kalmah have just posted some more news in their studio diary - check it out

BUT i managed to buy a copy of they will return on TAPE!!!! i know! tape... awesome!

Holy hell! I just love Kalmah, I think I may have done a post in here before. But that was a long time ago. And I dont remember if I did. Haha. Short term attention span I have =D

I'm a sap when it comes to Kalmah....their music literally melts me.

WTF are they doing way over in Canada? They can just take the ferry from Åbo to Stockholm for like $5!

the lords of the swamp! they fuckin rule! i think they are one of the most killer band of the world.every album that they made is better than the former.I love 'em very much

My wife is cranking some Kalmah on the stereo right now. Man, I can't keep my foot from tapping and by head from bobbing. Goooood stuff!

Kalmah @ Nummirock 2008!! Hellyeahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Just for information, Kalmah has set "For The Revolution" as the title of their fifth full-length CD, due on April 2.

Cool, looking forward to '08 as an Extreme Power Metal war year!

Sweet...
I will be listening to that album on april

Nice title... It suit the feeling of Kalmah IMO

I hate how people condemn Kalmah as bodom clones, first they don't have an ego trippin vocalist with bad screams, second they don't have childish lyrics and finaly Kalmah play Melodic Death mixed with power, while Bodom play power with extreme vocals with here and there thrash touches. they also don't have the typical flashy handsome finnish looks like Alexi and Petri have, not that pekka is ugly. now Norther just have degraded them self to bodom clones in the last years. looking forward to the new album of these swamplords!

Written by VPeter on 15.02.2008 at 14:00

I hate how people condemn Kalmah as bodom clones, first they don't have an ego trippin vocalist with bad screams, second they don't have childish lyrics and finaly Kalmah play Melodic Death mixed with power, while Bodom play power with extreme vocals with here and there thrash touches. they also don't have the typical flashy handsome finnish looks like Alexi and Petri have, not that pekka is ugly. now Norther just have degraded them self to bodom clones in the last years. looking forward to the new album of these swamplords!

I agree with you...
Children of Bodom is IMO a overrated band.... [Someone is gonna hit me jajajajja]
Kalmah is just much better.

Written by X-Ray Rod on 16.02.2008 at 13:20

Written by VPeter on 15.02.2008 at 14:00

I hate how people condemn Kalmah as bodom clones, first they don't have an ego trippin vocalist with bad screams, second they don't have childish lyrics and finaly Kalmah play Melodic Death mixed with power, while Bodom play power with extreme vocals with here and there thrash touches. they also don't have the typical flashy handsome finnish looks like Alexi and Petri have, not that pekka is ugly. now Norther just have degraded them self to bodom clones in the last years. looking forward to the new album of these swamplords!

I agree with you...
Children of Bodom is IMO a overrated band.... [Someone is gonna hit me jajajajja]
Kalmah is just much better.

No one is gonna hit you In fact, many people agree with you, like me!

Written by X-Ray Rod on 16.02.2008 at 13:20

Written by VPeter on 15.02.2008 at 14:00

I hate how people condemn Kalmah as bodom clones, first they don't have an ego trippin vocalist with bad screams, second they don't have childish lyrics and finaly Kalmah play Melodic Death mixed with power, while Bodom play power with extreme vocals with here and there thrash touches. they also don't have the typical flashy handsome finnish looks like Alexi and Petri have, not that pekka is ugly. now Norther just have degraded them self to bodom clones in the last years. looking forward to the new album of these swamplords!

I agree with you...
Children of Bodom is IMO a overrated band.... [Someone is gonna hit me jajajajja]
Kalmah is just much better.

Children of Bodom gets tired quickly. I listened to them for a while but never really got into their stuff. They are without a doubt overrated - although I can see why they're popular. Some people like the angry, "in your face" sound and CoB delivers on that front. I'd say Kalmah's sound is much more refined and sophisticated. Their songs have a different feel, and appeal to a different audience. Although - if you're not paying attention - it's easy to assume that both bands play the "same" type of music because of the keyboards!

If there are any CoB fans sitting out there and thinking that CoB and Kalmah are both extreme power metal and should be lumped together (and that Kalmah is the de facto ripoff of the two), think again. Is Opeth a Cannibal Corpse ripoff? Did Akerfeldt "steal" the death metal voice from Corpsegrinder two years after CC started up? Of course not! So enough with the ridiculous notion that Kalmah is a copy of CoB. It's a load of bunk.
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Oh dear, I was looking forward to For The Revolution coming out on Feb. 2nd 2008, because I read the release date as 2.4.2008, which is in Day/Month/Year notation instead of what I am used to; Month/Day/Year.

Sigh, I suppose I'll have to wait another two months or so.

On an unrelated note, I agree completely with you, Harmonic. I always respected Children of Bodom's older work for their talent and the adrenaline pumping keyboard/guitar solo battles in some of the songs(like Kissing the Shadows), but one thing that bothered me was the extreme angst attitude that came from some of the song atmospheres and the vocals. I prefer Kalmah much more just because that attitude isn't there, and the melodies and vocals are much more refined and elegant. That's right, metal can be elegant : )

Just me who would appreciate maybe just a slight change in their sound? I don't think they've evolved that much. Don't get me wrong though, still one of my favourite bands.

Written by Warman on 21.02.2008 at 22:59

Just me who would appreciate maybe just a slight change in their sound? I don't think they've evolved that much. Don't get me wrong though, still one of my favourite bands.

The Black Waltz was a slight change in their sound - a change for the worse!

TO THE GALLOWS!

