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by: Korpiklaani
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0727361206222
Item Dimensions: 23
Label: Nuclear Blast Americ
Manufacturer: Nuclear Blast Americ
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Nuclear Blast Americ
Release Date: March 25, 2008
Studio: Nuclear Blast Americ
Disc 1:- Tapporauta
- Metsamies
- Keep On Galloping
- Northern Fall
- Shall We Take a Turn?
- Paljon On Koskessa Kivia
- Ali Jaisten Vetten
- Gods On Fire
- Nuolet Nomalan
- Kantaiso
- Kipumylly
- Suden Joiku
- Runamoine
- Syntykoski Syommehessain
- Korven Kuningas
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Editorial Review:
Album Description:
Finnish Folk Metal with an emphasis on the Folk elements.
Average Rating: 
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Despite it's tendency toward a monotone Korpiklaani's Korven Kuningas remains a decent album. Finnish folk-metal something of a novelty genre to most but this band does it surprisingly well; one actually feels obligated to take the combination of distorted guitars and accordion seriously. note: the 21 minute last song is nether a prog rock epic nor contains a hidden track, the last 16 minutes are a repetition of a less than 10 second drum line.
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I am a fan of metal and traditional Irish/Celtic music. Korpiklaani brings them together perfectly. No synthesizers or other "fake" instruments. Everything you hear is the real thing. Tons of fun!
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This CD is awesome! There are so many catchy songs its crazy! I love the accordian and the violin.
Theres only two bad things I can think of. It gets kinda redundant, which is kinda weird cause theres a ton of variety in the beats, the vocals, the tunes of the accordian. I don't know how to describe it, maybe they just use one key. . . Whatever it doesn't matter. . . The second thing though is that they have a 21 minute song that sounds like its going to become AWESOME, but it falls flat at 5:18 when it has a drum sound for the remains 15 minutes and thats it! Thats just ridiculous, who the hell wants to listen to that??? Oh well. . .
There are a lot of things that are awesome about this album. I'll just stream it all into a paragraph: One thing that is good is that all the songs have at least one interesting part, which is great, makes every song worth listening to. The vocals are pretty much the same in this album as in all the other albums, so no worse, ... Read More
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I waited awhile before reviewing Korpiklaani's latest masterpiece because, no matter how highly I praise this awesome disk, it will not be enough. But, that having been said, this is NOT viking metal. This is folk metal, with the accent on folk. I love traditional Finnish music but if one is looking for heavier fare such as Ensiferum or Moonsorrow, this may be a bit too folksy.
That out of the way, I think this is Korpiklaani's best release to date. I also think this band may have its own genre; Shamanic metal. Every song on the album deals with Finnish myth and magic, all of which is explained in the great liner notes. The liner notes alone are worth the price of the cd if you are into Northern folklore.
The music itself moves sinuously back and forth between pure Finnish folk and metal. The electric instruments are more in the background than on previous albums. The fiddle and accordeon dominate but just when I am thinking that Korpiklaani have become a purely folk band, ... Read More
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I'm sure you folks have heard the term "This album is way more fun then it has any right to be!" several times before. Well, There is no need for me to repeat the phrase even though it holds quite true to Korpiklaani's "Korven Kuningas". This was my first venture into Korpiklaani's brand of Folk Metal and I am not disappointed. "Korven Kuningas" is a thoroughly satisfying romp through humpa inspired beats and frenetic, yet smoothly played flutes, fiddles and accordions. The metallic elements of this album do take a back seat to the folk influences, but to no detriment. These tunes are rousing, foot stomping odes to the old ways, with catchy choruses and even some Celtic sounding overtones. If your looking for an old fashioned mead soaked good time give "Korven Kuningas" a shot. I know I am quite pleased with this purchase.
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