Valborg...Progressive Metal (of some kind...!!)

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Not being a great expert on subgenres at the best of times, and seeing this music described as 'Progressive Death/Doom Metal', which ain't really one of our options, I'm at a bit of a loss where to suggest filing this lot (assuming they get added of course...!) On their facebook page the band class themselves as 'Obscure Heavy Metal', whatever that may be, so now I'm now even more confused.   
This suggestion actually follows on from one made earlier today for Woburn House by let prog reign. Valborg share the same label (Zeitgeister Music) with Woburn House, and it appears that this band employ 'deliberately exclusive distribution methods' for some strange reason.

For a full introduction to the band, read this excellent in depth review of their latest album 'Barbarian' by Jordan Campbell at metalreview.com: http://metalreview.com/reviews/6159/valborg-barbarian. He too has problems classifying them, it seems!
They have four albums out: 'Songs For A Year' (2005), 'Glorification Of Pain' (2009), 'Crown Of Sorrow' (2010), & 'Barbarian' (2011), though they don't list the first one on their facebook page or band website, and samples of it are few and far between.

Websites:
http://www.facebook.com/valborgband
http://www.myspace.com/siebengebirge
http://www.valborg.de/
http://soundcloud.com/zeitgeistermusic/sets/valborg (where you will find links to some other stuff by similar bands on the Zeitgeister label, including Woburn House).

YouTube samples:

And there are more samples to be found on YouTube too.

I'm guessing they will go in Experimental/Post Metal, though I really haven't got a clue!! - I'm sure they ought to be on here somewhere though...Andy, Alex, Karl?

Edit: Read this excellent interview with singer/guitarist Christian Kolf of Valborg by Lords Of Metal E-zine, from May 2010, where he explains the reason why the band class their first album as a demo: http://www.lordsofmetal.nl/showinterview.php?id=3289&lang=en - the article says to file under black/pagan metal, so that's now confusing me even more...

Edited by yam yam - January 09 2012 at 20:00

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yam yam Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Crossover Team Joined: June 16 2011 Location: Kerberos Status: Offline Points: 7087	Topic: Valborg...Progressive Metal (of some kind...!!) Posted: January 09 2012 at 19:20
	Not being a great expert on subgenres at the best of times, and seeing this music described as 'Progressive Death/Doom Metal', which ain't really one of our options, I'm at a bit of a loss where to suggest filing this lot (assuming they get added of course...!) On their facebook page the band class themselves as 'Obscure Heavy Metal', whatever that may be, so now I'm now even more confused. This suggestion actually follows on from one made earlier today for Woburn House by let prog reign. Valborg share the same label (Zeitgeister Music) with Woburn House, and it appears that this band employ 'deliberately exclusive distribution methods' for some strange reason. For a full introduction to the band, read this excellent in depth review of their latest album 'Barbarian' by Jordan Campbell at metalreview.com: http://metalreview.com/reviews/6159/valborg-barbarian. He too has problems classifying them, it seems! They have four albums out: 'Songs For A Year' (2005), 'Glorification Of Pain' (2009), 'Crown Of Sorrow' (2010), & 'Barbarian' (2011), though they don't list the first one on their facebook page or band website, and samples of it are few and far between. Websites: http://www.facebook.com/valborgband http://www.myspace.com/siebengebirge http://www.valborg.de/ http://soundcloud.com/zeitgeistermusic/sets/valborg (where you will find links to some other stuff by similar bands on the Zeitgeister label, including Woburn House). YouTube samples: And there are more samples to be found on YouTube too. I'm guessing they will go in Experimental/Post Metal, though I really haven't got a clue!! - I'm sure they ought to be on here somewhere though...Andy, Alex, Karl? Edit: Read this excellent interview with singer/guitarist Christian Kolf of Valborg by Lords Of Metal E-zine, from May 2010, where he explains the reason why the band class their first album as a demo: http://www.lordsofmetal.nl/showinterview.php?id=3289&lang=en - the article says to file under black/pagan metal, so that's now confusing me even more... Edited by yam yam - January 09 2012 at 20:00

bensommer Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Groupie Joined: February 28 2010 Location: Boston, MA Status: Offline Points: 64	Posted: January 09 2012 at 19:52
	Love 'em. Very dark of course, swimming in doom-laden reverb, but smatterings of non-dissonant major harmony break it up. They could somewhere in the minimalist category for all the repetition. Not quite drone, but minimalist definitely.


Bonnek Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: September 01 2009 Location: Belgium Status: Offline Points: 4521	Posted: January 10 2012 at 13:51
	Wow this sounds great. Doom-death, but with some strong Tech element. I'm not sure yet from the quick skimming through it but my best guess would be Tech/Extreme. http://progfreak.com/Valborg-151853.html?path=pa/pm

Andy Webb Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Retired Admin Joined: June 04 2010 Location: Terria Status: Offline Points: 13298	Posted: January 11 2012 at 20:24
	Thanks Karl


Bonnek Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: September 01 2009 Location: Belgium Status: Offline Points: 4521	Posted: January 26 2012 at 02:58
	And added for T/E! Valborg