Routakeha - Kaikkien Alkujen Loputtua

Routakeha (or "Circle Of Frost" as in English) are a Finnish Heavy Metal/ Thrash group and 'Kaikkien...' is their debut EP. All the lyrics are in Finnish so it may be a bit to understand, but the music is highly appreciated. For those expecting typical Thrash may be in for a big surprise. Right from the opening track, it almost feels like a Folk album with the soft guitar and clean (somewhat whiny) singing and whispers. Only as the song builds on can one hear the Thrash elements with the chugging, catchy rhythms and snarls mixed with repetitive goodness. Other tracks like "Alun Loppu" seem to lend more towards Death Metal/ Melodic Black Metal with the growls and shrieks that touch more on bands like Eluveitie, but still retain that highly enjoyable rhythm. The last track "Hiljaisen..." deviates from the Thrash output and leans more towards Folk Black Metal with its mix of acoustics and neverending churning rhythms with the right pitch of snarls that won't annoy listeners. Overall, this is a rather special piece that blends multiple genres together. Listeners won't be entirely sure if they can cage it to one particular sub genre of Metal, but they'll definitely be intrigued by the versatility of where Routakeha is headed with their work.

  1. Nathaniel Ja Isabel
  2. Ei palautusoikeutta
  3. Lapsi, Sormus Ja sudet
  4. Alun Loppu
  5. Hiljaisen Surun Sinetti