Korpiklaani - Rankarumpu (2024)

The always lovely and enjoyable music of Korpiklaani is usually on our drinking party rotation. With the band releasing an album almost every three years, “Rankarumpu” arrives just in time when we need some new party songs. The band’s style has been well refined over the years and they are completely dialed in producing some superbly catchy and lively music, over 43 minutes in this release. If you are a fan of the genre or the band, this album does not disappoint.

Led by the charismatic and talented vocals of Jonne Järvelä, the band’s Finnish folk tunes onslaught starts strong with the perkiness of “Kotomaa” and “Tapa sen kun kerkeet”. The band’s instrumentation is always quite diverse and engaging, with cool intricate details and a very epic folky vibe on songs like “Aita”, “Saunaan”, and “Mettään”. With the band always keepings things catchy and engaging, each song has its own unique soul and magic.

The band’s core heaviness also shines on pieces like “Kalmisto”, where the distorted guitars have a great Heavy Metal-esque vibe to them, and are nicely flanked by the violin and accordion. For those people looking for the party/drinking songs, “No Perkele”, “Nouse”, “Harhainen höyhen”, and “Rankarumpu” have all the hallmarks that have made the band quite popular over the years, with non-stop fun and playfulness.

With an already perfected style, Korpiklaani continues to deliver consistency and enjoyment with “Rankarumpu”. Any fan of Folk Metal has to love these guys as they managed to keep their sound engaging, traditional, while never getting old or annoying. We particularly love how good the album’s mix is and how all instruments shine perfectly while allowing the distorted guitars, drums, and vocals to orchestrate the pace and vibe of this release.

Label: Nuclear Blast Records

Release: April 5th, 2024

Genre: Folk Metal

Country: Finland