''North from Here'' is the second album by the Finnish

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band

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. Lyrics of the album deal with Sentenced's typical melancholy, but some also deal with the

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and history of Finnish warfare and the national romantic epic of ''

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''. Prior the release of ''North From Here'' the band had developed their playing skills further and established a more personal sound, drawing influence from a number of extreme metal bands including

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, Bathory and the early works of

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(namely the band's

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debut, ''

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''), but on the opposite spectrum, also more rock-oriented acts such as

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and Primus.

Track listing

2008 reissue bonus disc

''Journey to Pohjola'' (demo 1992)

#"Wings" – 5:09 #"In Memoriam" – 5:26 #"Mystic Silence (As They Wander in the Mist)" – 4:14

''The Trooper'' EP (1994)

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" (

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cover) – 3:16 #"Desert by Night" – 6:29 #"In Memoriam (Old School Mastering)" – 5:25 #"Awaiting the Winter Frost (Old School Mastering)" – 5:48

''Lost Treasures''

#"The Glow of 1000 Suns" – 4:30 #"Amok Run" – 4:43

Credits

Sami Lopakka Sami Lopakka is a Finnish guitarist and author. He was one of two guitarists for the metal band Sentenced until it disbanded (1989–2005). He was the band's main lyricist and was also considered to be the spokesman for the band. Since 2007, ...

– guitars, keyboards *

Miika Tenkula Miika Tenkula (6 March 1974 – 18 February 2009)Taneli Jarva Taneli Jarva is a Finnish musician born in Oulu, Northern Finland. He was the vocalist and bass player of the heavy metal band Sentenced from 1991 until leaving the group in 1995, citing creative differences. In 1998, Jarva formed The Blac ...

– bass, vocals *

Vesa Ranta Vesa Ranta (born 20 July 1973) is a Finnish drummer. He was one of the original members of the metal bands Sentenced and The Man-Eating Tree. He is also a fine art photographer and was owner of the Nuclear Nightclub live music club and bar in do ...

– drums

References

{{Authority control Sentenced albums 1993 albums Century Media Records albums