Ukon Wacka

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Ukon Wacka
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Studio album by
Korpiklaani
Released4 February 2011
StudioPetrax Studio, Hollola, Lahti, Finland
Genre Folk metal
Length41:07
Language Finnish
Label Nuclear Blast
Producer Asku Hanttu
Korpiklaani chronology
Karkelo
(2009)		Ukon Wacka
(2011)		 Manala
(2012)
Singles from Ukon Wacka
  1. "Ukon Wacka"
    Released: 21 December 2010
  2. "Tequila"
    Released: 15 February 2011

Ukon Wacka is the seventh studio album by Finnish folk metal band Korpiklaani. It was released on 4 February 2011 through Nuclear Blast. [1] The title refers to an ancient pagan sacrificial feast, dedicated to Ukko. The album is sung in their native language. [2]

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Louhen yhdeksäs poika" (Louhi's ninth son)3:23
2."Päät pois tai hirteen" (Head off, or the Gallows)3:14
3."Tuoppi oltta" (A pint of Beer)3:34
4."Lonkkaluut" (Hip Bones)5:39
5."Tequila"2:42
6."Ukon wacka"5:08
7."Korvesta liha" (Wilderness Meat)4:31
8."Koivu ja tähti" (The Birch and the Star)4:17
9."Vaarinpolkka" (Grandfather's Polka)2:19
10."Surma" (Death)6:20
11."Iron Fist" (Motörhead cover; bonus track)2:52

Personnel

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References

  1. ↑ "Ukon Wacka". Metal Forces. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  2. ↑ "KORPIKLAANI Interview with Jonne Järvelä". X-PLOSIVE METAL. Retrieved 2011-03-06.[ permanent dead link ]
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