The debut album of the band formed in 2007 on the base of renowned Russian band PAGAN REIGN by Vetrodar (the main composer and musician of PAGAN REIGN). TVERD continues the line of the previous band reconstructing the atmosphere of ancient times in Rus and Europe. To create their Slavic Epic Pagan Metal TVERD uses authentic instruments of Rus’ and Medieval Europe such as pipes, flutes, reeds, whistles, zhaleyka, domra, mandolin and authentic percussion. The vocal parts are also very varying, ranging from screaming to opera and folkloric vocals, male and female and the folk choirs. |