Kivenkantaja
| Band | |
|---|---|
| Type | Album (Studio full-length) |
| Released | March 10, 2003 |
| Genres | Folk Metal, Viking Metal |
| Labels | Spikefarm Records |
| Length | 53:51 |
| Ranked | #59 for 2003 , #2,363 all-time |
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Kivenkantaja Information
Track listing (Songs)
| title | rating | votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Raunioilla | 13:36 | 90 | 2 | |
| 2. | Unohduksen Lapsi | 8:17 | 85 | 2 | |
| 3. | Jumalten Kaupunki incl. Tuhatvuotinen Perinto | 10:42 | 91.7 | 3 | |
| 4. | Kivenkantaja | 7:39 | 87.5 | 2 | |
| 5. | Tuulen Tytar incl. Soturin Tie | 8:36 | 80 | 2 | |
| 6. | Matkan Lopussa | 4:54 | 77.5 | 2 |
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Line-up (members)
- Henri Urponpoika Sorvali : Vocals, Guitars & Keyboards
- Ville Seponpoika Sorvali : Bass & Vocals
- Mitja Harvilahti : Guitars
- Marko Tarvonen : Drums & Guitars
Kivenkantaja Reviews
(2)
Date : Jun 13, 2026
Very epic. Does an excellent job in putting the listener right where they want them – some ancient pagan winter where polytheistic Gods intervene for fun as mankind struggles against the natural threats of the wilderness. In every way, the atmosphere and sound succeed at what they set out to do.
The layers here are fantastic. Walls of heavy rhythm guitars are interspersed with folky acoustic guitars, choral and string synths, and more traditional instruments here and there. Vocals are also epically stacked for a powerful effect. There are plenty of quiet sections, but even those are beautifully laced with soft strings, pads, and quiet plucked traditional instruments.
The compositions and songwriting are strong as well. The progressions are satisfying, and despite the extreme length of some of these songs (the opener is over 13 and a half minutes) they never feel overlong.
So what’s lacking here? Well, when I’m listening to this kind of music (extreme Folk Metal?) I want to hear more darkness, more melancholy… more negativity. Like on the band’s Tämä ikuinen talvi demo. Harsh vocals plus jolly fanfare music doesn’t really mesh well for me. Some of these end up sounding like heavy drinking songs (which I hate).There are also some quieter, synthesizer driven sections that I feel clash with the otherwise very medieval/pagan atmosphere. Synthesized instruments are fine, but synths that just sound like electronics take me out of it a bit.
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The layers here are fantastic. Walls of heavy rhythm guitars are interspersed with folky acoustic guitars, choral and string synths, and more traditional instruments here and there. Vocals are also epically stacked for a powerful effect. There are plenty of quiet sections, but even those are beautifully laced with soft strings, pads, and quiet plucked traditional instruments.
The compositions and songwriting are strong as well. The progressions are satisfying, and despite the extreme length of some of these songs (the opener is over 13 and a half minutes) they never feel overlong.
So what’s lacking here? Well, when I’m listening to this kind of music (extreme Folk Metal?) I want to hear more darkness, more melancholy… more negativity. Like on the band’s Tämä ikuinen talvi demo. Harsh vocals plus jolly fanfare music doesn’t really mesh well for me. Some of these end up sounding like heavy drinking songs (which I hate).There are also some quieter, synthesizer driven sections that I feel clash with the otherwise very medieval/pagan atmosphere. Synthesized instruments are fine, but synths that just sound like electronics take me out of it a bit.
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Date : Nov 26, 2006
바쏘리 소속 산하 밴드 문쏘로우의 3집이다.특히 전작에서 서서히 보이던 보컬의 노쇠?화가 쫌 보이는 앨범이다.(다만 웬 클린보컬?)이 쫌 걸리는것 빼고는 전체적으로 역시나 하는 드라마틱한 전개를 보이면서 바이킹틱한 멜로디에 리프의 체인지가 상당히 블랙의 여러가지 모습을 보이지만,한가지 아쉬운 건 파워가 쫌 떨어졌다는거랑 1집과 2집의 상당한 성공이 부담으로 온건지 모르겠지만,약간 아쉬운 면이 없지는 않다.
Kivenkantaja Comments
(10)
Jun 10, 2026
Some parts of songs are good, some are not my style on this forth album by Moonsorrow
Feb 8, 2023
이걸 레이팅을 안했구나... 설원 한복판에서 듣는 장엄한 익스트림 포크메탈. 토속적 사운드가 어마무시해 핀란드의 아리랑이라는 비유가 딱 맞는 것 같다. 클린보컬도 노래의 전체적인 분위기에 잘 녹아들었다 느꼈기에 오히려 플러스가 됐으면 됐지 마이너스 요소는 아니라고 본다. 개인적인 킬링트랙은 3번. 이거 하나만 일주일 동안 들을 수 있을 것 같다
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Jun 19, 2020
놀라울 정도로 민속적인 사운드의 작품으로, 쏟아져 나오는 그 모든 것들이 옛 선인들의 자취를 담고 있습니다. 지극히 향토적이고 애향적인 선율로만 이루어져, 핀란드 전통 의상, 가옥, 전통적인 그 모든 생활상이 이미지화 되어 버리는 민족 메탈 교향곡 엄선집. 흥을 돋게하는 리듬은 우리네 국악의 리듬과도 굉장히 흡사하며, 가사가 없는 파트가 출중합니다.
Jul 27, 2019
장 시벨리우스 이후 가장 애국적인 핀란드 음악임 솔직히 2번 트랙을 위시해 몇몇 곡 멜로디들은 시벨리우스도 클래식 편곡하고 싶어할듯
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Nov 11, 2016
이 앨범만 들으면 도끼 들고 투구 쓰고 설원을 뛰어나가는 한 명의 바이킹 전사가 된 기분. 웅장하고 힘이 느껴지는 웰메이드 바이킹 메탈
Moonsorrow Discography
| Album | Type | Release date | Rating | Votes | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tämä ikuinen talvi | Album | 1999 | 80 | 5 | 1 |
| Suden Uni | Album | Feb 2001 | 88.7 | 12 | 2 |
| Voimasta Ja Kunniasta | Album | Nov 26, 2001 | 88.7 | 23 | 3 |
| ▶ Kivenkantaja | Album | Mar 10, 2003 | 87.6 | 12 | 2 |
| Verisakeet | Album | Feb 23, 2005 | 80.4 | 5 | 0 |
| V: Hävitetty | Album | Jan 15, 2007 | 89.8 | 8 | 0 |
| Tulimyrsky | EP | Apr 30, 2008 | 70 | 1 | 0 |
| Varjoina Kuljemme Kuolleiden Maassa | Album | Feb 21, 2011 | 82.5 | 2 | 0 |
| Jumalten aika | Album | Apr 1, 2016 | 87.5 | 8 | 0 |
