Kalmah – Seventh Symphony (2013)

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If you ever wondered what Children of Bodom would sound if they had continued perfecting their sound instead of going on a tangent and producing several crappy records before 2013, you would be listening to Kalmah’s latest release “Seventh Symphony”. This Finnish outfit delivers eight tracks of awesome Melodic Death Metal filled with guitar and keyboard acrobatics and a killer sense of melody.

Blasting away with the album’s title track, we get a throwback powerful Melodic Death Metal sound with some CoB and Wintersun magic thrown into the mix. The band’s sound is quite powerful and diverse, yet it feels quite familiar thanks to the killer guitar work and magical keyboards. Recently appointed keyboardist Veli-Matti Kananen adds more dynamic keys to the band’s already intricate sound. While we were bigger fans of the band’s darker beginnings, we are all up for their current dynamic sound.

“Deadfall” and “Pikemaster” keep things rolling with killer melodic passages and very aggressive sections that nicely complement each other. The band’s sound also dabbles into the Epic Metal territory with the very interesting “Hollo” and its cool vocal arrangements and killer melodic passages. Continuing the Wintersun + CoB worship, “Windlake Tale” and “Wolves in the Throne” feature heaps of melodic riffing, crazy solos and colorful keyboards that will keep you entertained for hours.

Saving the best and the most epic track for last, “The Trapper” delivers killer keyboards and excellent guitars to create a very epic battle-like atmosphere, making this song a must-have in everybody’s ‘get psyched’ mix of Metal music. The band’s musical quality is undeniable and with “Seventh Symphony” they deliver probably their best album to date. While not 100% original, the band nicely incorporates their influences and makes them their own. If you like Melodic Death Metal with ridiculous (in a good way) guitars, superb drumming, and excellent atmospheric keyboards, look no further and get this album.

Band: Kalmah Album: Seventh Symphony

Label: Spinefarm Records

Release: June 17th, 2013

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Genre: Melodic Death Metal

Country: Finland

Rating: 90/100
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