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HEAVY METAL PERSE - Eripura |
1. Eripura 2. Kauan eläköön kuningas! 3. Kohti kolossien maata 4. Pahaksi parkittu Lalli 5. Saunaherran kunniaksi 6. Aamunkoiton huilumies 7. Lohikäärmeen laulu 8. Talonpoikaisralli 9. Tapio 10. Seitsemän meren luopio 11. Heavy Metal Perse
Dethrone Music 2008
Reviewed by Lauri “Eskimo” Lukas.
Paraphrasing a well-known Russian poet: If I’d been there when they picked the name for the band, I would have said “Don’t!” True — the title Heavy Metal Perse (literally “Heavy Metal Ass”) may only appear funny to Finns and Estonians, but still! Considering the fact that the Finns themselves trust Perse to be one of the breakthrough acts of 2008, the guys could have bothered to think things through before sticking to this moniker.
What we’re dealing with here is Power Metal sung in Finnish, with some barely noticeable traces of folk melodies thrown in for good measure. This might sound somewhat intimidating, as, when pressed for a comparison, one might find the somewhat similar-minded Teräsbetoni to be reeking of stale sweat and staler jokes, to the accompaniment of hollow clonks of plastic swords, but mind you — Heavy Metal Perse do their stuff in a remarkably merrier manner. Nothing on this record is sweated out compulsorily; instead, one might find it brimming over with the joy of creativity, infectious mirth and unwavering belief in what is done, not to mention the deeply tongue-in-cheek humour.
Musically speaking, the band’s idols all come from Germany. The Helloweens, the Gamma Rays, the Runnings Wild, or, possibly, the German Power Metal scene as a whole has, in the midst of the pristine lakes and ancient woods of Finland, unsuspectingly spawned an outwardly rather disgusting-looking bastard son who on closer inspection appears to be a surprisingly well-mannered and decent youngster with a sense of humour far outreaching that of its fathers. The blood, as they say, calls to its own, though; if in doubt, one can watch the band’s video for “Talonpoikaisralli” (“Peasant Rally”), wherein linen-clad Finnish hicks drink vodka and fight amongst themselves. Did I mention that Perse’s vein of humour is far from clogged?
Of course, the disc has its share of tracks hailing various dragons and kings, but Perse still manage to veer light-years away from the status of a DIY-backwoods-Manowar — a statement that can not be said to be true of, again, Teräsbetoni, who, at times, are more Manowar than Manowar itself.
Matias Palm, the singing guitar-player, has an original timbre to his voice that may occasionally — but really not that often — fall short of the target, especially in passages aiming for relatively high pitches. Considering the fact that this is a debut full-length, it barely deserves a mention. What must truly be applauded, though, is the dedication of these guys to not desert the currently sinking ship of the over-saturated and mostly boring Power Metal sub-genre, but to take things to their own hands and come up with such a great maiden album instead. We’ll be sure to hear more of this band in the years to come!
MySpace: www.myspace.com/heavymetalperse
Band’s homepage: www.heavymetalperse.com
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Added on: January 24-th 2008, at 13:40
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