20 years and not at all quiet -  Streitmacht is a well-chosen title for a sacrificing, defiantly battlesome  release after two decades of a variable mixture including elements of Death, Black and Pagan Metal with a lot of power, heart-blood and variability.
Some refrains invite to sing along ardently, so that the chorus of the opening act called 793 does not leave my long-term-memory again, caused by its simplicity. In addition, a quite contained, threatening middle part, enriched by march rhythms cares for a dynamic presentation. Groovy sequences to bang your head upgrade the battle-song Meine Vergeltung, which features a simple and effective chorus anew. In this case, the extremely borne finish knows to enthuse. The quasi-title-song Streitmacht Bergisch Land stands for the troop's unrelenting consequence, the ironclad volition and obstinacy concerning the stylistic approach. I cannot find any experiments here, no modern sound influences, neither kitschy ballads nor pathetic drinking songs. We get well-done Viking Metal only, which acts solid like a rock. Unfortunately, I miss some light-bulb-moments, but powerful Metal, featuring German lyrics in sullen style, leave no place for surprises. A little bit of melancholy arises through the use of felicitously placed choirs during Non Serviam, but the discreet adoption of this stylistic device does not overload the compositions at all. Metallic heaviness is the winner, whereby senseless cudgeling is avoided, although the speed is held high in course of Hinrichtung. The musicians like to act in more unloading regions and the Todesengel steps in with a mighty middle part. Afterwards, the quintet manages to create a martial sentiment in course of the tune Herbstfeldzüge through buzzing guitar chords, which can be interpreted as hail of arrows, so that the listener seems to be on the battlefield. Ehre Den Gefallenen is unleashed seamlessly in bouncing Black-Metal-style and the finale Was Uns Bleibt succeeds due to discreetly bombastic accompany and animating “heyhey” choirs.
Streitmacht sounds powerful in its entirety, invites to raise your fists heavenward and provokes vociferous applause in form of rhythmical head banging. This strong release only misses some elements of surprise to enthuse the addicted listener with sudden attacks totally.