VerisÀkeet
by Moonsorrow
- Type: Album
- Released: 23 February 2005
- Label: Spikefarm
- Country: Finland
- Length: 1:10:38
- Community rating: 3.82/5 from 5 ratings
Artists on this release: Ville Sorvali, Markus Eurén, Hittavainen, Marko Tarvonen, Mitja Harvilahti, Henri Sorvali, Blastmor, Janne PerttilÀ, Jukka Varmo
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Moonsorrow perfects their epic pagan metal sound on 'VerisÀkeet' (Blood Verses). The album consists of five long tracks blending black metal aggression with Finnish folk instruments and nature sounds. It is a dark, primal, and atmospheric journey.
Genres
Descriptors: forest, mythology, pagan, long-form, folk, progressive, bombastic, Finnish language
Tracklist
- Karhunkynsi (14:00)
- Haaska (14:42)
- PimeÀ (14:08)
- Jotunheim (19:28)
- Kaiku (08:20)
Credits
- Henri Sorvali - accordion
- Tero Salonen - artwork by [cover art], layout
- Blastmor - backing vocals
- Janne PerttilÀ - choir
- Jukka Varmo - choir
- Marko Tarvonen - drums, percussion, acoustic guitar [12-stringed], backing vocals, choir
- Hittavainen - fiddle, jouhikko, recorder
- Frostheim - kantele
- Markus Eurén - keyboards, choir
- Mitja Harvilahti - lead guitar, rhythm guitar, backing vocals, choir
- Ville Sorvali - lead vocals, backing vocals, bass, choir
- Mika Jussila - mastered by
- Ahti Kortelainen - mixed by
- Tanja Ahtila - photography by [band phot]
- Pasi Moilanen - photography by [photograph of the cross]
- Moonsorrow - producer, music by, lyrics by