''Raja'' is the third studio album by Finnish
thrash metal
Thrash metal (or simply thrash) is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal music characterized by its overall aggression and often fast tempo.Kahn-Harris, Keith, ''Extreme Metal: Music and Culture on the Edge'', pp. 2–3, 9. Oxford: Berg, 2007, . ...
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 released on 15 February 2008.
Track listing
# "Hammasratas" (4:08)
"Cogwheel"
# "Susi-Ihminen" (3:57)
"Wolf-Human"
# "Muistipalapelit" (5:34)
"Memory Jigsaw Puzzle"
# "Vartijaton" (5:12)
"Guardless"
# "Voima Vastaan Viha" (3:36)
"Strength Against Hatred"
# "Lääke" (4:24)
"Medicine"
# "Kädet Vasten Lasia" (4:02)
"Hands Against the Glass"
# "Luova Hulluus" (3:57)
"Creative Madness"
# "Muuri" (4:24)
"The Wall"
# "Murtumispiste" (4:28)
"Breaking Point"
Personnel
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Antti Hyyrynen –
vocals
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,
backing vocals
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guitar
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*
Kai-Pekka Kangasmäki –
bass, backing vocals
*
Pekka Olkkonen – lead guitar
*
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drums
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Additional musicians
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Jyri Kangastalo – backing vocals
*
Emil Lähteenmäki –
keyboards
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Sonja Nurmela – backing vocals on tracks 1 and 5
*
Tuomo Saikkonen – additional vocals on track 6, backing vocals
*
Tommy Huovinen – additional vocals on track 2, backing vocals
Technical
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Janne Joutsenniemi
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– producer, engineer
*
Miitri Aaltonen – mixing
* Mika Jussila – mastering
*
Ville Hyyrynen
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– cover, graphics
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Jouni Kallio,
Marianne Heikkilä
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– photography
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Jarkko Martikainen
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– assistant lyricist
External links
Official Stam1na website
2008 albums
Stam1na albums
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