Silenius
11-24-2004, 11:46 AM
Norther-Mirror of Madness
Released-2003, Spinefarm
Band:
Kristian Ranta-Lead Guitars
Jukka Koskinen-Bass
Petri Lindroos-Vocals,Lead Guitars
Toni Hallio-Drums
Tuomas Planman-Keyboard
Tracklist:
1)Blackhearted
2)Betrayed
3)Of Darkness And Light
4)Midnight Walker
5)Cry
6)Everything Is An End
7)Unleash Hell
8)Dead
9)Mirror of Madness
Backround Info
Norther is a Finnish band very similar to Kalmah and CoB. It is unique also of course but is really your typical Finnish metal band. (aka very good ;))
The Review
I picked this up a few days ago because I had heard alot about these guys. I thought they would be a CoB clone and while they sound similar they are not so similar that it sounds like the same band. Norther employ the double-axe-attack a lot more efficiently than CoB. Almost every song on this cd has a solo by both guitarists. The melodies are extremely well concieved incorperating multiple guitars and a keyboard at once.(Of Darkness and Light, Mirror of Madness are two great examples.)
Aside from the dazzling guitar work, the album is also solid in it's drumming and vocals. The bass is not really heard that well. It's usually playing along with the rythem of the double peddle. The drumming is pretty precise, no sloppy fills, constant double peddle.
Give credit to the vocalist too, he can't compare to Alexi, but he too does his fair share of lead guitar and singing at the same time. (As in Midnight Walker.)
Really kick *** CD. Buy it if you see it! especially if you are into CoB or/and Kalmah. Best CD I've heard in a while. And the CD comes with a video of Mirror of Madness.
Stand Out Tracks:
Blackhearted
Betrayed
Midnight Walker
Mirror of Madness
This CD gets a 4.75/5
A few songs could use a tiny amount of tweaking but this CD is almost flawless. (To me, and I ain't the most critical person in the world :))
Released-2003, Spinefarm
Band:
Kristian Ranta-Lead Guitars
Jukka Koskinen-Bass
Petri Lindroos-Vocals,Lead Guitars
Toni Hallio-Drums
Tuomas Planman-Keyboard
Tracklist:
1)Blackhearted
2)Betrayed
3)Of Darkness And Light
4)Midnight Walker
5)Cry
6)Everything Is An End
7)Unleash Hell
8)Dead
9)Mirror of Madness
Backround Info
Norther is a Finnish band very similar to Kalmah and CoB. It is unique also of course but is really your typical Finnish metal band. (aka very good ;))
The Review
I picked this up a few days ago because I had heard alot about these guys. I thought they would be a CoB clone and while they sound similar they are not so similar that it sounds like the same band. Norther employ the double-axe-attack a lot more efficiently than CoB. Almost every song on this cd has a solo by both guitarists. The melodies are extremely well concieved incorperating multiple guitars and a keyboard at once.(Of Darkness and Light, Mirror of Madness are two great examples.)
Aside from the dazzling guitar work, the album is also solid in it's drumming and vocals. The bass is not really heard that well. It's usually playing along with the rythem of the double peddle. The drumming is pretty precise, no sloppy fills, constant double peddle.
Give credit to the vocalist too, he can't compare to Alexi, but he too does his fair share of lead guitar and singing at the same time. (As in Midnight Walker.)
Really kick *** CD. Buy it if you see it! especially if you are into CoB or/and Kalmah. Best CD I've heard in a while. And the CD comes with a video of Mirror of Madness.
Stand Out Tracks:
Blackhearted
Betrayed
Midnight Walker
Mirror of Madness
This CD gets a 4.75/5
A few songs could use a tiny amount of tweaking but this CD is almost flawless. (To me, and I ain't the most critical person in the world :))