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Rating: Veterans of the Finnish scene, the five rockers from Helsinki return in 2004 with their seventh effort titled "Devils". What can I say? None of the clichés that made them popular are overturned or altered here, so their detractors will surely have fierce criticism to aim at Jyrki and company. On the other hand, those who have appreciated their offering will find in this new musical labor the perfect combination of the past and present of the Nordic band.
We are indeed faced with eleven chapters balancing between guitars close to classical rock 'n' roll and atmospheres filled with decadent keys and deep vocals, gloomy, with the well-known sweetly-romantic inclinations. Virtually no technicalities, plenty of radio-friendly groove, and tracks that imprint themselves in the mind at lightning speed, all enhanced by a velvety, crystal-clear mixing, carefully avoiding emphasizing the band’s rougher aspect. Influences reminiscent of acts of the caliber of Sisters of Mercy and Fields of the Nephilim are abundant, while the singing remains baritone, vaguely solemn, and very close to the dark croons of Peter Steele of Type o'Negative fame.
Numerous potential hits, from the dark-road tones of "Devils" to the melancholic "Jimmy" and "Sister Charity", up to the irresistible groove of the lead single "Lost Boys" between hard-rocking riffs and energetic vocals. The misty romanticism finds expression in the slowness of the introspective "August Moon" and in the final ballad "Only You Can Save Me", sweet and nostalgic like a heavy snowfall. The lyrical aspect does not deviate in the slightest from previous work, focusing on the love-sad-dark theme akin to other Finnish realities like Him or Charon, so no surprises here either. An album intended exclusively for fans of the combo and for those who appreciate hard-rock tinged with decadence yet always immediate and urgent.
Those looking for powerful riffs, metallic rage, or leaden gothic atmosphere should steer clear.
Tracklist Lyrics and Videos
01 Devils (03:51)
Who told you about a man without fear
Who told you about a god who does not care
Who told you about a pain that does not hurt
Who told you about a love that turns to dirt
Devils
You've got a face-to-face with your
Devils
You've got a race to race with your
Devils
You've got to find a place among your
Devils
You cannot replace your
Devils
Devils
Who told you about cause and effect
Who told you about a heart that can forget
Who told you about fortune and fame
Who told you that the evil has got no name
Devils
You've got a face-to-face with your
Devils
You've got a race to race with your
Devils
You've got to find a place among your
Devils
You cannot replace your
Devils
You can't deny
Devils
They'll get you in the night
You gotta ride on your rage with your devils
04 Sister of Charity (05:03)
A new day for a mission.
Another sunrise in your heart.
Give me tears of the wrong.
The hate of convicts.
Glamour of the damned.
Rule of Benedict.
I never seen a dawn like this before.
Tears of the night turn to diamonds in your eyes.
In the face of the world’s ugliness.
Sister of Charity, remains a mystery.
Love shines over agression.
Another wound heals in your heart.
Give me fears of the strong.
The warfare politics.
The decay of the west.
Rule of Benedict.
I've never seen the dawn like this before.
Tears on the night turn to diamonds in your eyes.
In the face of the world's ugliness.
Sister of charity, remains a mystery.
07 August Moon (03:37)
August Moon
Where are you
August Moon
Over the sea
August Moon
Where are you
August Moon
Do you belive
In August Moon - let me follow you
In August Moon - let me follow you dawn
August Moon
Where are you
August Moon
Over the sea
August Moon
Where are you
August Moon
Do you belive
In August Moon - let me follow you
In August Moon - let me follow you dawn
Let me follow you dawn
Down to the Seven Seas, paces I never be
Down to the Seven Seas, paces I never be
August Moon
Where are you
August Moon
Over the sea
August Moon
Where are you
August Moon
10 Hevioso (04:12)
I'll be waiting for you baby
I'll be waiting for you baby
I'll be waiting for the new dawn begun
I'll be waiting for the new world to come
All you innocent people
Don't care about me
All you innocent people
I hear the angels calling
And the rain starts falling
Thunder and storming
Hevioso
Brings justice by the morning
I'll be waiting for you baby
I'll be waiting for you now baby
I'll be waiting for the new moon begun
I'll be waiting for the new blood to run
All you innocent people
Don't care about me
All you innocent people
I hear the angels calling
And the rain starts falling
Thunder and storming
Hevioso
Brings justice by the morning
Angels calling
The rain starts falling
Thunder and storming
Hevioso
Brings justice by the morning
I hear the angels calling on me
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