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
Released	October 20, 2008
Recorded	2008
Genre	Symphonic metal Folk metal
Length	53:02
Label	Century Media
Producer	Esa Orjatsalo
Kivimetsän Druidi chronology
Shadowheart (2008) Betrayal, Justice, Revenge (2010)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
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

External links

• Kivimetsän Druidi Official Homepage

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