Shadowheart (album)

Shadowheart is the debut album by Finnish symphonic/folk metal band Kivimetsän Druidi. It was released through Century Media on October 20, 2008.

Shadowheart
Studio album by
Kivimetsän Druidi
ReleasedOctober 20, 2008
Recorded2008
GenreSymphonic metal
Folk metal
Length53:02
LabelCentury Media
ProducerEsa Orjatsalo
Kivimetsän Druidi chronology
Shadowheart
(2008)		 Betrayal, Justice, Revenge
(2010)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AMG[1]
Lords of Metal[2]
PyroMusic[3]
METALEATER[4]

Track listing[5]
  • Tracks 1-11 Published By Magic Arts Publishing.
  1. "Northwind - Prelude" - 1:29
  2. "Blacksmith" - 6:01 (Jenni Onishko, Joni Koskinen, Antti Koskinen, Antti Rinkinen)
  3. "Jäässä Varttunut" ("Grown Up Within Ice") - 5:51 (Onishko, A. Koskinen, J. Koskinen)
  4. "Halls of Shadowheart" - 4:36 (A. Koskinen, J. Koskinen, Leeni-Maria Hovila)
  5. "Pedon Loitsu" ("The Spell Of The Beast") - 5:57 (A. Koskinen, J. Koskinen, Lukas Pearsall)
  6. "Burden" - 4:31 (Onishko, J. Koskinen, Ville Ryöti)
  7. "The Tyrant" - 5:44 (A. Koskinen, J. Koskinen, Onishko)
  8. "Tiarnäch - Verinummi" ("Bloodmoor") - 2:33 (Hovila, J. Koskinen, A. Koskinen)
  9. "Verivala" ("Bloodoath") - 4:01 (Hovila, Ryöti, J. Koskinen, A. Koskinen)
  10. "Korpin Laulu" ("Raven's Song") - 5:19 (Hovila, J. Koskinen, A. Koskinen)
  11. "Mustan Valtikan Aika" ("The Era Of The Black Scepter") - 7:00 (Rinkinen, J. Koskinen. A. Koskinen)
  12. "Viimeinen Peikkokuningas" ("The Last Of The Troll Kings") - 2:22
  13. "Leaves" - 4:42
  • Tracks 2 and 3 are re-recordings of songs from the "Taottu" EP.
  • Tracks 5 and 11 are re-recordings of songs from the "Mustan Valtikan Aika" EP.
  • Tracks 6 and 7 are re-recordings of songs from "The New Chapter" demo.
  • Track 12 and 13 are bonus tracks. Track 13 is a cover of a song by The Gathering

Personnel

Kivimetsän Druidi
  • Leeni-Maria Hovila: Female Vocal
  • Joni Koskinen: Lead Guitar, Male Vocal, Choir Vocal
  • Antti Rinkinen: Rhythm Guitar
  • Antti Koskinen: Keyboards, Synthesizers, Choir Vocal
  • Simo Lehtonen: Bass, Male Backing Vocal
  • Atte Martinen: Drums, Percussion

Additional Personnel
  • Janne Virkki, Olle Korte, Pasi Itäniemi, Vesa Virtanen, Ville Konka, Esa Orjatsalo: Choir

Production
  • Arranged By Kivimetsän Druidi
  • Produced, Engineered & Mixed By Esa Orjsatsalo
  • Digital Editing By Artturi Laukkanen & Timo Kuismanen
  • Mastered By Svante Forsback
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References
  1. AMG review
  2. Lords of Metal review
  3. PyroMusic review
  4. METALEATER review Archived 2009-01-20 at the Wayback Machine
  5. Songwriting, Personnel and Production Information found at discogs; retrieved January 2, 2011
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