Moonsorrow - Varjoina Kuljemme Kuolleiden Maassa
Tracklist
01. Tähdetön02. Hävitetty
03. Muinaiset
04. Nälkä, Väsymys Ja Epätoivo
05. Huuto
06. Kuolleille
07. Kuolleiden Maa
Additional info
Translations:01. Starless
02. Ravaged
03. The Ancient Ones
04. Hunger, Weariness And Despair
05. The Scream
06. To The Dead
07. The Land Of The Dead
Release dates:
February 21: UK
February 23: Finland
February 25: Germany, Switzerland, Austria
February 28: Rest of Europe
Ville Sorvali - lead & backing vocals, bass, fretless bass
Henri Sorvali - lead & rhythm guitars, keyboards, 6-stringed acoustic guitar, mandolin, bouzouki, accordion, mouth harp, recorder, backing vocals
Marko Tarvonen - drums, percussions, 12-stringed acoustic guitar, backing vocals
Mitja Harvilahti - lead & rhythm guitars, slide guitar, saw, autoharp, backing vocals
Markus Eurén - keyboards, backing vocals
The Valhalla Choral Ensemble:
Markus Eurén, Mitja Harvilahti, Janne Perttilä, Henri Sorvali, Ville Sorvali, Marko Tarvonen, Jakke Viitala & Olli Vänskä
Marching Band Of The Post-Apocalyptic Army:
Mitja Harvilahti, Teemu Suominen, Ville Sorvali & Marko Tarvonen
Additional Backing Vocals:
Riku Katainen, Mathias Lillmåns, Jules Näveri, Knut Sorvali & Jukka Varmo
Violin played by Olli Vänskä
Music by Henri Sorvali, except #7 by Henri Sorvali, Marko Tarvonen & Ville Sorvali
Lyrics by Ville Sorvali, except #5 by Ville Sorvali & Marko Tarvonen
Translations by Kasper Mårtenson
Recorded at Finnvox Studios / Sonic Pump Studios & on Jive Mobile by Jukka Varmo
Mixed at Tico Tico Studio by Henri Sorvali & Ahti "Kaffemeister" Kortelainen
Mastered at Finnvox Studios by Mika Jussila
Lead vocals produced by Jules Näveri
Photography by Juha Helminen, layout by Mikko Virtanen
Rating:
9.0
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The wait is finally over. Finland's premier band Moonsorrow released their latest album in early 2011. And like a ton of bricks hitting you in the gut, the sharply-named Varjoina Kuljemme Kuolleiden Maassa [Like Shadows We Walk through the Land of the Dead] is most likely going to take your breath away. In line with its precursors, this album features epic compositions of pure Viking Folk Metal. Where the album differs is mostly in the mood. This time around the atmosphere is darker, more insidiously poignant, and overall heavier - as in more oppressive - than it has ever been. The gloomier tone of the album doesn't strip away much of the trademark Moonsorrow spirit though. In doing so, it remains true to the core while still offering something previously uncharted by the band; namely a nice little trip to the blackened death territories. Read more ›› |
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Posts: 172 Written by wormdrink414 on 23.02.2011 at 03:07 whats your point? tracks being on youtube have no bearing as to why there has not been a US release date.
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Posts: 1295 Written by Chainer on 23.02.2011 at 04:35 My point is that, if you want to listen to it, you can find it on youtube.
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I listened to it yesterday, but i really need to pay more attention to it, if i want to really enjoy it (and i do want  )
---- My rest seems now calm and deep Finally I got my dead man sleep 
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Am I the only one not finding this even "very good"? Don't get me wrong, I don't hate this band at all, because I still have very positive memories of "Tulimyrsky"...
---- loves 小巫
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This album is really not that good when compared to past albums.Huuto and Kuolleiden Maa are very good songs but the others are just mediocre.Moonsorrow have proven that they can do better than this.
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This guys know no wrong. Huuto is the best song of this year.
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Posts: 880 Written by Elio on 27.02.2011 at 13:56 Agree! Huuto is so epic!
---- The Land Is Silent... Before The Storm!
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I wasn't necessarily waiting for an album by Moonsorrow. But I wanted a 2011 release that will blow my socks off !!! And yes it is here, and it is THIS ONE !!! Moonsorrow have created an absolute epic. 
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¿Alguien sabe si ya se puede conseguir en México? / Does anybody knows if this album can already be bought? I have been waiting so long for this.
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It's more like black metal than viking metal! some melodies are good but it's not an interesting album as I thought!
---- Ash nazg durbatulûk, ash nazg gimbatul Ash nazg thrakatulûk agh burzum-ishi krimpatul (One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them, One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them)
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Previous albums are still better, i expected much more from this album.
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I gave it a fair and square 9. Moonsorrow are one of few bands who stay true to their origins yet always adapt their sound, and therefore I haven't been able to say I'm disappointed in any of their release so far. I especially enjoy Muinaiset, can't really say why, that song just sticks with me. And I'm glad this albums has more than 2 songs, as much as I loved the previous album, it's easier to concentrate on songs that are less than 15 minutes long. And also, seeing them on Wednesday for the first time, can't wait. 
---- You think darkness is your ally? You merely adopted the dark. I was born in it. Molded by it. I didn't see the light until I was a man. But it was nothing to me but blinding.
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Listening to muinaset now.. it is indeed epic! 
---- The word gen means "illusion" or "apparition." In India, a man who uses conjury is called a genjutsushi ["a master of illusion technique"]. Everything in this world is but a marionette show. Thus we use the word gen.
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What I hate with this band is that they can't seem to write normal-length songs... They play long tracks with some highlight moments within, so that on the whole, you can't rate the songs as average, even though 50% of them have been boring to death. For example, Tähdetön takes more than 5 minutes before staring to be interesting. In the end, I rate the album 8-9 but in fact long parts are very uninteresting.
---- Notre destinée n'est pas encore tracée....
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Fucking amazing. This is how black metal should sound like : mystical, energetic, dark, and epic.
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Posts: 13 Written by Carl Berg on 15.04.2011 at 00:12 Agreed completely. This album is great 
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