Kalevala (epic folk metal)

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'Northern Steel' is a massive folk metal album with nine epic tracks and over 110 minutes of content. The metal songs have Nordic, Celtic, Slavic and epic symphonic elements in the vein of bands like Ensiferum, Wintersun, Moonsorrow, Equilibrium, Eluveitie, Arkona and Turisas. For business inquiries, licenses, custom soundtracks and commissions, please visit my web page at anttimartikainen.com and read the FAQ, License and Commission sections before sending me requests.
All music composed, arranged, mixed and mastered by Antti Martikainen (anttimartikainen.com, anttimartikainenmusic, / ajmartikainen ,
soundcloud.com/anttimartikainen)
This song depicts myths and events in the Finnish national epic Kalevala in various folk metal styles. Time stamps for the different parts of the song:
I The Birth 00:00
II An Ode to Kalevala 02:44
III The Northland Trials 06:07
IV Old Man's Lament 08:56
V The Forger of Horizons 12:22
VI Witch of the Abyss 16:34
VII Battle for the Celestial Sphere 18:31
VIII Restoring the Sun and the Moon 21:05
IX Eternal Bliss 23:04

[@andrewlekkas]

I'm from Greece. We have a rich mythology, and apart from that, I was interested from a young age in various other mythologies, such as Egyptian, Nordic (viking), Hindu, Meso-American mythologies, etc. I was never into Finnish mythology. I didn't know it was a thing. I was ignorant. That's it until I read Don Rosa's "Quest for Kalevala" in mid 2000s. It was stunning and yes, I learned the basics about Kalevala from an Uncle Scrooge story. Isn't it epic? It made me searching more and more about Finnish customs and traditions. Thank you Finland for contributing to humanity's global mythology pantheon and thank you people for your time reading this comment. Cheers.

[@simonaubert3778]

Keno Ron Rosa is one of the biggest man in Comics ever born. Do you know Tuomas from Nightwish released a full album about the story of Uncle Scrooge by Don Rosa? I' am a huge fan and I read it to my own daughters a few weeks agos. This book changed my life.

[@andrewlekkas]

@@simonaubert3778 Ofc I know the album, it's one of my favourites! He grasped the essence of Rosa's masterpiece quite perfectly in my opinion. The book had a great impact on me as well. I still remember the first time I read it. It was 2004, the day my mom got it for me and the same night (it was Friday) I read it from start to finish covered in my bedsheets. I just couldn't stop reading. Uncle Scrooge was already my favourite character and imagine discovering an epic life story of your favourite character...

[@MaryKyr]

lol, when I read the "Quest for Kalevala" I moved to Finland for 6 months :) I know how you feel :)

[@mr_arrowx]

Well, don't you think you were the only one x)

[@hama8921]

as a finn I don't know shit about the mythology because I like, more like not even lovecraftian but I guess scp-like stuff. For example: Scarlet king, Hanged king and Broken god type stuff and Finnish mythology doesn't seem like that

[@TheDreamBullet]

don´t be fooled people, these are just nature sounds of finland

[@bombasticballoon727]

TheDreamBullet rock music and all

[@tonimanninen5181]

Yes, your right. Should be also readed whole story whit words ;)

[@gruntscrewdriver3261]

Most of these days finnish doesnt even understand where they are coming, they are still living thinking we are under sweden or that´s how its looks to me.

[@xenosmoke8915]

Yeah, this is just what the birds sing while windmilling on a branch. I’ve seen it.

[@isovv]

Man I've just been to Finalnd few months ago, it was so precious event, that's why everybody loves Fin. PS. Except the language - before going there, it seemed nice, but than you realize you don't understand a single word... nightmare! You probably have special people creating it ad hoc in some deep forests...

[@syvajarvi2289]

I’ve been researching my Finnish roots and had been listening to various folk music and came across this. I love it. Glad the algorithm sent this my way.

