Kalmah - Palo

Published April 10 2018

*=Staff's pick	Blood Ran Cold The Evil Kin* The World Of Rage* Into The Black Marsh Take Me Away Paystreak* Waiting In The Wings Through The Shallow Waters* Erase And Diverge The Stalker

Genre	Melodic Death Metal	Pekka Kokko	Vocals
Tracks	10	Pekka Kokko	Guitar
Running time	46 Min.	Antti Kokko	Guitar
Label	Spinefarm Records	Timo Lehtinen	Bass
Release	April 6, 2018	Janne Kusmin	Drums
Country	Finland	Veli-Matti Kananen	Keyboard
Producer	-
Similar bands	Children Of Bodom, Norther

The 8th studio album from Kalmah and it makes up for the five year long wait since the previous full length effort. There is nothing new at all to their music but they offer, as usual, a fresh set of songs with a spacious and clear production and an abundance of groove and captivating melodies, hooks and leads. There is something about their special combination of atmosphere, groove, guitar leads, flow and vocals that hit the sweet spot.

Definitely a good and solid release from a band I have long considered to be a top name in the genre and they firmly consolidate that position with this album despite it not being one of their greatest.

Performance	Originality	Production	Vocals	Songwriting
8	4	7	7	7

Summary
7 chalices of 10 - Tommy