Carnival of Rust

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Carnival of Rust
Studio album by Poets of the Fall[1]
Released 12 April 2006
(See release history)
Genre Alternative rock
Length 48:26
Label Insomniac
Producer Poets of the Fall[2]
Poets of the Fall[1] chronology

Signs of Life
(2005)		 Carnival of Rust
(2006)		 Revolution Roulette
(2008)
Singles from Carnival of Rust
  1. "Carnival of Rust"
    Released: 22 March 2006
  2. "Sorry Go 'Round"
    Released: 16 August 2006
  3. "Locking Up the Sun"
    Released: 29 November 2006
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Carnival of Rust is the second album by the Finnish rock band Poets of the Fall. It was released on 12 April 2006 in Finland,[3] 12 September 2006 in Sweden,[4] October 2006 in Australia, Russia and Ukraine,[5] then on 20 April 2007 in Germany.[6] The album went straight to the top of the Finnish Top40 album chart[7] and stayed inside the Top40 for 26 weeks.

The album went straight to the top on Finnish radio channel YleX due to fan votes[8] and was recognized as "Album of the Week"[9] after remaining number one for three weeks straight.[10] It was certified gold in Finland three weeks after being released[11] and has sold platinum up until now.[12] On 17 December 2006 it was announced that the album is featured in Helsingin Sanomat's "Best albums of 2006" article.[13]

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Markus Kaarlonen, Marko Saaresto and Olli Tukiainen. 
No. Title Length
1. "Fire"   3:59
2. "Sorry Go 'Round"   3:35
3. "Carnival of Rust"   4:20
4. "Locking Up the Sun"   3:58
5. "Gravity"   3:55
6. "King of Fools"   4:07
7. "Roses"   3:51
8. "Desire"   4:10
9. "All the Way / 4U"   4:08
10. "Delicious"   3:54
11. "Maybe Tomorrow Is a Better Day" (Remastered) 4:44
12. "Dawn"   3:28

Bonus: Carnival of Rust music video

Release history

Country Release Date
Finland 12 April 2006[3]
Sweden 12 September 2006[4]
Australia October 2006 (2006-10)[5]
Russia
Ukraine
Germany 20 April 2007[6]
iTunes Worldwide 12 April 2008[14]

Singles

Single Release dates Charts
Finland
Carnival of Rust* 22 March 2006 (Finland)[15]

1 December 2006 (Germany)[16]

 2[17]
Sorry Go 'Round 16 August 2006 (Finland)[18] 7[19]
Locking Up the Sun* 29 November 2006 (Finland)[20] 3[21]

"*"= a full version of the song can be found on the band's official MySpace-website

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Awards

Year Award Title Result
2006 NRJ Radio Awards Best Finnish Album Nominated[22]
2007 Emma Awards Best Rock Album Nominated[23]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Poets of the Fall – Discography
  2. ↑ Back cover of Carnival of Rust-album
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Carnival of Rust album OUT NOW http://www.poetsofthefall.com/news,12 April 2006
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Carnival of Rust out now in Sweden http://www.poetsofthefall.com/news, 12 September 2006
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Carnival of Rust released in Australia, Russia and Ukraine http://www.poetsofthefall.com/news, 6 October 2006
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Carnival of Rust"-album: German Amazon article
  7. ↑ Carnival of Rust straight to #1 http://www.poetsofthefall.com/news, 19 April 2006
  8. ↑ Carnival of Rust straight to #1 on YleX's Most Wanted http://www.poetsofthefall.com/news, 18 March 2006
  9. ↑ Carnival of Rust is Album of the Week on YleX http://www.poetsofthefall.com/news, 3 April 2006
  10. ↑ POETS OF THE FALL - CARNIVAL OF RUST (ALBUM) www.finnishcharts.com
  11. ↑ Carnival of Rust sells gold http://www.poetsofthefall.com/news, 24 May 2006
  12. ↑ Carnival of Rust sells platinum http://www.poetsofthefall.com/news, 11 December 2006
  13. ↑ Carnival of Rust in HS's best albums of the year http://www.poetsofthefall.com/news, 17 December 2006
  14. ↑ Poets of the Fall now on iTunes worldwide http://www.poetsofthefall.com/news 12 April 2008
  15. ↑ Carnival of Rust single out now http://www.poetsofthefall.com/news, 22 March 2006
  16. ↑ Carnival of Rust single out now in Germany http://www.poetsofthefall.com/news, 1 December 2006
  17. ↑ www.finnishcharts.com - POETS OF THE FALL - CARNIVAL OF RUST (SONG)
  18. ↑ Sorry Go 'Round single out now! http://www.poetsofthefall.com/news, 16 August 2006
  19. ↑ www.finnishcharts.com - POETS OF THE FALL - SORRY GO 'ROUND (SONG)
  20. ↑ Locking Up the Sun single out now http://www.poetsofthefall.com/news, 29 November 2006
  21. ↑ www.finnishcharts.com – POETS OF THE FALL - LOCKING UP THE SUN (SONG)
  22. ↑ Vote for Poets in NRJ Radio Awards 2007. http://www.poetsofthefall.com/news, 16 December 2006
  23. ↑ Emma Awards 2007 - Best Rock Album - Nominees
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