Nuclear Blast - 2013
It's been a while since we've gotten any new Equilibrium, so this 5 song EP will have to hold off the rabid fans until next year's promised full-length disc arrives. The one 'new' track, "Waldschrein" is exactly what you would expect from the band musically. Fast and upbeat, epic-sounding folk metal with the only surprise being the first use of clean vocals that I can remember the band using. They don't sound bad and do not detract from the band's sound, so they'll only help on the upcoming full-length as long as they aren't overused. The second track, "Der Sturm" is a re-recording of the track from Turis Fratyr, which definitely 'sounds' better production-wise but I can't help but like the original a bit more (maybe it's nostalgia). Track number 3 is the previously unreleased "Zwergenhammer". It's nothing extraordinary but a solid Equilibrium track. I'm glad it was released for public consumption. The last two tracks are instrumental in nature, with the first being the cover of the Skyrim title theme titled "Himmelsrand". I played this on repeat when Skyrim (and this cover) was released and it's nice not to have to search for it on YouTube when I want to hear it. The final track is an acoustic rendition of the title-track, which fits well along side the acoustic tracks on the bonus disc from Rekreatur.
All in all, it is more of an appetizer to hold off until next year, but if you're a fan of Equilibrium it's easily worth the cash, particularly for the title-track and Skyrim cover.
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