Style: melodic black metal
Thoughts: Music based on video games is nothing new. There's tons of tributes and remake albums out there that put video game music into all sorts of genre, metal being one of the more popular ones to recreate music into.
What is not as common though is an entirely original work based on the lore of a specific game - specifically Elden Ring. However, those who have played the game will know instantly where Bloody Valkyria takes their inspiration from. The title of the album echoes the first words when starting up the game as well.
I was skeptical of the album at first. The cover is an obvious tribute to the Erd Tree and all the people who live in the Lands Between, but how good could the music be? After one listen I knew that I was going to have to find a way to procure the album.
Not only is the music well composed, both melodically and structurally, it has an epic scope that is missing from so many of the projects on Northern Silence Productions. For those who know the label, Bloody Valkyria is very similar in the basic function of the music: lots of keyboards, symphonic elements, and melodic black metal.
This however is not the typical Northern Silence Productions release. The atmosphere is thicker. The melodies are stronger. The black metal fiercer. The songs are true epics, befitting of the subject matter. You can tell that Bloody Valkyria loves this game and it's lore. The lyrics are steeped in the sorrow that comes from the Lands Between. The melodies weep with the sorrow of the Shaman Village, the birthplace of Queen Marika.
All of In Our Home, Across the Fog is worth listening to, even if you have never played the game. For those of us that have, this is the pinnacle of tribute. Some truly excellent melodic black metal intermixed with the passion that the project has for the subject matter makes this one of the years strongest releases.
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