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Finnish music can be so energetic that it can only be produced in a fast country where the neighbours live miles and miles away. So you feel completey free to make a lot of noise of your own at all times without bothering anyone and (on the other hand)there is a good reason to make a lot of noise when you come together with others. Great to see you and celebrate! Hedningarna controls all this energy in their own distinctive way in their music. Traditional instruments plugged in, distorted and more, strong voices. I like it! And play Hedningarna a lot in the car, on long road where you can really drive a little faster. Ohm and when Hedningarna holds back, for me it becomes even more intereresting. So, try it out yourself.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Let's Go Viking!
25 Dec 2000
Format:Audio CD
I've had this CD for a more than a year now and it still gets regular rotation. I used to listen to a lot of metal (Sabbath, Maiden, etc.) before I started getting into different world music sounds. Hedningarna's music falls in between these 2 disparate genres because it is played on fiddles, lutes, flutes, accordions, etc. but it also has great tension and aggression. I'd been into Irish stuff for a while but this was my first foray into Scandinavian styles. Some of the tunes on here are originals and some are versions of old folktunes. All are enhanced with electronic techno dance-beats, there is some electric guitar and synth too. The Saami joikking sounds a lot like Native American chants. If you like this band, also check out the Nordic Roots compilation CD's and the band Vasen as well. Will these guys ever go on tour stateside???
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Ancient Scandinavia, here we come!
30 Oct 2002
Format:Audio CD
I've been a fan of Hedningarna for a long while, and this CD, the latest addition to my collection, is one of my favorites. While it's mainly instrumental, that doesn't stop it from being one of the most powerful CDs I've heard in a long while. The CD includes guest artists such as Wimme, a chanter from Finland, and an actual didgeridoo on a few of the tracks. And in case that doesn't have you convinced, the third song, Drafur & Gildur, is a bloody ballad about two dwarven brothers slaying trolls.
This is one seriously eclectic and wonderful CD.
One of my favorite songs has to be the last, "Graucholorfen," when everyone and the guest artists get back together in the studio for one last jam session that turns into a six minute trip to goodness-knows-where. Definitely one of my CDs of choice; I can't stop listening to it!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Entrancing
30 Mar 2002
Format:Audio CD
I'd bought this album on a whim after hearing one song that a Norwegian friend of mine played for me. I was blown away. I hadn't heard any Scandinavian folk music before this, modern or traditional, and the particular way Hedningarna adds a rock and even a techno undercurrent was unlike any music I'd encountered. The jojker (chanter) that performed with them on the album, combined with their heavy use of the didjeridoo (strange for Northern European music) gave it a primal and very evocative feel. For at least a month, this was the only album I played in my car, over and over. Since then, I've been evangelizing Hedningarna and playing their music to everyone I can, and everyone that has heard it wants the CD. I highly recommend this to anyone with open musical tastes.
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