Finland's Mustaan Kuun Lapset have returned with a new recording which shows them moc=ving away from the black/dark metal style of previous releases and going into more of an acoustic folk direction and this is a review of their 2021 album "Krunnu" which was released by Inverse Records.
Acoustic guitars and folk instruments start off the album while also capturing a very melancholic atmosphere. Vocals are done in mostly a clean style along with some drums also being utilized at times as well as having some synths in the background at times and the guitars also bring in a good mixture of finger picking and full chords/
Some of the songs are also acoustic versions of their metal tracks while female vocals can also be at times. All of the musical instruments on the recording also have a very powerful sound to them along with some whispers also being utilized briefly and electric guitars can also b e heard briefly on the closing track as well as a brief use of guitar leads.
On this recording Mustaan Kuun Lapset moves way from the black/dark metal style of previous releases and goes for more of an acoustic folk music to create something very different. The production sounds very dark while the lyrics are written in a mixture of Finnish and English and cover poetry, nature, wandering and death themes
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In my opinion this is another great sounding recording from Mustaan Kuun Lapset and while some black and d ark metal fans might not be into the new style, I can see this appealing to fans of neo folk. RECOMMENDED TRACKS INCLUDE "Kruunu" "Ikaros" "Saatto" and "The Dream About A Dying Angel". 8 out of 10.
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Bandcamp: https://mustankuunlapset.bandcamp.com/
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Deezer: https://www.deezer.com/us/album/201789662
Tidal: https://listen.tidal.com/album/170462763
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