{"product_id":"aadal-aggressive-hymns-energetic-ballads-cd","title":"Aadal - Aggressive Hymns, Energetic Ballads (CD)","description":"\u003ch1\u003eAggressive Hymns, Energetic Ballads unfolds as a journey through contrasting forces - raw intensity and lyrical beauty, drive and reflection. I\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom the first strum of the guitar to the final swell of the ensemble, Aggressive Hymns,\u003cbr\u003eEnergetic Ballads unfolds as a journey through contrasting forces -- raw intensity and\u003cbr\u003elyrical beauty, drive and reflection. It is an album that thrives on dualities, always\u003cbr\u003esearching for balance yet never shying away from extremes.\u003cbr\u003eAt Flerbruket, a serene retreat nestled an hour outside Oslo, four musicians gathered not\u003cbr\u003eto polish perfection but to chase the energy of a live concert -- the pulse of a band\u003cbr\u003ebreathing as one. What emerged is music that feels urgent yet spacious, unafraid of both\u003cbr\u003efire and fragility.\u003cbr\u003eComposer Michael Aadal provides the foundation with his distinctive guitar writing and\u003cbr\u003eplaying, but it is the collective voice of the quartet that gives these pieces their vivid shape.\u003cbr\u003eFrom the introspective and cinematic sounding Wall of Ground we enter the emotional and reflective landscape of The Moon Doesn't Care.\u003cbr\u003eThe playful Wichita Linedance has an almost danceable, steady pulse with a delightfully\u003cbr\u003estrident sax solo. Absurdly Normal is calm, contemplative and gently soothing.\u003cbr\u003eBrockenspekter is high-energy and hypnotically intense. Lakenskrekk (a fear of going to\u003cbr\u003esleep) offers tremendous interplay between guitar and sax. The minor key suggests deep\u003cbr\u003ethought, quiet solitude and perhaps, sadness. Death by Dyson proceeds with an unhurried\u003cbr\u003epace, the music is dynamically soft to moderate creating an intimate and subdued feel.\u003cbr\u003eThe album closer is Hint of Skogbrann which builds with dramatic tension from a pensive\u003cbr\u003eopening passage to an emotional intensity leaving a lasting impression.\u003cbr\u003eWhat unites these pieces is the spirit of four musicians embracing risk, listening intently,\u003cbr\u003eand shaping music that feels alive in the moment. These are tunes for the restless heart,\u003cbr\u003ehymns for the bold spirit, ballads for those who dream with open eyes...and ears. \u003c\/p\u003e    \u003ch2\u003eTrack Listing\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e        \u003cli\u003eWall Of Ground\u003c\/li\u003e                  \u003cli\u003eThe Moon Doesn´t Care\u003c\/li\u003e                  \u003cli\u003eWichita Linedance\u003c\/li\u003e                  \u003cli\u003eAbsurdly Normal\u003c\/li\u003e                  \u003cli\u003eBrockenspekter\u003c\/li\u003e                  \u003cli\u003eLakenskrekk\u003c\/li\u003e                  \u003cli\u003eDeath By Dyson\u003c\/li\u003e                  \u003cli\u003eHint of Skogbrann\u003c\/li\u003e          \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003ch2\u003eAdditional Details\u003c\/h2\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLabel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Losen Records\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Progressive Rock\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRun Time:\u003c\/strong\u003e 35:16 mins\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0       \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 03\/06\/26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUPC:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7090025833250\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"MUSIKKLOSE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47201364115705,"sku":"LOS3252","price":15.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0815\/4889\/files\/LOS3252.jpg?v=1767982620","url":"https:\/\/mvdshop.com\/products\/aadal-aggressive-hymns-energetic-ballads-cd","provider":"MVD Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}