well put together, released by Napalm Records and made in Germany. There is a reversal of the order of songs "Pritcha" and "Na Moey Zemle" in comparison to the CD version, leaving four songs to each side of a record except for side B which has only the two.
Reception
The album received positive international reviews. About.com marked a combination of powerful vocals with deep and dynamic compositions but observed a mostly light-hearted atmosphere reminiscent of Finnish humppa metal acts like Finntroll and Korpiklaani. The reviewer rated Arkona as one of the best pagan bands.
The German Sonic Seducer wrote that this album was more epic and more orchestral but also more playful than previous releases. Metal Hammer Germany lauded singer Arkhipova's vocal range and the consequent traditionally Russian melody lines.
The album was favourably reviewed by Kerrang! which emphasized that, unlike many in this subgenre, Arkona "are genuine pagans and formed this band in an effort to mirror their philosophies." "The title-track and "Nevidal" provide galloping warrior metal, while the bouncy "Yarilo" is Jolly Roger flying Turisas-style fun that sadly clock in at less than three minutes. It's sung entirely in Russian, and is, bizarrely, all the better for it," reviewer Steve Beebee argued, giving it a 3 out of 5K's rating.
Track listing
All tracks written by Masha "Scream", except where noted..
Arkona
Additional musicians
Production
Songs
1Goi Rode goi!6:13
2Tropoiu nevedannoi6:24
3Nevidal4:34