Kalmah (album)

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{{Infobox album

| name = Kalmah

| type = studio

| artist = Kalmah

| cover = Kalmah - Kalmah.png

| alt =

| released = 26 May 2023

| recorded = 2022–2023

| studio = Tico-Tico Studios, Finland

| genre =

  • Melodic death metal{{cite web |title=REVIEW: Kalmah – Kalmah |date=25 May 2023 |url=https://tuonelamagazine.com/review-kalmah-kalmah/}}
  • power metal

| length = 43:54

| label = Ranka Kustannus

| producer =

| prev_title = Palo

| prev_year = 2018

| next_title =

| next_year =

| misc = {{Singles

| name = Kalmah

| type = studio

| single1 = Haunted by Guilt

| single1date = 28 February 2023{{cite web|url=https://metalinsider.net/new-music/kalmah-are-haunted-by-guilt-in-new-single |title=Kalmah are "Haunted By Guilt" in new single |author=Zenae Zukowski |publisher=Metal Insider |date=February 28, 2023 |access-date=September 2, 2023}}

| single2 = Drifting in a Dream

| single2date = 24 March 2023{{cite web|url=https://bravewords.com/news/kalmah-announce-self-titled-album-new-single-out-friday|title=KALMAH Announce Self-Titled Album; New Single Out Friday|magazine=Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles|access-date=22 March 2023|date=20 March 2023}}

}}

}}

{{Music ratings

| rev1 = Acta Infernalis

| rev1score = 95/100{{cite web|url=https://actainfernalis.com/2023/05/21/review-1731-kalmah-kalmah-english/|title=Review 1731 : Kalmah – Kalmah – English|date=21 May 2023 |publisher=Acta Infernalis|access-date=September 2, 2023}}

| rev2 = Metal Storm

| rev2score = 8.2/10{{cite web|url=https://metalstorm.net/pub/review.php?review_id=18594|title=Kalmah - Kalmah review|publisher=Metal Storm|date=June 7, 2023|access-date=September 2, 2023}}

| rev3 = Sputnikmusic

| rev3score = 3.3/5{{cite web|url=https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/87010/Kalmah-Kalmah/|title=Review: Kalmah - Kalmah|author=Fernando Alves|publisher=Sputnikmusic|date=May 28, 2023|access-date=September 2, 2023}}

| noprose = yes

}}

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.

Track listing

{{Track listing

| headline = Kalmah track listing

| title1 = Haunted by Guilt

| length1 = 3:45

| title2 = Veil of Sin

| length2 = 3:48

| title3 = Scarred by Sadness

| length3 = 3:48

| title4 = No Words Sad Enough

| length4 = 4:32

| title5 = Serve the Untrue

| length5 = 4:48

| title6 = Home Sweet Hell

| length6 = 4:18

| title7 = Tons of Chaos

| length7 = 4:04

| title8 = Red and Black

| length8 = 5:31

| title9 = Taken Before Given

| length9 = 3:54

| title10 = Drifting in a Dream

| length10 = 5:25

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = Japanese edition bonus track

| title11 = Silent Sorrow

| length11 = 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

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|+ Chart performance for Kalmah

! scope="col"| Chart (2023)

! scope="col"| Peak
position

{{album chart|Finland|4|artist=Kalmah|album=Kalmah|rowheader=true|access-date=3 September 2023}}

References

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Category:2023 albums

Category:Kalmah albums