Vesperia - Voyage From Vinland

1. Voyage From Vinland

2. Send Of The War Summons

3. When The Legends Die

4. Risen Victorious

5. Our Land, Our Sea, Our Skies

6. Pints Held High

7. O'Hail To The Northlander

8. Throne Of Storms

9. A Silence Of Prolonging

10. A Way To Forgotten Lands

11. Sworn Under The Winter's Majesty/Onward We March

Vesperia have released their debut full length album titled "Voyage From Vinland." Now this album brings the same style and sound that the band came with on their demo album, just more refined and a bigger taste. The band really goes for that Nordic, old time, viking feel in their music, which really sets the picture for this album. They have a similar sound to that of bands like Wintersun and to an extent Korpiklaani. If you like those bands, you could really like this album. They have done a pretty good job on this album. When looking at the recording quality of this album, the album has been recorded fairly well, bit it could use the slightest of touches up here and there. The band definitely has the instrumentation down pat, which is needed if you are going to play this type of metal. solid overall. Now onto the vocals and lyrics, the vocals on this album are similar to their demo as he can get those low growls and still be understood. He does know what he is doing and has the distinct sound made for this genre. With the lyrics, the band have gone for that epic journey, across bairn wastelands, battle songs that you would get the story of a group of vikings with. They have that sort of epicness with a soundscape and picture built into it so it's pretty sweet. If you are looking for a single to this album, there isn't one, so just pick a song and give it a listen to get the feel of this album. Vesperia have done a pretty solid job on their debut full length album and it's nice to see a band going a different route than most in the area. Listen to this album to decide for yourself what you think of it.

Genre: European Metal/Viking Metal/Metal

Release Date: January 8th, 2011

Location: Toronto, Ontario
Website: http://vesperiametal.com/

Label: None