Taival | ||||
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Studio album by Stam1na | ||||
Released | 12 October 2018 (2018-10-12) | |||
Studio | SF Sound, Lehmo | |||
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Length | 40:59 | |||
Label | Sakara | |||
Producer | Janne Joutsenniemi | |||
Stam1na chronology | ||||
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Taival (translation: Journey) is the eighth studio album by Finnish band Stam1na, released on 12 October 2018. Just like with the previous album, it was produced by Janne Joutsenniemi and mixed by Jens Bogren. It debuted at number one on The Official Finnish Charts.
Stam1na promoted the album with a tour of Finland, called the Haloo Lemi tour, from October to December 2018.
Background
On 5 September 2018, the band published the track listing and shared the cover art. Before releasing the album, they released three singles: "Elämänlanka" on 16 May 2018, "Enkelinmurskain" on 7 September, and "Gaian lapsi" on 11 October. The band's lyricist Antti Hyyrynen described the album as "wander through the big topics of a human's life" and speaking "of the unachievable nature of life".
Track listing
- "Hyvää yötä" – "Good Night" (Antti Hyyrynen) - 2:31
- "Solar" (Pekka Olkkonen) – 3:55
- "Elämänlanka" - "Lifeline" (Hyyrynen) – 3:30
- "Enkelinmurskain" - "Angel Crusher" (Olkkonen) – 4:12
- "Gaian lapsi" - "Gaia's Child" (featuring Anna Eriksson) (Hyyrynen) – 3:20
- "Metsästäjä I: Metsästäjä" - "Hunter I: Hunter" (Olkkonen) – 2:59
- "Metsästäjä II: Ero" - "Hunter II: Separation" (Olkkonen) – 2:27
- "Metsästäjä II: Ylösalainen" - "Hunter III: Upside Down" (Olkkonen) – 2:34
- "Sudet tulevat" - "The Wolves Are Coming" (featuring Björgvin Sigurðsson) (Kai-Pekka Kangasmäki) – 3:19
- "Merivälimatka" - "Sea Voyage" (a play-on-words; "Välimeri" refers to the Mediterranean Sea) (Hyyrynen) – 5:00
- "Kannoin sinut läpi hiljaisen huoneen" - "I Carried You Through a Silent Room" (Olkkonen) – 3:53
- "Kajo" - "Shimmer" (Emil Lähteenmäki) – 3:19
Personnel
Stam1na
- Antti Hyyrynen – vocals, guitar
- Kai-Pekka Kangasmäki – bass guitar, secondary vocals
- Emil Lähteenmäki – keyboard
- Pekka Olkkonen – guitar
- Teppo Velin – drums
Guest musicians
- Anna Eriksson – vocals on "Gaian lapsi"
- Björgvin Sigurðsson (Skálmöld) – vocals on "Sudet tulevat"
- Eetu Klemetti – kampiliira on "Kajo"
- Janne Joutsenniemi – secondary vocals on "Merivälimatka"
- Zaani, Arttu Leppänen, Joonas Kaselius & Lauri Mäntynen (Nerve End) – background vocals
Charts
Chart (2018) | Peak position |
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Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista) | 1 |
References
- Meriläinen, Mikko (8 August 2018). "Oletteko valmiita kahdeksanteen Stam1na-levyyn? Taival saapuu pian, ja kiertuettakin pukkaa". Soundi (in Finnish). Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- "Elämänlanka-single 16.5. ja kiertue Japaniin". stam1na.com (in Finnish). 17 April 2018. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- "Stam1na julkaisi uuden singlen ja musiikkivideon 'Enkelinmurskain'". Metalliluola (in Finnish). 7 September 2018. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- "'Kampesin sängystä bussin alakertaan, tuijotin maisemaa ja itkin' – Antti Hyyrynen kertoo Stam1nan Elämänlanka-singlen syntyhetkistä". Soundi (in Finnish). 13 June 2018. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- "Stam1na: Taival" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
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