[@maxt.2224]

Truly epic. Each part had a distinct tone and story to it, which is hard not to sound repetitive over a 25 minute song. For some reason, though, the absolute most satisfying part to me was the hammer striking the anvil throughout part five. Absolutely awesome.

[@genustinca5565]

Interesting. I actually did found it to be a bit repetitive. A lot of variations on the same themes and riffs. Great for movies or documentaries, but not so much as an independent music project.

[@cabooedens4164]

This song has quickly become one of my all time favorites. It's so easy to get lost in and to imagine the story the music tells.

[@paulgibbon5991]

My knowledge of the Kalevala was limited to the Mystery Science Theatre 3000 version of the rather goofy movie "The Day The Earth Froze", and this is making the story sound far more epic. Which makes sense, since a quest to put the sun back in the sky and save the world from endless winter is about as epic as you can get.

[@gpl4908]

This is the best homework music. No ads for 25 minutes straight. No words so everything is fine and dandy. And it pumps you so you keep going. Yeah for sure once in a while you'll get up and dance. But that's not important The music is amazing

[@antoniusmetal]

I'm a professor at a university, and I can say it is definitely also the best music for grading homework.

[@gpl4908]

@@antoniusmetal haha awesome!!

[@jamesb120]

Ads are there now

[@MikkoRantalainen]

I would recommend checking this out, too: Nightwish - All The Works Of Nature Which Adorn The World (MUSIC VIDEO) kzbin.info/www/bejne/iJ-ylYRrjLONgM0

[@lars-gunnarronnkvist5116]

​@@MikkoRantalainen Kiitos! Tack👍🌟

[@Epicmetalchannel]

I love nordic music and snow, but literally i live in a place that never has none of this. Sergipe, Brazil. A dream to meet nordic countrys

[@RangelGabriel]

I can totally relate. Always daydreamed of myself in this atmosphere, when in fact the sun burns brighter here in Pernambuco, Brazil. lol

[@kamabokogonpachiro2570]

Same. I'm from Bahia

[@Epicmetalchannel]

@@kamabokogonpachiro2570 aí dentro kkkkk. Fala português, porr@ kkkk

[@destbar6610]

i’m far from belonging to finland or even europe but i fell in love with the kalevala and the old mythologies from the north of europe 🤍

[@ResolventSole]

I The Birth 00:00 II An Ode to Kalevala 02:44 III The Northland Trials 06:07 IV Old Man's Lament 08:56 V The Forger of Horizons 12:22 VI Witch of the Abyss 16:34 VII Battle for the Celestial Sphere 18:31 VIII Restoring the Sun and the Moon 21:05 IX Eternal Bliss 23:04

[@Mothermetalhead]

Thank youu

[@Xanatrix]

I find it hard to listen to this song in parts. I definitely appreciate your effort for separating the parts into timestamps; very cool. But I'm compelled to listed to the whole 25 minutes from beginning to end! This is just that good.

[@siliarin2337]

*hmm....* This is great!

[@ZezindoMotorOFICIAL]

The Best Comment

[@XouZ88]

Thank you, I was to lazy to read the description, so I read the comments instead.

[@elghark]

Man.....this is the reason why I'LL NEVER BE DISAPPOINTED by Finnish when it comes to Metal music. Metal or folk Metal doesn't matter, it ends up with me loving them.

[@creaksmcgee6620]

This is my new favorite type of music.

