If Värttinä had never recorded another album after ‘iki’ in 2003 their achievement would have been momentous, an unrivalled catalogue celebrating a tradition, in performances of unrivalled brilliance. Maybe that’s why Miero has such an incredible effect, sweeping us off our feet with an unexpected surge of creativity that has dug deeper into that ancient tradition, taking our breath away, and stretching the song-writing genius of Värttinä further than we ever thought it might go, with a vocal range previously untapped and blinding instrumentals.
01. Riena/Anathema
02. Valhe/The Lie
03. Mataleena
04. Synti/The Sin
05. Maaria
06. Miero/Outcast
07. Mierontie/Path Of The Outcast
08. Mustat Kengät/Black Shoes
09. Lupaus/The Promise
10. Lumotar/The Enchantress
11. 9 Lukkaa/9 Locks
12. Eerama
13. Vaiten Valvoin/I Lay Awake
Vocals – Johanna Virtanen, Mari Kaasinen, Susan Aho
Accordion [2- And 5 Row], Kantele – Markku Lepistö
Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Portuguese Guitar [Fado], Guitar [Guitalele], Baglama [Saz] – Antto Varilo
Bouzouki, Soprano Saxophone, Kaval, Low Whistle – Janne Lappalainen
Double Bass – Hannu Rantanen
Drums, Percussion, Voice – Jaska Lukkarinen
Fiddle, Harmonium, Jouhikko, Hurdy Gurdy [Nyckelharpa], Vocals – Lassi Logren
Arranged By – Värttinä