Sotakoira
Encyclopedia
Sotakoira is the 9th album of Finnish
heavy metal
/rock
band Kotiteollisuus
. The album made up of cover songs was released on 13 August 2008 and reached the #1 position in the Finnish Albums Chart
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...
heavy metal
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
/rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
band Kotiteollisuus
Kotiteollisuus
Kotiteollisuus is a Finnish hard rock/heavy metal band that was formed in 1991 in Lappeenranta. The band released its first demo tape in 1993 under the name "Hullu ukko ja Kotiteollisuus" . The shortened name and current line-up was established in 1997.Kotiteollisuus is said to combine "furious...
. The album made up of cover songs was released on 13 August 2008 and reached the #1 position in the Finnish Albums Chart
Tracklist
The titles of songs are followed duration and name of original artists- "Karhujen talo" (2:35) (Kari PeitsamoKari PeitsamoKari Juhani Valdemar Peitsamo is a Finnish musician whose style has changed over the years from acoustic avant-garde pop to electric rock...
) - "Musti sotakoira" (1:54) (Kollaa Kestää)
- "Kevät" (4:17) (Tavaramarkkinat)
- "Vaasankin veri vapisee" (3:51) (Juice LeskinenJuice LeskinenJuhani Juice Leskinen , better known as Juice Leskinen , was one of the most prominent Finnish singer-songwriters of the late 20th century. From the early 1970s onward he released nearly 30 full-length albums, as well as writing song lyrics for dozens of Finnish artists...
) - "Pissaa ja paskaa" (0:36) (Terveet KädetTerveet KädetTerveet Kädet are a Finnish hardcore punk band, the first in Finland. The group was founded in Tornio in January 1980. They have had a major influence on bands from all over the world, especially in Brazil...
) - "Onnellinen perhe" (3:06) (Ne Luumäet)
- "Matti" (0:22) (CMXCMX (band)CMX, originally Cloaca Maxima, are a Finnish rock band. They originally played hardcore punk, but soon expanded to play a wide variety of rock formats, including progressive rock, heavy metal, and mainstream rock n roll. Throughout their career, they have been influenced by progressive rock bands...
) - "Rakkauslaulu" (2:31) (Juliet Jonesin Sydän)
- "Rääväsuita ei haluta Suomeen" (3:27) (Eppu NormaaliEppu NormaaliEppu Normaali is one of the most popular rock bands in Finland. The band formed in 1976 in Ylöjärvi, a small town near Tampere. The band is the best-selling music artist in Finland, with certified sales surpassing 1.5 million records...
) - "Kuolla elävänä" (5:47) (Mana ManaMana ManaMana Mana was a rock band from Joensuu, Finland. It was formed in 1986 by singer-songwriter-guitarist Jouni Mömmö and lead guitarist Otra Romppanen...
)
Personnel
- Jouni HynynenJouni HynynenJouni Kalervo Hynynen is the guitarist/vocalist in Kotiteollisuus, a Finnish heavy metal band. He also writes the band's music along with his bandmates, and contributes majority of the lyrics. He has also written books, hosted a reality TV show called "Äijät" with Jone Nikula and been a columnist...
– guitar, vocals, backing vocals - Janne Hongisto – bass, backing vocals
- Jari Sinkkonen – drums, backing vocals
Guest musicians
- Mikko Karmila – guitar (tracks 1,2,3,9 and 10)
- Kaarle Viikate – lead guitar (tracks 4 and 10) - backing vocals (tracks 2, 5 and 6)
- Miitri Aaltonen – vocals (tracks 3, 4 and 6) - guitar (tracks 8 and 9)
| Chart | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| Finland's Official List | 1 |