[@tomato802]

I was melting candles but now i'm suddenly melting iron

[@richardnoah2922]

Proem to the Kalevala: Mastred by desire impulsive, By a mighty inward urging, I am now ready for singing, Ready to begin the chanting, Of our Nation's ancient folk-song, Handed down from by-gone ages. In my mouth the words are melting, From my lips the tones are gliding, From my tongue they wish to hasten; When my willing teeth are parted, When my ready mouth is opened, Songs of ancient wit and wisdom Hasten from me not unwilling. Golden friend, and dearest brother, Brother dear of mine in childhood, Come and sing with me the stories, Come and chant with me the legends, Legends of the times forgotten, Since we now are here together, Come together from our roamings. Seldom do we come for singing, Seldom to the one, the other, O'er this cold and cruel country, O'er the poor soil of the Northland. Let us clasp our hands together That we thus may best remember. Join we now in merry singing, Chant we now the oldest folk-lore, That the dear ones all may hear them, That the well-inclined may hear them, Of this rising generation. These are words in childhood taught me, Songs preserved from distant ages, Legends they that once were taken From the belt of Wainamoinen, From the forge of Ilmarinen, From the sword of Kaukomieli, From the bow of Youkahainen, From the pastures of the Northland, From the meads of Kalevala. These my dear old father sang me When at work with knife and hatchet These my tender mother taught me When she twirled the flying spindle, When a child upon the matting By her feet I rolled and tumbled. Incantations were not wanting Over Sampo and o'er Louhi, Sampo growing old in singing, Louhi ceasing her enchantment. In the songs died wise Wipunen, At the games died Lemminkainen. There are many other legends, Incantations that were taught me, That I found along the wayside, Gathered in the fragrant copses, Blown me from the forest branches, Culled among the plumes of pine-trees, Scented from the vines and flowers, Whispered to me as I followed Flocks in land of honeyed meadows, And the many-colored Kimmo. Many runes the cold has told me, Many lays the rain has brought me, Other songs the winds have sung me; Many birds from many forests, Oft have sung me lays n concord Waves of sea, and ocean billows, Music from the many waters, Music from the whole creation, Oft have been my guide and master. Sentences the trees created, Rolled together into bundles, Moved them to my ancient dwelling, On the sledges to my cottage, Tied them to my garret rafters, Hung them on my dwelling-portals, Laid them in a chest of boxes, Boxes lined with shining copper. Long they lay within my dwelling Through the chilling winds of winter, In my dwelling-place for ages. Shall I bring these songs together From the cold and frost collect them? Shall I bring this nest of boxes, Keepers of these golden legends, To the table in my cabin, Underneath the painted rafters, In this house renowned and ancient? Shall I now these boxes open, Boxes filled with wondrous stories? Shall I now the end unfasten Of this ball of ancient wisdom, These ancestral lays unravel? Let me sing an old-time legend, That shall echo forth the praises Of the beer that I have tasted, Of the sparkling beer of barley. Bring to me a foaming goblet Of the barley of my fathers, Lest my singing grow too weary, Singing from the water only. Bring me too a cup of strong-beer, It will add to our enchantment, To the pleasure of the evening, Northland's long and dreary evening, For the beauty of the day-dawn, For the pleasure of the morning, The beginning of the new-day. Often I have heard them chanting, Often I have heard them singing, That the nights come to us singly, That the Moon beams on us singly, That the Sun shines on us singly; Singly also, Wainamoinen, The renowned and wise enchanter, Born from everlasting Ether Of his mother, Ether's daughter.

[@MTheBasementReader]

me and my friend love you, you're a saint

[@arta.xshaca]

One of the best I had read!

[@patriciaramsey5294]

incredible

[@smithintern-tainment7868]

I didn’t know this type of music existed and now everything has changed

[@smokeypotter5876]

That's how I felt about skin flutes

[@TheTomac]

@@smokeypotter5876 Classy.

[@Blue-Gold_Crusader]

I'm a metalhead through-and-through, but I grew up southern so I have a love of old folk music as well. This genre is my go-to when I wanna listen to something a little harder, but still kinda folk-like.

[@lekalla]

Nightwish happened

[@TonyAguilarFigure-atively]

Dude Bro totally in agreement.

[@luciferiamoon7836]

In the US much has been lost and forgotten, luckily through KZbin I am able to listen to this and many other artists from my ancestral homelands across northwestern Europe.

