VOLAND – The Grieving Fields (cd digipak)

A distinguished symphonic black metal multicultural project with Russian folk influences, based in Italy, VOLAND are back with a new opus called “The Grieving Fields”. For the readers and Russian literature freaks, Voland is the manifestation of Satan in “The Master And Margarita” by M. Bulgakov. Rimmon and Haiwas – masterminds of the project since its beginning – start exactly from the same concept: musical unpredictability, but at the same time a true love for history and its tales full of passion.
Musically speaking, Voland stand for symphonic black/death metal in the vein of Dark Lunacy or the later Rotting Christ, made of epicness and emotional transport. Songs like “Don” or “227” are a succession of strong feelings, always balancing between love, hate, desperation, pride. Throughout historical facts, legends and folklore, Voland keep their focus on people, highlighting their lives, struggles, victories and demises.
One of the best-kept secrets in the European underground, Voland are back with their first full album “The Grieving Fields” after a series of celebrated EPs released in the last fifteen years. Well, this time they’re here to stay!