Korven Kuningas

Korven kuningas
Studio album by Korpiklaani
Released March 21, 2008
Recorded 2007
Genre Folk metal
Length 70:52
Language English, Finnish
Label Nuclear Blast
Producer Samu Oittinen, Jonne Järvelä
Korpiklaani chronology
Tervaskanto
(2007)
Korven kuningas
(2008)
Karkelo
(2009)
Singles from Korven kuningas
  1. "Keep On Galloping"
    Released: February 14, 2008
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Korven kuningas ("King of the Woods") is the fifth studio album by the Finnish folk metal band Korpiklaani. It was released on March 21, 2008 through Nuclear Blast Records.[2] A record deal was signed with the company in September 2007. The cover was painted on this album, unlike the last few album covers, which were created using Adobe Photoshop.[3] It features the old man, Vaari, who was also present on the Tales Along This Road and Tervaskanto covers.

"Korven Kuningas" was released as a limited first edition with bonus tracks, along with being released on white colored vinyl. There is also a digipak version limited and numbered to 500 copies that came with a drinking horn on a wall holder.[4]

The title track ends at about 5:20. The remainder of the track is distant, droning percussion.

Track listing

All music composed by Jonne Järvelä (except tracks 7, 12 and 13, by Juho Kauppinen).

No. TitleLyrics Length
1. "Tapporauta" ("Killing Iron")Juha Jyrkäs 04:12
2. "Metsämies" ("Forest Man")Järvelä 02:59
3. "Keep on Galloping"  Järvelä/Jyrkäs 04:07
4. "Northern Fall"  Järvelä 03:04
5. "Shall We Take a Turn?"  Järvelä 03:27
6. "Paljon on koskessa kiviä" ("The Rapid Has Many Rocks")Jyrkäs 03:44
7. "Ali jäisten vetten" ("Under the Icy Waters")Järvelä 04:09
8. "Gods on Fire"  Järvelä 03:48
9. "Nuolet nomalan" ("Rabbit Arrows", digipack bonus track)Järvelä/Jyrkäs 03:02
10. "Kantaiso" ("Ancestor")Järvelä/Jyrkäs 04:04
11. "Kipumylly" ("Mill of Pain")Jyrkäs 03:52
12. "Suden joiku" ("Yoik of the Wolf")Järvelä 04:22
13. "Runamoine"  Järvelä 04:02
14. "Syntykoski syömmehessäin" ("Rapid of Birth from My Heart")Jyrkäs 03:05
15. "Korven kuningas" ("King of The Woods")Järvelä 21:57
Total length:
73:54

Chart positions

Chart (2008) Peak
position
Finnish Albums Chart 16[4]

Personnel

Production

References

  1. Henderson, Alex. Korven Kuningas review allmusic.com. Retrieved on 2009-12-1.
  2. "KORPIKLAANI: New Album Track-By-Track Rundown Available". Blabbermouth.net. 2007-12-29. Retrieved 2007-12-29.
  3. "Korpiklaani Completes Work On New Album". ultimate-guitar.com. 2007-10-04. Retrieved 2007-12-29.
  4. 1 2 Karkelo @ metalasylum.net
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