| The Spirit of Ukko | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 4 May 2005 | |||
| Recorded | April–December 2004 | |||
| Studio | Studio Tauko | |||
| Genre | Power metal | |||
| Length | 47:05 | |||
| Label | Spinefarm | |||
| Producer | Kiuas and Yki Buckbee | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metal Storm | 9.6/10[1] |
| Vampire Magazine | (favorable)[2] |
The Spirit of Ukko is the debut studio album by the Finnish heavy metal band Kiuas, released on 4 May 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.
Track listing
- "The Spirit of Ukko" − 5:52
- "On Winds of Death We Ride" − 4:20
- "No More Sleep for Me" − 4:06
- "Warrior Soul" − 5:48
- "Until We Reach the Shore" − 4:27
- "Across the Snows" − 5:59
- "Thorns of a Black Rose" − 4:49
- "And the North Star Cried" − 6:59
- "Winter in June" − 4:24 (Japanese edition bonus track)
Credits
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 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
References
- ↑ "Kiuas - the Spirit of Ukko review".
- ↑ "Vampire-Magazine.com :: The Spirit of Ukko :: Kiuas/". Archived from the original on 2 September 2007. Retrieved 12 July 2007.
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