[@francescoardo4940]

"Part 3 The Northland Trials" kills depression. ❤️‍🔥

[@Nickallsopp92]

God i love Finland, just the talent of music artist alone made me love Finland. Cheers from the US!!

[@MrBardao]

I love cold, winter, snow, night, darkness, north, woods, great mountains, neverending landscapes, nordic mithology and nordic music... Definitely, I was born in the wrong place: the south of Spain! (sorry for my english)

[@isabelalarcon3590]

Me too, very very in the south

[@vidalgarciagomez2586]

I feel the same. Born and raised in the South-East of Spain, in the South of Alicante, dry, scorched-like weeds growing like wildfire as far as the eye can see in the middle of an area where orchards, some wetlands and thousands of pine trees and other, what I call, "non-beautiful" vegetation decorate our landscapes. I came to live in Barcelona and, believe me, the situation doesn't change much. I would very much love to feel around something much more different than this. Snowy steppes, high mountains with whitened tops, houses of wood and stone beautifully built up and the only vegetation were to be deep emerald-coloured lush forests of the evergreen type of trees. So, summarizing, and forgive me for my passionate enthusiasm regarding the topic... Yeah, I understand the feeling😆 P.S. Don't you ever apologize for your English. It's not just that it's good enough already, but at the very least you are one of the only Spaniards who tries his best to speak something different than his own language. Cheers for that, mate!

[@toaninh9120]

16:30 this transition is fucking epic I cried

[@_seonanyar]

I live in Kalevala and I can confirm this is the sound of our nature

[@toaninh9120]

"live" in Kalevala? dude Kalevala is an epic comprised of folklores and mythologies

[@_seonanyar]

@@toaninh9120 a village in Russia was named after the epic

[@ToniFromFinlandia]

​@@toaninh9120 Kalevala literally means Land of Kalev, Kalev was believed to be first king of finns and book of Kalevala tales is about sons of Kalev. I could also say I live in Kalevala because it is just one name for Finland and I live close to Väinölä which is mentioned in Kalevala too where Väinämöinen lived. Väinölä translated is "Land of Väinö". "la" or "lä" refers to place

[@Emmaline91]

This song is so hype. I cannot stop listening to it

[@Dankboi420]

Living in a crowded Asian city, I almost forgot how beautiful nature is🥲

[@B1Boomer]

I love the bagpipes at 18:50!

[@MakTalMid]

This takes 'Epic' into a room and gives it a good talking to. Epic emerges chastened and humble, never to repeat its mistake.

[@martinngalindo]

Damn this is really good

[@paulvarus859]

the final part is truly an eternal bless...such harmony and peace, brings me to tears.

[@infinitedragonbellyx.x]

The music is good, but the scenery is breathtaking. What I would give to be able to see all of it in person. I am mesmerized.

[@keithbubb730]

The theme of my heart, spirit, mind, body, and soul.

[@l0rdka1n]

Still coming back to this day. What an awesome song.

[@sims2lovealot]

This is truly one of the greatest pieces of music ever composed. You, sir, are a genius. I always listen to this when I really need to get into deep work and focus on what I'm doing.

[@reht1]

Ikävä todeta, mutta kuulin tästä vasta nyt..loistavaa🍀❣🙏🏻

[@user-ud3ze2wv8q]

Красота то какая, лепота !!!👍👍👍

[@merry43]

Epic Folk Metal: Put this in the category of "I didn't know I needed this in my life." Blown away, and I'm not normally a metal person.

[@darksun.et.al.99]

Same!

[@gemmala8704]

Love how it mentally takes me away to another land and another time while still being awesome metal

[@AsexualOpossum]

I was feeling down in the dumps and just happened across this song on a random recommended and I'm so glad I did. It sounds cheesy but honestly your music in general helps me to get out of depressive episodes and focus on what I need to focus on. Thank you so much.

[@roblewis3147]

Same here,this music just puts me in another zone.

