Rethroned

Rethroned is the second album by Finnish symphonic metal band Northern Kings. It was released on November 19, 2008, as a CD in Finland and to download via the European iTunes Store. Upon release, the album entered the Finnish charts at number 16.[2] The album was released in Japan on February 25, 2009, with the Michael Jackson cover "They Don't Care About Us" as a bonus track. The iTunes edition included also the orchestral version of "They Don't Care About Us".[3]

Not to be confused with Enthronement.
Rethroned
Studio album by
Northern Kings
ReleasedNovember 19, 2008
February 25, 2009 (Japan)
GenreSymphonic metal
Length53:44
LabelWarner Music Finland
ProducerErkka Korhonen
Northern Kings chronology
Reborn
(2007)		 Rethroned
(2008)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
RevelationZ[1]

The first single and music video released off this album was the Seal cover "Kiss from a Rose" (originally from the soundtrack of the film Batman Forever).[4] The album also includes two other movie-based tracks: "Training Montage" (from Rocky IV) and "A View to a Kill" (from the 1985 James Bond 007 film of the same title).

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)VocalsLength
1."Training Montage" (From the movie Rocky IV)Vince DiColaInstrumental3:32
2."Wanted Dead or Alive" (Bon Jovi cover)Jon Bon Jovi, Richie SamboraMarco Hietala3:51
3."Kiss From a Rose" (Seal cover)Sealentire group4:48
4."A View to a Kill" (Duran Duran cover)Duran Duran, John Barryentire group5:18
5."Nothing Compares 2 U" (Prince cover)PrinceTony Kakko6:39
6."My Way" (Frank Sinatra cover)Music: Claude François, Jacques Revaux; English lyrics: Paul AnkaJarkko Ahola4:22
7."Strangelove" (Depeche Mode cover)Martin Goreentire group4:34
8."Take On Me" (A-ha cover)Magne Furuholmen, Morten Harket, Pål Waaktaarentire group3:57
9."I Should Be So Lucky" (Kylie Minogue cover)Mike Stock, Matt Aitken, Pete WatermanJuha-Pekka Leppäluoto, Jarkko Ahola4:42
10."Killer" (Adamski cover)Adamski, Sealentire group4:31
11."Róisín Dubh (Black Rose): A Rock Legend" (Thin Lizzy cover)Phil Lynott, Gary MooreJarkko Ahola, Marco Hietala7:30
Total length:53:44
Japanese Bonus Track
No.TitleWriter(s)VocalsLength
12."They Don't Care About Us" (Michael Jackson cover)Michael Jacksonentire group4:46
Total length:58:30
iTunes Bonus Track
No.TitleWriter(s)VocalsLength
13."They Don't Care About Us (Orchestral Edit)" (Michael Jackson cover)Michael Jacksonentire group4:43
Total length:63:13

Personnel

with

  • Erkka Korhonen (of the Ari Koivunen band) - guitar[5]
  • Mirka Rantanen - Drums
  • Mikko P. Mustonen - Orchestrations
  • Two Finger Choir - Backing Vocals
  • Vili Olila - Piano, Keyboards
  • Erkki Silvennoinen - Bass

References
  1. RevelationZ review
  2. finnishcharts.com: Rethroned
  3. Metal from Finland - Northern Kings: Japanese Version of Rethroned to Include Michael Jackson Cover (2009-01-27) Archived 2013-12-20 at the Wayback Machine
  4. Northern Kings - "Kiss from a Rose" Video on YouTube
  5. Erkka Korhonen Official MySpace
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