In honor of my Arkona t-shirt coming in the mail yesterday, I'm venturing back into the realm of folk metal, and what a magical realm it is. Specifically, Russian folk metal, just because they seem to know what they're doing over there. I won't even get into a band that combines clean vocals and death growls the way that Masha does, but there's still a lot out there, and there's a lot to enjoy in the Moscow four-piece that is Kalevala. Their music isn't just folk metal, it's fun folk metal, and the epitome of such a thing is "Son-Reka," or in English, "Dream River."
"Son-Reka" has an impressive guitar solo halfway through, but relies on sounding more acoustic-y. This is what the vikings would listen to in their halls after winning a battle. "Son-Reka" is simply celebration through folk metal, and could we really ask for more? Lead singer Ksenia also makes good use of her vocal chords, a perfect fit into this folk metal masterpiece.
Kalevala also has their own song called "Yarilo." Just sayin', but the band has the chops to last just as long as Arkona. I'm excited.
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