[@amielmaharaj4477]

This came up on my Playlist for some unknown reason. All I can think is that the gods of metal placed this in my path to change the course of my life forever. This is epic.

[@Master-Voland]

This is only another boring shit. Gods of metal listen to the absolutely different "Kalevala". Like this one, for example) kzbin.info/www/bejne/qqPVpaaarpl4gpI

[@nooneatall5612]

02:44 that always sends chills down my spine

[@geminigrrl66]

It is always a pleasure to hear incredible music such as this. It's even better that I can buy it and support artists who so clearly love what they do and gift us with their talents. And wow, so much epic storytelling. The bards salute you!

[@theflamingredphoenix]

This amazing music has been out for almost 5 years. How have i never discovered this til now.

[@elpatronhimself]

This is the kind of music that turns writing a paper into an epic quest for knowledge! Thanks Antti for the awesomely epic tunes!

[@LycheeChong]

Bought a copy of The Kalevala after listening to this. Amazing song and visual!

[@iyusuarkhan6554]

Same. Went to Play Music and bought it right away! :D

[@maximusmeridius3380]

I have been wading through my 2 book copy for about 2 years. Am on the tormenting of the bride

[@levlev.1028]

im about to lol

[@juhanaliesjarvi9139]

PA suomi on mailman onnellisin maa

[@LycheeChong]

@@juhanaliesjarvi9139 Kyllä ​​olet oikeassa, minä raskastan Suomea! ^_^

[@mirandahawley]

This song is fantastic and its crazy nice to hear a metal variety of music that doesn't spend most of the song screaming or half of it cussing. Also you feel taken away to the worlds in the beautiful pictures as shown in this video! Beautiful!

[@themaster1670]

That cussing and screaming thing is more of an american style, in Europe metal is usually combined with other styles, such as folk music or classical music and if bands do have screaming vocals they usually also have clean vocals as well. Other examples of songs like this would be Korpiklaani - With Trees and Ensiferum - Lai Lai Hei.

[@duckhunter17]

@@themaster1670 That's a really dumb statement, "The cussing and screaming thing is more an american style". For every "Cussing and Screaming" band in America you could name I could name one from Europe. And no, I'm not American.

[@Spartacusbc-ki8tg]

@@duckhunter17 so true

[@idiotpenut5757]

This. Is the best music i have ever heard

[@ayelpatrell7881]

Have a short story from 2021 for you: The song at 18:30 is memorabled forever in my heart... for hours I hiked + ran up to a high mountain in valais ( later listened to this music) and the last 30-40 meters I climbed free solo.. at my mental, emotional and physical limit , I reached the top. The sight + the feels were undescribable!

[@tuijasaari1463]

That’s epic! 😃

[@codename000nerd]

Antti Martikainen, you have surpassed yourself. What an enthralling and melodious folk metal video you have composed. I will love this until the Gods claim my soul. Cheers from Scandinavia.

[@masterjunky863]

Love Scandinavia from Italy! Hail the Gods! Hail pagan Europe!

[@catherinekunej4734]

Grandiose Magnifique musique et paysages nous sommes émerveillés merci pour ces bonnes vibrations

[@nilayerdemm]

🌬 Source of inspiration and peace 🌝😌🌏

[@ManjeetSingh-sk8zp]

Mum: Let's go, we're getting late Me: Okay mum just one song.. The Song:

[@mattturner7531]

Beyond Epic! Your Finnish brothers and sisters in America represent with incredible zeal and ferocity. The West Remembers their Roots! Emme Koskaan Unohda Kotia!

[@Skaaraowls]

No matter how many times I listen it on repeat, it's still as stunning as the first time. Ilmarinen part kicks asses !

[@jannehalinen1826]

Sama juttu mulla. Aina vaan palaan kuuntelemaan Antti Martikaista. Yleensä kuuntelen Jarkko Martikaista ja YUP:tä ja Amorphista.

