Murska - Rajamailla EP
Now this feels a bit weird writing a review in English of a Finnish-sung music. Anyway, Murska from Seinäjoki, Finland, sent me their latest Rajamailla EP for reviewing weeks ago already.
At least I’ve had time to chew on this release. Time and more precisely time to adopt is exactly what this takes. From the first track “Ihminen” to fourth and last, “Lupaus”, Murska presents quite a spectrum of different styles or more likely approaches of playing metal-edged, angst-filled music. It’s not just Kotiteollisuus or Maj Karma with different lyrics: they actually go to their Sielun Veljet influences and straight to the source also, without watering it down using filtered second-hand sounds from the original artists.
Songs are put together from numerous different parts that seemingly doesn’t have much to do with each other, but still somehow Murska manages to find a certain flow that guides them through the worst of hell and high water. Still, it must be added that the music of Murska requires a lot of interest from the listener, something that I’m definitely lacking. However, Murska’s take on Finnish-sung metal is brave enough for giving them the respect they deserve: they have growls here and there and progressive show-offs among the catchier hooks.
The standout track is definitely number two, “Minä vihaan sinua” (meaning “I hate you”) that is also downloadable from their site.
Zed wrote:
Too hard for me.
I prefer universal body language.
Ja paskat, keep up the good work.
Finnish briefly: Olen jo pitkään kaivannut näitä merkintöjä myös toisella kotimaisella. Ei oo pokkaa?
Posted on 08-Feb-06 at 12:36 pm | Permalink
Harri wrote:
Suomi, English ja sápmi vai?
Aika hyvältä kuulosti välillä. Hiukka vielä enemmän omaa ilmettä siihen. Ja rutistusta. Mielenkiintoinen tuttavuus kyllä, täytyypä pitää silmällä.
In ralli inglis priifli: veri kuut somtaims pat somtais not tät oritsinal.
Posted on 12-Feb-06 at 10:47 pm | Permalink