Written by Author on 21.02.2008 at 23:16

Written by Warman on 21.02.2008 at 22:59

Just me who would appreciate maybe just a slight change in their sound? I don't think they've evolved that much. Don't get me wrong though, still one of my favourite bands.

The Black Waltz was a slight change in their sound - a change for the worse!

I agree... The Black Waltz is not as good as the first three albums...
And I don't really like the new vocals.
The old styles of vocals was the thing that make me a Kalmah-fan

Written by Warman on 30.01.2008 at 14:39

Cool, looking forward to '08 as an Extreme Power Metal war year!

I suspect the Norther will be on par with the Bodom, even though i was expecting a bit more from "N".
Still, i think Kalmah will emerge victorious!

Written by Author on 21.02.2008 at 23:16

Written by Warman on 21.02.2008 at 22:59

Just me who would appreciate maybe just a slight change in their sound? I don't think they've evolved that much. Don't get me wrong though, still one of my favourite bands.

The Black Waltz was a slight change in their sound - a change for the worse!

Nooo, what are you on my friend? Sure, The Black Waltz is different compared to their earlier releases, but still on par with any of them, my opinion of course.
In fact, i'll even go as far as saying that it's better than "Swampsong", "Swamplord" being their best of course.

Plus, they changed, but not drastically, like Norther and Bodom, now they sound American, with just prominent rhythm guitars and excellent production values.
The Black Waltz was still very much extreme power metal, with mellodic lead guitar licks playng over heavy rhythm guitar riffs.

You can expect the new album to be in the same manner, which is why they'll never make as much money as Norther or CoB, but will certainly continue to put out consistent albums, which is the least i can say for their counterparts.

Written by Remus on 23.02.2008 at 22:13

Written by Author on 21.02.2008 at 23:16

Written by Warman on 21.02.2008 at 22:59

Just me who would appreciate maybe just a slight change in their sound? I don't think they've evolved that much. Don't get me wrong though, still one of my favourite bands.

The Black Waltz was a slight change in their sound - a change for the worse!

Nooo, what are you on my friend? Sure, The Black Waltz is different compared to their earlier releases, but still on par with any of them, my opinion of course.
In fact, i'll even go as far as saying that it's better than "Swampsong", "Swamplord" being their best of course.

Plus, they changed, but not drastically, like Norther and Bodom, now they sound American, with just prominent rhythm guitars and excellent production values.
The Black Waltz was still very much extreme power metal, with mellodic lead guitar licks playng over heavy rhythm guitar riffs.

You can expect the new album to be in the same manner, which is why they'll never make as much money as Norther or CoB, but will certainly continue to put out consistent albums, which is the least i can say for their counterparts.

Interesting point about them sounding "American" - that could be why I don't like "The Black Waltz" as much as their previous work. I think it's good that they changed their sound - it's very important for bands to keep it fresh. And I guess the new sound isn't bad - it just doesn't appeal to me.

every time i hear bodom, i feel like punching my friend in the face
she thinks theyre melodeath
"their is a difference between melodeath and extreme power metal ass hole"

cant wait for the new kalmah album!!!!!

nice to see that a lot people think that Bodom is just a lame "in your face!" band and even on that part it fails, the music sounds everything but tough.
Kalmah are defently Melodic Death, it is really clear on The Black Waltz.

Written by VPeter on 25.02.2008 at 15:39

nice to see that a lot people think that Bodom is just a lame "in your face!" band and even on that part it fails, the music sounds everything but tough.
Kalmah are defently Melodic Death, it is really clear on The Black Waltz.

Black Waltz are same style how others but from all finish band this is closwer to melo death how other omce but precise its lil between melo death and extreme power

i saw on my myspace on the friends updates page that kalmah had added new music... and i thought "NEW SONG!!!!"

and i wnet to their page and it was just old songs being added

Written by BurbotsRevenge on 27.02.2008 at 07:05



i saw on my myspace on the friends updates page that kalmah had added new music... and i thought "NEW SONG!!!!"

and i wnet to their page and it was just old songs being added

soon my friend, soon

I'm pretty sure that the new Kalmah album is one of my most anticipated for this year. I have a feeling it's going to be awesome.

Written by Author on 28.02.2008 at 01:01

I'm pretty sure that the new Kalmah album is one of my most anticipated for this year. I have a feeling it's going to be awesome.

yeh, same for me definately my most anticipated album for the year - and i know there will be a huge reward for the wait

Written by Bad English on 26.02.2008 at 18:39

Written by VPeter on 25.02.2008 at 15:39

nice to see that a lot people think that Bodom is just a lame "in your face!" band and even on that part it fails, the music sounds everything but tough.
Kalmah are defently Melodic Death, it is really clear on The Black Waltz.

Black Waltz are same style how others but from all finish band this is closwer to melo death how other omce but precise its lil between melo death and extreme power

exactly. I liked the first three albums more through. and now I'm waiting for the next one...

posted on Kalmah's official site:

"Recording dust has settled and we are now working with the booklet. The album cover will be revealed next week. "For the Revolution" was mastered at Cutting Room, Sweden. The complete tracklist is:
1. For the Revolution
2. Dead Man's Shadow
3. Holy Symphony of War
4. Wings of Blackening
5. Ready for Salvation
6. Towards the Sky
7. Outremer
8. Coward
9. Like a Slave

Listen to the title song of "For the Revolution" at YLE X3M Metallväktarna radio show starting 21.00 17.3.2008. "




If anyone knows what time that is Australian time, that'd be great, or at least what time 9:00 is in america or something...