Kalmah 12 Gauge
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Crysis
Emeritus
March 3rd 2010


17652 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Heroes To Us is incredible. I love Swampsong.

Yazz_Flute
March 3rd 2010


19174 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0 | Sound Off

Swampsong has a few classics, but in also has a few songs which are unremarkable by the band's standards.



Heroes to Us - Arguably the band's best song and easily Swampsong's best.

Burbot's Revenge - I enjoy the prechorus but this one never struck me as great. Plus the chorus is essentially a weaker rehash

of the chorus of "Heroes to Us" right down to the syllables.

Cloned Insanity - One of the album's strongest tracks, top 3 or 4.

The Third, The Magical - I don't know it's good and has that "epic" feel, I just don't find it nearly as enjoyable as their more

energetic cuts.

Bird of Ill Omen - The intro lead is killer.

Doubtful About it All - Sometimes I really like this song, sometimes I pass it off as filler.

Tordah - Another one of the album's best track. The guitars in this one are insane, especially before the chorus.

Man of Mystery - This one is completely filler to me. My least favorite Kalmah song that doesn't appear on For the

Revolution.

Moon of My Nights - This one's a classic. No complaints. I think I might like Sacramentum even more though which is

remarkable.



Album is a solid 3.5 because Heroes to Us and Moon of My Nights are classic.

Crysis
Emeritus
March 3rd 2010


17652 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

The Third, The Magical took me a while to like but when it clicked it was just amazing. The first verse to that song is pretty great.

Poet
March 3rd 2010


6156 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0 | Sound Off

I had to 4 this

Yazz_Flute
March 3rd 2010


19174 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0 | Sound Off

Well I've had Swampsong for somewhere around 3 years...idk I'll listen harder.



Good choice Poet.

Wizard
March 3rd 2010


20629 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

This is pretty damn good so far. I knew these guys had it in them.

Yazz_Flute
March 3rd 2010


19174 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0 | Sound Off

Awesome, glad you like it.

maidenpmcc
March 3rd 2010


1462 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Well for me its They will return>12 gauge>Swampsong>The black waltz/Swamplord>for the revolution



Also this bands just OWNS bodom incase anyone thinks they are an inferior, less good version of them. I think bodom are pretty good though but most of their songs don't have the same amount of replay value that kalmah possess's.



Anyway 12 Gauge is totally awesome, such a step up from FTR. I love one to fail, the title track, bullets are blind and hook the monster.

ikarus
March 3rd 2010


577 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

everytime i listen through this album it just gets better

maidenpmcc
March 3rd 2010


1462 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

This album will stand the test of time as one of Kalmah's strongest releases and as a fan favourite. The replay value here is just tremendous.

TheDaviator
March 4th 2010


21 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

with more frantic songs i wonder how it will sound live though

Yazz_Flute
March 4th 2010


19174 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0 | Sound Off

if anything it should be more interesting. Never seen Kalmah live though.

AnEpicDeath
March 5th 2010


350 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

Just got it and am listening for the first time. "Rust Never Sleeps" built up my expectations with the intro but was ultimately a bit disappointing for me. We'll see how the rest goes and if it grows over time though.

Yazz_Flute
March 6th 2010


19174 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0 | Sound Off

I like this more with every listen honestly.



Also i'm diggin the 4.1 average rating.

TheDaviator
March 17th 2010


21 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

i tried to fight it but its no use i have to 5 this

Yazz_Flute
March 17th 2010


19174 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0 | Sound Off

album is still awesome

Yazz_Flute
March 18th 2010


19174 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0 | Sound Off

yeah this definitely still rules

Ire
March 18th 2010


41944 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

Still listening to this. Not sure on the rating.

lathandien
April 18th 2010


15 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

I'm a bit interested as to how they chose 12 gauge as their title track. It's a lot different from the band's other album names. I think Godeye would have been a better album name tbh.

Raz0rGrind23
June 24th 2010


464 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Album rips....as does the review. Consistency is the name of the game and Kalmah have it down ten fold. These guys are hard to beat.



Keep up the fine work bodominflames



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