Korven Kuningas

Korven Kuningas ("King of the Woods") is the fifth studio album by the Finnish folk metal band Korpiklaani. It was released on March 21, 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
Studio album by Korpiklaani
Released	March 21, 2008
Recorded	2007
Genre	Folk metal
Length	70:52
Language	English, Finnish
Label	Nuclear Blast
Producer	Samu Oittinen, Jonne Järvelä
Korpiklaani chronology
Tervaskanto (2007) Korven Kuningas (2008) Karkelo (2009)
Singles from Korven kuningas
"Keep On Galloping" Released: February 14, 2008

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

"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.	Title	Lyrics	Length
1.	"Tapporauta" ("Killing Iron")	Juha Jyrkäs	4:12
2.	"Metsämies" ("Forest Man")	Järvelä	2:59
3.	"Keep on Galloping"	Järvelä/Jyrkäs	4:07
4.	"Northern Fall"	Järvelä	3:04
5.	"Shall We Take a Turn?"	Järvelä	3:27
6.	"Paljon on koskessa kiviä" ("The Rapid Has Many Rocks")	Jyrkäs	3:44
7.	"Ali jäisten vetten" ("Under the Icy Waters")	Jyrkäs	4:09
8.	"Gods on Fire"	Järvelä	3:48
9.	"Nuolet nomalan" ("Rabbit Arrows", digipack bonus track)	Järvelä/Jyrkäs	3:02
10.	"Kantaiso" ("Ancestor")	Järvelä/Jyrkäs	4:04
11.	"Kipumylly" ("Mill of Pain")	Jyrkäs	3:52
12.	"Suden joiku" ("Yoik of the Wolf")	Jyrkäs	4:22
13.	"Runamoine"	Jyrkäs	4:02
14.	"Syntykoski syömmehessäin" ("Rapid of Birth from My Heart")	Jyrkäs	3:05
15.	"Korven kuningas" ("King of The Woods")	Järvelä	21:57
Total length:			73:54

• The Japanese edition replaces track 9 with "Kipakka" (4:17)

Chart positions

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

Personnel

• Jonne Järvelä - vocals, guitars, djembe
• Matti Johansson - drums
• Jarkko Aaltonen - bass
• Cane - guitars
• Juho Kauppinen - accordion, guitars
• Hittavainen - fiddle, viola, recorder, mandolin

Production

• Jan "Örkki" Yrlund - cover art
• Mika Jussila - mastering
• Jonne Järvelä - producer
• Samu Oittinen - producer, recording, mixing
• Harri Hinkka - photography

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. Karkelo @ metalasylum.net Archived 2009-02-28 at the Wayback Machine