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Za Frûmi Saga Chapter 1
Full track from Za shum ushatar Uglakh: Za Frūmi - Vrapogat.mp3
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from Tach:
Chapter 3
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from Shrak ishi za Migul:
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Za Frûmi Legends Act 1
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from Legends Act 1:
Full Track from Legends Act 2:
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Za Frûmi has during the years been interviewed and reviewed by a lot of different media.
Interviews:
The most recent interview was done by Heathen Harvest: http://www.heathenharvest.com/article.php?story=20070929082935941
Other:
Za Frûmi is considered as one of the major milestones in the history of the orc according to Wired magazine (the same magazine that 2001 wrote an article about the band and even traveled to Sweden): http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/14.04/orcs.html
Reviews:
Read complete reviews on the Waerloga page. Here you have some of the quotes:
Za Frûmi saga:
Za shum Ushatar Uglakh (2000)
" Imagine the No Neck Blues Band jamming with Jonathan Coleclough or Andrew Chalk, with Chris Barnes (Cannibal Corpse) or Glenn Benton (Deicide) grunting the dialogue with the Thai Elephant Orchestra as their rhythm section. It's that weird. It's that cool. ”- Aquarius Records - San Francisco
"Eine Mischung aus Hörspiel und grandioser Musik. Für die, die des orkischen nicht mächtig sind, findet sich im Booklet der CD eine Übersetzung der Dialoge." - Elbenwald - Germany
(Translated: A mix of Theatrical dialogue and grandiose Music. For you that not finds the orcish powerful as it is, finds a translation in the booklet)
"Flöjt och trummor för fram en suggestiv och nästan hypnotiserande musikform som både fungerar som avslappning och kreativ tankeväckare. Jag har nog lyssnat på skivan 25 gånger, och den håller verkligen" - Bo Kjellson Syskonskapet - The bigest Lrp site in Sweden
(Translated: Flute and drums make way for a suggestive and almost hypnotic musical form that works both as relaxation and creative inspiration. I have listened to the CD 25 times and it´s still great.)
"The most interesting recent recordings out of middle-earth is the Swedish orc group Za Frûmi´s debut CD Za shum Ushatar Uglakh" -Erik Davies - Wired Magazine
"Za shum ushatar Uglakh certainly is a unique and interesting one" - Roberto - Maelstrom Magazine
"The best CD of the year 2001 in dark beautiful music!" - Jim Dickinson - Dark treasure Magazine
"A must for ALL fans of The Lord of the Rings. I was swept away in the same way as when reading Tolkien for the first time" - Greg Brooks - Transformation Magazine
"NjutningsBetyg 5 av 5... Skivan är underbar att bara lyssna på, slappna av till eller ha gåendes i bakgrunden eller när du skriver äventyr eller skapar rollpersoner." - Christer Sahlén - Codex - The largest Roleplaying magazine in Sweden
(Translated: For pleasure 5 out of 5... The record is wonderful to listen to, relax to or to have in the background or when you write adventures or create roleplaying characters)
Tach - Chapter 2 (2001)
"Tach: Chapter 2 is the continuation of this fascinating journey complete with the incredible artwork, illustrations, and lyrics/descriptions detailing the Orcs journey. ABSOLUTELY SPELLBINDING!!! "
- Dark Symphonies
"All fans of Lord of the Rings should get this one because the atmosphere of the album is as dark as the atmosphere of Tolkien´s book!"
- Agonia Magazine - Michael Druml
" Die Songs kommen einerseits sehr tanzbar und explosiv rüber und andererseits spielen viele atmosphärische Passagen eine Rolle"
- Broken seal
"The booklet and packaging with this CD is stunning. There’s original artwork on every page and the lyrics are contained within, as well as annotated story lines. The booklet even smells great! (On new purchase)."
- Golden Lake - Adam Chapman
"Best musical recreation of Tolkien`s universe ever put to music!"
- Tenser records - Fernando Reis
Shrak ishi za migul - chapter 3 (2007)
"This album I thought was made for Tolkien nerds but I was so wrong thinking that.
