I love me some Eluveitie. One of my favorite concerts of all time was seeing them perform with Amon Amarth. They have so many instruments, all of which are played well, that it just blends together to make some truly memorable folk metal.

For the last two albums (although present throughout), they really take their pagan heritage seriously with the lyrical themes (they are from Switzerland, which is a melting pot of German [read: Helvetian], Roman, and French influences). Unfortunately, this album feels more like a retread of Helvetios, which was simply a better album. While I like this album, they're going to need to inject something new on the next outing.

3.0/5 - Good overall album, but the individual songs aren't as memorable as past releases. Still one of the best folk metal bands around!