Feb 2022 metal black-metal concept-album mnet
First of all, sorry about all the long liner notes, but I just like to provide some background for the songs... But you can always choose to skip them and just listen to the track, I suppose :D
Those who know me are aware that in addition to liking the melodic and melancholic side of the genre, I also enjoy the insane, chaotic, nails-to-the-chalkboard, rabid kind of black metal. For example, Germany's Katharsis' VVorldVVithoutEnd is one of the best albums of all time. So, for this one I aimed for something very brutal and straight-to-the-throat.
Käärmeenkäräjäkivi, Snake's Court Stone, is a powerful magical item. In the olden times it was believed that the snakes gathered in spring to decide about their matters, and their leader wore a round stone as an insignia. If one would be able to steal it, they would have an item which possesses a lot of magical power Väki. Stealing the item was believed to be very dangerous, however, as snakes would grab their tails, swing through the air and bite the thief.
Turisas is a Finnish god of war, although it has to be noted that it wasn't probably a particularly meaningful deity, as Finnish people didn't have much need for a god of war.
Chapter 8: Käärmeenkäräjäkivi (Snake's Court Stone)
Still euphoric from the Ukon malja ritual, Kajo, their mother and a few others decide they will steal the Snake's Court Stone, as it is the time of the snakes' gatherings and the village's harvest season would without a doubt be successful with the stone having such a strong Väki. They storm the nest of the vipers and a furious battle breaks out. Kajo and their wolf mother manage to grab the stone, retreat and flee back to their village as heroes. But little do they know that one of the vipers has secretly followed them…
Matkaan käyvät
Turisas suojanaan
Kyyn pesään
Missä kokoustavat
Luikertelijat ruohikon
Matelijat onkaloiden
Näkökenttä täyttyy
Hampaiden himosta
Salamoi ilma
Käärmeen vihasta
Kivi käräjiltä
Voitto taistosta
Vaan huomaamatta jää
Perässä lipuva hahmo
Näkökenttä täyttyy
Hampaiden himosta
Salamoi ilma
Käärmeen vihasta
Translation:
Onwards they go
Turisas as their shield
To the viper’s nest
Where hold a meeting
Slitherers of the grass
Reptiles of the pit
The view is covered
By the lust of teeth
The air blazes
By the fury of the snake
A stone from the court
A victory from the battle
But without notice goes
A figure gliding behind
The view is covered
By the lust of teeth
The air blazes
By the fury of the snake
@chrismyth02 Feb 2022
This is an onslaught. Ferocity. The vocals are animalistic. Love the change at 1:28.
@doggolito Feb 2022
"for this one I aimed for something very brutal and straight-to-the-throat". Oh yes indeed ! Most brutal track you've released so far !
Very "in your face" track, fit in well with the story :)
@juiciusmaximus Feb 2022
Fuck yeah! No fun and no playing with snakes!
@torniojaws Feb 2022
The perfect tune for valentine's day ceremonies. Käärmettä pyssyyn and blast away :D
@timfatchen Feb 2022
Heavy metal operatic story. Thank you for the long liner note, the context is important here. And the death metal voice and backing fits the lyric (transl) admirably.!