The mix, the master and the SOUNDS are so incredible I find no other word than magnificent!"..."5 out of 5 stars." - Chain D.L.K - Ivan Racheck
"All you readers need to know about this CD is that the music and story is done by masters and that this is a masterpiece!"..."I thought about giving this CD 6/5 but I am not allowed to do it so 5/5 it is!" - David Purdie - Musical zone Japan and Radio Rivendell
"The history is perfect and aided by sounds of bonfires, swords nailing in the ground and hitting against others, musas and, mainly, wars; battles and more battles treated about a spectacular form, taking care of and measuring at any moment the used intensity of the sounds and effects to obtain the suitable result, in such a way that the listener feels that she is in the middle of the scene." - Fernando O. Paino - Mentenebre
"It had been so long since we had visited Uglach's world, we had almost forgotten how bracing it was, what a dangerous and vicarious thrill it was to ride alongside the Orcs in battle, to grieve the dead, to drink and sup, and to luxuriate in the epic and majestic sounds of the mighty Za Frumi!!" - Aquarius Records
"Love this album! Or Hate it! The music Za Frûmi creates stays with you -- it is dark, fun, and wonderful! A must for all that love dark fantasy! Rate: 19/20" - Spirit of metal - Irma S. Mandel
" The sound of the orcs intertwined with ageless song proves an original combination. I'm definitely proud to play the band's creations on my station!" - DJ Raven - KBGA College Radio Missoula, MT, USA
" Over 20 actors helped Simon Heath (Atrium Carceri) and Simon Kölle (Musterion) completes this masterpiece. A flute player, singers and others were brought in to make the third chapter a unique experience. And unique it is! There is NOTHING like this out there, period." - Malignant Records
"song number seven you can really jump filled with joy, because ‘Immra’ (with a woman singing) is directly the best song that Za Frûmi ever has released (and that says a lot). Melancholia and dark, mystical forces in one!" - Gothtronic
"The duo Simon Kölle and Simon Heath are the ones behind Za Frûmi. They are sound artists with class. The atmospherically sounds are filmatic and summon up inner pictures of what happens. The fingertip feeling for creating illusions is total. In addition to that they use music in a way that’s not long behind the most skillful film makers." - Joyzine - Mikael Mjörnberg
"These CD's are indeed challenging providing a rewarding escape especially if listened to in their entirety but they should not be approached as Tolkien proper (the events do not take place in Middle-earth or are even assumed to).They are competent recordings in that one is enveloped by a unique world of theatre in which the orc takes centre stage and their martial society which has held fascination for many readers both within and without Tolkien's works. " - UK Tolkien Society´s Journal Amon Hen - Michael Cunningham
Za Frûmi Legends:
Legends act 1 (2002/2003)
“When you think Ring Wraiths and Golem and all that, do you think 'this would go great with some new age music'? Neither do we. So come on Peter Jackson, here's your chance to add some credibility to the LOTR soundtrack/score for part three!! COME ON!!!" -Aquarius records
"Maelstrom loves Za Frûmi" -Maelstrom Magazine - Roberto Martinelli
"The whole CD is legends from the world of Za Frûmi. The third song is
a masterpiece. It´s called The Olog forest. I have listen to it more then
10 times now and every time I travel (in my mind) to a strange place.
It´s like being a child again! I get so totally into to that song." - Musical zone - David Purdie
"Many of the tracks are absolutely excellent in their playful,
picturesque fashion. A grand example is the excellent The Olog
Forest, which name perfectly describes its gloomy and dense atmospheres.
Fairytale tinged melodies play around each other over murky goblin drums.
On random occasions, a swarm of bees is heard, perhaps attacking an unwary
Olog trying to steal their precious honey." -Ortus obscurum - Ectonaut
"Za Frûmi has uniquely composed a series of soundscapes, aligning perfectly with the writings of Tolkien. Their work successfully transports you back to Middle Earth, into a land separate from one's immediate reality. This music is perfect to read by, write by, meditate or fall asleep to."
-DJ Raven, KBGA college radio
Legends act 2 - Vampires
"As ambient projects go, Za Frûmi have to be regarded as one of the best purely for the variety of arrangements and styles."
- Golden Lake magazine - Frasier
"Legends act 2 vampires just overflows with intense emotion, incredible power, and
Indescribable beauty."
- Musical zone Japan - David Purdie
"I can best set this music accompanying a late night, role playing ‘Vampire:The Dark Ages’ – it really is well suited to that environment. It’s also easy to hear why this sounds like the soundtrack to a film not released."
- Keith Elcombe - Hard Wired
"Haunted house organs, operatic female vocals, classical piano, horns and flutes, swirling strings, galloping horses, chirping crickets, ghostly disembodied voices, minor key melodies, and all sorts of military drums, tablas and various percussion coalesce into one seriously mysterious creepy crawl through the world of the Vampires!"
- Aquarius records in San fran
"Perfect illustrations in the booklet with great artistic touch"
- Folkowa web zine - Taclem
"Again good music on their last production: Legends Act 2"
- Infratunes
"Indeed, Za Frumi has turned us all into total nerds. Za Frûmi nerds. But with good cause, as Za Frûmi’s take on the dark ambient genre is unmistakable, kind of like going on a RPG expedition through a fantasy swamp, filled with the soundtrack of the bog and the tress and the insects and the voices of the spirits that inhabit the place. Legends Act 2:Vampires is a fine progression for these two guys. May their careers long continue."
- Maelstrom Zine - Roberto Martinelli
"The CD has beautiful melodies from heaven and sound like something between Dead Can Dance and Unto Ashes."
- Monitor Records Hong Kong - Alan