Carnival of Rust
Encyclopedia
Carnival of Rust is the second album by the Finnish
rock band
Poets of the Fall
. It was released on 12 April 2006 in Finland
, 12 September, 2006 in Sweden
, October 2006 in Australia
, Russia
and Ukraine
, then on 20 April, 2007 in Germany
. The album went straight to the top of the Finnish Top40 album chart and stayed inside the Top40 for 26 weeks.
The album went straight to the top on Finnish
radio channel YleX
due to fan votes and was recognized as "Album of the Week" after remaining number one for three weeks straight. It was certified gold
in Finland
three weeks after being released and has sold platinum
up until now. On 17 December, 2006 it was announced that the album is featured in Helsingin Sanomat's
"Best albums of 2006" article.
"*"= a full version of the song can be found on the band's official MySpace-website
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
rock band
Rock Band
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Poets of the Fall
Poets of the Fall
Poets of the Fall is a rock band from Finland. It consists of Marko Saaresto , Olli Tukiainen and Markus "Captain" Kaarlonen...
. It was released on 12 April 2006 in Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
, 12 September, 2006 in Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
, October 2006 in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
and Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
, then on 20 April, 2007 in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. The album went straight to the top of the Finnish Top40 album chart and stayed inside the Top40 for 26 weeks.
The album went straight to the top on Finnish
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
radio channel YleX
Yleisradio
The Finnish Broadcasting Company , abbreviated to YLE , is Finland's national broadcasting company, founded in 1926. YLE is a public-broadcasting organization which shares many of its characteristics with its British counterpart, the BBC, on which it was largely modelled...
due to fan votes and was recognized as "Album of the Week" after remaining number one for three weeks straight. It was certified gold
Music recording sales certification
Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,...
in Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
three weeks after being released and has sold platinum
Music recording sales certification
Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,...
up until now. On 17 December, 2006 it was announced that the album is featured in Helsingin Sanomat's
Helsingin Sanomat
Helsingin Sanomat is the largest subscription newspaper in Finland and the Nordic countries, owned by Sanoma. Except after certain holidays, it is published daily. In 2008, its daily circulation was 412,421 on weekdays and 468,505 on Sundays...
"Best albums of 2006" article.
Track listing
Bonus: Carnival of Rust music videoRelease history
| Country | Release Date |
|---|---|
| Finland | 12 April 2006 |
| Sweden | 12 September 2006 |
| Australia | |
| Russia | |
| Ukraine | |
| Germany | 20 April 2007 |
| iTunes Worldwide | 12 April 2008 |
Singles
| Single | Release dates | Charts |
|---|---|---|
| Finland | ||
| Carnival of Rust Carnival of Rust (song) "Carnival of Rust" is the first single and the title track of the Carnival of Rust album by the Finnish rock band Poets of the Fall. It was released in Finland on 22 March 2006 and in Germany on 1 December 2006. The single contains two versions of the track and a live recording of the song "Don't... * |
22 March 2006 (Finland Finland Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside... ) 1 December 2006 (Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... ) |
2 |
| Sorry Go 'Round Sorry Go 'Round "Sorry Go 'Round" is a limited edition single by the Finnish rock band Poets of the Fall with a special, black lacquered cover. Every copy has a unique number. It features two versions of the track, which have been remastered in comparison to the full album's version. The band also planned to... |
16 August 2006 (Finland) | 7 |
| Locking Up the Sun Locking Up the Sun "Locking Up the Sun" is the fourth track of the album Carnival of Rust by the Finnish rock band Poets of the Fall. A single version of the song has been released in Finland on 29 November 2006. It includes the title track, a remix entitled "The Absolution" done by Captain and the music video... * |
29 November 2006 (Finland) | 3 |
"*"= a full version of the song can be found on the band's official MySpace-website
Videos
Awards
| Year | Award | Title | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | NRJ Radio Awards | Best Finnish Album | |
| 2007 | Emma Awards Emma-gaala The Emma-gaala is a Finnish music gala arranged yearly by Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland, awarding the most distinguished artists and music professionals of the year. It has been arranged since 1983, except for the years 1988–1990.... |
Best Rock Album |