Korven Kuningas

Korven kuningas
Studio album by Korpiklaani
Released March 21, 2008
Recorded 2007
Genre Folk metal
Length 70:52
Language English, Finnish
Label Nuclear Blast
Producer Samu Oittinen, Jonne Järvelä
Korpiklaani chronology

Tervaskanto
(2007)		 Korven kuningas
(2008)		 Karkelo
(2009)
Singles from Korven kuningas
  1. "Keep On Galloping"
    Released: February 14, 2008
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Korven kuningas ("King of the Woods") is the fifth studio album by the Finnish folk metal band Korpiklaani. It was released on March 21, 2008 through Nuclear Blast Records.[2] A record deal was signed with the company in September 2007. The cover was painted on this album, unlike the last few album covers, which were created using Adobe Photoshop.[3] It features the old man, Vaari, who was also present on the Tales Along This Road and Tervaskanto covers.

"Korven Kuningas" was released as a limited first edition with bonus tracks, along with being released on white colored vinyl. There is also a digipak version limited and numbered to 500 copies that came with a drinking horn on a wall holder.[4]

The title track ends at about 5:20. The remainder of the track is distant, droning percussion.

Track listing

No. Title Length
1. "Tapporauta" ("Killing Iron") 04:12
2. "Metsämies" ("Forest Man") 02:59
3. "Keep On Galloping"   04:07
4. "Northern Fall"   03:04
5. "Shall We Take a Turn?"   03:27
6. "Paljon on koskessa kiviä" ("The Rapid Has Many Rocks") 03:44
7. "Ali jäisten vetten" ("Under the Icy Waters") 04:09
8. "Gods on Fire" ("Bear Hunt Song") 03:48
9. "Nuolet nomalan" ("Rabbit Arrows", digipack bonus track) 03:02
10. "Kantaiso" ("Ancestor") 04:04
11. "Kipumylly" ("Mill of Pain") 03:52
12. "Suden joiku" ("Yoik of the Wolf") 04:22
13. "Runamoine"   04:02
14. "Syntykoski syömmehessäin" ("Rapid of Birth from My Heart") 03:05
15. "Korven kuningas" ("King Of The Woods") 21:57
Total length:
 73:54

Chart positions

Chart (2008) Peak
position
Finnish Albums Chart 16[4]

Personnel

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References

  1. ↑ Henderson, Alex. Korven Kuningas review allmusic.com. Retrieved on 2009-12-1.
  2. ↑ "KORPIKLAANI: New Album Track-By-Track Rundown Available". Blabbermouth.net. 2007-12-29. Retrieved 2007-12-29.
  3. ↑ "Korpiklaani Completes Work On New Album". ultimate-guitar.com. 2007-10-04. Retrieved 2007-12-29.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Karkelo @ metalasylum.net