About the new album “Rise”

Tracklist

Act I

1) Foedus (Intro)
2) Roman An Cheruscan
3) The Downside
4) Insidia

Act II

5) Expectatio (Interlude)
6) Deception
7) Traitor Or Savior

Act III

8) Clades Variana (Interlude)
9) Slaughtered Centurions
10) Spiriti Nelle Tenebre
11) The Dishonor

Act IV

12) Imperium Non Obliviscitur (Interlude)
13) Ballata Del Tradimento
14) The Same Blood
15) Visurgis

Act V

16) Invictus (Interlude)
17) Rise

Rise reviews

This album is a little jewel, it is very rich in terms of composition, enthralling, violent, theatrical, intense. […] If you love bands like Dimmu Borgir, Behemoth, Cradle Of Filth, Fleshgod Apocalypse and Septicflesh you cannot miss this album. Simply fabulous, I have no other terms to define it

Hardheavycore Webzine

75/100

Rise is an excellently composed and performed work that justifies the long years that passed since the debut album and shows all the progress in Gotland’s sound, as well as their accurate melodic research

Hot Music Zine

8,5/10

In my opinion Gotland are a very great sounding symphonic mixture of black and folk metal and if you are a fan of those musical genres, you should check out this band

ADifferentShadeOfBlackMetalZine

78/100

the decadent atmospheres and gothic references create settings with serious tones, to tell the drama of battles and death. Gotland with Rise created a very interesting music, which requires time and attention to be appreciated, a work for attentive users and not for occasional listeners

Heavymetalmaniac.it

8/10

Gotland sent us proof of superior storytelling. This is a mighty theme that can only be covered with an equally grand record. And the band delivered beautifully

RockmusicRaider

Rise is an absolute monolith of a performance whose supreme presence is not to be taken lightly lest the legionnaires march over you like water on rock

Head-Banger Reviews

6/10

Among the many songs that form the album, we would like to point out the title track, which summarizes its epic vein – albeit always very violent – and Slaughtered Centurions, probably the piece we prefer, thanks to a more rhythmic and groovy flow, united to the appreciable clean vocal lines, in an almost avant-garde feel

Metalitalia.com

Already with the album Gloria et Morte, dating back to 2016, the group had impressed me favorably, but the very recent Rise is truly in another category, it has to be counted among the best releases of 2023. […] What is striking is the great personality and the flood of ideas that emerge continuously while listening to Rise. A compositional brilliance worth highlighting.

MAT2020

Rise is a very mature album with an interesting historical concept which is not very widespread in the extreme metal sector: I hope there will be a lot of talk about it, at least in Italy, because it is a high-level work which will have involved a great creative effort

Aristocrazia Webzine

80/100

The music is of excellent quality, a compact and homogeneous album, expertly interspersed with interludes that break up the narrative fabric, which is its flagship. […] With Rise, Gotland show the Italian fan base that excellent black metal can be made by drawing inspiration from the rich history of this country, its numerous legends and traditions, without having to adopt the consolidated stereotypes of Northern Europe

TrueMetal.it

8/10

Arrangements of great depth, suggestive themes addressed with great character and a literally masterful interpretation: Rise is an irrepressible demonstration of class

Rock Hard Italy

8,5/10

Gotland delivered a really well-made concept album, a work full of excellent songs and a visually beautiful CD, which is never a bad thing. Rise is a must-have album because the quality must be supported

Mister Folk

9/10

The way Gotland interwave sweeping symphonic majesty within the overt extreme demolition is wonderfully executed and each track is embellished with multiple vocal styles along with charismatic and dramatic atmospheric that ensure the whole album has a breathtaking ethos. […] I love bands that challenge the norm and Gotland certainly do that with this sumptuous and enthralling release

Powerplay Magazine

Gotland publish Rise, an album that not only represents a full confirmation of the validity of their musical proposal, but also stands as a bulwark of Italian hard music. […] The work stands out as extremely convincing evidence, capable of competing, if not even surpassing, many contemporary record releases

Artists And Bands

A very welcome surprise from these Italian guys who put a true masterpiece of extreme metal on the market. […] The sound of Rise is competitive with those of the major foreign releases and the arrangements are each more epic and personal than the other, in spite of those who think that in Italy bands cannot push themselves to certain levels

SuffissoCore

82/100

Each track is always different from the other but what they all have in common is the undisputed inherent strength of this band. An album with excellent songs, to be had without any hesitation

METALWAVE

Members and Guests

All the songs were composed, written, arranged and produced by Gotland
All the songs were recorded, mixed and mastered by Francesco Priolo at ViP Studio in Turin (Italy)
Artwork designed by Alessandro Alimonti