Thoughts: A fire burns in the distance. A slow swell of waves lap upon the shore. Flames and dawn break the horizon, those of us in this boat know what is to come. We are to fight for the glory of Valhalla once again, we are to live and die for a chance to cross the Rainbow Bridge.
Moonsorrow has always been a band that embraces epic song structures. Building the song up from the ground level until it becomes so massive that it's an unstoppable behemoth is nothing new for the band... just on V they do it more so than they ever have before... or ever did since.
The two songs that are present here have a scope that is so ambitious that few bands even attempt to compose something half as long. Most band's that go down this path make it a one song album and call it a day. Not Moonsorrow, they compose two 25+ minute songs and then call it a day.
Both of the songs that are on here are the very definition of epic. They are larger than life, completely unapproachable in their scope, and yet somehow an amazing listening experience. Moonsorrow have long been one of the finest Viking bands on the planet, and with V they solidified that legacy for time immemorial.
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