Pretty impressive stuff here from German by way of Kyrgyzstan band Darkestrah, who play an epic style of pagan black metal, littered with menacing female vocals courtesy of Kriegtalith, pummeling drum work, some inspired guitar riffs, and plenty of keyboard orchestrations as well as some cello for added color. With only five songs, you can imagine that things take on an epic scope here, and they certainly do, with three of the. five tunes clocking in over the 12 minute mark. - Sea of Tranqulity (thanks)