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List Of Number-one Albums Of 2008 (Finland) ...
This is the complete list of (physical) number-one albums sold in Finland in 2008 according to Finland's Official List composed by Suomen Ääni- ja kuvatallennetuottajat ÄKT (since late August 2010, known as Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland). Chart history See also * List of number-one singles of 2008 (Finland) References {{Finnish Albums Charts Number-one albums Finland 2008 File:2008 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Lehman Brothers went bankrupt following the Subprime mortgage crisis; Cyclone Nargis killed more than 138,000 in Myanmar; A scene from the opening ceremony of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing; ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Number-one Albums (Finland)
In this page are contained all the lists of number-one albums (according to total sales) from The Official Finnish Charts, beginning with 1989 when the first official Finnish charts were published. Weekly albums charts *1989 *1990199119921993199419951996199719981999 *2000200120022003200420052006200720082009 *2010201120122013201420152016201720182019 *2020202120222023 Milestones Most weeks at number one Most total weeks on the chart See also *The Official Finnish Charts *List of number-one singles (Finland) In this page are contained all the lists of number-one singles from the Official Finnish Charts, the official Finnish music charts that began in 1989. Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland, the association of Finnish music industry, publishes curren ... * Luettelot Suomen albumilistan ykkösistä vuosittain (1966–1988) * Luettelot Suomen virallisen albumilistan ykkösistä vuosittain (1989→) * Luettelot Suomen virallisen singlelistan ykkösistä (1951→) Externa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teräsbetoni
Teräsbetoni is a Finnish Heavy metal music, heavy/power metal band. Their first album, ''Metallitotuus'', was released in 2005 and has so far sold more than 32,000 copies. Teräsbetoni has been strongly influenced by bands such as Manowar. The direct translation of the band's name is "steel concrete", Finnish for "reinforced concrete". The music of Teräsbetoni has a martial air to it, with lyrics glorifying a Paganism, pagan warrior lifestyle and a "brotherhood of metal". The style has received mixed reception. Band members themselves have said that they are not dead serious about the band's mentality and are having fun with it. The most famous songs of the band include "Taivas lyö tulta", "Vaadimme metallia", "Voittamaton" and their Eurovision Song Contest, Eurovision entry "Missä miehet ratsastaa". The group announced the interruption of activities in August 2011, and it has remained in hiatus ever since. History Jarkko Ahola, Arto Järvinen, and Viljo Rantanen met each ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Watershed (Opeth Album)
''Watershed'' is the ninth full-length studio album by the Swedish progressive metal band Opeth. Released by Roadrunner Records, ''Watershed'' is the first studio album by Opeth to feature guitarist Fredrik Åkesson and drummer Martin Axenrot, who replaced longtime guitarist Peter Lindgren and drummer Martin Lopez. The artwork for the album was made by Travis Smith (who has created the artwork for eight previous Opeth releases) in collaboration with Mikael Åkerfeldt. It is the band's last studio album to contain death growls or any death metal elements to date. Overview On opening track "Coil", Mikael Åkerfeldt duets with Nathalie Lorichs, who was dating drummer Martin Axenrot at the time. The band has revealed that they were initially going to start the album with what eventually became the second track, "Heir Apparent"; however, they preferred "Coil" as an introductory track for its contrast to "Heir Apparent". Åkerfeldt was inspired to write the single "Burden" while list ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Von Hertzen Brothers
Von Hertzen Brothers is a Finnish rock group formed in 2000, by three brothers. Their music is a mix of classic rock and progressive elements, folk, punk and contemporary rock. Each of the brothers have a notable history in the Finnish rock scene, starting from the early 1990s. Guitar-vocalist Kie von Hertzen has played in Don Huonot [fi] (1992-2003). Singer-guitarist Mikko von Hertzen is an ex-member of Egotrippi [fi] (1994-1998) and Lemonator (1995-1998). Vocalist-bass guitarist Jonne von Hertzen won the National Rock Contest in 1998 with his band Cosmos Tango and later joined to play the bass in Jonna Tervomaa's band (1999-2005). From 2006 to 2016 the band had two other permanent members: Mikko Kaakkuriniemi on drums and Juha Kuoppala on keyboards. In 2017 the band returned to its 2006 lineup with Sami Kuoppamäki on drums. The current tour lineup also features the Swedish keyboard player Robert Engstrand. History The father of the brothers, Hasse von H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love Remains The Same (album)
''Love Remains The Same'' is the Finnish rock band Von Hertzen Brothers's third full-length album. The album was released on 14 May 2008 in Finland and reached the number one position in the Finnish charts. Track listing #"Bring Out the Sun (So Alive)" – 10:45 #"Spanish 411" – 7:01 #"Freedom Fighter" – 4:25 #"Somewhere in the Middle" – 7:08 #"In The End" – 6:08 #"Faded Photographs" – 3:48 #"Silver Lover" – 6:06 #"I Came For You" – 7:19 #"The Willing Victim" – 9:18 Personnel *Kie von Hertzen - Lead guitars, vocals, etc. *Mikko von Hertzen - Lead vocals, guitars, etc. *Jonne von Hertzen - Bass, vocals, etc. *Juha Kuoppala - Keyboards *Mikko Kaakkuriniemi - Drums and Percussion See also *List of number-one albums of 2008 (Finland) This is the complete list of (physical) number-one albums sold in Finland in 2008 according to Finland's Official List composed by Suomen Ääni- ja kuvatallennetuottajat ÄKT (since late August 2010, known as Musiikkituottajat & ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Disco Ensemble
