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The Spirit of Ukko

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Released
  
May 4, 2005

Producer
  
Kiuas and Yki Buckbee

Artist
  
Kiuas

Label
  
Spinefarm Records

Length
  
47:05

The Spirit of Ukko (2005)
  
Reformation (2006)

Release date
  
4 May 2005

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Recorded
  
April - December 2004, Studio Tauko

Genres
  
Power metal, Thrash metal, Progressive metal

Similar
  
The New Dark Age, Reformation, Lustdriven

Kiuas the spirit of ukko


The Spirit of Ukko is the debut full-length studio album by the Finnish heavy metal band Kiuas, released on May 4, 2005 by Spinefarm Records. "Ukko" in Finnish mythology is the greatest of the pagan gods and is a Finnish male name. The Japanese version features a bonus song eponymously titled from the Winter in June EP. The third quarter piece of the song, "Across the Snows" is sung in Finnish.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "The Spirit of Ukko" − 5:52
  2. "On Winds of Death We Ride" − 4:20
  3. "No More Sleep for Me" − 4:06
  4. "Warrior Soul" − 5:48
  5. "Until We Reach the Shore" − 4:27
  6. "Across the Snows" − 5:59
  7. "Thorns of a Black Rose" − 4:49
  8. "And the North Star Cried" − 6:59
  9. "Winter in June" − 4:24 (Japanese bonus track)

Band members

  • Ilja Jalkanen − vocals
  • Mikko Salovaara − guitars
  • Markku Näreneva − drums
  • Atte Tanskanen − keyboards
  • Teemu Tuominen − bass

    • Guest musicians

  • Strings on "And the North Star Cried" arranged by Mikko Salovaara and performed by the Arctic string quartet:
  • Karo Tiuraniemi − violin
  • Laura Airola − violin
  • Suvi Oskala − viola
  • Essi Toivonen − cello

    • Production and other

  • All music and lyrics written by Mikko Salovaara, except "No More Sleep for Me" by Ilja Jalkanen.
  • Mixed by Nino Laurenne at Sonic Pump Studios.
  • Strings recorded at The Helsinki Pop&Jazz Conservatory by Juuso Kujala.
  • Mastered by Mika Jussila at Finnvox Studios.
  • Cover concept and photography by Harri Halme/Shadow Mechanics.
  • Cover illustrations and logos by Janne "ToxicAngel" Pitkänen.
  • Cover layout by Janne/Spinefarm.

    • Songs

    1The Spirit of Ukko5:52
    2On Winds of Death We Ride4:21
    3No More Sleep for Me4:06

    References

    The Spirit of Ukko Wikipedia
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