GARDARIKA plays pagan-style music that doesn't exactly dazzle with variety. A pity, since the verses from M. Semyonova's "The Wolfhound" deserve a better "screen adaptation." The first song (the intro doesn't count) is painful to sit through to the end, despite the "so-called" solo and the title poem from "The Wolfhound." The second and final track is densely packed with keyboards that blend harmoniously into the composition. As for the recording quality, no major blunders were detected — except for the programmed drums... One would like to hear music that's more alive and varied (though it's hard to draw conclusions from just three tracks). Well then, honoring the band's request printed on the demo sleeve, I won't be selling it to anyone.
Band contact: banakh@