If there's one band that conjures up the image of "folk metal", it's Helsinki, Finland natives and genre pillars Finntroll. Finntroll has a new release out: Natten Med De Levande Finntroll, a toothy 19-tune live album showcasing the band in full glory, performing at Amsterdam's prestigious Melkweg Concert Hall on September 20th, 2008. Combining arguably theIf there's one band that conjures up the image of "folk metal", it's Helsinki, Finland natives and genre pillars Finntroll. Finntroll has a new release out: Natten Med De Levande Finntroll, a toothy 19-tune live album showcasing the band in full glory, performing at Amsterdam's prestigious Melkweg Concert Hall on September 20th, 2008. Combining arguably the best elements of folk, mirth, and ale, along with catchy and traditional sounding melody, the band here puts it's best dancin' feet forward. Befitting of a veteran touring band with multiple studio releases for a major indie label, this record has a crisp, enjoyable sound quality, superior to some of the better produced underground demos and definitely far superior to fan-filmed "cell phone" footage on websites such as YouTube. The music is a little "busier" or more layered then some of the more intense, to-the-bone artists (Manegarm comes to mind). If this is a soundboard recording, it's multi-channel. The sound is very crisp, detailed, and clear with no instrument becoming "lost in the mix". A detail-oriented listener will be able to pick out the layers (and even some of the finest details in those layers) because everything is mixed and balanced so well. What [...]
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