Heartrot Review

Band	Bjørkø
Album	Heartrot
Type	Album (Studio full-length)
Released	December 1, 2023
Genres	Prog. / Doom / Heavy Metal
Labels	Svart Records
Length	43:43

Album rating : 85 / 100
Votes : 1 (1 review)

Reviewer :

Megametal Rating : 85 / 100

December 25, 2023

Skupina alebo lepšie napísané sólový projekt Bjørkø, je debutové album gitaristu a skladateľa Tomi Koivusaari -ho (inak prevažne známy z domovskej kapely Amorphis), ktorý si na dokončenie albumu prizval mnoho hostí, prevážne spevákov ako: Marko Hietala (Tarot, ex-Nightwist, atď.), Jeff Walker (Carcass, ex-Blackstar, atď.), Tomi Joutsen (samozrejme Amorphis, Hallatar, ex-Nevergreen, atď.), Shagrath (Dimmu Borgir, Chrome Division, atď.), Mariska, Aðalbjörn Tryggvason (Sólstafir, ex-Mind as Mine, atď.), Petronella Nettermalm (Paatos), Ismo Alanko, Jessi Frey (Velcra), atď.
Vďaka tejto rôznorodosti môžete na Metal -ovom albume počuť rôzne štýly ako Prog., Heavy, Death, Doom, Black a trošku aj Rock -ové prvky. Na albume sa vystriedajú rôzne farby hlasov, a to od melodického mužského, cez growling, rev, melodický ženský spev, ale aj ženské priamočiarejšie frázovanie. Celkom podarené a pestré album.
Zostavu dopĺňajú Lauri Porra - basa (inak Stratovarius, Kotipelto, ex-Warmen, atď.), Waltteri Väyrynen - bicie (inak Opeth, ex-Paradise Lost, ex-Vallenfyre, atď.) a Janne Lounatvuori (ex-Hidria Spacefolk).

Track listing (Songs)

	title		rating	votes
1.	The Heartroot Rots	6:12	90	1
2.	Vava Loka	5:20	85	1
3.	Whitebone Wind	4:48	95	1
4.	Värinvaihtaja	5:17	85	1
5.	Awakening	1:05	85	1
6.	World as Fire and Hallucination	3:33	85	1
7.	The Trickster	5:33	85	1
8.	Hooks in the Sky	6:08	85	1
9.	Magenta	4:21	85	1
10.	Reverberations	1:26	85	1

Line-up (members)

Tomi Koivusaari : Guitars, Backing Vocals
Guest musicians :
Lauri Porra : Bass
Waltteri Väyrynen : Drums
Janne Lounatvuori : Keyboards
Jeff Walker : Vocals (track 1)
Aðalbjörn Tryggvason : Vocals (track 2)
Marko Hietala : Vocals (track 3)
Petronella Nettermalm : Vocals (track 3)
Ismo Alanko : Vocals (track 4)
Shagrath : Vocals (track 6)
Jessi Frey : Vocals (track 7)
Tomi Joutsen : Vocals (track 8)
Mariska : Vocals (track 9)
Annea Lounatvuori : Cello (tracks 1, 2, 8)
Netta Laurenne : Backing Vocals (track 3)
Pasi Rantanen : Backing Vocals (track 3)
Vili Itäpelto : Strings (track 7), Choirs (track 8)
Sakari Kukko : Saxophone (track 10)

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