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Black Forest Metal

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Black Forest Metal
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 11, 2014
RecordedKinderland Studios, New York City
GenreIndustrial metal, extreme metal, groove metal, black metal
Length41:42
LabelMetropolis
ProducerHanzel und Gretyl
Hanzel und Gretyl chronology
Hanzel und Gretyl für immer
(2013)
Black Forest Metal
(2014)
Satanik Germanik
(2018)

Black Forest Metal is the seventh full-length album by American industrial metal band Hanzel und Gretyl. It was released via Metropolis Records on November 11, 2014. The album was successfully funded via a PledgeMusic crowdfunding campaign on June 26, 2014.[1] The album marks the transition point to the band's "Grimm Shiza" era, focusing more on black metal and satanic themes.[2]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Hanzel und Gretyl

No.TitleLength
1."Hoia Baciu"1:44
2."Black Forest Metal"4:28
3."Blood of My Horns"3:21
4."Hexencraft"4:00
5."More Metal than the Devil"3:21
6."Evil as Fukk"2:45
7."Burning Witches for Satan"4:31
8."Mavro Metalliko"3:58
9."Big Bad Kyzrwölf"3:02
10."Pentagram Sky"7:19
11."Grimm Ritual"3:13
Total length:41:42

(Note: Songs are out of order on the back sleeve of CD case, but inside the booklet they are in the proper order. Listed here is the proper order.)

Personnel

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  • Kaizer von Loopy – vocals, guitar, programming
  • Vas Kallas – lead vocals, bass

Reception

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Intravenous Magazine praised the production and guitar on the album, but noted the lack of electronics compared to previous albums.[3] PlanetMosh gave the album 4 out of 5 stars, stating that it is "43 minutes of dark, intense and extreme surprises."[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Hanzel und Gretyl". PledgeMusic. June 24, 2014. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
  2. ^ Yücel, Ilker (September 6, 2018). "Hanzel und Gretyl InterView: Tales of the Black Forest". ReGen Magazine. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
  3. ^ Palfrey, Sean (October 14, 2014). "Review: Hanzel Und Gretyl – 'Black Forest Metal'". Intravenous Magazine. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
  4. ^ Kalinauskaite, Jurga (November 22, 2014). "Hanzel Und Gretyl – Black Forest Metal". PlanetMosh. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
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