Waves Are Dancing

Folk and extreme metal collide on Holy Blood's second album. Holy Blood hails from Ukraine and interleaves Celtic folk with the speed riffing and technicality of death and black metal. Holy Blood first sprang onto the scene with the well-accepted "The Wanderer", which hinted at Celtic influences but focused on straightforward death and black metal. "Waves Are Dancing" serves as a natural progression, as flutes are effortlessly integrated with the driving guitars, adding in more folk melodies and creating an atmosphere of beauty and brutality. The result is 10 songs plus a video of the standout track "The Spring". Holy Blood is recommended for fans of Finntroll, Moonsorrow, Falkenbach, Eluveitie, and anyone who enjoys pagan, folk, or extreme metal.