Kalmah (album)

Kalmah
Studio album by
Kalmah
Released26 May 2023
Recorded2022–2023
StudioTico-Tico Studios, Finland
Genre
Length43:54
LabelRanka Kustannus
Kalmah chronology
Palo
(2018) 		Kalmah
(2023)
Singles from Kalmah
  1. "Haunted by Guilt"
    Released: 28 February 2023[3]
  2. "Drifting in a Dream"
    Released: 24 March 2023[4]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Acta Infernalis95/100[5]
Metal Storm8.2/10[2]
Sputnikmusic3.3/5[6]

Kalmah is the self-titled ninth studio album by the Finnish melodic death metal band Kalmah, released on 26 May 2023. The band performed several shows for the album in March and April 2023, in advance of its release.[4]

Track listing

Kalmah track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Haunted by Guilt"3:45
2."Veil of Sin"3:48
3."Scarred by Sadness"3:48
4."No Words Sad Enough"4:32
5."Serve the Untrue"4:48
6."Home Sweet Hell"4:18
7."Tons of Chaos"4:04
8."Red and Black"5:31
9."Taken Before Given"3:54
10."Drifting in a Dream"5:25
Japanese edition bonus track
No.TitleLength
11."Silent Sorrow"4:42

Personnel

Band

  • Pekka Kokko − vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Antti Kokko − lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Veli Matti Kananen − keyboards, orchestrations
  • Janne Kusmin − drums
  • Timo Lehtinen − bass guitar

Production

Charts

Chart performance for Kalmah
Chart (2023) Peak
position
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[7] 4

References

  1. ^ "REVIEW: Kalmah – Kalmah". 25 May 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Kalmah - Kalmah review". Metal Storm. 7 June 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  3. ^ Zenae Zukowski (28 February 2023). "Kalmah are "Haunted By Guilt" in new single". Metal Insider. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  4. ^ a b "KALMAH Announce Self-Titled Album; New Single Out Friday". Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. 20 March 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  5. ^ "Review 1731 : Kalmah – Kalmah – English". Acta Infernalis. 21 May 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  6. ^ Fernando Alves (28 May 2023). "Review: Kalmah - Kalmah". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  7. ^ "Kalmah: Kalmah" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 3 September 2023.