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Kalmah - 12 Gauge



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Release date: 24 February 2010
Style: Melodic death metal, Extreme power metal

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62 want it
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01. Rust Never Sleeps
02. One Of Fail
03. Bullets Are Blind
04. Swampwar
05. Better Not To Tell
06. Hook The Monster
07. Godeye
08. 12 Gauge
09. Sacramentum
10. Cold Sweat [Thin Lizzy cover] [Japanese bonus]

Additional info
Release dates:

February 24: Japan
March 2: Canada
March 3: Europe
April 6: USA

Staff review by
Troy Killjoy
Rating:
6.7
Melodic death metal
Finland
Spinefarm Records

Line-up on the CD:
Pekka Kokko - vocals, guitar
Antti Kokko - lead guitar
Timo "Lede" Lehtinen - bass
Marco Sneck - keyboards
Janne Kusmin - drums

Alas, the almighty swamp metal titans Kalmah grace us with their sixth full-length release, entitled 12 Gauge. (Before listening to this album I was immediately turned off by the name of the album.) Ever one to worry about band's changing directions for the worst (see: Cryptopsy's The Unspoken King), the hairs stood up slightly on my neck upon reading the title of an album named after everyone's least favorite gun to use in Counter-Strike - next to the Ingram MAC-10 at least. Needless to say, I was pleased to discover Kalmah continued with their efforts regarding melodic death metal, further establishing themselves as one of metal's most popular and talented outfits.

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published 25.07.2010 | Comments (80)

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04.01.2010 - 04:10
Rose Of Nemesis

Can't wait!
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04.01.2010 - 17:14
Reza
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Written by Rose Of Nemesis on 04.01.2010 at 04:10

Can't wait!

Yeah, so do I. IMO Kalmah is one of the best Melodic Death Metal bands.
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04.01.2010 - 21:20
Rating: 7
FeskarN

Bullets Are Blind is a great song. Check it out if you haven't. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHIR0GNV8bg
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04.01.2010 - 21:26
Reza
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Written by FeskarN on 04.01.2010 at 21:20

Bullets Are Blind is a great song. Check it out if you haven't. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHIR0GNV8bg

thanks man, yeah it's great !
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06.01.2010 - 18:10
Rating: 9
Sentenced Odiin
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Fucking greaaat! euroopen toouur please!!
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06.01.2010 - 23:20
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Problem?
I sure hope this doesn't to turn out to be another For The Revolution or Black Waltz..
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07.01.2010 - 12:38
Rating: 7
FeskarN

This album got a really weird title and the song names are quite bad somehow, like "One Of Fail" wtf does that means?
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07.01.2010 - 20:29
Rating: 9
Fhuesc

Written by ß on 06.01.2010 at 23:20

I sure hope this doesn't to turn out to be another For The Revolution or Black Waltz..

I think it's gonna be that way
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09.01.2010 - 19:28
wudustan

It is annoying it think.
The first three kalmah albums were sort of distant and more sublime. From Black Waltz they've become more upto date about what they mention in the songs and cause of this the music has had to change to make everything seem more gritty and rrrr.. Even though songs like Groan of Wind are among some of my favourite by the band..its about a strain of flu. A certain amount of feel has gone, and I can't help but remember how Bodom went crap after they left the strangeness of Something Wild and Hatebreeder and crossed into swearwords during breakdowns.

12 Gauge as the third album of the 'new' Kalmah, so it'll be interesting to see if they maybe get nostalgic and do stuff the old fashioned way. *fingers, toes and eyes crossed*
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29.01.2010 - 05:05
Valaskjalf
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Written by FeskarN on 07.01.2010 at 12:38

This album got a really weird title and the song names are quite bad somehow, like "One Of Fail" wtf does that means?



Thats exactly what I was thinking....terrible song titles.
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30.01.2010 - 02:25
Rating: 10
AL3X Êxplosion

Written by Guest on 29.01.2010 at 05:05

Written by FeskarN on 07.01.2010 at 12:38

This album got a really weird title and the song names are quite bad somehow, like "One Of Fail" wtf does that means?



Thats exactly what I was thinking....terrible song titles.



not so terrible but amazing music i bet! m/:banger2:
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30.01.2010 - 05:21
Valaskjalf
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Written by AL3X Êxplosion on 30.01.2010 at 02:25

Written by Guest on 29.01.2010 at 05:05

Written by FeskarN on 07.01.2010 at 12:38

This album got a really weird title and the song names are quite bad somehow, like "One Of Fail" wtf does that means?



Thats exactly what I was thinking....terrible song titles.



not so terrible but amazing music i bet! m/:banger2:


Amazing music? doubtfull....I havent liked the previous 2 albums and Im pretty sure it wont blow me away this time. If Im wrong then fantasic, but im not holding my breath.
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31.01.2010 - 03:54
Rating: 10
AL3X Êxplosion

Written by Guest on 30.01.2010 at 05:21

Written by AL3X Êxplosion on 30.01.2010 at 02:25

Written by Guest on 29.01.2010 at 05:05

Written by FeskarN on 07.01.2010 at 12:38

This album got a really weird title and the song names are quite bad somehow, like "One Of Fail" wtf does that means?



