Carnival of Rust

Carnival of Rust
Studio album by Poets of the Fall[1]
Released 12 April 2006
(See release history)
Genre Alternative rock
Length 48:26
Label Insomniac
Producer Poets of the Fall[2]
Poets of the Fall[1] chronology
Signs of Life
(2005)		 Carnival of Rust
(2006)		 Revolution Roulette
(2008)
Singles from Carnival of Rust
  1. "Carnival of Rust"
    Released: 22 March 2006
  2. "Sorry Go 'Round"
    Released: 16 August 2006
  3. "Locking Up the Sun"
    Released: 29 November 2006
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Carnival of Rust is the second album by the Finnish rock band Poets of the Fall. It was released on 12 April 2006 in Finland,[3] 12 September 2006 in Sweden,[4]October 2006 in Australia, Russia and Ukraine,[5]then on 20 April 2007 in Germany.[6] The album went straight to the top of the Finnish Top 40 album chart[7] and stayed inside the Top 40 for 26 weeks.

The album went straight to the top on Finnish radio channel YleX due to fan votes[8]and was recognized as "Album of the Week"[9]after remaining number one for three weeks straight.[10]It was certified gold in Finland three weeks after being released[11]and has sold platinum.[12] On 17 December 2006 it was announced that the album is featured in Helsingin Sanomat's "Best albums of 2006" article.[13]

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Markus Kaarlonen, Marko Saaresto and Olli Tukiainen. 

No. Title Length
1. "Fire"   3:59
2. "Sorry Go 'Round"   3:35
3. "Carnival of Rust"   4:20
4. "Locking Up the Sun"   3:58
5. "Gravity"   3:55
6. "King of Fools"   4:07
7. "Roses"   3:51
8. "Desire"   4:10
9. "All the Way / 4U"   4:08
10. "Delicious"   3:54
11. "Maybe Tomorrow Is a Better Day" (Remastered) 4:44
12. "Dawn"   3:28

Release history

Country Release Date
Finland 12 April 2006[3]
Sweden 12 September 2006[4]
Australia October 2006[5]
Russia
Ukraine
Germany 20 April 2007[6]
iTunes Worldwide 12 April 2008[14]

Singles

Single Release dates Charts
Finland
Carnival of Rust* 22 March 2006 (Finland)[15]

1 December 2006 (Germany)[16]

 2[17]
Sorry Go 'Round 16 August 2006 (Finland)[18] 7
Locking Up the Sun* 29 November 2006 (Finland)[19] 3

Awards

Year Award Title Result
2006 NRJ Radio Awards Best Finnish Album Nominated[20]
2007 Emma Awards Best Rock Album Nominated[21]

References

  1. 1 2 Poets of the Fall – Discography
  2. ↑ Back cover of Carnival of Rust-album
  3. 1 2 "Carnival of Rust album Out Now". Poets of the Fall. 12 September 2006.
  4. 1 2 "Carnival of Rust out now in Sweden". Poets of the Fall. 12 September 2006.
  5. 1 2 "Carnival of Rust released in Australia, Russia and Ukraine". Poets of the Fall. 6 October 2006.
  6. 1 2 ""Carnival of Rust"-album: German Amazon". Amazon.de.
  7. ↑ "Carnival of Rust straight to #1". Poets of the Fall. 19 April 2006.
  8. ↑ "Carnival of Rust straight to #1 on YleX's Most Wanted". Poets of the Fall. 18 March 2006.
  9. ↑ "Carnival of Rust is Album of the Week on YleX". Poets of the Fall. 3 April 2006.
  10. ↑ "Poets of the Fall - Carnival of Rust (Album)". Finnish Charts.
  11. ↑ "Carnival of Rust sells gold". Poets of the Fall. 24 May 2006.
  12. ↑ "Carnival of Rust sells platinum". Poets of the Fall. 11 December 2006.
  13. ↑ "Carnival of Rust in HS's best albums of the year". Poets of the Fall. 17 December 2006.
  14. ↑ "Poets of the Fall now on iTunes worldwide". Poets of the Fall. 12 April 2008.
  15. ↑ "Carnival of Rust single out now". Poets of the Fall. 22 March 2006.
  16. ↑ "Carnival of Rust single out now in Germany". Poets of the Fall. 1 December 2006.
  17. ↑ "Poets of the Fall - Carnival of Rust (Song)". Finnish Charts.
  18. ↑ "Sorry Go 'Round single out now!". Poets of the Fall. 16 August 2006.
  19. ↑ "Locking Up the Sun single out now". Poets of the Fall. 29 November 2006.
  20. ↑ "Vote for Poets in NRJ Radio Awards 2007". Poets of the Fall. 16 December 2006.
  21. ↑ "Emma Awards 2007 - Best Rock Album - Nominees".

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