Rautakantele

Infobox Album | Name = Rautakantele
Type = Album
Artist = CMX


Released = March, 1995
Recorded = Fall 1994
Genre = Progressive rock
Length = 48:48
Label = Herodes/EMI
Producer = A. W. Yrjänä
Reviews =
* Allmusic Rating|2.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:wlf6zfi1ehak link]
Last album = "Aura" (1994)
This album = "Rautakantele" (1995)
Next album = "Discopolis (1996) |

"Rautakantele" is a 1995 album by the Finnish rock group CMX. "Rautakantele" is Finnish and means "The Iron Kantele".

"Rautakantele" is the most stylistically eclectic of CMX's albums. Despite the uneven quality of production in the album (reputedly, the producer forgot to edit the entire drums track), "Rautakantele"'s lyrics and rugged sound convey the message of an increasing streak of social criticism effectively. Billy Gould of Faith No More named "Rautakantele" his favourite album of 1995.

Track listing

All songs by CMX with lyrics by A. W. Yrjänä.

# "Rautakantele" – 4:31
# "Yöllisiä" – 3:18
# "Palvonnan eleitä" – 3:03
# "Talviunia" – 3:29
# "Kirosäkeet" – 4:10
# "Ennustaja" – 3:54
# "Päivälintu" – 3:48
# "G" – 3:37
# "Pelasta maailma" – 4:15
# "Linnunhammas" – 3:18
# "Veden ääri" – 3:06
# "Pirunmaitoa" – 6:09
# "Hiljaisuuteen" – 2:04

Personnel

* A. W. Yrjänä - Vocals, bass guitar
* Janne Halmkrona - Guitars
* Timo Rasio - Guitars
* Pekka Kanniainen - Drums
* Ilkka Herkman - Engineer
* Dan Tigersted - Mixing
* Tuula Lehtinen - Sleeve art/design
* Timo Lehtinen - Photography
* Petri Artturi Asikainen - Photography
* Tuula Penttinen - Sleeve art/design

See also

* CMX discography