KORPIKLAANI: Tervaskanto

Cover	Release	Style
	2007-06-29	Finnish folk humppa metal
	Label
	www.napalmrecords.com / www.hardlifepromotion.nl
	Website
	www.korpiklaani.com
	Contact
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	Playing Time	Cat. N°
	42:38	NPR 212
	Review by / Translated by	Rating
	Vera	8,5/10
nederlands	Review
Those who saw Korpiklaani recently at the Graspop event know that this Finnish exuberant collective knows how to turn an audience into a roaring, dancing crowd. That is exactly what happened everywhere on this planet after the release of the previous album ‘Tales Along This Road’: the cheerful humppa folk metal appealed to a broad audience and these Finnish guys travelled all around the globe. But meanwhile Jonne Järvelä and his mates have found the time to write a new album. This fourth studio album offers no differences worth mentioning, or it should be a return to the vernacular language. For most of the songs are sung in Finnish. Only four of them have English titles, and two of these are instrumental ones (that’s an easy one). Still the sound is determined by their having a permanent accordion player (Juho) and violinist/flutist (Hittavainen) in the line-up. Add to this some heavy guitar riffs and the rough vocals of Jonne (no grunts or black screams, but clean vocals) and we have an idea of the general recipe of these eleven new, mostly up-tempo party stunners that Korpiklaani have composed. In comparison with the former albums, this is a quite hectic experience, focused on fast songs, while the melancholic tinge of the predecessors is moved to the background. Less depth, but more partying, that’s what it is all about. The highlight is the longest track of the album (it cannot be a coincidence, is it?) ‘Vesilahden Veräjillä’ that creates a very vast atmosphere by its repetitive guitar melodies and counting up chants. The thoughtful intro and spoken fragment give this song more depth. Also title track ‘Tervaskanto’ and ‘Palovana’ are fetching compositions. In the other tracks the emphasis lies on velocity and having a party. Nothing wrong with that of course, for this is a smart view with an eye on playing live. In the end Korpiklaani always remains a pretty special band in the popular folk metal genre. Do purchase the special edition of ‘Tervaskanto’, for you get an extra DVD for free with a concert at last year’s Wacken included and I can assure you a mirthful evening!
Musicians
Jonne Järvelä: vocals, guitars Hittavainen: violin, jouhillko, flutes, mandolin Cane: guitars Juho: accordion Jarkko Aaltonen: bass Matson: drums
Tracklist
Let’s Drink (2:42) Tervaskanto (3:54) Viima (3:33) Veriset Äpärät (4:26) Running With The Wolves (3:52) Liekkiön Isku (2:55) Palovana (5:03) Karhunkaatolaulu (2:52) Misty Fields (3:24) Vesilahden Veräjillä (6:58) Nordic Feast (2:45)
Discography


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