The Clouds of Northland Thunder is the second full-length studio album by Finnish symphonic power metal band Amberian Dawn. It was released 13 May 2009. Its single, "He Sleeps in a Grove", was the third Amberian Dawn song to have a music video produced.[3]
| The Clouds of Northland Thunder | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 13 May 2009 | |||
| Recorded | 2008 | |||
| Studio | Rockstar Productions Studio, Hyvinkää, Finland | |||
| Genre | Symphonic metal, power metal | |||
| Length | 45:47 | |||
| Label | KHY Suomen Musiikki | |||
| Producer | Tommi Kuri, Tuomas Seppälä | |||
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| Singles from The Clouds of Northland Thunder | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles | 8.0/10[1] |
| DPRP.net | 5/10[2] |
A bonus track on Amberian Dawn's third album End of Eden shares its title with the album.
"He Sleeps in a Grove", "Incubus", "Kokko – Eagle of Fire","Willow of Tears", "Shallow Waters", "Snowmaiden", "Saga", "Lionheart", "Lost Soul", "Sons of Seven Stars", and "Morning Star" are featured as downloadable songs on the Rock Band Network.[4]
Track listing
editAll lyrics are written by Heidi Parviainen; all music is composed by Tuomas Seppälä
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "He Sleeps in a Grove" | 3:20 |
| 2. | "Incubus" | 5:03 |
| 3. | "Kokko – Eagle of Fire" | 3:17 |
| 4. | "Willow of Tears" | 4:10 |
| 5. | "Shallow Waters" | 3:38 |
| 6. | "Lost Soul" | 3:43 |
| 7. | "Sons of Seven Stars" | 3:43 |
| 8. | "Saga" | 4:06 |
| 9. | "Snowmaiden" | 3:45 |
| 10. | "Lionheart" | 3:43 |
| 11. | "Morning Star" | 4:56 |
| 12. | "Birth of the Harp" | 4:06 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Omen" | 3:34 |
| Total length: | 49:21 | |
Personnel
edit- Amberian Dawn
- Heidi Parviainen – vocals, lyrics
- Tuomas Seppälä – guitar, keyboards, orchestral arrangements, producer
- Kasperi Heikkinen – guitar
- Emil Pohjalainen – guitar
- Tom Joens (as Tommi Kuri) bass guitar, producer
- Joonas Pykälä-aho – drums
- Guest/session musicians
- Peter James Goodman – additional vocals on "Incubus"
- Production
- Lari Takala – engineer
- Tero-Pekka Virtanen – mixing
- Svante Forsbäck – mastering
References
edit- ^ Gromen, Mark (12 September 2009). "Amberian Dawn – The Clouds Of Northern Thunder". Bravewords.com. Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
- ^ Torres, Alex (30 August 2009). "Issue 2009-039: Amberian Dawn – The Clouds Of Northern Thunder". DPRP.net. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
- ^ The Clouds of Northland Thunder (music video) on YouTube Retrieved 7 May 2015.
- ^ Amberian Dawn – Five songs coming to Rock Band Network. Bravewords.com.
External links
edit- The Clouds of Northland Thunder at Discogs (list of releases)
- The Clouds of Northland Thunder at Encyclopaedia Metallum
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