Last week, I looked at Screem Writers Guild from Lordi. It was spooky, hokey, and definitely badass. The band I’m looking at today is no stranger to my little corner of the internet, and has plenty of Finnish badassery. Like the title says, I’m taking a look at Turmion Kätilöt’s most recent release, Omen X. It’s funny: these S&M warriors have shown up on plenty of my lists, but I think that this marks the first time I’ve reviewed these guys in the near decade that this blog has been up. So, let’s not waste anymore time, and dive right into my review for Turmion Kätilöt’s 2023 release, Omen X. Let’s begin!
Background
Taken from Wikipedia:
“Omen X is the tenth studio album by Finnish industrial metal band Turmion Kätilöt and was released on January 13, 2023 on the label Nuclear Blast. The songs "Isä Meidän", "Sormenjälki", and "Kuolettavia Vammoja" have been released as singles from the album, each of which have also been filmed in music videos directed by Rauli Ylitalo.”
Basic Description
Past in the present.
That sounds like an odd way to describe Omen X, but hear me out. When I talked about Shadow’s first at the start of this month, I said that the band was both old & new in terms of style and production. In this album’s case, it’s definitely modern in terms of recording & production, but where the past aspect comes into play is purely stylistic. Omen X is very reminiscent of the band’s releases prior to 2013, as the releases before that year were more metallic than Metal & Dance (Though there were a few song exceptions). It’s definitely welcome for anyone that liked their older output, but it might be a little jarring for some (More on that below).
Best Track
Thought it wasn’t the first single, I was a big sucker for Sormenjälki when it came out. Though there is still a dance-groove element within the beats & rhythms (The pacing is fairly fast), it still manages to be a pretty brutal track. What was surprising about this tune wasn’t necessarily the music, but the music video if you can believe it. Considering how odd and strange their collection of music videos is, it was surprising to watch one of their videos that was mostly normal. I say mostly, because there’s still some weirdness in some places. No spoilers though!
Sormenjälki (Fingerprint)
Worst Track
The only fault that Omen X has, and even then it’s more of a nitpick, would be it’s musical shift. Like I said above, the music on this album is more along the lines of their releases before Technodiktator (aka more metallic that dance-like), and as such there’s a weird nostalgic vibe for their older work. There’s a few exceptions on this record, but a giant majority of the tracks are Industrial Metal, but without the dance-like aspect that Turmion Kätilöt would become known for in 2013 & beyond. Again, this is more of a nitpick for fans who like the group’s older work more than their newer material.
Other
If you’re curious about listening to this album, then click on the link below:
Omen X
Overall Impression
Omen X, like practically all of Turmion Kätilöt’s discography, is just brutal fun wearing some S&M gear. The shift in style may be odd at first for fans of their work from the start of this decade & the 2010s, but that doesn’t stop this record from being a damn good time whenever it’s listened to. If you’re down for an awesome time, Omen X is a good choice for this!
Omen X gets a out 8.5 to 9 out of 10.
And that was my review of Omen X. Again, apologies for putting up something of a downer at the beginning of this week, but I felt that it was necessary to do first, and then get this review out. Well, with that out of the way, we’re onto number 3, and our first is from a rising star I discovered back in 2021 & their musical evolution in 2023. See you next Friday!
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