KALMAH Reveal New Album Details

Finnish metallers KALMAH will release their sixth album, “12 Gauge”, on March 3 via Spinefarm Records. The CD, which which will be made available in Japan on February 24, was recorded between June and August 2009 at Tico Tico studio in Kemi, Finland and was mastered at the Cutting Room in Sweden. Nine new songs and one cover version were laid down during the sessions which “went [smoothly], as always, even though this time the recordings were done in three different time periods within a half a year,” according to the band.

“12 Gauge” track listing:

01. Rust Never Sleeps
02. One of Fail
03. Bullets Are Blind
04. Swampwar
05. Better Not To Tell
06. Hook The Monster
07. Godeye
08. 12 Gauge
09. Sacramentum

The Japanese version of the CD will include a cover version of THIN LIZZY's “Cold Sweat”.

Regarding the new album's musical direction, lead guitarist Antti Kokko stated, “It is very KALMAH-like, but we haven't forgot to introduce new tuning here and there.”