[@MsSteelphoenix]

I didn't know that Kalevala was a real place before now, I only knew it as a planet in the Mandalore system... I think the Mandalorians should be honoured to have a planet named after such an awesome place!

[@raven0ak]

Its not real place; Its name of story (bit on tongue twist, kalevala if you swap e and a becomes kalavale ,which means exaggerating lie; such as "I caught Thiiiiis big fish" )

[@zoki.to974]

there is a reason why slavic, nordic and celtic music melts together and resonate with each other. one day you will all get to the point of revelation and find that we all come from same spot of europe from the same tribe and i know it will be your most peaceful day because after centuries we will get complete and one once again... it is year 7528 since we went on different sides of the world and forgot why, who we are and who we was, but one tribe still count and keep a record...

[@xjayy1613]

I like to go back to this song every so often. I can feel the nordic power in the song transporting you to a world where you are a character in a greater story. The rawness, the powerfulness, is so majestic, and is honestly your greatest work by far, and what I will remember the creator for. Keep experimenting and making great music my man.

[@Badgerman494]

I swear I can feel my beard getting longer as I listen to this... Such an amazing composition.

[@ThePowerExcess]

Hey man, I think I will include you in my PhD "thank you" section. I think I have coded ~10k lines or code or more to sound of this video, and read ~100 papers. To hell with "relaxing study ambiance music

[@frankearl9285]

Heh... IKR? This is relaxing *AND* uplifting. Now that someone over on MeWe actually tipped me off to this, I'm adding tracks to playlists from them. It adds to my eclectic mix of New Rock, Heavy Metal, Celtic, and other folk music playlist.

[@OniyOnion]

I agree. Music like this feels more motivating and makes me feel better when I have to get things done :D

[@999999999Milena]

I have just started my PhD, and veeeery happy to have stumbled upon this!

[@65firered]

Here: ☀🌞

[@zaphodlucs]

you're cool dude, let us know how your phd went

[@TheLittledikkins]

I think I will be buying Northern Steel to play in my car.

[@kuksio92]

And now, a live concert please. Seriously, this would be a great show to see. All there instruments and players, choirs. Man...

[@davecrupel2817]

That would be insanely expensive. :(

[@daniellarson3068]

You've got to spend money to make money. I live in the US and I'll bet a lot of people would like this music even better than: Kookaw Sen Sauna Lammittaa.

[@darcylinebeck4874]

Google him. There are no instruments, just one guy, his computer, and some other equipment I don't understand, lol and he doesn't supply sheet music for any of his music.

[@Jvha761]

@@darcylinebeck4874 Most of the today's songs are simply made with computers. You could go live but you just need in this case A LOT of people to play

[@12201185234]

Considering this song is 100% MIDI, composed and played by one man entirely on a keyboard, well..

[@KennyNewby]

This song truly is epic! The more I listen, the more amazing it becomes. It dominates my mind when I can't listen to music. Quite possibly the best composition I have ever heard. VERY well done, Mr. Martikainen!

[@Alkhalidi44]

Absolutely mighty and brilliant.

[@thomask7441]

a mixture of moonsorrow and old equilibrium EPIC!!

[@Liquidcadmus]

This is great! Väinämöinen would be proud!

[@QAZ-OMEN]

Everything about this is stunning

[@annawils9015]

Oh my heart ... 🖤

[@leiferiksson8808]

Die beste finnische Musik die ich je gehört habe! Großartig!! Sehr schön!

[@IljaThePerson]

It has become a daily ritual to listen to great pieces of this song and send myself into a meditative state. I wish you great joy.

[@frankjuggaloheathen1035]

I listened to this while riding my bike, didn't even realize it was over 25 minutes till it was over. That 25 minutes was definitely not wasted. This was bloody fantastic!

[@blsvennar]

Fantastiskt! Musiken ifrån grannlandet Finland omfamnar mig och kärleken till naturen gör mig lugn. Tack snälla för en underbar musikupplevelse

[@angrywolvrine1996]

I wana visite all scandinavia so sad iam poor 😊

[@fumz4899]

all of scandinavia will praise your music! it is glorious to listen to!

