Vinyl version with gatefold cover of the 7th album from 2006 by this influential Finnish band and the first to feature Tomi Joutsen on vocals. Widely regarded as one of the most important releases of their modern era, it marked a highly successful creative rebirth, bringing back some of the aggression of their early years while preserving the melodic and progressive elements developed throughout the previous decade.
Its sound blends Melodic Death Metal, Heavy Metal and Progressive Rock with the band's trademark folk influences and lyrical inspiration drawn from the Kalevala. Tomi Joutsen's versatile performance, alternating clean vocals and growls, added a new dimension to the band's music and helped make this one of the most acclaimed and successful albums in their entire catalogue.
Recommended for fans of: INSOMNIUM, SENTENCED, BORKNAGAR and PARADISE LOST.
