Viimeinen Atlantis
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Viimeinen Atlantis is the fourth album by Finnish
thrash metal
band Stam1na
. It was released on February 10, 2010. It features keyboardist Emil Lähteenmäki for the first time as a permanent band member.
The album's lyrics deal with climate change and consumption culture. "The album is a record from an era in which the warning signs were visible for everyone. The water level rises but the map is burning: it is time to choose a direction and start running", commented lyricist Antti Hyyrynen.
The band opened on December 9, 2009 a specific website at viimeinenatlantis.fi domain where the album story was revealed panel by panel in a comic format. In addition to a normal jewelcase CD, the album was released as a vinyl and as a book version, which includes the comic and Joonas Brandt's photo reportage of the album recording.
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...
thrash metal
Thrash metal
Thrash metal is a subgenre of heavy metal that is characterized usually by its fast tempo and aggression. Songs of the genre typically use fast percussive and low-register guitar riffs, overlaid with shredding-style lead work...
band Stam1na
Stam1na
Stam1na is a Finnish heavy metal musical group native of Lemi, South Karelia. Their music is arguably best described as progressive metal with some thrash, death and alternative influences, and is sung in Finnish language.-Name:...
. It was released on February 10, 2010. It features keyboardist Emil Lähteenmäki for the first time as a permanent band member.
The album's lyrics deal with climate change and consumption culture. "The album is a record from an era in which the warning signs were visible for everyone. The water level rises but the map is burning: it is time to choose a direction and start running", commented lyricist Antti Hyyrynen.
The band opened on December 9, 2009 a specific website at viimeinenatlantis.fi domain where the album story was revealed panel by panel in a comic format. In addition to a normal jewelcase CD, the album was released as a vinyl and as a book version, which includes the comic and Joonas Brandt's photo reportage of the album recording.
Track listing
- S.O.S. (Salatkaa oma sijaintinne) (2:04) "S.O.S. (Conceal Your Location)"
- Piste jolta ei ollut paluuta (5:06) "The Point of No Return"
- Pakkolasku (3:15) "Emergency Landing / Must-Pay Bill"
- Jäteputkiaivot (3:08) "Waste Tube Brain"
- Maalla, merellä, ilmassa (4:15) "On Land, At Sea, On Air"
- Elämän tarkoitus (4:10) "The Meaning of Life"
- Viestintuoja (3:54) "The Messenger"
- Rikkipää (4:20) "Sulfur Head / Brokenhead"
- Tsunami (5:31)
- Eloonjäänyt (5:55) "The Survivor"
- Viimeinen Atlantis (5:21) "The Last Atlantis"