Turisas is a Finnish band that plays a mix of folk and power metal and I often come to think of the Italian band Rhapsody when I hear the music on this album. On the first listens I did not like it very much, it was too messy and chaotic at times, and it is but when I listended more I could appreaciate the pompous and big playing and singing with big choruses. They actually play with a classical secion of 19 players and a 13-piece choir and that deserves respect! This is their 3rd album and the cover of it is great! You can actually see what you're gonna hear just by looking at the cover.

1)The march of the Varangian guard (7,5) Pomopous Tolkien-fantasy-metal. A good and powerful song but haven't we heard this before too many times?

2)Take the day! (8,0) Storytelling beginning and then a powerful chorus. I like the build-up to the chorus. The classical instruments relly makes it powerful. No keyboards!

3)Hunting pirates (7,5) Like the accordion mixed in with metal!

4)Venetoi! - Prasinoi! (7,5) Full frontal attack with orchestral power and double bassdrum action.

5)Stand up and fight (6,0) No, this one is to messy and chaotic.

6)The great escape (7,0) I want the songs to develop more and be longer. They sound similiar to eachother and ends too soon.

7)Fear the fear (7,5)

8)End of an empire (7,5)

9)The bosphuros freezes over (8,0) A very nice narrated and big choir-song. The choir is in finnish wich is nice!

Score: 7,39

Mathias Nygård-vocals

Jussi Wickström-guitar

Hannes Horma-bass

Tude Lehtonen-drums

Netta Skog-accordion

Olli Vänskä-violin

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