Track Listing:
- Devouring Flames
- Embraced By Fire
- Element
- Turning Into Red
- Einsame Wacht
- Autumns Breath
- Freier Geist
- Winters Triumph
Like previous Wolfchant albums, Embraced By Fire creates an epic atmosphere of galloping beats. The title track is a valiant, undaunted effort, guiding the listener further into the album, employing a mix of both harsh and clean vocals. ‘Element’, ‘Einsame Wacht’ and ‘Freier Geist’ are all sung in German, with the perceived harshness of the German language to a non-German speaker still seeming to fit with the music itself.
‘Turning Into Red’ has a very folk sounding introduction, although it could do without the same lines being repeated in both clean and harsh vocals in some verses. Other verses in the same song actually work well with clean vocals, momentarily working to slow the tempo. Occasionally throughout the album, one can catch snippets of symphonic influence. ‘Autumns Breath’ emerges as the standout track, perhaps because of an incredibly catchy and shout-able chorus that sticks with listener for days. ‘Winters Triumph’ closes on a simpler note, in which the song structure feels more natural. Overall, while Embraced By Fire isn’t a bad album, Wolfchant has released stronger efforts in the past.
