Finntroll - Midnattens Widunder
Tracklist
01. Intro02. Svartberg
03. Rivfader
04. Vätteanda
05. Bastuvisan
06. Blodnatt
07. Midnattens Widunder
08. Segersång
09. Svampfest
Line-up
Jan "Katla" Jämsen - vocals
Henri Urponpoika "Trollhorn" Sorvali - guitars, keyboards
Teemu "Somnium" Raimoranta - guitars
Samuli "Skrymer" Ponsimaa - guitars
Samu "Beast Dominator" Ruotsalainen - drums
Sami "Tundra" Uusitalo - bass
Guest musicians
Tapio Wilska - clean vocals on "Vätteanda" and "Midnattens Widunder"
Mistress Helga - accordion on "Midnattens Widunder"
Jan "Katla" Jämsen - vocals
Henri Urponpoika "Trollhorn" Sorvali - guitars, keyboards
Teemu "Somnium" Raimoranta - guitars
Samuli "Skrymer" Ponsimaa - guitars
Samu "Beast Dominator" Ruotsalainen - drums
Sami "Tundra" Uusitalo - bass
Guest musicians
Tapio Wilska - clean vocals on "Vätteanda" and "Midnattens Widunder"
Mistress Helga - accordion on "Midnattens Widunder"
Additional info
Recorded and mixed 6th-17th September 1999 at Wallstone Studios by Tuomo Valtonen.Mastered at Finnvox by Mika Jussila.
Titles in English:
"Monster Of Midnight"
1. Intro / 2. Black Mountain / 3. Rivfader ("Father Shred") 4. Goblin Spirit / 5. The Sauna Song / 6. Night Of Blood / 7. Monster Of Midnight / 8. Victory Song / 9. Mushroom Feast
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I guess this is the weirdest band I've heard in a long time, I thought Finntroll was a Black Metal band but after hearing Midnattens I really do not know which genre they are, a mixture of Black, Folk, even a slight spice of gothic Metal, and some other elements I can't describe. The album in execution (instruments) is quite average if you ask me, nothing really complex or outstanding, but that's only when you pay attention to just one instrument, the thing is that when you hear everything together sounds impressive, that is what makes Finntroll a different band actually, a lot of simple riffs combined with nice keyboards, which by the way is the most important instrument in this album (the keyboards pack Midnattens with all kind of atmospheres and incredible feelings), the bass-lines are not awesome or anything (in fact there are few songs where you can actually "hear" the bass-lines) and the drumming is ok, so when I say that what matters is the instruments combined I mean it. Read more ›› |
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After listening to this album I fell in love with Finntroll's music so it holds a special meaning for me, even if I like their second album more. Crazy humppa metal! 
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Some fairy tail music from the forest a bit pre I net day wonder I say
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I don't know what the heck these guys were smoking when they came up with this Finland-Swedish troll metal folk humppa thing, but I love it. I even bought the album when it was first released, it's still somewhere in my possession. In case you guys you don't know what "humppa" means, it's kind of traditional Finnish dance music with hectic "dumm-dah, dumm-dah" rhythmic pattern. In more modern slang people mostly use the word to describe something incredibly lame and boring. This is where the self-ironic humor of this band actually comes from.
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Fun little album and for a debut it's a great introduction to the band. They had their identity clear from the get go which is most important. Unfortunately the songwriting is lacking a bit and the most memorable songs are for me Svartberg and Rivfader so the second half is kind of meh.
---- Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29 Written by Milena on 20.06.2012 at 10:49
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listened for the first time in ages, I remember it being better. not bad at all, actually quite fun and not too cheesy. I'd highlight Blodnatt and Midnattens Widunder though overall it feels underdeveloped, songs could have been stretched a bit by repeating some song sections like that cool melodic lead on Segersang. whole album isn't even half an hour and that is counting 4 minutes of intro+outro. but the title track is seriously good.
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