[@peterknutsen3070]

Happy 100th birthday, Finland!

[@makedon9991]

My Grandpa is 108 :)

[@hammersmith76ify]

It was part of Sweden before hand.

[@levlev.1028]

and a big thank you to Simo Hayha for not letting them fall to the reds

[@normoloid]

As an official nation it's not old.. but finns/saami are the most ancient culture of europe, even mentioned in roman texts not to mention DNA evidence which clearly shows we are the "indians/aboriginals" of this continent.

[@sulien6835]

@@normoloid Well, you're the aboriginals of the Northern part of the continent. Indo-Europeans (including Germanics, Celts, Italics, Slavs, etc.) are in fact native to Europe as well, albeit the eastern parts of it.

[@BeardAxeMcAxeBeard]

This man is a brilliant composer

[@AlexHoro69]

Каееееееф! Получила истинное наслаждение от музыки. Хочется танцевать и трясти хаером одновременно!))

[@AlexHoro69]

@@Umnyi8K это же супер!)

[@MichaelSmith-hf2cb]

There's nothing like the sound of bagpipes in metal and classical music.

[@isabellevivian5253]

Thank you for this music... Today is a sunny spring-like day in Switzerland and your music reminds me of the time when I travelled to Finland several times a year :) I used to listen to Ensiferum's Unsung Heroes album in the plane and this sound is stuck to my ears forever ahah In two days I have very important exams for my future profession and your music added to all this light in my kitchen just gave me a lot of mental strength for revisions !! Woohoo

[@vioh6994]

So Beautiful! is taking me straight to Finland and I haven't even been there!.

[@shaan814]

Well. This certainly beats any bedtime meditation I was planning on lol. Pure heavy metal beauty. Awesome stuff.

[@duudsuufd]

I like the build-up composition, starting with 'everything is fine' to a climax when Earth is in great trouble (Battle for the celestial sphere) with the snow storms, to a moment that everything has calmed down (start of Eternal Bliss at 23:05), but knowing that Earth became powerfull again (the subtle music change with the waterfall at 24:06).

[@georstunes8934]

So much Finnishness distilled in that song! Great one Antti!

[@vasilismoisant1078]

Jorg juli is that you? 😮

[@leeana6394]

This is insanely beautiful 😍 It feels like I'm in some kind of magical world with dancing elves or ogres crushing rocks.

[@fresh_dood]

Tolkein was inspired heavily by the Finnish language and culture. In a sense, modern fantasy stems from the Kalevala.

[@a.k.3343]

That music and video! Amazing! Thank you!

[@Aaron_Lesse]

This is just what I was looking for. Thanks Antti Martikainen!

[@lucasde99]

I stumbled upon this song randomly and I am so glad I did! Absolute masterpiece! At first I thought this was an album, only to find out it's just a 25 minute long song lol, most epic shit I've ever heard!

[@jeremyfrost2636]

This and "Tarkus" by Emerson, Lake & Palmer are the most epic songs ever composed.

[@valentinodiviani162]

Knitting a Fair Isle Baby Blanket just got epic...

[@randommilitaryhistory823]

Absolutely Gorgeous

[@slendeer_games8731]

Oh man, just.. How the thunderbolt at 15:52 just matches the beat.. I love it! :D That makes my small drummer heart happy..

[@w0lfie00]

This is just fucking AMAZING, one of the most epic tracks I've ever listened to, along with The Greatest Show On Earth by Nightwish

[@shrekfan92]

I love that one. Maybe not as much as this.

[@polishbot]

imagine this played live i want this played live

[@2st486]

this album has been my everyday 7am alarm for the past year. it's simply incredible.

