Impaled Nazarene "Pro Patria Finlandia" CD

Descripción The 2006 release of Pro Patria Finlandia is quite possibly one of the best metal releases ever, black metal or otherwise. Why? Because Mika and crew play black metal the way it was intended. It is fast, raw (but not cheap sounding), and intelligible! How about that a black metal band that has vocals that does not sound like a cat being boiled in water? It’s about time if you ask me. The other great thing about this album and Impaled Nazarene is you can hear everything clearly on the album. The guitars, bass, drums, and vocals are all distinct and not a distorted wall of noise. Every song on the album comes like a panzer division at full throttle with guns blazing at you. And these guys take no prisoners. This style of black metal is closer to grindcore than most would consider black metal. These Finns play some of the fastest metal while not being sloppy. That is what I love about this album.
Every single song stands out and is solid. They do not jumble up and each song does not sound just like the previous one. The riffs are solid as hell and Mika has the best vocals in black metal today. I tried to find something weak or out of sorts with this album but there is not one thing wrong with it.
My favorites are Weapons To Tame A Land, One Dead Nation Under Dead God, For Those Who Have Fallen, and I Wage War. The lyrics deal mostly with war and violence. The other songs are full on aural assaults and there are even hints of humor which I appreciate as well. They do not take themselves too seriously all the time.
Impaled Nazarene is a polished band who knows how to write, play, and produce a solid metal album. This is one of the best produced albums I have heard in the underground metal scene. That alone makes it stand out for me. Anyone who wants to play black metal needs to own this album and listen to it a hundred times; it is that good. There’s no reason to not listen to Impaled Nazarene. You will thank me for it.
Sample:  IMPALED NAZARENE Pro Patria Finlandia (full album)