musikwiese. (Posts about pagan metal.)https://musikwiese.fontein.de/style/pagan-metal.atom2019-11-17T10:40:26ZfelixNikolamoonsorrow.https://musikwiese.fontein.de/2011/02/20/moonsorrow/2011-02-20T19:30:21+01:002011-02-20T19:30:21+01:00felix<div><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moonsorrow">moonsorrow</a> is a finnish pagan metal band. i first saw them easter 2007 in the <a href="http://www.z-7.ch/">z-7</a>, which was also the first time i heard anything from them. going there was a good idea, in fact i liked <i>moonsorrow</i> so much that it almost instantly got one of my most favourite bands. (i also mentioned them several times on <a href="https://spielwiese.fontein.de/tag/moonsorrow/">spielwiese</a>.) using elements from folk and black metal, they produced a variety of different, but almost always very good songs. the first song i want to present is <i>pakanajuhla</i> from their 2001 <i>suden uni</i> (<i>wolf’s dream</i>) album; it is a good example of <i>moonsorrow</i>‘s more folkish sound:</p>
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<p>the second song i wanted to present is the balad <i>sankaritarina</i> from the 2001 <i>voimasta ja kunniasta</i> album. unfortunately it cannot be embedded, whence you have to listen to it <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7AvqhwrUSw">here</a>.</p>
<p>the next song is from their 2003 <i>kivenkantaja</i> (<i>stone bearer</i>) album. its a mostly instrumental piece, only featuring some heavy parts. a real beauty.</p>
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<p>the last song is <i>karhunkynsi</i> from their 2005 <i>verisäkeet</i>album. this was one of the first of their albums i owned, and especially this song, which is the opener of the album, made me want more. its a beautiful mix of folk and metal, and finally ends with a black metal thunderstorm. a true masterpiece.</p>
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<p>after <i>verisäkeet</i>, they released their album <i>viides lukiu: hävitetty</i> in 2007. it consists of two songs, each having around 30 minutes. its a fantastic album, and i already raved about it <a href="https://spielwiese.fontein.de/2007/09/02/viides-luku-hvitetty-by-moonsorrow/">here</a>. since its hard to rip something out of this album, i won’t embed a sample here. go listen to it completely. there’s also another album coming up, <i>varjoina kuljemme kuolleiden maassa</i> to be released tomorrow (or a few days later, depending on where you live). i’m really looking forward to that one…</p></div>