With their very own version of ‘Guggisberglied’WAZZARA can touch deeply and lastingly. A Swiss folk song first mentioned in 1741. Originally scored in Bernese German (one of the Swiss idioms), it tells of a lost, unrequited love.
Singer Barbara reveals about ‘Guggisberglied‘: ‘This song is very dear to me – I’ve carried it inside me since I was a child. Its melody exerts a strong magical, irresistible force on me, which we wanted to emphasize with the new arrangement.’
LINE-UP: Barbara Brawand • Vocals, Guitar Marcel ‘Mäsi’ Stettler • Guitar Tom Kuzmic • Guitar George Necola • Bass Deniz Lebovci • Drums
Najpoznatiji folk punk metal bend na ovim prostorima, Brkovi iz Zagreba izdali su svoj osmi dugosvirajući album koji sadrži devet pjesama. Da li su Brkovi izgubili svoj touch i inspiraciju? Inspiraciju teško, jer na ovim prostorima za tematiku tekstova kakve oni furaju inspiracije uvijek ima. Da li se još sprdaju na svoj račun i račun cajkaroša diljem Balkana? I da i ne, pošto žive od benda. Meni su uvijek ležale više one brže, metalsko punkerske stvari od narodnjačkih izleta, pa mi na ovom albumu isto tako leže više one brže i stvari bliže našoj nego folk sceni. Dakle, dobra mi je ‘Govno’ s odličnim tekstom i odličnom muzikom. Shamso69 ne pjeva toliko cajkaroški već malo dublje, ali to je još uvijek njegov prepoznatljiv glas koji je fenomen ovih prostora od 2010.ziher kada su počeli puniti klubove i dvorane bivše Juge, a i vani. Na ovom albumu je i hit single ‘Više ni pankeri ne slušaju punk’, stvar u kojoj ima puno istine vezane uz našu scenu, a na radiju se vrtila mjesecima prije ovog albuma. Stvar koja mi je također pala u uho je ‘Hej konobar’, koja podsjeća malo na stvari s prva dva-tri albuma ovog benda, pogotovo na prvi album, barem mene. Iako je ovaj bend uvijek bio muzički potkovan i snažan, novi gitaristi su donijeli novu snagu i bend zvuči svirački još tehničkije i moćnije nego ranije. Stvar koju još moram spomenuti kao ‘Kada padne noć’ koja mi je jedna od highlighta ovog albuma uz gore spomenute. Ziher nije u top tri Brkovi albuma, ali nije loš nikako. Ne ulazi na prvu, ali uđe kasnije hehe.
The Finnish folk black metal act KOUTA comes back with a new album, one year after the big success of the debut ‘Aarnihauta‘. ‘Kaarnaköydet’ – this is the name of the band’s first full-length – will be released on April 21 and it will be available as CD, streaming, and digital download.
The 7 new songs weave a dark and intricate web of sound that is both familiar and refreshingly new. Folk elements have permeated the new sound much more deeply, while the production has become much more clear, powerful, and straight. At the heart of ‘Kaarnaköydet’ lies a gripping narrative centered around the tragic story of two brothers. Through their music, KOUTA explores the complex and often tumultuous emotions of shame, guilt, and catharsis, inviting the listener to join them on a powerful and emotional journey of aesthetically peripheral discovery.
The new single ‘Häpeä‘ is now available on the main digital platforms as well as a visualizer video on band’s YouTube channel.
‘Häpeä‘ deepens the three-part story that serves as the backbone of the new album. The song was chosen as the first single and the opening song for the band’s gigs due to its unforgiving and unconventional nature. It deepens the story of fratricide by exploring the state of mind of someone who has just killed a loved one.
‘I wanted the song to reflect this brutality and emotion, so musically Häpeä is grim and cold,‘ summarizes Eemeli Haarala.
The drum parts of ‘Kaarnaköydet‘ were recorded in a remote cabin in Lapland. Guitars and bass recorded at Pekka Posio’s studio in Helsinki. Vocals, choirs and all other instruments together with the live recording of “Äitimaan Laulu” recorded at Sonic Pump Studios, Helsinki. Mixed by Pekka Posio and mastered by Svante Forsbäck.
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