Korpiklaani – Karkelo
Nuclear Blast Records
(4/5)
Calling all Folk metal fans of every decent! Korpiklaaini is back with their sixth full length release entitled Karkelo and it’s another one for those drunken nights spent amongst friends. Based off of the Folk metal sound Korpiklaani presents and song titles such as, but not limited to “Vodka” (Track 1), “Juodaan Viinaa (translated “We Drink Liquor”)” (Track 5), and “Bring Us Pints of Beer” (Track 8), there are no arguments that my previous statement is correct. But whether you have those drunken nights or not, it’s also easy to see that Korpiklaaini is a band that anyone can enjoy. Moving on, when you listen to all 12 tracks it’s hard to really choose favorite tracks because the whole album is excellent, but there are a few I would personally suggest. Other than the 3 tracks listed above, I’d suggest listening to “Mettänpeiton Valtiaalle” (Track 4), “Vesaisen Sota” (Track 10), and “Kohmelo” (Track 12). All of the tracks listed in this review bring their own “personalities” to the mix, but they all mesh well with the other 6 tracks to make an overall excellent album. So, all in all, I love this album and would suggest it to any previous Korpiklaani fans, previous Folk metal fans, or any new fans to either Korpiklaaini or Folk metal.
*Note: Track listing are based off of the standard CD and not the 13-track digipak version of Karkelo.
