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Post by Jonne on Dec 21, 2004 22:12:53 GMT 2
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Post by twilightheart on Dec 21, 2004 22:55:21 GMT 2
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Post by Jonne on Dec 21, 2004 23:35:45 GMT 2
Where do they have the album from? Can you already buy it in Germany?? *wanna haaaaave* Promos sent last week.
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Post by Helran on Dec 21, 2004 23:56:49 GMT 2
I must translate all But thank's!
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Post by twilightheart on Dec 22, 2004 1:23:14 GMT 2
I must translate all Shall I help you with translating?? Just say a word...
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Post by twilightheart on Dec 22, 2004 1:26:16 GMT 2
That doesn`t help me any further, I guess.... my webmaster hasn`t finished my page yet... and even if, your management (or whoever) anyway wouldn´t send a promo to such a little fanzine. So... when is the release date for GERMANY, meaning > when will WE here be able to buy the album?
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TomS
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Post by TomS on Dec 22, 2004 3:22:43 GMT 2
Haha, good one ;D
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Post by Jonne on Dec 22, 2004 13:28:35 GMT 2
Shall I help you with translating?? Just say a word... a word
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Post by twilightheart on Dec 22, 2004 15:08:42 GMT 2
Okay, give me some time (I´m at work at the moment)... I´ll do it tonight (evening)!
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Post by Scalawag on Dec 22, 2004 16:12:54 GMT 2
translation (like i don't have a long piece on danish language to translate from german to english on my hands already):
An absolute must-have for all fans of folk- and humppa-metal a la Finntroll, everyone else should at least have a listen (at the record store and not over eDonkey!).
;D
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Post by twilightheart on Dec 22, 2004 17:25:03 GMT 2
Here´s the translation: (No guarantee for typos etc.)
Korpiklaani, Voice of Wilderness After the excellent first album “Spirit of The Forest“ Korpiklaani took a little more time for its second album. „Good things need time“, thought the long hair guys around Jonne Järvelä - and really, what Napalm Records has sent us here, really isn't bad.
While the first record still seemed to be a little unstructured, "Voice of Wilderness" is one concept album, and this is a bit more metal, without misjudging the roots of Korpiklaani. The "Klan of the woods", so the official German translation of the band name in the beginning was named "Shaman" -- - which did (oh surprise) folkloric music in the language of the samischen natives, without obstructing metallic sounds. Not least the increasing acceptance of other style crossover projects led that the main focus of Jonne now is this former "second project".
This one has to offer altogether 11 songs which stylistically covers a wide spectrum . The powerful Opener "Cottages & sauna" is a real sing-along song, where the accordion and the violin are dominating, but Metal elements determine the melody. With its sing-along qualities and the music going directly into the legs the song is a Moshpit garantuee just like Finntroll, and will be great in live gigs.
It continues bombastic with "Journey Man", in which the fiddle of Hittavainen ( the fiddler + fluite-player and accordionist) are dominating. Catchy melody, short Violin intermezzi, nice song. You have to mosh fast to this song.
The neck hurts soon, thanks to the first two songs, but then it gets more instrumentally in the following songs „Fields of flames“ and "Pine Woods" (nice flute Intro), these 2 are soothing the nack pain, the listener may fetch an ice packet before and await the things which may come there.
But the band hides a little, because "Spirit of The Forest" (the title-giving song for the past album) is also rather medium fast. This song should actually (according to Jonne) be on the first album, but the band was not satisfied with the arrangement and mix, so that shamaniac-like song can be found on the second album now. It would have fitted on the previous record better, because the song is rather weak in the context of "Voice of Wilderness" , and the shaman Intro is rather out-of-place on this considerably more metallic publication.
"Native country" starts with a short accordion Intro again and turns into a catchy Midtempo song in which Jonne sings about the qualities of its Finnish native country. You should save your powers during that song, because you need it for number 7, the "Hunting song", which is a straight neckbreaker which turns from a quiet Intro into rage. Cool neck breaker -- and it continues like this with: "Ryyppäjäiset" , which is instrumentally but very catchy and contains some Headbanger qualities.
One doesn't have to lose any further words about "Beer Beer" actually. I nevertheless do it: The name is program, like Equilibrium's "Met" (a drinking song, which can be sung by the most drunk Vikings). Those nord-men with a better constitution will keep on to torture their neck muscles to the violins, drums and Jonne's sloping text.
"Old valley" gets you down again, almost the last song of the record, it has a nice Intro which brings Irish or Scottish folklore to your mind, and against 1:30 in the song starts a thunderstorm once more. Another good Midtempo breaker with nice inter missions of the violin.
The last song of the album, "Kädet Siipinä", is a worthy end. Without Metal elements but with pure flute and drums Korpiklaani show Finnish songwriting at ist best, and it reminds a bit of the songs of Finntroll's mourning album "Visor om Slutet", which also backed Ambient effects and atmosphere instead of party.
Altogether a good record with many break-through songs at the beginning, then Midtempo, all in very high standard and to sum up - still a couple of real gems. There`s only one point for complaining a little bit:: I didn`t really like the Lyrics to "Voice of Wilderness" , because it shows that Jonne and his colleagues aren`t as fit in English like in Finnish, but their roots are more Finnish. That`s probably not their fault, maybe many texts are just transferred directly from Finnish folk songs, sounds however a little funny to my ears.
But you will not really notice it, if you aren`t a lyrics-addict like I am. And Korpiklaani deserve lots of respect for the decision to sing in English. Finntroll and Moonsorrow (to mention two other great Finnish Folk/Viking/Trollmetal bands) have NOT done this step until now, and keep on singing in their mother tongues.
Result: An absolute must-have for all fans of folk- and humppa-metal a la Finntroll, everyone else should at least have a listen (at the record store and not over eDonkey!).
Tracklist Cottages & saunas Journey Man Fields in Flames Pine Woods Spirit of The Forest Native country Hunting song Ryyppäjäiset Beer Beer Old valley Kädet Siipinä © Christopher Kunz 2001-2004. Hosted by de point.
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Post by dagger on Dec 22, 2004 17:34:54 GMT 2
thanks for translating ;D
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Post by Scalawag on Dec 22, 2004 18:15:35 GMT 2
and i thought i'd do something useful at least once still, it's not fair to put this review inhere, i'll be drooling in expectation for weeks now...
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Post by twilightheart on Dec 22, 2004 18:35:39 GMT 2
still, it's not fair to put this review inhere, i'll be drooling in expectation for weeks now... Just like me... I can`t stand not to have the album...
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TomS
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Post by TomS on Dec 22, 2004 19:54:00 GMT 2
Just like me... I can`t stand not to have the album... True true... the waiting is hard.
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