Album Review: Einvigi - Sielulintu (2020)
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Einvigi - Sielulintu
Release Date: December 11, 2020
Label: Inverse Records
Format: CD / Digital
Length: 35:44
Genre: Blackgaze / Folk Metal
Origin: Finland
The first chimes of Einvigi's "Sielulintu" arouse a two-fold mood of nostalgia that vibrates from my eardrums to my brain. Firstly, I am reminiscined to the time around 2010 or maybe 2015 when Blackgaze was en vogue all over the Western spheres of Metal. And secondly, I thought the era when Nordic Folk-inspired Metal was the hottest shit in Europe and band like Catamenia or Ensiferum were on heavy rotation in every Rock discotheque.
Einvigi is a rather new name in both of these spheres. Furthermore, they actually do not belong to any of these specific groups. The Finnish quartet was founded in 2014 and has now released their debut album "Sielulintu" via Inverse Records.
Like many Metal acts from Finland, Einvigi tend to stick to their mother tongue. Yet, the band name seems to be in a Scandinavian language and means "Duel". The title of the album and all the lyrics are in Finnish. "Sielulintu" means "Soul Bird" and refer to a folkloristic tale from the mysterious country in the North.
The musical landscapes Einvigi present on their debut album are stunningly colourful, versatile and ice cold. Atmospheric Shoegaze ambiente blows through arid lands and merges into Finnish Folk dances under the sparse lights of midsummer night. The tension that arises between these two elements frequently unloads itself in a raging thunder of Black Metal.
Guitar player and vocalist narrates the ancient tales with his impressive clean voice. In the more brachial parts bass player Joonas Koppanen supports him with massive screams. Krister Virtanen (guitar) and Henri Sund (drums) furtherly help creating the opulent sound that defines "Sielulintu".
Einvigi easily combine Folklore, melancholy and Black Metal. Different to many other Northern European Folk Metal bands they do not fall into Humppa- or Polka beats and create monumentous soundscapes instead. You only need to turn up the volume and you can feel an ice-cold breeze.
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"Sielulintu" is sheer impressive. Fans of bands like Alcest, Dekadent or Wolves in the Throne Room should definitely consider getting a copy of this colourful and freezing beauty.
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