Big Bang is the third studio album by the Finnish avant-garde progressive metal band Waltari, released in 1995.
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| Released | September 1995 | |||
| Genre | Progressive metal, avant-garde metal, alternative metal | |||
| Length | 65:12 | |||
| Label | Spin Records, EMI Electrola | |||
| Producer | Mikko Karmila, Waltari | |||
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| Singles from Big Bang | ||||
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The album produced two singles, both with promotional videos: Atmosfear and The Stage. These singles are two of the three Waltari compositions to reach the top 20 in the Finnish charts. Atmosfear peaked at 6 and The Stage at 15.[1] The album itself reached a high of 7 in the national charts and was their second most successful album.[2]
Reception
editAt sputnikmusic.com the album received 4.1 out of 5.[3] Allmusic.com also rated it as 4 out of 5.[4] At rateyourmusic.com one reviewer likened them to a poor imitation of Faith No More with only two songs worthy of note. Other reviews are more positive. Overall the most common vote on this site is 4 out of 5.[5]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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| 1. | "Big Bang (Dream Avenue)" | Kärtsy Hatakka | Kärtsy Hatakka, Waltari | 4:31 |
| 2. | "Atmosfear" | Kärtsy Hatakka | Kärtsy Hatakka, Waltari | 4:29 |
| 3. | "Follow Me Inside" | Kärtsy Hatakka | Kärtsy Hatakka, Sami Yli-Sirniö, Waltari | 4:31 |
| 4. | "Sensitive Touch" | Kärtsy Hatakka | Jariot Lehtinen, Kärtsy Hatakka, Waltari | 3:13 |
| 5. | "On My Ice" | Kärtsy Hatakka | Kärtsy Hatakka, Waltari | 5:15 |
| 6. | "Showtime" | Kärtsy Hatakka | Kärtsy Hatakka, Sami Yli-Sirniö, Waltari | 4:28 |
| 7. | "Color TV" | Kärtsy Hatakka | Janne Parviainen, Kärtsy Hatakka, Waltari | 3:08 |
| 8. | "The Stage" | Kärtsy Hatakka | Waltari | 5:38 |
| 9. | "Jänkhä" | Kärtsy Hatakka | Waltari | 4:19 |
| 10. | "One in the Line (Your Nature Is Wild Part II)" | Kärtsy Hatakka | Kärtsy Hatakka, Sami Yli-Sirniö, Waltari | 5:51 |
| 11. | "Feel!" | Kärtsy Hatakka | Kärtsy Hatakka, Waltari | 4:45 |
| 12. | "Connection" | Kärtsy Hatakka | Kärtsy Hatakka, Waltari | 4:50 |
| 13. | "Real One" | Kärtsy Hatakka | Jariot Lehtinen, Kärtsy Hatakka, Waltari | 4:08 |
| 14. | "Let's Get Crucified" | Kärtsy Hatakka | Kärtsy Hatakka | 1:39 |
| 15. | "Slow Thinking Street" | Kärtsy Hatakka | Kärtsy Hatakka, Waltari | 7:10 |
Credits
edit- Kärtsy Hatakka – Vocals, Bass, Keyboards
- Jariot Lehtinen – Guitar, vocals
- Sami Yli-Sirniö – Guitar, keyboards, vocals, bass (track 1, 7 and 13).
- Janne Parviainen – Drums
Guest Musicians
edit- Aino Roivainen – Vocals (track 3)
- Tomi Koivusaari – Death vocals (track 6)
- Angelin Tytöt – Joiking vocals (track 9)
Production
edit- Arranged By Mikko Karmila (track 11), Petri Herranen (track 14), Waltari
- Artwork – Robert Brotherus
- Mastered By – Pauli Saastamoinen
- Photography By [Back Cover] – Sameli Rantanen
- Photography By [Band] – John Vihervä
- Photography By [Booklet] – Esko Kuusisto
- Producer, engineer, Mixed By – Mikko Karmila
Charts
edit| Chart (1995) | Peak position |
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| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[6] | 7 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[7] | 90 |
References
edit- ^ "Finnishcharts.com". Finnishcharts.com. Retrieved 2017-04-01.
- ^ "Finnishcharts.com". Finnishcharts.com. Retrieved 2017-04-01.
- ^ "Waltari- Big Bang". www. sputnikmusic.com. Retrieved 2017-04-01.
- ^ "Waltari- Big Bang". www. Allmusic.com. Retrieved 2017-04-01.
- ^ "Big Bang". www. rateyourmusic.com. Retrieved 2017-04-01.
- ^ "Waltari: Big Bang" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 2021-12-06.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Waltari – Big Bang" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 2021-12-06.