Regarding the presentation: The CD comes in a nicely framed digipack. The artwork, an old man (Tervaskanto) with a Stag, surrounded by wolves within a magnificent landscape looks great - something one imagines like on the shelf! The contents of the digipack is no less pretty: A photo of the band members and the instruments used, more ansehliche panoramas and a well-designed booklet with the (mostly Finnish) lyrics. Conclusion: High Score!
For style: Korpiklaani can be bad in a drawer pack, most probably true folk metal. In other words, typical metal instruments like distorted electric guitars and drums serve as hämmdernde Rhytmusintrumente to folk-typical melodies, played on the violin and the accordion. No, dear metalheads, stayed here! Play worthwhile because I myself usually hear only heavy- and Thrash Metal.
So now the most important: the songs.
The opener is certainly chosen well with "Let's drink", because it shows ever clear what is to be expected: tunes with earworm potential, backed by distorted guitars and heavy drums. In addition, "Let's drink" a very happy song and is perfect as Saufmusik, even if the Liednach repeated listening a little bit lost in charm.
"Tervaskanto" works on the same principle, but includes Finnish vocals. You do not understand a word, but it sounds pretty cool and fits perfectly with the background melody. One of the best songs in my opinion the band's history.
After "Viima" and "Veriset Äpärät" two slightly slower but also very good, hard and melodic pieces, follows with "Running With The Wolves" the first Intrumental Album. As always: Well, this time also with acoustic guitars that blend perfectly into the sound.
Continue with "Liekkiön Isku" and "Palovana", two Finnish songs in proven Korpiklaani-style: played on classical instruments melodies, backed by heavy riffs. It may be that the variety is something on the line, but that is compensated by the general Hochklassigkeit the songs again.
Then it's off but really from "Karhunkaatolaulu" (tongue twister ^^) is a pretty aggressive song, the Finnish singing sounds just amazing and the reef like me. My album highlight. With "Misty Fields" then followed by another tough folk song before the album with the very melodic "Vesilahden Veräjillä" and the instrumental "Nordic Feast" fades pleasant and quiet. Quiet gleicb not boring, because these songs invite you to sway and celebrations.
Conclusion: Okay, the variety is a little on the track. But have Korpiklaani just "their" sound, incomparable with the sound of any other band. A great sound, coordinated in the classical and modern instruments perfectly form an incomparable, like catchy, happy melody, perfect for celebrations and offers. But the album is not something for friends of folk music, but also for heavy metallers, but must get used only once with the unusual music itself. After that, however, this first-class album be enjoyed to the fullest.
