Irfan are a five-piece band from Sofia, Bulgaria that have released three genre-bending projects since their inception in '01. The Eternal Return, their most recent effort, is a masterful melting pot of Western, Middle Eastern and Balkan influences - combining neoclassical darkwave, Balkan folk music, Persian classical music and ominous Byzantine chants into a coherent and gripping package. With the rhythm and atmosphere of a well-orchestrated black metal track, Day To Pray is slightly more militant than the rest of their catalogue but still leaves the listener with an accurate impression of their foreboding, theatrical sonic arrangements.
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Tuesday, February 9, 2016
Irfan - Day To Pray [2015]
Irfan are a five-piece band from Sofia, Bulgaria that have released three genre-bending projects since their inception in '01. The Eternal Return, their most recent effort, is a masterful melting pot of Western, Middle Eastern and Balkan influences - combining neoclassical darkwave, Balkan folk music, Persian classical music and ominous Byzantine chants into a coherent and gripping package. With the rhythm and atmosphere of a well-orchestrated black metal track, Day To Pray is slightly more militant than the rest of their catalogue but still leaves the listener with an accurate impression of their foreboding, theatrical sonic arrangements.
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