Year : 2019
Style : Folk Power Metal
Country : Finland
Audio : 320 kbps + all scans
Size : 166 mb
Bio:
Korpiklaani (Finnish: Forest Clan) is a folk metal band from Finland who were formerly known as Shaman.While other folk metal bands began with metal before adding folk music, Korpiklaani started with folk music before turning metal.The roots of Korpiklaani can be traced back to a Sami folk music group under the name of "Shamaani Duo",an "in house restaurant band" created by Jonne Järvelä in 1993.An album of folk music (Hunka Lunka) was released under this name before Järvelä relocated and "Shamaani Duo" morphed into "Shaman".Shaman was the second incarnation of Korpiklaani, formed in 1996 which is notable for the heavy use of original native Sámic music elements and lyrics in Sámi. The band's music was based on the folk music of Shamaani Duo.The most widely used elements are the shamanic drum, yoik and humppa. Besides yoik, the vocals vary from clean to rather aggressive growling.The musical style of Shaman is quite distinctive, especially in the slow songs, due to its entrancing atmosphere created by the monophonic, "narrow" synth sound making the deep contrast to the spacious sound of the acoustic guitar, the shamanic drum and yoik singing.The first recording released under the name of Shaman was the demo single Ođđa máilbmi (New World in Sámi). The video clip shot for the song featured a wolf breaking free from its cage and running into the forest. Besides the single CD the song was included on the band's first full-length album Idja (Night in Sámi,1999) as well.The band released another album, Shamániac, in 2002.The band underwent another evolution in 2003, and "Shaman" became "Korpiklaani" (with only Järvelä and drummer Samu Ruotsalainen remaining from the last "Shaman" lineup), with the music style to a more conventional folk metal with folk/thrash vocals instead of yoiking. Shamániac had already featured a strong resemblance to the future Korpiklaani style. In fact, the song, "Vuola lávlla", has the same music as the Korpiklaani song, "Beer Beer".The change in name was accompanied by a change in the music. The traditional yoik vocals and the use of the Sámi language were dropped while the synthesizer was replaced with real folk instruments.Jonne Järvelä credits his work with Finntroll as the catalyst for the shift in emphasis from folk to metal.Their song lyrics are often related to alcohol and partying.According to Jonne Järvelä, Korpiklaani's music would be seen as "old people's music with heavy metal guitars" in Finland.There has been some collaboration between Korpiklaani and Finntroll, as Samu Ruotsalainen of Finntroll provided session drums for their debut album Spirit of the Forest and Järvelä provided the yoiking for the title track of Finntroll's album Jaktens Tid.Juha Jyrkäs has written some Finnish lyrics to Korpiklaani and from 2011 lyrics are written by poet Tuomas Keskimäki, he write lyrics in the old Finnish "kalevalametre".The name Korpiklaani means "Forest Clan" in the Finnish language.In spoken language "korpi" means dark old forest. In biology it refers to boreal forest appearing on moist moraine soils, characterized by dense growth of spruce and a deep layer of moss as undergrowth.In September 2011 Korpiklaani announced that Jaakko "Hittavainen" Lemmetty would be leaving the band due to personal health issues which made the constant touring and recording impossible. First his replacement was violist Teemu Eerola and later, nowadays permanent member, Tuomas Rounakari.In 2013 accordion player Juho Kauppinen left Korpiklaani and new accordion player is Sami Perttula.
Album:
That Korpiklaani likes a party is a public secret. That these Finns place the necessary alcoholic refreshments on a pedestal, may also be known. In that context, the new release is really Korpiklaani. Beer Beer is an ode to the age-old drink and comes from Nuclear Blast.Those who want to understand this release must master their languages. In total there is only about three minutes of music. Those minutes come very often. The single 'Beer Beer' is performed in many languages with nice guests. That our own Heidevolk would also be allowed a penny for this is fun. Korpiklaani's song is sung entirely in his Dutch language, were the track is called 'Beer Beer' and not 'Beer Beer'. Maybe it was too confusing because there is already a 'Beer Beer' on the record, performed with Gerre van Tankard. However, that is German. 'Beer Beer' is also the title of the Russian and Greek version.That the music sometimes changes a bit is shown in 'Shai Shai'. This version is played with Nytt Land. The song remains recognizable, despite the fact that there is an Asian girl choir running through and an Aboriginal occasionally leaves a beer farmer. Incidentally, it can also be other languages here, but it is a fact that the unsigned does not speak all languages yet. In that context, much more fun can be experienced at 'Beer Kill Kill'. That's where Zetro from Exodus shouts. Korpiklaani does adapt the texts for that.The ode of the beer is fun at times, some of it makes me long for a new beer and at other times a beer to dance with. The fact is that the beer at Beer Beer is more central than in the interpretation of the music.
Line Up:
Jonne Järvelä - Vocals, Guitars (2003-present) - See also: Jonne, ex-Shaman, ex-Finntroll (live), ex-Shamaani Duo
Cane - Guitars (2003-present) - See also: ex-Supreme Court
Jarkko Aaltonen - Bass (2005-present)
Tuomas Rounakari - Violin (2012-present) - See also: Shamanviolin
Sami Perttula - Accordion (2013-present)
Matson - Drums (2003-present) - See also: ex-Depravity, ex-Falchion, ex-Crystalic, ex-Psychopathic Terror
Tracklist:
01. Kalja feat. Vesku from Klamydia (2:36)
02. Bier Bier feat. Gerre from Tankard (2:36)
03. Bira Bira feat. Fleret (2:36)
04. Ol Ol feat. Trollfest (2:36)
05. Shai Shai feat. Nytt Land (3:06)
06. Birra Birra feat. Emilio from Skiltron (2:36)
07. Pivo Pivo feat. Troll Bends Fir (2:36)
08. Pivo Pivo feat. Meri from Irij (2:36)
09. Mpira Mpira feat. Jesper From Turisas (2:36)
10. Pivo Pivo feat. Milan from Aschar (2:36)
11. Beer Kill Kill feat. Zetro from Exodus (2:36)
12. Beer Beer feat. Chris from Alestorm (2:36)
13. Mellanol feat. Viking Danielson from Svarta ljuset (2:36)
14. Beer Beer feat. Heidevolk (3:00)
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