Arvas (NOR) - Equanimity

Arvas has taken a step further for sure.

They have more or less left their previous black metal roots and taken a step into more straightforward metal on their 5th studio album.
Passion ,aggression , melodies it’s all there and they don’t just play fast, Equaminity’ leaves room for the listeners to breathe with their excellent melodic guitar breaks while waiting for the trashy attacks. It’s also pure heavy metal at times and it’s impossible not to like it.

The thing about Equaminity is that you can still hear it’s Arvas.

This time their skills really reveals how powerful this band really is and finally the guitar skills really lift up the whole album.

This will truly appeal to old and new metal fans. 

The tracks are nicely composed and when you suddenly think that the coming part is going to fuck up the tracks it does the opposite and leave the listener with a smile wanting more.

‘Equanimity’  varies all the time with fast and more slowly tracks.

I honestly love this album and the majority of tracks are great.

A synth is barely used on a few tracks but it’s smoothly done and give an extra little touch without being synth driven. 

If I had to point out some tracks to listen to it would have to be the powerful track ‘My Devil’ which has it all. The intro itself will take you to wherever your imagination gets you.

‘Carven’ is another gem to check out!

I could mention more but you should listen to ‘Equaminity’  as it’s straightforward and honest metal without compromises.

I rest my case here and give lots of credits to ARVAS for releasing ‘Equaminity’’.

Truly the best and most powerful release by ARVAS ever. 

‘Equanimity’ really shows how talented this band is and I love that the guitars are more in the frontline now!

Give this album a chance even if you didn’t like ARVAS before you’re in for one hell of a ride and I hope they continue on this great path.

As a metal head I can honestly recommend this album with great pleasure!

Just fuck off & listen!

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