VORUM „Grim Death Awaits”
VORUM lives just from five years but the musicians' fascinations reach earlier – to the beginning of 90 years. ” Grim Death Awaits” is their first official material, which was released by Finnish label – Woodcut Records.
ALGHAZANTH „Vinum Intus”
The beginnings of this blasphemous horde reach 1995 year, and “Vinum Intus” is the sixth album. But I will not prattle on introduction
because the cold darkness and black aggression blew from the beginning of album
and ill-boding shout unlocked the gates of Hells
The beast appeared and sowed a fear and a destruction
Suddenly a heat was rising and scented the air with sulphur
Well, the sharp and sulphuric guitars took possession of a space paving a place for demoniacal screams
I feel a lot of classicism of Black Metal here in Scandinavian style
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STRATOVARIUS „Elysium”
A quick listen of this “Elysium” dish reveals Stratovarius are aging with grace. Not that the music has lost its emotional heft, because all the songs here are quintessential Stratovarius, but it's great to hear the band in such lean shape considering this is the Finns' 13th studio opus.
KORPIKLAANI „Karkelo”
Website: http://www.korpiklaani.com
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SATANIC WARMASTER „Nachzehrer”
Finnish SATANIC WARMASTER has existed from 1998 year. The band had the five years of pause in publication of their albums and recently the band released the fourth album – “Nachzehrer”…
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SAATTUE „Vuoroveri”
A Finnish-sung album delivering that great dramatic doomed metal that Finns have already turned into a trademark of their traditional music. Then, it's natural to expect some kind of master piece if coming from Finland, at least in this kind of genre.
SWALLOW THE SUN „New Moon”
The band SWALLOW THE SUN has come back with their new opus called New Moon. To what this name refers, I don't know, but no matter what, it suits pretty well, because just as their line-up has changed, so has the music. I don't know, whether we can place this change to new drummer's debit.
INSOMNIUM „Across the Dark”
Over the past decade INSOMNIUM has established itself as one of Finlands top melodic death metal acts, an impressive statement considering the wealth of talent found on this wintery isle. INSOMNIUM has accomplished this feat by creating music with a balance of rich melody and gloom-gripped death metal.