Disco Ensemble is a Finnish post-hardcore/alternative rock band, originating from the small town of Ulvila. They have been noted for their energetic sound and rhythm, original guitar riffs and electronic synthesizer sounds. History Early years (1996–2002) The band was formed in 1996 by guitarist Jussi Ylikoski and drummer Mikko Hakila, who started by playing Metallica and AC/DC covers. Originally they were named simply ''DisCo.'' but they were forced to change their name to Disco Ensemble due to a Finnish electronic pop group having the same title. The band played small venues and quickly gained notoriety in the local music scene. In 2000, future singer Miikka Koivisto attended one of their shows as a fan and later joined the band, first as a guitarist and later switching to vocals. After the three band members moved to study in Helsinki, they went through a number of bass players until Lasse Lindfors joined the group as a permanent member. The band released their first EP ''M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magic Recoveries
''Magic Recoveries'' is the third album from Finnish post-hardcore band Disco Ensemble. The album was released on 7 May 2008 in Finland and went straight to the first place of the album chart. The recording began in late November 2007 and was finished by the middle of January 2008. While recording the album, the band posted up seven video diaries, to keep the fans informed about the upcoming album and its recording. "Bad Luck Charm" and "Headphones" were both released as singles. Track listing # "Magic Recoveries" – 3:16 # "We Can Stop Whenever We Want" – 3:06 # "Bad Luck Charm "Bad Luck Charm" is the first single released from the album, ''Magic Recoveries'', by post-hardcore Post-hardcore is a punk rock music genre that maintains the aggression and intensity of hardcore punk but emphasizes a greater degree of creati ..." – 4:26 # "Worst Night Out" – 4:52 # "Arsonists vs. Firemen" – 4:12 # "Threat Letter Typewriter" – 3:48 # "Headphones" – 4:25 # "Beacon" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madonna (entertainer)
Madonna Louise Ciccone (; ; born August 16, 1958) is an American singer-songwriter and actress. Widely dubbed the " Queen of Pop", Madonna has been noted for her continual reinvention and versatility in music production, songwriting, and visual presentation. She has pushed the boundaries of artistic expression in mainstream music, while continuing to maintain control over every aspect of her career. Her works, which incorporate social, political, sexual, and religious Religion is usually defined as a social system, social-cultural system of designated religious behaviour, behaviors and practices, morality, morals, beliefs, worldviews, religious text, texts, sacred site, sanctified places, prophecy, prophecie ... themes, have generated both controversy and critical acclaim. A prominent Cultural impact of Madonna, cultural figure crossing both the 20th and 21st centuries, Madonna remains one of the most "well-documented figures of the modern age", with a broad amount ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hard Candy (Madonna Album)
''Hard Candy'' is the eleventh studio album by American singer and songwriter Madonna. It was released on April 19, 2008, by Warner Bros. Records. The album was her final studio album with the record company, marking the end of a 25-year recording history. Madonna started working on the album in early 2007, and collaborated with Justin Timberlake, Timbaland, the Neptunes and Nate "Danja" Hills. ''Hard Candy'' is primarily a dance-pop record, incorporating hip hop, electropop, disco, electro, funk and R&B. The Pet Shop Boys were also asked to collaborate with Madonna on the album by Warner Bros., but the record company later changed their mind and withdrew their invitation. The singer became interested in collaborating with Timberlake after hearing his 2006 album ''FutureSex/LoveSounds''. Together they developed a number of songs for the album, but the basis of the development was Pharrell Williams's demos. Madonna had a number of songs written down for the album, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Children Of Bodom
Children of Bodom was a Finnish melodic death metal band from Espoo. Formed in 1993 as Inearthed, the final line-up of the group upon their split in 2019 consisted of Alexi Laiho (lead guitar, lead vocals), Jaska Raatikainen (drums), Henkka Seppälä (bass), Janne Wirman (keyboard), and Daniel Freyberg (rhythm guitar). The band released ten studio albums, two live albums, two EPs, two compilation albums and one DVD. The band's third studio album, ''Follow the Reaper'', was their first album to receive a gold certification in Finland, and subsequent studio albums acquired the same status. Their next four albums debuted at number one on the Finnish album charts, and have also seen chart positions on the United States ''Billboard'' 200. They are one of Finland's best selling artists of all time with more than 250,000 records sold there alone. In 2019, Children of Bodom held their last concert in Helsinki named A Chapter Called Children of Bodom, before disbanding the band. Laih ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blooddrunk
''Blooddrunk'' is the sixth studio album by Finnish melodic death metal band Children of Bodom, released on 7 April 2008 through Spinefarm Records. The album includes a re-recorded version single for "Tie My Rope". Various editions feature one or two cover songs as bonus tracks. The limited edition digipak version of the album includes a bonus DVD with 5.1 surround mixes of all songs and the video and making-of for "Blooddrunk". It sold 20,000 copies during its first week of release. The band recorded a cover of the Suicidal Tendencies song "War Inside My Head" during the recording sessions for this album, but the song was not released on ''Blooddrunk''. The song was released on the cover album '' Skeletons in the Closet'' together with two new covers plus some old ones as well. The song "Done With Everything, Die For Nothing" is a playable song in ''Guitar Hero 5'', which some players consider to be one of the game's harder songs. The album includes more thrash metal than its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jippu
Meri-Tuuli Elorinne (born September 10, 1985 in Helsinki), better known by her Jippu, is a Finnish singer. Her father Jorma Elorinne was an operatic tenor. She started singing very early and at age 11 was part of The Kids. She released her single "Kii" in 2005 that was used as a theme song for '' FC Venus
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