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Likely nobody expected what they got when they first encountered Finntroll, and you shouldn't be expecting what you get with this cd either (their third release). This is a 100% acoustic cd from what you might normally call a death metal band (has any other 'death metal' band done such a thing?). Of course, if you're familiar with Finntroll, you'll realize that this is less of a stretch than with most metal acts, since they employ elements of humpa polka, folk music, Sammi joik vocals, and other odd folk bits into their normal metal assault. Still, it's not as if they're playing it safe here… many metal fans probably won't be interested in a strictly accoustic cd, but they aren't likely to attract a lot of folk music fans with their grunting "Trollish Hoedown" music. You get some nice acoustic tunes, some trollish grunting polka, more sammi-joik vocals, and just generally things that nobody was expecting. It's not as weirdly ear-popping as the folk death polka metal whatever-you-call-it that you normally get from them, but it's definitely weird. Limited green vinyl with lyric insert Track listing: 1. Suohengen Sija 2. Asfagelns Dod 3. Forsvinn Du Som Lyser 4. Veripuu 5. Under Varje Rot Och Sten 6. Nar Allt Blir Is 7. Den Sista Runans Dans 8. Rov 9. Madon Laulu 10. Svart Djup 11. Avgrunden Oppnas