Ruadh - The Rock Of The Clyde (Northern Silence/Red Glen Produc�ons) Review by Steve Thomas-Green In some reviews, there’s always a “but”… so before we go to my but (just one t, not “my bu�”), let’s concentrate on the posi�ves. Ruadh are exponents of Sco�sh Metal. And that comes across in the music. Nature meets tribal drums and this instantly transports you to wild Scotland as the Scots are set to repel any invaders from their land. Like Flower of Scotland meets Bathory, it has captured the sound it set out to create, almost faultlessly. And when you consider that this is essen�ally a one man band, with a li�le help on the album, it makes the achievement of the absorbing atmospherics, just that li�le more impressive. The man behind the band, Tom Perre�, has an impressive clean sing voice and the overall sound of the choirs on the album, aided by female vocalist, Cie�, again, is pre�y much spot on. So all good so far… and now comes the “but”… I’m not a fan of the harsh vocals on the album. Which is a big shame, because I like everything else... a lot. They aren’t awful, but with everything else sounding so good, from the mellow Folk elements to the upli�ing Black Metal parts, in my opinion, they are the weakest link on this album. So, going forward, I’d either get in a guest to do the growly bits, or leave them off completely… although I doubt that’ll happen… But reviews are all about opinions, and that’s mine… Apart from that niggle… I think this is a great, rabble rousing album that can chill you out one minute and march you off to war the next. It’s also a huge leap forward from last years debut, so things are definitely heading in the right direc�on. This was released on May 22nd…. Get the cd from the label, or the digital, direct from the band h�ps://www.facebook.com/ruadhofficial/ h�ps://ruadh-northernsilence.bandcamp.com/album/the-rock-of-the-clyde h�ps://ruadh.bandcamp.com/album/the-rock-of-the-clyde
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