Korpiklaani - New Album Details
Korpiklaani are set to release yet another new album, called Ukon Wacka, on February 4, 2011 through Nuclear Blast Records.
On Ukon Wacka, the band's seventh album, Korpiklaani took things even further: seven-string guitars, mandoline, mandola and jouhikko are just a few of the instruments that were used on Ukon Wacka.
The album title refers to "a pagan sacrificial feast from ancient times, on which a special made beer richly flowed. As can be expected from the title, this album has an ancient and very folky feel and is totally in Finnish", frontman Jonne explains. One title doesn't seem very Finnish though: the drinking anthem "Tequila" which is dedicated to all South American fans of the band.
Ukon Wacka also features a guest appearance by famous Finnish singer Tuomari Nurmio. All in all a joyous affair in the traditional and beloved Korpiklaani vein, Ukon Wacka boasts ten party tracks that make you wanna raise that drinking horn up high. Also make sure to grab a limited edition copy of Ukon Wacka to check out the brilliant Motörhead cover version bonus track "Iron Fist". Believe Jonne when he says: "A big folky feast for all!"
One of the new tracks, called "Tuoppi Oltta", can be heard at this location, while the band's 2009 effort Karkelo can still be streamed in its entirety at the official MySpace.
Ukon Wacka [cover art] tracklist:
01. Louhen Yhdeksäs Poika
02. Päät Pois Tai Hirteen
03. Tuoppi Oltta
04. Lonkkaluut
05. Tequila
06. Ukon Wacka
07. Korvesta Liha
08. Koivu Ja Tähti
09. Vaarinpolkka
10. Iron First [Motörhead cover] [limited edition bonus]
On Ukon Wacka, the band's seventh album, Korpiklaani took things even further: seven-string guitars, mandoline, mandola and jouhikko are just a few of the instruments that were used on Ukon Wacka.
The album title refers to "a pagan sacrificial feast from ancient times, on which a special made beer richly flowed. As can be expected from the title, this album has an ancient and very folky feel and is totally in Finnish", frontman Jonne explains. One title doesn't seem very Finnish though: the drinking anthem "Tequila" which is dedicated to all South American fans of the band.
Ukon Wacka also features a guest appearance by famous Finnish singer Tuomari Nurmio. All in all a joyous affair in the traditional and beloved Korpiklaani vein, Ukon Wacka boasts ten party tracks that make you wanna raise that drinking horn up high. Also make sure to grab a limited edition copy of Ukon Wacka to check out the brilliant Motörhead cover version bonus track "Iron Fist". Believe Jonne when he says: "A big folky feast for all!"
One of the new tracks, called "Tuoppi Oltta", can be heard at this location, while the band's 2009 effort Karkelo can still be streamed in its entirety at the official MySpace.
Ukon Wacka [cover art] tracklist:
01. Louhen Yhdeksäs Poika
02. Päät Pois Tai Hirteen
03. Tuoppi Oltta
04. Lonkkaluut
05. Tequila
06. Ukon Wacka
07. Korvesta Liha
08. Koivu Ja Tähti
09. Vaarinpolkka
10. Iron First [Motörhead cover] [limited edition bonus]
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| Sword_Chant Posts: 717 |
I like the new song, but another new album? How many albums do they want in a decade? 
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| Baldmetal Posts: 45  |
I prefer that korpiklaani works more in his albums... they are a "album factory" and they are extremly repetitiv. I like this song anywhere.
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| vezzy Stallmanite Posts: 3493  |
I wasn't expecting that album cover. It made me laugh.
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| ImNotMetal Posts: 62  |
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| Gordon Freeman Posts: 426  |
Nothing is certain in life but death, taxes and another Korpiklaani album.
---- God Dammit Doug! Take off your hat, Night Moves is playing. Don't be a prick man! http://www.last.fm/user/Axl_The_Viking
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| Elodie Artour Slania Posts: 1175  |
Written by Gordon Freeman on 30.11.2010 at 18:02 LOL Now, that was a good dictum.  Believe it or not, though, I'm excited for Korpiklaani's new record as I'm a thorough fan of theirs. 
---- Speak up dear 'cause I cannot hear you...
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| YoreLore Posts: 234  |
Even the album artwork seems samey.
---- "I'm rising in power through murdering rain Stronger than Faith allows Braver than heroes vows ...My head is bloody but I am unbowed I am power..."
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| worm_is_gloaming Posts: 150  |
I for one am thoroughly excited by this news and can't wait Criticizing Korpiklaani for sameness is like criticizing sky for being blue... it is what it is, and that's how they roll. Those expecting deep profound evolving musical revelations from them will be - and are - duly disappointed. Yep, it's just silly stuff for fun and drinking and rocking out (a dude from Metal Maniacs once called them "drinking metal", and I agree); what seems samey to some is for me a dynamic, lively permutation of that good old beery cheer  To each their own tho
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That man on the cover art looks like a shorter gandalf...lol
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| Gordon Freeman Posts: 426 |
Written by Elodie Artour on 30.11.2010 at 18:44 I'm a casual fan myself. I enjoy listening to them but can't be bothered to buy more than one or two of their albums.
---- God Dammit Doug! Take off your hat, Night Moves is playing. Don't be a prick man! http://www.last.fm/user/Axl_The_Viking
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| Elodie Artour Slania Posts: 1175 |
@worm_is_gloaming: You're damn right, dude! Finally someone to say something wise about this whole Korpiklaani-hatred-thing. Whoever 'hates' them should freely step aside.  And, yes, I can't wait for the new album either!  P.S.: Cover art is extremely funny, I know!
---- Speak up dear 'cause I cannot hear you...
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| Slyfang Posts: 409  |
As i've said before, each year they become more drunk than the last. this is shown by each album having less and less songs written in english, while being more and more about alcohol
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| necrovamp Posts: 424  |
I used to love this band, their 1st 3 albums plus the shaman ones are brilliant, but after 'tales along this road' everything is the same, theres about 4 songs from the albums after 'tales' i actually like, the rest are just reworkings of the last one, yeah they are there to sit back and drink to but I can do that to most bands and they manage to put difference in their songs. hell even the cover is the same as the last one but this time they used lights. This band had potential to be brilliant but crashed and burned into the shit pile.
---- 'I'd rather die than go to heaven' - Murderface
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| RavenKing Posts: 1941  |
What a pointless crappy band that is. If you check the word 'lame' in a dictionary, it probably says "see Korpiklaani". To those who will come here to say "if you don't like something, just ignore it": I believe things as lame as this band should not be ignored but denounced as the disgrace they are. It's a shame people can make money by releasing the same lazy shit over and over, year after year. This kind of musicians should rot on social assistance for their laziness and moronic attitude. Bands like that should be wiped out from the face of the Earth. N.B. Sorry for all the hate but I can't help it: when I see things like that all this kind of bands give me as a feeling is hate for what they represent.
---- They shake your hand and they smile and they buy you a drink They say we'll be your friends we'll stick with you till the end But everybody's only looking out for themselves And you say who can you trust I'll tell you nobody
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| vezzy Stallmanite Posts: 3493 |
Written by RavenKing on 05.12.2010 at 19:13 Repeat ad infinitum.
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| RavenKing Posts: 1941 |
Written by vezzy on 07.12.2010 at 16:00 I wonder if I should take this comment as a form of agreement or as an attack.
---- They shake your hand and they smile and they buy you a drink They say we'll be your friends we'll stick with you till the end But everybody's only looking out for themselves And you say who can you trust I'll tell you nobody
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