''Elokuutio'' is the seventh studio album by Finnish
progressive metal
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band
Stam1na
Stam1na (pronounced ) is a Finnish heavy metal musical group native of Lemi, South Karelia. Their music is arguably best described as thrash metal with some progressive metal, death, alternative and punk influences, and is sung in the Finnish l ...
. It was produced by
Janne Joutsenniemi
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and mixed by
Jens Bogren
Jens Peter Daniel Bogren (born 13 November 1979) is a Swedish record producer, mixer and recording engineer specializing in heavy metal music. He has worked on albums by Opeth, Dimmu Borgir, Sepultura, Arch Enemy, At the Gates, Katatonia, Babym ...
. The album's title Elokuutio can mean
eloquence
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, but can also be translated as "living cube". Lyricist Antti Hyyrynen describes the album's theme as the "digital hell of the unreligious".
On January 8, 2016, the track listing and cover art of the album was revealed. On February 19, the first single from the album, "Kuudet raamit", was released, and a week later a
360 music video directed by Tuomas Petsalo was released.
Track listing
#"Ikoneklasmia" –
''"Iconoclasm/iGadgetclasm"'' – 6:23
#"Elokuutio" –
''"Eloquence/Living Cube"'' – 4:07
#"Meidänkaltaisillemme" –
''"To Our Kind/Like Us"'' – 3:29
#"Pala palalta" –
''"Piece by Piece"'' – 4:44
#"Pienet vihreät miehet" –
''"Little Green Men"'' – 3:46
#"Mätä hohtava omena" –
''"Rotten Glowing Apple"'' – 4:10
#"D.S.M." –
''"Deus Sex Machina"'' – 4:37
#"Marttyyri" –
''"Martyr"'' – 6:27
#"Kuudet raamit" –
''"Six Frames"'' – 3:32
#"Valhe" –
''"Lie"'' – 6:37
Personnel
Stam1na
* Antti Hyyrynen – vocals, guitar
* Kai-Pekka Kangasmäki – bass guitar, backing vocals
* Emil Lähteenmäki – keyboards
* Pekka Olkkonen – lead guitar
* Teppo Velin – drums
Guest musicians
*
Tomi Joutsen
Tomi Joutsen (born 30 April 1975) is a Finnish musician, perhaps best known as the vocalist/frontman of the heavy metal band Amorphis (2005–), although also a member of other metal bands including Corpse Molester Cult (2008-), as their guitaris ...
– vocals on "Meidänkaltaisillemme"
* Kalle Lindberg – vocals on "D.S.M."
* Tuomo Saikkonen – backing vocals on "Meidänkaltaisillemme" and "Marttyyri"
* Janne Joutsenniemi – backing vocals on "Marttyyri" and "Kuudet raamit"
Charts
References
External links
"Kuudet raamit" music video on YouTube
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Stam1na albums
2016 albums