History
Formed as Shaman in 1993 the band changed its name to Korpiklaani (the clan of the forest in Finnish) in 2003 and immediately issued a debut called Spirit Of The Forest. The band has a strong folk element with violins and accordions and often sings about nature, drinking and legendary fables.
Reviews
KORPIKLAANI - VOICE OF THE WILDERNESS - NAPALM
This, quite simply, is a great record. Though I can't say I'm really a fan of the Celtic-metal sound (in fact, I mostly loathe it) Korpiklaani has written what is a solid, through-and-through straight-up metal album, an exercise that uses Celtic influences as colour and shade rather than as a base. Don't get me wrong - the woods of Finntroll do rock primary here on Korpiklanni's second record, but you'll be able to get excited and enjoy the attack even if St. Patrick's day ain't your bag (pipe). Korpiklaani's appeal lies mostly in really high-end and high-quality song-writing; you can tell the band put a lot of effort
into crafting listenable, anthemic and memorable songs. Definitely recommended and, from the buzz it's currently receiving, Voice Of The Wilderness will be in many a critic's Top 20 list at the end of the year. - David Perri
KORPIKLAANI – TALES ALONG THIS ROAD – NAPALM 
Is this what passes as a metal release nowadays? Korpiklaani is a Finnish band idling away their and our time with a mixture of Finnish folk music, ska and Celtic melodies with a guitar background and drunken singing as accompaniment. It might sound funny during a beer festival with sausage and red meat for all, but as a disc this is beyond the pale. The band sings in both Finnish and English (self-referencing track: Happy Little Boozer) and uses instruments like violin, flute and the accordion. There also is a hard guitar riff on the “bonus song” entitled Free Like An Eagle. – Anna Tergel
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