The use of cultural elements in heavy music is, by now, a pretty familiar concept with a plethora of bands, ethnicities and nations bringing such into their sound, whether conceptually or through unique instrumentation, techniques or structures. Very few bands do so quite so vividly and entirely as Greek progressive metallers Raw In Sect have done, however. With a starkly ever changing sound across previous releases, latest effort 'Kitro' (self-released) sees a bold direction which fully embraces Greece in both terms of lyrical content and the nations more traditional music. Continue reading
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