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Midnattens Widunder (English: Midnight Beasts) is the debut studio album by Finnish folk metal band Finntroll. It was released in Finland in 1999 by Spinefarm.
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| Studio album by Finntroll | ||||
| Released | 1999 | |||
| Recorded | Walltone Studios | |||
| Genre | Folk metal, black metal | |||
| Length | 30:00 | |||
| Label | Spinefarm | |||
| Producer | Mika Jussila, Tuomo Valtonen | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Chronicles of Chaos | 7/10[1] |
Concept
The lyrical content of the album follows the story of the legendary Rivfader ("Rip-father"), "king-shaman" of the trollish race, and his war against Christian encroachment of the trollish "North Lands". The trolls gather under the Svartberg ("Black Mountain") around the ancient throne of Rivfader, who then leads them on a war against the "Tribe of Christ". The story acts as an analogy of the conflict between Christians and Pagans in Early Medieval Scandinavia, and many of the concepts appearing in the album are returned to in the band's later work. The character of the Troll-King Rivfader, in particular, is a recurring figure, again taking centre-stage for the band's fourth album, Ur Jordens Djup.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Intro" | 1:56 |
| 2. | "Svartberg" ("Black Mountain") | 4:07 |
| 3. | "RivFader" ("Ripfather") | 4:09 |
| 4. | "Vätteanda" ("Goblin Spirit") | 4:36 |
| 5. | "Bastuvisan" ("The Sauna Song") | 1:18 |
| 6. | "BlodNatt" ("Blood Night") | 5:12 |
| 7. | "Midnattens Widunder" ("The Beasts of Midnight") | 4:40 |
| 8. | "Segersång" ("Victory Song") | 1:58 |
| 9. | "Svampfest" ("Mushroom Feast") | 2:04 |
| Total length: | 30:00 | |
- Tracks 1 and 9 music by Trollhorn.
- Track 2 lyrics by Katla, music by Trollhorn.
- Tracks 3, 4 and 6-8 lyrics by Katla, music by Somnium.
- Track 5 lyrics by Katla, music by Somnium/Trollhorn.
Personnel
- Jan "Katla" Jämsen – vocals
- Samuli "Skrymer" Ponsimaa (credited as "Örmy") – guitar
- Teemu "Somnium" Raimoranta – guitar
- Samu "Beast Dominator" Ruotsalainen – drums
- Henri "Trollhorn" Sorvali – keyboards
- Sami "Tundra" Uusitalo – bass
- Additional personnel
- Tapio Wilska – clean vocals on "Vätteanda" and "Midnattens widunder"
- Mistress Helga – accordion on "Midnattens widunder"
References
- Bromley, Adrian (15 January 2000). "CoC : Finntroll - Midnattens Widunder : Review". Chronicles of Chaos. Retrieved 27 August 2012.
External links
- Midnattens widunder at AllMusic
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[es] Midnattens Widunder
Midnattens Widunder (en español: La Bestia de la Medianoche) es un álbum folk metal de la banda finlandesa Finntroll. Fue editado en 1999 por la discográfica Spinefarm. Se trata del disco con una mayor influencia del black metal del grupo hasta la fecha, con menos presencia folk y un estilo mucho más áspero, crudo, que ha ido difuminándose en trabajos posteriores.[ru] Midnattens Widunder (альбом)
Midnattens Widunder (со швед. — «Полуночное чудовище») — дебютный студийный альбом финской фолк-метал-группы Finntroll, вышедший в 1999 году. На обложке альбома изображён царь троллей RivFaderДругой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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