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Timo Rautiainen & Trio Niskalaukaus - Kylmä tila

Improves on Rajaportti - 88%

Frostreaver, October 20th, 2005

After the massive success that was their previous release, Rajaportti, Timo Rautiainen & Trio Niskalaukaus have managed to put out yet another solid album. This time the songwriting is not solely Rautiainen's work, and all the other musicians (except drummer Seppo Pohjolainen) contribute.

The album is pretty typical Niskalaukaus; generally quite slow, melancholic, heavy music.

The opening track, Älkää Selvittäkö, is quite a fast and heavy track, which has plenty of punch with its simple but effective guitar riff and pounding drums. Marco Hietala of Tarot and Nightwish provides backing vocals in the last chorus, giving it a very strong ending.

The next four songs are all very solid; Juoksevan Veden Aika is a slightly different, more atmospheric track with its cello intro and mesmerizing feel. Hyvä Ihminen is a little softer, but manages to sound like Niskalaukaus and has a very catchy chorus. The title track, Kylmä Tila, is also quite an atmospheric track, with the cold guitar intro and background synths (played by Tuomas Holopainen of Nightwish). Then we get to Taakka, which is exactly what you expect from Niskalaukaus - a slow, melancholic and heavy number, which is also filled with emotion.

The next song, Ajurin Ruoska, is an acoustic piece played by Timo and Tommi Viksten, and is quite a nice little song, filled with emotion and with a very nice feeling to it. Minun Oikeus is the second faster track on the album, which starts with a groovy riff and has a very nice verse. Timo's voice is a bit more normal, or even aggressive here, as opposed to the other tracks where it is more emotional. This song also has a very catchy chorus.

The last two songs are very melancholic, but slightly different to each other. Pitkä Odotus is a very typical Trio Niskalaukaus song, with its heavy riff and drum work. The closing track is lighter, but still maintains the gloomy feel.

The previous album, Rajaportti, was a strong album, but Kylmä Tila goes even further. It has a very melancholic atmosphere, a couple of more aggressive songs, and though it provides nothing ground-breaking and new, it is solid from start to finish.