Swamplord by Kalmah - DeepRiffs

ALBUM

Finland's Kalmah brews a decidedly European blend of classically tinged, cinematic death metal on Swamplord. Atmospheric keyboard washes heighten the drama, while adding texture to the quintet's crushing twin-guitar foundation. The opener, "Evil in You," starts things off at a blinding clip, but resolves to a military funeral march fadeout, where the post-Iron Maiden dual-guitar harmonies give way to a mournful pipe organ. The savage vocals should appeal to fans of At the Gates and Emperor; allowing the guitars to carry the songs' melodic content, the "singing" is a rabid howl of death metal aggression -- white noise converted into vowel sounds. Kalmah also use tempo variations effectively; while many of the songs race along like machine-gun fire, "Dance of the Water" chugs with an effective mid-tempo simplicity. For fans of the genre, Swamplord is well worth investigating.
© Andy Hinds /TiVo

1. Evil in You

Primary Artist: Kalmah; Main Performer
Composer: Antti Kokko
Pekka Kokko; Composer
Producer: Ahti Karjalainen
Kalmah; Production
Composer Lyricist: Pekka Tapio Kokko
Antti Johannes Kokko; Other

2. Withering Away

Primary Artist: Kalmah; Main Performer
Composer: Antti Kokko
Pekka Kokko; Composer
Producer: Ahti Karjalainen
Kalmah; Production
Composer Lyricist: Pekka Tapio Kokko
Antti Johannes Kokko; Other

3. Heritance of Berija

Primary Artist: Kalmah; Main Performer
Composer: Antti Kokko
Pekka Kokko; Composer
Producer: Ahti Karjalainen
Kalmah; Production
Composer Lyricist: Pekka Tapio Kokko
Antti Johannes Kokko; Other

4. Black Roija

Primary Artist: Kalmah; Main Performer
Composer: Antti Kokko
Pekka Kokko; Composer
Producer: Ahti Karjalainen
Kalmah; Production
Composer Lyricist: Pekka Tapio Kokko
Antti Johannes Kokko; Other

5. Dance of the Water

Primary Artist: Kalmah; Main Performer
Composer: Antti Kokko
Pekka Kokko; Composer
Producer: Ahti Karjalainen
Kalmah; Production
Composer Lyricist: Pekka Tapio Kokko
Antti Johannes Kokko; Other

6. Hades

Primary Artist: Kalmah; Main Performer
Composer: Antti Kokko
Pekka Kokko; Composer
Producer: Ahti Karjalainen
Kalmah; Production
Composer Lyricist: Pekka Tapio Kokko
Antti Johannes Kokko; Other

7. Alteration

Primary Artist: Kalmah; Main Performer
Composer: Antti Kokko
Pekka Kokko; Composer
Producer: Ahti Karjalainen
Kalmah; Production
Composer Lyricist: Pekka Tapio Kokko
Antti Johannes Kokko; Other

8. Using the Word

Primary Artist: Kalmah; Main Performer
Composer: Antti Kokko
Pekka Kokko; Composer
Producer: Ahti Karjalainen
Kalmah; Production
Composer Lyricist: Pekka Tapio Kokko
Antti Johannes Kokko; Other

9. The Blind Leader

Primary Artist: Kalmah; Main Performer
Composer: Antti Kokko
Pekka Kokko; Composer
Producer: Ahti Karjalainen
Kalmah; Production
Composer Lyricist: Pekka Tapio Kokko
Antti Johannes Kokko; Other

10. Vezidoroga

Primary Artist: Kalmah; Main Performer
Composer: Antti Kokko
Pekka Kokko; Composer
Producer: Ahti Karjalainen
Kalmah; Production
Composer Lyricist: Pekka Tapio Kokko
Antti Johannes Kokko; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

10 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

43 minutes and 0 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1429x1429 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

9/10 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

7/10 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Metal, Death Metal, Black Metal

Label

Spin-Farm Oy

Music Distribution Service

Unknown

Country

Finland

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 31, 2000

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

60251726362