''Isohaara'' is the ninth studio album by the
Finnish rock group
CMX. The album is named after Isohaara power plant in
Keminmaa
Keminmaa (; until 1979 ''Kemin maalaiskunta''; ; ) is a municipality of Finland. It is located near the towns of Kemi and Tornio in the Lapland region.
The municipality has a population of
() and covers an area of of
which
is water. The popu ...
. The band spent six months in the studio because of the chosen songwriting method: the songs were written and rehearsed at the studio under constant perfecting and re-arranging. Musically the album is lighter and more accessible than its predecessor, the over 100-minute
Prog-epoch
Dinosaurus Stereophonicus
''Dinosaurus Stereophonicus'' is the eighth album by the Finnish rock group CMX, released in 2000. It was recorded after the band had decided to stop touring and become a full-time studio band. The decision only lasted until 2002.
The two-hou ...
.
Track listing
All songs written and arranged by CMX with lyrics by
A. W. Yrjänä
Aki Ville Yrjänä (born 30 July 1967 in Kemi), better known by the stage name, A. W. Yrjänä (), is a poet and the singer, bassist, and primary songwriter of the Finnish rock band CMX. In addition to his musical work, he has published fiv ...
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# "Päänsärkijä" – 4:31
"Headbreaker"
# "Pohjoista leveyttä" – 3:20
"Northern Latitude"
# "Veitsenterä" – 4:33
"Knife's Blade"
# "Minne paha haudattiin" – 5:31
"Where Evil Was Buried"
# "Isohaara" – 3:39
# "Revontulten repijä" – 6:13
"Ripper of Aurora Borealis"
# "Minun sydämeni on särkynyt" – 3:58
"My Heart is Broken"
# "Post mortem" – 2:55
# "Lihan syvyyksiin" – 3:51
"Into the Depths of Flesh"
# "Silmien takana" – 4:05
"Behind the Eyes"
# "Tuulilukko" – 4:24
"Windlock"
Personnel
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A. W. Yrjänä
Aki Ville Yrjänä (born 30 July 1967 in Kemi), better known by the stage name, A. W. Yrjänä (), is a poet and the singer, bassist, and primary songwriter of the Finnish rock band CMX. In addition to his musical work, he has published fiv ...
- Vocals, bass guitar, harmonica, harmonium
*
Janne Halmkrona
Janne Halmkrona (born 29 April 1968) is a Finnish musician. He is best known for playing in CMX, a band he joined in 1990, replacing Kimmo Suomalainen. He has also released two albums with Sapattivuosi, a Black Sabbath tribute band. Halmkrona a ...
- Guitar, keyboards
* Timo Rasio - Guitar
* Tuomas Peippo - Drums
Guests
* Music class 4C of the Suutarila elementary school - Choir on #5
* Ismo Rajaniemi - Choir conductor on #5
Technical
* Gabi Hakanen - Producing, recording and mixing
* Illusion Rake - Piano (Track 6), Recording and mixing of vocals and co-production on #4
* Mika Jussila - Mastering
Singles
* "Pohjoista leveyttä" (June 2002)
** Exclusive B-sides: "Kolme kimaltavaa neitoa" and "Väkivallan moottorit"
* "Minun sydämeni on särkynyt" (July 2002)
** Exclusive B-sides: "Epäluoma" and "Helevetinkone"
* "Minne paha haudattiin" (October 2002)
** Exclusive B-sides: "Ehdota jotain parempaa" and "Kvartetto rock-yhtyeelle ja solistille, op. 1"
* "Silmien takana" (promosingle, January 2003)
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CMX (band) albums
2002 albums