[@samm1533]

I live in Pakistan. A country which is just unknown to Heavy Metal world and Heavy Metal just Unknown and despised at mostly.. being a Huge Black, Folk, Viking Metal fan I studies Norse, Viking mythology and I just know that there's Tons of great folk mEtal in the icy snows of EU/Russia and former Soviet States (Asia)... Sending My respects and much Support and warm Regards to Kalevala... just discovered this Gem of Song ❤️❤️❤️ I'd definitely Love to buy this in Physical format.. (I'm still old school and don't like buying digital songs... I'm a cassette and CD guy.. Don't have a vinyl player lol cuz of the dump hole I live in..

[@Sunlineish]

Just like me! Good on you. I will always buy cd, never digital.

[@jeremyfrost2636]

It's a shame metal music isn't more well liked there, because I bet Pakistani folk metal would ROCK.

[@patrykszczygie7295]

Chrystusie w malinach jakie to jest dobre! Very big respect from Poland for writing this masterpiece

[@Energael]

Who dafuq would downvote such a masterpiece?? Both visually and audio, Antti, you've done an excellent job! A perfect mixture of metal and folk. Just perfect.

[@eternalchemaline4833]

Those retards who does not appreciate art,visual and music

[@Mp57navy]

@@eternalchemaline4833 It's a bit too mellow for metal-heads. Maybe as a background noise? Not really interesting enough tho.

[@duudsuufd]

@@Mp57navy Every genre of music has its fans. In my opinion, I never downvote for music that I don't like if its made with skills and passion. I just stop listening to it and go on with music I like (or even not, I'm always ready to discover new styles of music). Downvoting is for things that are badly made and sure this is not the case here, so I doubt that real metalheads downvoted this. Maybe fanatic religious people downvoted because it's kind of pagan and it's about a spherical Earth. But no problem, calculated today the downvotes are only 1.34 pct.

[@Mp57navy]

@@duudsuufd Agreed on all accounts.

[@Mr_Skipper]

@@Mp57navy Definetely not too mellow. It is great!

[@Daddywaah]

Thank you for introducing me to a genre I had not heard before. Incredible music!

[@jasonnunn7430]

One of the best arrangements of music and visual videos I have ever seen. Great job!

[@shadowknight7932]

I love this track a lot. It makes my mind wonder to distant wild mountains in which wolves run free. Amazingly made

[@Kradfire45]

I noticed that it has elements of a bolero but instead of repeating with more added each time, it seems to mirror itself, starting from the beginning going to the end at 5 and then back to the beginning with more added... as if you're revisiting the song more each time you hear it and gaining more perspective of the picture it paints. Beautiful work and brilliantly composed!

[@omega.d.96]

Ох, как же это прекрасно! Благодарю за усладу для ушей :)

[@PeterConan]

да, очень круто, когда ютуб выдаёт такое!!

[@snailshell9394]

i've been actively making music for 14 years and there is not much that can give me goosebumps when i listen to it. but your songs definitely do. amazing work!

[@paulgalesko2761]

25 minutes of music ? No. 25 minutes of great art...

[@williedaniels3882]

Always love Antti's epic musical voyages! From one Finn to another--Kiitos! Kari--aka Willie

[@snazzyjovialwyrm3314]

Dunno how I got from a finnish man screaming at a black bear to this, but I'm not dissapointed in the results! Nicely done with this whole album, Antti. You're phenomenal at this stuff!

[@jussieronen3707]

You mean the "Finnish man vs a bear" -video? I have to correct you, it was a brown bear. No black bears in Finland.

[@braedenjensen5761]

@@jussieronen3707 Brown bear isn't a species. A brown bear is just a brown colored black bear.

[@jussieronen3707]

@@braedenjensen5761 Brown bear= ursus arctus Black bear= ursus americanus There is a small difference between these two.

[@9yearoldepicgamersoldier129]

Haha i know that video and as a Finn i love that video 😂

[@artemisaurinko7171]

Upea! Kuuluu henkilökohtaisiin suosikkeihin.