Graveland

Graveland is a Polish black metal band formed in Wrocław in 1991 by Robert Fudali (known as Rob Darken). The project is known for pagan and folk influences, re-recordings of earlier material and a prominent place in underground black metal.

Graveland's sound draws influence from early black metal acts such as Burzum and Bathory. The band and its founder have been associated publicly with National Socialist Black Metal (NSBM) circles; this ideological controversy is frequently noted alongside assessments of the music. The 2016 release '1050 Years of Pagan Cult' revisits and re-records material from earlier Graveland albums.

The review praises Graveland's musical craftsmanship and the renewed power of re-recorded classics on 1050 Years of Pagan Cult. It highlights strong ties to early black metal influences (Burzum, Bathory) and the album's appeal to both purists and newer listeners. The band's ideological controversies and links to NSBM are noted and contextualized.

For:Fans of Black Metal, listeners interested in pagan/folk-influenced metal, and readers following controversies in metal subcultures.