Finntroll’s new album Blodsvept is a cross between
metal and evil circus music. They combine classic death metal vocals with instruments
that range from the traditional guitar, bass and drums to a horn section and
whistles, keyboards. The band itself is from Finland, but all the lyrics are
sung in Swedish, which does not at all take away from the album. It adds to the
mysticism of the songs, which on this album range from evil troll beast to
witches. The title track which in English translates to “Shrouded in Blood”
opens with an evil beast growling, and then the song kicks into action. Vreth,
the vocalist, reminds me a lot of the singer from Rammstein, I don’t know if that’s
because I don’t understand a word they sing or their approach is similar, but
regardless it works. Songs like “Rosetts Kung (King of the Cairn)” and “Hyxbrygd
(Witch’s Brew)” are just two examples of standout tracks on this album. When “Rosetts
Kung” starts you’re not sure if you want to dance or mosh and “Hyxbrygd” has a
video that just exemplifies how out there and crazy this band is. The album as
a whole is great and I would highly suggest it. They will be touring in the US
and Canada in November and December, so hopefully I can experience the live
version of many of these songs.
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