Finntroll have stumbled into this cul-de-sac on their fourth full-length. It is still impossible to mistake Finntroll for virtually any other band, but their music has become stale, having evolved little since the days of debut _Midnattens Widunder_. There are no surprises on _Nattfodd_, just the same quirky folk melodies rapidly approaching their sell-by date. They do have a new vocalist, who was also present on the previous full-length -- but although his impact on the overall Finntroll sound is noticeable, it is of little consequence.

To be totally honest, I initially enjoyed this album; but as the realisation dawned that that this had all been heard before, the appeal quickly faded and within a week I had moved on to other, more interesting and more substantial music. This can be seen as the audio equivalent of a McDonald's meal: it provides a quick fix, but within an extremely short period of time something with more substance is required.