Aion (CMX album)

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

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Released = November 11 2003
Recorded = August 17 - October 17 2003 at Inkfish Studios
Genre = Progressive rock
Length = 49:41
Label = Herodes/EMI
Producer = Rake, Janne Halmkrona and A.W. Yrjänä
Reviews =
*"Desibeli.net" Rating|4.5|5 [http://desibeli.net/arvostelu/796 link]
*"Nyt" Rating|5|5 [http://www.nyt.fi/musiikki/artikkeli/1076153554667 November, 2003]
*"Rockmusica.net" Rating|4|5 [http://www.rockmusica.net/knews/index.php?Action=Full&NewsID=296 link]
*"Soundi" Rating|4|5 [http://www.soundi.fi/arkisto/cds_1203_02.html December, 2003]
*"Sue Magazine" Rating|4|5 [http://www.suezine.fi/levyarviot?t=1&sid=265 November, 2003]
Last album = "Isohaara" (2002)
This album = "Aion" (2003)
Next album = "Pedot" (2005) |

"Aion" (2003) is an album by the Finnish rock group CMX. The word "Aion" (or "Aeon") is Ancient Greek for "age, life-force" and also a Finnish verb form meaning "I intend (to do something)".

The album is regarded as something of a concept album by the band and listeners alike; a common theme throughout the songs is the concept of the devil and how this concept manifests itself in the mortal world.

The album was placed at #50 in Finnish rock magazine "Soundi"'s list of "50 most remarkable Finnish rock albums of all time".

Track listing

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

# "Pirunnyrkki" – 3:19
# "Sielunvihollinen" – 4:00
# "Melankolia" – 4:12
# "Fysiikka ei kestä" – 4:53
# "Palvelemaan konetta" – 3:52
# "Kuoleman risteyksestä kolme virstaa pohjoiseen" – 5:42
# "Kyyn pimeä puoli" – 3:17
# "Sivu paholaisen päiväkirjasta" – 4:12
# "Nahkasiipi" – 4:20
# "Ensimmäinen saattaja" – 5:42
# "Hautalinnut" – 6:12

Personnel

* A. W. Yrjänä - vocals, bass guitar, acoustic guitar, producer
* Janne Halmkrona - guitar, bass guitar, trumpet, Rhodes piano, glockenspiel, backing vocals, producer
* Timo Rasio - guitars, bass guitar, backing vocals
* Tuomas Peippo - drums, percussion
* Rake - producer, engineer, mixing, programming, keyboards
* Anna-Leena Haikola, Janne Ahvenainen, Kati Kiraly, Marja-Sisko Lahti, Riikka Lampinen, Maija Juuti, Lotta Poijärvi, Siiri Rasta - strings
* Pauli Saastamoinen - mastering
* Ari Talusén - photography
* Olga Poppius - photography
* Sami Fiander - sleeve design
* Gabi Hakanen - executive producer

See also

* CMX discography

References