Yav (Russian: Явь) is the seventh full-length album by the Russian pagan metal band Arkona. It was released on 25 April 2014 through Napalm Records.[1]
| Yav Явь | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 25 April 2014 | |||
| Recorded | June–October 2013 at CDM Records studio, Moscow | |||
| Genre | Pagan metal, folk metal | |||
| Length | 67:52 | |||
| Language | Russian, Ukrainian, Swedish | |||
| Label | Napalm Records | |||
| Producer | Sergei "Lazar" and Masha "Scream" | |||
| Arkona chronology | ||||
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The album references the material world Yav. Violin players Olli Vänskä of Turisas and Alexey of Sviatogor appear as guest musicians.[2]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Translation | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Zarozhdenie" (Зарождение) | Maria Arkhipova | Origination | 8:59 |
| 2. | "Na strazhe novyh let" (На страже новых лет) | Arkhipova | On Guard of New Aeons | 7:23 |
| 3. | "Serbia" (Сербия) | Arkhipova | Serbia | 5:32 |
| 4. | "Zov pustyh dereven'" (Зов пустых деревень) | Arkhipova, Sergei Atrashkevich | Empty Villages' Call | 6:20 |
| 5. | "Gorod snov" (Город снов) | Arkhipova | City of Dream | 4:48 |
| 6. | "Ved'ma" (Ведьма) | Arkhipova, Thomas Väänänen | The Witch | 6:19 |
| 7. | "Chado indigo" (Чадо индиго) | Arkhipova | Indigo Child | 7:39 |
| 8. | "Yav'" (Явь) | Arkhipova | Yav | 13:26 |
| 9. | "V ob'yat'yah kramoly" (В обьятьях крамолы) | Arkhipova | Embraced by Sedition | 6:42 |
| Total length: | 67:52 | |||
Reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Stormbringer |   [2] |
The Sonic Seducer magazine wrote that Yav was more mature and serious than Arkona's previous releases, leaving the clichés of the genre behind. The album was also lauded for a diversity of moods.[3] The reviewer for the Austrian Stormbringer website observed that elements of black metal had now been combined with Arkona's typical style which provided for the album's sinister atmosphere.[2]
References
edit- ^ "ARKONA – Yav Album Details Revealed". BraweWorlds.com. February 20, 2014. Retrieved February 25, 2014.
- ^ a b c Staub, Pascal (18 April 2014). "Arkona – Yav". Stormbringer – The Austrian Heavyzine (in German). Retrieved 18 April 2014.
- ^ Eck, Markus. "Arkona – Yav". Sonic Seducer (in German). Retrieved 18 April 2014.