A tip that serves to enlighten the ways of many younger (and some older) bands: begin things in the simplest way possible, and it is valid for any Metal genre or Rock genre one can think of. Begin in the simple way, and soon you’ll be able to build more complex things, because as experience takes its toll, you’ll have the ample and clear vision of what you have to do to get done what you want. Many bands work on the simplest form, and even with many layers, one can check that they evade to overload things to satisfy ego-trips. And the Italian sextet FUROR GALLICO seems to understand such lesson, as depicted on their latest full-length named “Future to Come”.

Gabriel Consiglio (the band’s guitarist) worked as producer, having Federico Ascari on the mixing and the master Jens Bogren on the mastering. All to create a sound quality that could fit on the Folk Metal ambiences the band wanted for. And they found it, because it’s defined and distorted as their music needs, bearing the needed weight. And another master is presented on the album: Kris Verwimp, the famous graphic artist, did the cover. And as guests, here are Riccardo Brumat (of FALLEN ANGELS and TRINITY, and a former member of the sextet) on the violins and orchestrations, and Valentina Pucci (former singer of FALSE MEMORIES and RAVENWORD) on the female voices.

Yes, the band works into a model of Folk Metal/Folk Death Metal (due the main use of grunts and screams on the vocals) that is full of medieval and pagan ambiences, but with a strong and heavy music. The idea of ‘the-simplest-works’ is something that trained ears are able to understand: even with such layers of instrumental arrangements, Folk musical instruments and vocals, the very foundations of their songs has a simple outfit (pay attention that the band evades the use of endless Folk instruments, just three or four of them). And it makes their music tasteful and easy to be understood, and full of energy as well.

“Future to Come” sounds coherent and solid as a wall of granite, with all the songs having their own appeal. But the lazy ones can start to devour the album by “Call of the Wind” (after a short and tender intro, the Folk Metal heavy grasp is shown, with excellent contrasts between the melodies and the nasty grunts), “Among the Ashes” (that follows the same tendency of the previous songs, with charming violins and very good guitars), “Birth of the Sun” (this one is almost a tender Folk song, with fine clean male and female vocals contrasting, with very good keyboards and clean chords), “Faith upon Lies” (a violent Folk Metal song with thunderous bass guitar and drums rhythmic presence), “Ancient Roots” (that carries some influences of early Melodic Death Metal on its harmonies), and “Future to Come”. But again: all the songs are excellent.

“Future to Come” is truly an excellent release, and to be honest, the work of FUROR GALLICO isn’t only for Folk Metal fans. Take a bite!