Kuolemanlaakso is yet another Finnish group which seeks a stripped down approach to songwriting, but not a new one, its members hailing from the ranks of groups like Chaosweaver, Barren Earth and such. The prevalent theme here is doom metal, but very well produced doom with a bold, brazen crunch to the guitars and a mixture of blackened rasp vocals, death grunts or mournful, ominous cleans, all in the native tongue. The first comparison which came to mind was Ajattara, though the focus here isn't so much on mug-swinging, blacker sounding grooves, and there are more atmospherics present to complement the simple, loping strides of the low, muted guitar passages. It's also similar to Tom G. Warrior's post-Celtic Frost outfit Triptykon, which Laakso has cited as the primary influence to this, even going so far as to hire on guitarist/vocalist V. Santura to produce this 8 track, 48 minute debut.
01. Kuolemanlaakso - Mina Elan [5:58]
02. Kuolemanlaakso - Kuun Lapset [6:15]
03. Kuolemanlaakso - Nostos & Algos [7:08]
04. Kuolemanlaakso - Roihusydan [1:43]
05. Kuolemanlaakso - Etsin [7:51]
06. Kuolemanlaakso - Ikiuni [3:54]
07. Kuolemanlaakso - Uljas Uusi Maailma [6:42]
08. Kuolemanlaakso - Aurinko [7:31]
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Kuolemanlaakso / Uljas Uusi Maailma
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