Thats exactly what I was thinking....terrible song titles.



not so terrible but amazing music i bet! m/:banger2:


Amazing music? doubtfull....I havent liked the previous 2 albums and Im pretty sure it wont blow me away this time. If Im wrong then fantasic, but im not holding my breath.


well i liked all their albums and for the revolution had this great songs Ready For Salvation,Towards The Sky,Outremer,Coward,Like A Slave and i prety much liked the whole album of the black waltz.
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08.02.2010 - 18:40
Rating: 9
Sentenced Odiin
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Written by Fhuesc on 07.01.2010 at 20:29

Written by ß on 06.01.2010 at 23:20

I sure hope this doesn't to turn out to be another For The Revolution or Black Waltz..

I think it's gonna be that way

but it is okey as hell (:
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11.02.2010 - 02:35
Rating: 9
MétalNoir
Fils du Lys
Written by wudustan on 09.01.2010 at 19:28

It is annoying it think.
The first three kalmah albums were sort of distant and more sublime. From Black Waltz they've become more upto date about what they mention in the songs and cause of this the music has had to change to make everything seem more gritty and rrrr.. Even though songs like Groan of Wind are among some of my favourite by the band..its about a strain of flu. A certain amount of feel has gone, and I can't help but remember how Bodom went crap after they left the strangeness of Something Wild and Hatebreeder and crossed into swearwords during breakdowns.

12 Gauge as the third album of the 'new' Kalmah, so it'll be interesting to see if they maybe get nostalgic and do stuff the old fashioned way. *fingers, toes and eyes crossed*

Absolutely Kalmah will once again be a great band when they'll go back to songs like Hades. Hades... THAT was great Kalmah!
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11.02.2010 - 04:30
Rating: 7
bard

I'm personally fine with Black Waltz Kalmah as well as older, more swampy Kalmah, but their last album however was far too uninspired. For whatever reason the title '12 gauge' makes me expect a little more teenage angst appeal... hopefully it's more crazy fish-man in a swamp, 'get off my porch!' angst.
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24.02.2010 - 23:18
Rating: 9
Sentenced Odiin
gothic.moorion@gmail.com
Brilliant!
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25.02.2010 - 18:31
Rating: 8
JÄY
Metal slave
Written by bard on 11.02.2010 at 04:30

hopefully it's more crazy fish-man in a swamp, 'get off my porch!' angst.

man, thats funny
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25.02.2010 - 18:58
Rating: 8
ChrisWinther

Kalmah is back!
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26.02.2010 - 16:06
Rating: 10
Wes

AWESOME album
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26.02.2010 - 17:34
Rating: 8
JÄY
Metal slave
This album is overwhelming, for me
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26.02.2010 - 19:07
Rating: 8
Turin Turambar
Mormegil
Good album....but only good..I excpect something beter from Kalmah....
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27.02.2010 - 18:47
Rating: 8
BudDa

Written by FeskarN on 07.01.2010 at 12:38

This album got a really weird title and the song names are quite bad somehow, like "One Of Fail" wtf does that means?


Forget the songs titles..coz "One of Fail" is one of the awesome songs on this record. The record is superb btw..
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28.02.2010 - 22:09
moe5512

Good album, some masterpieces. but the solos arent so good. they sound quite much like Slayer´s solos. Dont get me wrong, slayer is a great band but the their solos is so disharmonic and that doesnt fit in to kalmah´s music. Antti Kokko is a great guitarist but i like the older solos more.
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28.02.2010 - 22:52
Valaskjalf
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Agree with the above post...its a good album but the solos are pretty darn ugly. Yet I do enjoy the album a lot more than their previous 2 efforts and more than "They Will Return" as well - overall Im pleasantly surprised.
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01.03.2010 - 18:27
Rating: 10
Dying Eyes

I like it a lot ! One of the best in last few years IMO!
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01.03.2010 - 19:21
Rating: 7
FeskarN

Written by BudDa on 27.02.2010 at 18:47

Written by FeskarN on 07.01.2010 at 12:38

This album got a really weird title and the song names are quite bad somehow, like "One Of Fail" wtf does that means?


Forget the songs titles..coz "One of Fail" is one of the awesome songs on this record. The record is superb btw..

Yepp, I have listen to the album for some time now and it's really damn good. I think it's even better then FTR witch I like also. Songs like "One Of Fail", "Bullets Are Blind" and "12 Gauge" are classic Kalmah songs!
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06.03.2010 - 01:18
AnEpicDeath

Kalmah is one of melodic death metal's strongest outfits, and this is currently at the top of the MS charts, and no reviews? WTF?
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09.03.2010 - 06:15
Dr. Wvrm

So much love for this album right now.:banger:
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12.03.2010 - 03:33
Rating: 8
Thanntos

Omg their best in years!
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