Gamingforce Music Exposure Club™

album: Tenhi: Folk Aesthetic 1996-2006 (2007)
label: Prophecy
genre: folk/progressive


Ilmari Issakainen: guitar, piano, drums, bass, percussions, vocals
Tyko Saarikko: vocals, piano, guitar, synth
Ilkka Salminen: guitar, vocals, bass, drums
Tuukka Tolvanen: vocals
Inka Eerola: violin
Jaakko Hilppö: backing vocals
Janina Lehto: flute
Eleonora Lundell: viola
Veera Partanen: flute

A 3cd compilation of early demos, EPs, alternative versions and unreleased tracks plus a whole new album (the third cd). The darkest folk music you will find. I translated the tracklist into English just for you, so there might be some inconsistensies. Wow, ye olde Finnish was hard to translate.

I:
- Kertomuksia demo (Tales):
01. Näkin laulu (The Chant of Näkki)
02. Havuisissa saleissa (In the Halls of the Pine Forest)
03. Tenhi (Spirit)
- Hallavedet EP:
04. Hallavedet (The Glacial Waters)
05. Hiljaiseksi lampi jää (The Pond Stays Still)
-Airut:ciwi EP (Harbinger: Stone):
06. Tuulennostatus (Rising the Winds)
07. Kielo (Lily of the Valley)
08. Ciwenkierto (Around the Stone)

II: Alternative and unreleased tracks:
01. Kausienranta (Shore of Seasons)
02. Suortuva (Gaiety)
03. Etäisyyksien taa (Beyond Distances)
04. Linnuit (Leaves)
05. Tuulenkaato (The Downing Wind)
06. Sydänvalkea (Flame Heart)
07. Kuoppa (Pit)
08. Korvenraivaajat (Rid a Route)
09. Kielo (Lily of the Valley)
10. Niin auer hiljaa vie (So the Haze Takes Quietly)

III: Kaski
Häie (Inkling)
Luo varjo (Cast a Shadow)
Koiranlainen peura (A Deer like a Dog)
Suruiksi soi (Sings for Woe)
Sarahdus (A Dawning)
Tuuli varista (The Wind the Crow)
Laule (A Singling)
Vasen (The Left)
Neidiie (Maiden)

OH THE DOWNLOAD LINK I ALMOST FORGOT

Jam it back in, in the dark.

The Black League: Ichor (2000)
"genre": groovy metal/rock with semi-aggressive vocals


01 Doomwatcher
02 One Colour Black
03 Deep Waters
04 Goin' to Hell
05 Avalon
06 We Die Alone
07 The Everlasting, Part 2
08 Ozymandias
09 Blood of the Gods
10 Bunker King
11 Winter Winds Sing
12 Ecce Homo!

Band's line-up during Ichor:
vocals: Taneli Jarva (of Sentenced fame in 1991-1996)
guitars: Maike Valenne & Alexi Ranta
bass: Florida (Mikko Laurila)
drums & keyboards: Sir Luttinen

There you have it. I don't really have much to say about this one. If you liked early Sentenced, this will surely be your thing. If groovy bands like Blake hit you hard, this will be your thing. Not much else to say the "genre" description doesn't. Personally, this has been a great album for years.

DOANLOWD

There's nowhere I can't reach.