| Voice of Wilderness | ||||
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| Released | 1 February 2005 | |||
| Genre | Folk metal | |||
| Length | 41:00 | |||
| Language | English, Finnish | |||
| Label | Napalm | |||
| Producer | Samu Oittinen | |||
| Korpiklaani chronology | ||||
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Voice of Wilderness is the second studio album by Finnish folk metal band Korpiklaani. It was released on 1 February 2005 through Napalm Records. [1]
In 2019, fourteen alternative versions of the song "Beer Beer" were released as bonus tracks on the Tour Edition of the album Kulkija.
All songs written by Jonne Järvelä. [2]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Cottages & Saunas" | 3:16 |
| 2. | "Journey Man" | 2:33 |
| 3. | "Fields in Flames" | 3:52 |
| 4. | "Pine Woods" | 4:26 |
| 5. | "Spirit of the Forest" | 4:27 |
| 6. | "Native Land" | 4:32 |
| 7. | "Hunting Song" | 3:02 |
| 8. | "Ryyppäjäiset" (Booze-up) | 3:00 |
| 9. | "Beer Beer" | 3:00 |
| 10. | "Old Tale" | 5:40 |
| 11. | "Kädet siipinä" ("Hands as Their Wings") | 3:12 |
| Total length: | 41:02 | |
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