Noita is the ninth studio album by Finnish folk metal band Korpiklaani.[2] The title is the Finnish word for "witch", but is closer in meaning to "shaman," "witch-doctor," or "medicine man."[3][4]

Noita
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 5, 2015
Recorded2014–2015 at Petrax-Studios, Hollola, Finland
GenreFolk metal
Length50:31
LanguageFinnish
LabelNuclear Blast
ProducerAksu Hanttu
Korpiklaani chronology
Manala
(2012)
Noita
(2015)
Kulkija
(2018)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Blabbermouth.net [1]

The track "Jouni Jouni" is a cover version of the song "Mony Mony" by Tommy James and the Shondells.[5]

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."Viinamäen mies" (Vineyard Man)2:58
2."Pilli on pajusta tehty" (The Flute is Made of Willow)2:42
3."Lempo"5:35
4."Sahti" (Moonshine)3:28
5."Luontoni" (My Nature)3:01
6."Minä näin vedessä neidon" (I Saw a Maiden in the Water)6:08
7."Jouni Jouni"4:51
8."Kylästä keväinen kehto" (A Springlike Cradle from the Village)4:41
9."Ämmänhauta" (Witch's Tomb)5:17
10."Sen verran minäkin noita" (There's Some Witch in Me Too)6:37
Total length:50:31
Bonus track
No.TitleLength
11."Antaja" (Giver)5:13

Personnel

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  • Jonne Järvelä – vocals, guitar
  • Jarkko Aaltonen – bass
  • Matti "Matson" Johansson – drums
  • Sami Perttula – accordion
  • Tuomas Rounakari – violin
  • Kalle "Cane" Savijärvi – guitar
  • Tuomas Keskimäki - Lyrics

Charts

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Chart (2015) Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[6] 70
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[7] 171
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[8] 186
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[9] 16
French Albums (SNEP)[10] 158
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[11] 46
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[12] 61

References

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  1. ^ "Noita - KORPIKLAANI". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. 2015-05-04. Retrieved 2018-07-03.
  2. ^ "KORPIKLAANI: 'Noita' Trailer Available". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. 2015-03-10. Retrieved 2018-07-03.
  3. ^ Lord Lex. "Tracklist van Korpiklaani - Noita gekend". ashladan.be. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  4. ^ "KORPIKLAANI Re-Signs With NUCLEAR BLAST, Announces New Album". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. 2015-01-30. Retrieved 2018-07-03.
  5. ^ Eck, Markus (2015). "Korpiklaani – Noita". Sonic Seducer (in German). No. 5. p. 81.
  6. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Korpiklaani – Noita" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
  7. ^ "Ultratop.be – Korpiklaani – Noita" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
  8. ^ "Ultratop.be – Korpiklaani – Noita" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
  9. ^ "Korpiklaani: Noita" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
  10. ^ "Lescharts.com – Korpiklaani – Noita". Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
  11. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Korpiklaani – Noita" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
  12. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Korpiklaani – Noita". Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 July 2018.