Verisäkeet ("Blood Verses") is the fourth full-length album by Finnish metal band Moonsorrow. It was released on 23 February 2005 through Spinefarm Records. The album comes in a full-black shining case with golden Moonsorrow logo, with the original booklet inside. The United States release of the album, through Season of Mist, however, is packaged in a clear jewel case displaying the album's artwork.

Verisäkeet
Studio album by
Released23 February 2005
RecordedSeptember 2004 at Tico Tico studio and The Stable
GenreFolk metal, progressive metal, black metal, Viking metal
Length70:37
LabelSpinefarm
ProducerMoonsorrow
Moonsorrow chronology
Kivenkantaja
(2003)
Verisäkeet
(2005)
Viides luku – Hävitetty
(2007)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Chronicles of Chaos [1]
Metal Storm [2]
Sputnikmusic [3]

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."Karhunkynsi" ("Bearclaw")14:00
2."Haaska" ("Carrion")14:42
3."Pimeä" ("Dark")14:08
4."Jotunheim" ("Home of the Jotuns")19:28
5."Kaiku" ("Echo")8:19
Total length:70:37

Personnel

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Guest musicians

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  • Blastmor - backing vocals
  • Frostheim - kantele
  • Hittavainen - fiddle, jouhikko, recorder
  • Jukka Varmo - vocals choir
  • Janne Perttilä - vocals choir

Production

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  • Hunaja-Pasi Moilanen - photography
  • Tero Salonen - cover art, layout
  • Mika Jussila - mastering
  • Ahti "Periaatteessa se on mulle aivan sama" Kortelainen - mixing
  • Henri Sorvali - mixing
  • Tanja Ahtila - photography

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