After quite successful debut "Spirit of the Forest" is Korpiklaani have left little time for their second album. Good thing 'to those who wait, the long-haired shaggy to Jonne Järvelä be probably thought - and indeed what was fluttering from the house Napalm Records on the mid wintry desk, is not bad. You could still be accused of the first work, a little unstructured and "cobbled together" to act, then "Voice of Wilderness" a more cohesive album in itself, that is a whole piece of metal-heavy, without losing sight of the roots of Korpiklaani. The "clan of the forest," said the official German translation of the band name, finally emerged from a band called "Shaman" who - what a surprise - folklore and shamanistic music in the language of the Sami indigenous people made to obstruct without metallic sounds. Last but not least, the increasing acceptance of other style crossover projects meant that Jonne's "second project" is now considered the main focus. But back to the plate - which has a total of 11 songs to offer, stylistically covering again a wide range. The punchy opener "Cottages & Saunas" is a real sing-along song, in which the accordion and the violin, although determining the melody, the metal elements but clearly dominate. With its singalong qualities and the right setting in the legs music the song is the best Finntroll works in anything below mosh pit filler and will live safely come off pretty well. In "Journey Man" it goes the same way with a lot more thud - but here is the fiddle of Hittavainen, the fiddler, accordionist Flöter and a piece dominant. Catchy melody, short violin interludes, nice song. However, probably something quick to mosh. The thanks of the first two songs quickly adjusting neck pain can be alleviated somewhat by the mid-tempo song "Fields in Flames" and the subsequent instrumental "Pine Woods" (nice flute-intro!) - The audience is allowed to ever get an ice pack and the things await that may come. However, they are hiding something - "Spirit of the Forest", the titular song of the previous album, is also rather fast medium. According to Jonne this song was supposed to the first plate, but it was with the Arrangement and mix not satisfied, so that the clear shamanistic tinged song can now be found on the second album. It would also better suited to the previous disc, because in the context of "Voice of Wilderness" the song is rather one of the weaker, and the shaman-Intro is on this but much more metallic publication rather out of place. "Native Land" begins with a short accordion intro, and grows into a catchy mid-tempo song in which Jonne sings the qualities of his Finnish homeland. Economise its strength is also popular here, because song number 7, the "Hunting Song", is a knotless Zappelphilip of song that goes for a quiet intro pretty good way forward. Class neckbreaker - and just as you continue: While "Ryyppäjäiset" is "only" an instrumental, but it has very intuitive and with a few headbangers qualities. For "Beer Beer" must actually lose any more words. I'll do it anyway: The name says it all, similar to Equilibrium's "Met" a drinking song that also the strammste Vikings can still mitlallen. With a little better constitution equipped Nordmannen Again torment even the neck muscles in time to violin, drums and Jonne's oblique text. To re-down-coming has "Old Tale", the penultimate song of the disc, a nice intro, which is reminiscent of Irish or Scottish folk, ready - around 1:30 in the song then goes but the storm again going on. With Fiddle intermissions offset another good midtempo breaker. The last song on the album, "Kädet Siipinä", is a worthy conclusion. Without any metal elements, but purely with flute and drums give the best Korpiklaani Finnish songs and remember the song something of Finntroll's funeral album "Visor Om Slutet" which sat on ambient effects and mood rather than party. Overall, a very round disk when it comes to music - a few Aufwecker at the beginning, then at mid-tempo throughout high to very high level, and finally a few real treat. But where there is light, is also (some) Shadow: The lyrics to "Voice of Wilderness" have I not particularly like and show my opinion that Jonne and his colleagues in Finland are still arrested more than in English. This may not be their fault - many texts are probably borrowed directly from Finnish folk songs - but sometimes seems a bit strange. If, like me, is not crazy lyrics-and always the texts must read along, it will not attract attention on - and finally deserves Korpiklaani respect for the decision to sing in English. Finally, Finntroll and Moonsorrow, to name just two other Finnish Folk / Viking / Troll Metal bands, this step so far not dared and continue singing in their native languages. Conclusion: listen for fans of folk and Humppa-Metal à la Finntroll an absolute must-have, all others should at least once.
