Translation for the tracklist:
The Guardian
To Kill With A Stone
Snake People / Folk
Spruces Road
The Stream
At the witch's curing
The Mire
The Stars Mead
Worm
Howler

Written by FeskarN on 12.06.2020 at 14:08

Snake People / Folk

Submit it as album info.

Folk is more like folk
Människor is people

Stoked is an understatement. Absolutely incredible album artwork, love the color combination. I have a feeling this will by my AOTY.

Written by Necrodamus on 14.06.2020 at 19:05

Stoked is an understatement. Absolutely incredible album artwork, love the color combination. I have a feeling this will by my AOTY.

I was on Finntroll marathon for 2 days consecutively digging from debut all the way down to "Blodsvept", and to my surprise, I found remarkably different aura of each record. Now knowing all FT records more closely, I'm definitely looking forward to a new direction.

Sounds very Jaktens Tid

I'm serious here, this album should be top 5 if the rest live up to the singles they released

This LP is a reminiscence of their first two albums, with some more melodic parts from their later era. In 2020 this is how an old school Finntroll LP should sound!

I'm surprised how old school Finntroll this sounds considering how long it's been since Blodsvept!

This is much better than I ever expected from these guys

After many listens, I can confidently say that this album is among their very best. From the riffs and keyboards to the vocals (which are Vreth's best ever) to the ebb and flow of the album itself, it's all excellent. Grenars Väg is a personal favorite of mine, and one of the most enjoyable folk metal tunes I've heard in recent years. Welcome back, gentlemen...you have been missed!

Holy shit, how they reminded us all that we really need a new Finntroll every now and then. I agree with many previous voices, a throwback to their earlier sense of melody with a modern twist. Seriously awesome!

IMO their best! They keep extreme folk metal roots, but IMO it has strong melo bm influence, they try put that genre sound into efm and it worked out. bnand tried new and keep roots alive, did not wandered far in new sound. Good work.

Finntroll has always been great, but this was still a surprise. By far one of their better albums. Loved every second of it.

Damn I just love this album pretty much every song is a banger. A mix of the best Jaktens Tid, Nattfödd and Nifelvind had to offer in terms of song progression, instruments, melodies and speed.
I could elaborate further but is it really necessary?

Complete agree with the comments above me. This album is fantastic, must been their best since "Nattfödd" I think. Song writing reminded me a lot of old albums in general. A big surprise for sure!

Others have said it better elsewhere, but it does feel like the best parts of Nattfod Jaktens Tid and Nifelvind with an extra bit of oomph that still makes the new Finntroll album sound fresh and exciting. Currently on my 4th listen in as many days! Definitely worth the wait!
Best tracks: Grenars Vag, Vid Haxans Hard, Ormfolk

As many have said before, this really is a fantastic album! Best since Nattfödd without a doubt.

Fast paced fun album. Also that troll faced picture of the band members really made me laugh out loud.

Meh. Sounds pretty much like all folk metal albums. Maybe the reason i stopped listening to the genre almost all together

It's been a while since I had so much fun with a folk album.

Finntroll was arguably the first "metal" band I listened to and I've gone back through their discography countless times since then, however Vredesvävd didn't do very much for me at first. It is growing on me the more I listen to it, but this album is mostly paced to be one charging breakneck rush and I found myself missing the wider variety of past albums. A lot of the folk elements are pretty forgettable too alsongside the far superior guitar work.

There is a lot to like here though. Many people were calling this Jaktens Tid 2.0 but it reminded me much more of Midnattens Widunder in terms of writing, pacing, and overall tone. Vredesvävd has an excellent blend of their old sound presented with their more modern execution. The vocals are way better than they were on Blodsvept... and actually, so is everything else. It's not their best album but it's a welcome return.

Standout tracks for me were:
Att Döda Med En Sten, Vid Häxans Härd, Myren, Stjärnors Mjöd, and Ylaren.

Love it when bands make albums like the ones that made them stand out, even if this sacrifices originality. This is such an occasion with "Vredesvävd" having so many similarities with the first two releases. Really enjoyed it.

Never really been the biggest fan of the genre, but Vredesvävd is definitely a great album. I really enjoy the brutality and tempo. The songs are generally short and they don't waste necessary time, they get to the point. 'Ormfolk' and 'Gränars Väg' are the highlights, but there is no real letdown on this album.

I think Vredesvävd is more "adult" and serious than previous albums. I hope they continue on this path for the future.

Written by Metal Dane on 06.05.2022 at 13:22

Never really been the biggest fan of the genre, but Vredesvävd is definitely a great album. I really enjoy the brutality and tempo. The songs are generally short and they don't waste necessary time, they get to the point. 'Ormfolk' and 'Gränars Väg' are the highlights, but there is no real letdown on this album.

I find it interesting to see many people who have a problem with folk metal still liking Finntroll .. I can't really put my finger on why... anyway, great record, although I prefer the more experimental atmosphere of Blodsvept or darkness of Jaktens Tid

Written by Dinruth on 10.11.2022 at 13:44

Written by Metal Dane on 06.05.2022 at 13:22

Never really been the biggest fan of the genre, but Vredesvävd is definitely a great album. I really enjoy the brutality and tempo. The songs are generally short and they don't waste necessary time, they get to the point. 'Ormfolk' and 'Gränars Väg' are the highlights, but there is no real letdown on this album.

I find it interesting to see many people who have a problem with folk metal still liking Finntroll .. I can't really put my finger on why... anyway, great record, although I prefer the more experimental atmosphere of Blodsvept or darkness of Jaktens Tid

It's not that I dislike folk metal and Finntroll is definitely a great band. I must admit that Vredesvävd has been a gateway to listen to more and more folk metal. Subsequently, I also really got into Jaktens Tid, but I still have a preference to Vredesvävd. I guess that Finntroll has have a great vibe and atmosphere, that is really cool.

When the album came up I was so happy to ear Katla again on the track Stjärnornas Mjöd. Hope they made a new album.