This is a pretty awesome folk metal album. Riffs are great, hooks are mesmerizing, and death growls are crushing all throughout the album. While the second half of the album gets a bit tired, this is an example of how to do a folk metal concept album correctly. I would love to see these guys live.

4.0/5 - Great album, probably my favorite from Amorphis (need to give Skyforger another listen, though). I even own it on vinyl, randomly ;)

I was oscillating between 4.0 and 4.5, but the second half is a little too weak to justify a 4.5. Still love it though!