''Rock 'n Roll Children'' is the second album by Finnish band
Sturm und Drang
(, ; usually translated as "storm and stress") was a proto-Romanticism, Romantic movement in German literature and Music of Germany, music that occurred between the late 1760s and early 1780s. Within the movement, individual subjectivity an ...
. The album was released 12 November 2008 in Finland,
and 16 January 2009 in other parts of Europe.
''Rock 'n Roll Children'' went straight to number two on the Finnish sales chart, and it was certified gold (15.000 records) within one week in Finland. The album was produced by Jimmy Westerlund,
and co-produced by
André Linman, Patrick Linman, Mats Persson, Erik Mårtensson and Johan Becker.
Jani Liimatainen
Jani Allan Kristian Liimatainen (born 9 September 1980) is a Finnish guitarist. He came to prominence as the guitarist for the power metal band Sonata Arctica between 1996 and 2007, and has since played in and founded bands such as Cain's Offer ...
(Ex-Sonata Arctica, Cain's Offering) wrote the song "River Runs Dry".
The first single from the album, "Break Away", was released 22 September 2008.
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''Rock 'n Roll Children'' was released in Germany on 16 January 2009,
with a different track listing.
Track listing
#"Last of the Heroes" (A.Linman/J.Becker/E.Mårtensson)
#"River Runs Dry" (J.Liimatainen)
#"Break Away" (A.Linman/J.Becker/E.Mårtensson)
#"Sinner" (A.Linman/P.Linman/M.Persson)
#"A Million Nights" (A.Linman/P.Linman/M.Persson)
#"Alive" (A.Linman/J.Becker/E.Mårtensson)
#"These Chains" (A.Linman/P.Linman/M.Persson)
#"That's the Way I Am" (J.Becker/M.Sandén/M.Black)
#"Life" (A.Linman/P.Linman/M.Persson)
#"Heaven (Is Not Here)" (A.Linman/P.Linman/J.Becker/E.Mårtensson)
Bonus tracks:
- "Fear of the Dark" released in Japan and Germany
German edition
The German release of the album featured a different track listing.
#"The Last of the Heroes"
#"River Runs Dry"
#"Break Away"
#"Photograph"
#*Only available on German version.
#"A Million Nights"
#"Alive"
#"These Chains"
#"That's the Way I Am"
#"Life"
#"Sinner"
#"Fear of the Dark"
Bonus DVD
A special digipak version released in Germany featured a bonus DVD.
#A Complete Sturm und Drang Documentary
#Break Away (video)
#A Million Nights (video)
Personnel
* André Linman – vocals, guitars
* Alexander Ivars – guitars
* Henkka Kurkiala – bass guitar, backing vocals
* Calle Fahllund – drum kit, drums
* Jeppe Welroos – Keyboard instrument, keyboards
References
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2008 albums
Sturm und Drang (band) albums
GUN Records albums