RAVEN WOODS "Enfeebling The Throne" - Slipcase-CD

Format: Deluxe Jewel-box with Slipcase

File under: Anatolian Metal

Info: "Enfeebling The Throne" is an incredible album, much more special, richer and deeper than it may seem after a quick and careless listening.  The band comes from Ankara, Turkey and is able to easily mix the typical sounds of its country and the "mystical" Death Metal of bands like Behemoth. Do not trust to some reviews written without the  required attention: mid-eastern influences are not present only in the wonderful acoustic interludes or into Sufi melodies you will find among the brutality of tracks... EACH guitar riff is built around an Anatolian traditional tune and re-played in a modern Death Metal way. The final result is stunning: brutal riffs, mid-eastern misticism and innovation for a great album which may count on a fantastic production.

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• "Raven Woods prepared such a great album that has the potential to destroy the Extreme Metal Top Ten lists of 2011."

Selim Varışlı-Siyah Beyaz E-zine - 9/10

• "Enfeebling the Throne is a triumph of hard-riffing metal, the musicianship is superb. The band certainly deserves a wider audience, and Enfeebling the Throne has the potential to bring them to one."

MetalReviews - 87/100

• "Enfeebling the Throne has become an interesting drawing. It is a unique mix of a Middle Eastern sound and loud death. I'm impressed."

Ragherrie.com - 88%

• "Great ideas, nice songs full of interesting changes and passages and great production. A great release form Turkey."

Metalzone.gr - 75%