 |
"Heathen metal" is the description
laid before us with Moonsorrow's
fourth full-length entitled "Verisäkeet"! The Finns
folkloric approach this time is much more conceptual and mesmerizing
than anything previous. It consists of 5 songs and runs amidst the
70-minute range, so an enduring epic saga of sorts it is! The quintet
have brought a more "raw" approach to the citadel, as with
their earliest releases (Tämä.... demo and Suden Uni) and
have further progressed into the widespread landscapes of music. Don't
think of the 5 tracks as individual tracks, think of 5 tracks as 1
magical experience. There is an essence of wilderness as with crickets,
birds, the sea, the wind, bonfires, battles long forgotten, and of
course, the excellent collaboration that Moonsorrow has always presented
- genuine folkloric black metal!! This album is the most epic metal
offering to be unleashed from Finland since perhaps, Amorphis' "Tales
from the Thousand Lakes"! Albums like these are not meant for
simple listening pleasures, they're meant for the mind to soak in
and embrace. Such is the case for me. Grab your horns, your mead and
drink to your hearts' content!!! (Please, no drinking and driving!) Rating: 98 Reviewed By: Thomas Mitchell |
