Asguard

Asguard是來自白俄羅斯的旋律優(yōu)美的死亡金屬樂隊，但這支絕對是優(yōu)秀的一支，整齊而又層層遞進(jìn)的吉他rifff，主唱深沉卻不失激情的低吟，配合的精彩至極！白俄羅斯勿置疑的經(jīng)典樂隊！
樂團(tuán)成立於1996年，經(jīng)過發(fā)行兩張demo后，在2003年發(fā)行了第一張專輯《Black Fireland》，因為在此專輯中翻唱了Manowar的"Metal Warriors"，他們的知名度也在慢慢的提升。Asguard并不像一些俄羅斯或烏克蘭的黑團(tuán)一般，講求氣氛及斯拉夫民族的樂風(fēng)，不管是整張專輯的編曲或是樂器的使用方面都跟北歐傳統(tǒng)的黑死團(tuán)體沒有太大的差別，若是沒有告知為白俄羅斯的樂團(tuán)，大概誰也想不到吧！雖然說是交響黑金，但吉他的演奏技巧及鍵盤的編曲方面，卻十分的Melodic Death，主唱的黑腔感覺比較中氣不足甚為可惜，喜歡交響黑及旋律死的樂迷不妨聽聽看。
by Eduardo Rivadavia
Not to be confused with numerous worldwide heavy metal outfits named Asgard (there's one in Holland, one in Canada, one in Germany, and on and on), the band whose name is spelled Asguard with a "U" hails from the city of Mogilev, in the former Soviet Republic of Belarus. Initially formed as "Ancient Castle," in 1996, by vocalist/bassist Alexander Afonchenko, lead guitarist Andrey Tselobenok, and rhythm guitarist Alexander Krotov, the soon-to-be-renamed Asguard complemented its lineup with drummer Sergey "Dead" Tselobenok before recording their first set of death metal-based demos. A deal with local metal label Fatal Ecstasy saw these released throughout Eastern Europe, and, after replacing Krotov and Tselobenok with Oleg Maslakov and Yuriy Yurchenko, respectively, Asguard completed its debut album Summis Desiderantes Effectibus in 2000. This was followed by 2003's more black metal-flavored Wikka EP, and, in 2004, another full-length excursion under the name of Black Fire Land, after which Asguard's new record company, California's This Dark Reign, decided to re-release Wikka with the band's early demos as bonus cuts.