#20 - Top of 2014

Jonne- Jonne (Massacre Records)

Jonne is a new acoustic folk project by Jonne Järvelä, the vocalist of folk metal band, Korpiklaani. Jonne's unique voice blends perfectly with the traditional folk elements in this album, which is following a different route from his previous work with Korpiklaani. There are many interesting songs including "Metsään On Iäksi Mieli" which incorporates Native American chants in the folky sound. Jonne also has "Joki", a Finnish version of the well-known Styx song "Boat on a river" and a traditional cover of Simon and Garfunkel‘s "The Boxer"! Although, the fact that the album is in Finnish (except for the final song) might turn some people away, I would recommend this project to anyone who is into traditional folk music or just wants to see how would an acoustic Korpiklaani would sound like!


93/100


Below is the music video for "Metsään On Iäksi Mieli" (The age of the wood mind)