Kiila
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Kiila is the eighth studio album by the Finnish
rock band Apulanta
. It was released on March 16, 2005. Some tracks on the album also contain violin
s. The album is sung in Finnish
. The album sold gold on the day that it was released.
On the day of its release the album had already been given "Gold" certification. Before the end of 2005 it had sold 50,000 copies in Finland meaning that it was "Platinum" certified as well. It is Apulanta's best selling studio album.
The album failed to chart in most other European countries, as well as in the United States and Australia.
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
rock band Apulanta
Apulanta
Apulanta is a Finnish rock band, founded in 1991 when its members were in their mid-teens. Initially playing various forms of rock such as punk, ska, and metal, they soon shifted to a catchier, more radio-friendly style, and have been fluctuating between these extremes and many others since...
. It was released on March 16, 2005. Some tracks on the album also contain violin
Violin
The violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
s. The album is sung in Finnish
Finnish language
Finnish is the language spoken by the majority of the population in Finland Primarily for use by restaurant menus and by ethnic Finns outside Finland. It is one of the two official languages of Finland and an official minority language in Sweden. In Sweden, both standard Finnish and Meänkieli, a...
. The album sold gold on the day that it was released.
Track listing
- "Syöpä" (Cancer) - 04:01
- "Pala siitä" (A Piece From It) - 03:31
- "Pahempi toistaan" (Worse Than The Other) - 05:09
- "Valon juuri" (Light's Root) - 4:13
- "Armo" (Mercy) - 4:19
- "Usko" (Faith) - 4:02
- "Kuollakseen elossa" (Living to Die) - 3:50
- "Routa" (Frost) - 4:34
- "Laululintu" (Songbird) - 3:16
- "Kaukaa lähelle" (From Far to Close) - 3:37
Musicians
- Toni Wirtanen: Vocals and guitar
- Simo "Sipe" Santapukki: Drums
- Sami Lehtinen: Bass guitar
- Emppu Vuorinen (from NightwishNightwishNightwish is a Finnish symphonic metal band from Kitee, Finland. Formed in 1996 by songwriter and keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen, guitarist Emppu Vuorinen, and former vocalist Tarja Turunen, Nightwish's current line-up has five members, although Tarja has been replaced by Anette Olzon and the...
): Guitar on "Kaukaa lähelle" - Anssi Tikanmäki: String arrangements
Charts
In the twelve week of 2005, the album debuted at number one in Finland, staying there for just one week, before dropping to number two. After 28 weeks, in the thirty-ninth week of 2005, it finally dropped out of the charts from number 31. This makes it Apulanta's most successful studio album in Finland (a singles compilation collection released in 1998 also stayed in the charts for 28 weeks).On the day of its release the album had already been given "Gold" certification. Before the end of 2005 it had sold 50,000 copies in Finland meaning that it was "Platinum" certified as well. It is Apulanta's best selling studio album.
The album failed to chart in most other European countries, as well as in the United States and Australia.