Korven Kuningas
Studio album by
Korpiklaani
Released21 March 2008
Recorded2007
GenreFolk metal
Length70:52
LanguageEnglish, Finnish
LabelNuclear Blast
ProducerSamu Oittinen, Jonne Järvelä
Korpiklaani chronology
Tervaskanto
(2007) 		Korven Kuningas
(2008) 		Karkelo
(2009)
Singles from Korven kuningas
  1. "Keep On Galloping"
    Released: 14 February 2008
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Korven Kuningas ("King of the Woods") is the fifth studio album by Finnish folk metal band Korpiklaani. It was released on 21 March 2008 through Nuclear Blast Records.[2] A record deal was signed with the company in September 2007. The cover was painted on this album, unlike the last few album covers, which were created using Adobe Photoshop.[3] It features the old man, Vaari, who was also present on the Tales Along This Road and Tervaskanto covers.

"Korven Kuningas" was released as a limited first edition with bonus tracks, along with being released on white colored vinyl. There is also a digipak version limited and numbered to 500 copies that came with a drinking horn on a wall holder.[4]

The title track ends at about 5:20. The remainder of the track is somber, droning timpanis.

Track listing

All music is composed by Jonne Järvelä (except tracks 7, 12 and 13, by Juho Kauppinen)

No.TitleLyricsLength
1."Tapporauta" ("Killing Iron")Juha Jyrkäs4:12
2."Metsämies" ("Forest Man")Järvelä2:59
3."Keep on Galloping"Järvelä/Jyrkäs4:07
4."Northern Fall"Järvelä3:04
5."Shall We Take a Turn?"Järvelä3:27
6."Paljon on koskessa kiviä" ("The Rapid Has Many Rocks")Jyrkäs3:44
7."Ali jäisten vetten" ("Under the Icy Waters")Jyrkäs4:09
8."Gods on Fire"Järvelä3:48
9."Nuolet nomalan" ("Rabbit Arrows", digipack bonus track)Järvelä/Jyrkäs3:02
10."Kantaiso" ("Ancestor")Järvelä/Jyrkäs4:04
11."Kipumylly" ("Mill of Pain")Jyrkäs3:52
12."Suden joiku" ("Yoik of the Wolf")Jyrkäs4:22
13."Runamoine"Jyrkäs4:02
14."Syntykoski syömmehessäin" ("Rapid of Birth from My Heart")Jyrkäs3:05
15."Korven kuningas" ("King of The Woods")Järvelä21:57
Total length:73:54

Chart positions

Chart (2008) Peak
position
Finnish Albums Chart 16[4]

Personnel

Production

References

  1. ^ Henderson, Alex. Korven Kuningas review allmusic.com. Retrieved on 2009-12-1.
  2. ^ "KORPIKLAANI: New Album Track-By-Track Rundown Available". Blabbermouth.net. 2007-12-29. Archived from the original on 2007-12-31. Retrieved 2007-12-29.
  3. ^ "Korpiklaani Completes Work On New Album". ultimate-guitar.com. 2007-10-04. Retrieved 2007-12-29.
  4. ^ a b Karkelo @ metalasylum.net Archived 2009-02-28 at the Wayback Machine
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