Source: Blabbermouth.net
Finnish folk metallers KORPIKLAANI will release their new album, “Noita”, on May 5 in North America via Nuclear Blast. Recorded at Petrax Studio with Aksu Hanttu producing, recording and mixing again, it is the band’s first CD to feature new accordion player Sami Perttula, who played a very active role in the folk arrangements along with fiddler Tuomas Rounakari.
The official lyric video for the song “Lempo” can be seen below.
Commented KORPIKLAANI fiddler Tuomas Rounakari: “‘Lempo’ is a fiery God of fertility and the song is about the spells designated to Lempo in order to guarantee a success in one’s personal love life. The Finnish mythology is very unique in its approach to sexuality. We do not have spells to improve procreation like most of the cultures do. But the spells to gain more luck in love life or to increase ones stamina are numerous for both men and women. Lempo is also closely related to fire and one could see the hair of Lempo flashing in the red and yellow flames of fire. The song is a prime example of the new KORPIKLAANI sound with a lead guitar like violin solo and more prominent folk arrangements. It takes a step towards progressive rock balancing the folk and metal in a way Jonne has always dreamed it to be.”
The cover artwork for “Noita” was created by Jan Yrlund from Darkgrove Design, who has created all the KORPIKLAANI covers in recent years.