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Za Frûmi - Za shum ushatar Uglakh
Full length CD, 11 Tracks. Tarki Records/Waerloga Records 2000
Chapter 1 in the Za Frûmi Saga, the Cult masterpiece filled with soundscapes and more ethnic and medieval instruments than one can count, dialogue in Black Tongue.
Za Frûmi is melodic mood music from a dark fantasy setting. One branch centered around a wayward group of orcs, and their adventures in deep forests and mysterious castles. Deep flutes, rythmic drums and atmospheric ambience combine to grant enthusiasts everywhere a unique experience.
Influenced by the Uruk-Hai and their language, the artists started the project now known as Za Frûmi. 'Za shum ushatar Uglakh' was the first album from Za Frûmi (2000) and was quite different from the normal fantasy inspired albums out there. Using theatrical dialogue and spoken entirely in orcish (Black speech), the album tells the tale of a clan of orcs caught in their struggle against a mighty vampire lord. A translation of the dialogue is included in the booklet, so those who do not know orcish (and most people don't) still know what is happening and what the orcs are saying as the storyline progresses.
Read more about this release @ Waerloga Records
Review quotes
"The most intresting recent recordings out of middle-earth is the Swedish orc group Za frumis debut CD Za shum Ushatar Uglakh"
- Erik Davies - Wired Magazine
"Imagine the No Neck Blues Band jamming with Jonathan Coleclough or Andrew Chalk, with Chris Barnes (Cannibal Corpse) or Glenn Benton (Deicide) grunting the dialogue with the Thai Elephant Orchestra as their rhythm section. It's that weird. It's that cool."
- Aquarius Records - San Fransisco
"Njutningsbetyg 5 av 5... Skivan är underbar att bara lyssna på, slappna av till eller ha gåendes i bakgrunden eller när du skriver äventyr eller skapar rollpersoner."
- Christer Sahlén - Codex - The largest Roleplaying magazine in Sweden
Translation: For pleasure 5 out of 5... The record is wonderfull to listen to, relax to or to have in the background or when you write adventures or create roleplaying characters.