Carnival of Rust explained

Carnival of Rust
Type:Album
Artist:Poets of the Fall[1]
Cover:Potf-cor.jpg
Released:12 April 2006
Length:48:26
Label:Insomniac
Producer:Poets of the Fall[2]
Prev Title:Signs of Life
Prev Year:2005
Next Title:Revolution Roulette
Next Year:2008

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,[3] 12 September 2006 in Sweden,[4] October 2006 in Australia, Russia and Ukraine,[5] then on 20 April 2007 in Germany.[6] The album went straight to the top of the Finnish Top 40 album chart[7] and stayed inside the Top 40 for 26 weeks.

The album went straight to the top on Finnish radio channel YleX due to fan votes[8] and was recognized as "Album of the Week"[9] after remaining number one for three weeks straight.[10] It was certified gold in Finland three weeks after being released[11] and has sold platinum.[12] On 17 December 2006 it was announced that the album is featured in Helsingin Sanomat's "Best albums of 2006" article.[13]

Release history

CountryRelease date
Finland12 April 2006
Sweden12 September 2006
Australia
Russia
Ukraine
Germany20 April 2007
iTunes worldwide12 April 2008[14]

Singles

SingleRelease datesCharts
Finland
Carnival of Rust22 March 2006 (Finland)[15] 1 December 2006 (Germany)[16] 2[17]
Sorry Go 'Round16 August 2006 (Finland)[18] 7
Locking Up the Sun29 November 2006 (Finland)[19] 3

Awards

YearAwardTitleResult
2006NRJ Radio AwardsBest Finnish Album[20]
2007Emma AwardsBest Rock Album[21]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.poetsofthefall.com/discography/ Poets of the Fall – Discography
  2. Back cover of Carnival of Rust
  3. Web site: Carnival of Rust album Out Now . Poets of the Fall . 12 September 2006 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131219095116/http://www.poetsofthefall.com/news/791_carnival_of_rust_album_out_now/ . 19 December 2013 .
  4. Web site: Carnival of Rust out now in Sweden . Poets of the Fall . 12 September 2006 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131227154653/http://www.poetsofthefall.com/news/866_carnival_of_rust_out_now_in_sweden/ . 27 December 2013 .
  5. Web site: Carnival of Rust released in Australia, Russia and Ukraine . Poets of the Fall . 6 October 2006 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131227042406/http://www.poetsofthefall.com/news/872_carnival_of_rust_released_in_australia_russia_and_ukraine/ . 27 December 2013 .
  6. Web site: "Carnival of Rust"-album: German Amazon. Amazon.de.
  7. Web site: Carnival of Rust straight to #1. Poets of the Fall. 19 April 2006. 2 July 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20070927173203/http://www.poetsofthefall.com/news/823_carnival_of_rust_straight_to_1/. 27 September 2007. dead.
  8. Web site: Carnival of Rust straight to #1 on YleX's Most Wanted . Poets of the Fall . 18 March 2006 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081120092834/http://www.poetsofthefall.com/news/763_carnival_of_rust_straight_to_1_on_ylexs_most_wanted/ . 20 November 2008 .
  9. Web site: Carnival of Rust is Album of the Week on YleX. Poets of the Fall. 3 April 2006. 15 March 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20081120094453/http://www.poetsofthefall.com/news/768_carnival_of_rust_is_album_of_the_week_on_ylex/. 20 November 2008. dead.
  10. Web site: Poets of the Fall – Carnival of Rust (Album) . Finnish Charts . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140111211144/http://finnishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Poets+Of+The+Fall&titel=Carnival+Of+Rust&cat=a . 11 January 2014 .
  11. Web site: Carnival of Rust sells gold. Poets of the Fall. 24 May 2006. 5 June 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20070927173148/http://www.poetsofthefall.com/news/836_carnival_of_rust_sells_gold/. 27 September 2007. dead.
  12. Web site: Carnival of Rust sells platinum. Poets of the Fall. 11 December 2006. 2 June 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20071007114723/http://www.poetsofthefall.com/news/893_carnival_of_rust_sells_platinum/. 7 October 2007. dead.
  13. Web site: Carnival of Rust in HS's best albums of the year . Poets of the Fall . 17 December 2006 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140302183559/http://www.poetsofthefall.com/news/897_carnival_of_rust_in_hss_best_albums_of_the_year/ . 2 March 2014 .
  14. Web site: Poets of the Fall now on iTunes worldwide. Poets of the Fall. 12 April 2008. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20080413035047/http://www.poetsofthefall.com/news/3510_poets_of_the_fall_now_on_itunes_worldwide/. 13 April 2008.
  15. Web site: Carnival of Rust single out now. Poets of the Fall. 22 March 2006. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150118173635/http://www.poetsofthefall.com/news/764_carnival_of_rust_single_out_now/. 18 January 2015.
  16. Web site: Carnival of Rust single out now in Germany . Poets of the Fall . 1 December 2006 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20071015125215/http://poetsofthefall.com/news/887_carnival_of_rust_single_out_now_in_germany/ . 15 October 2007 .
  17. Web site: Poets of the Fall – Carnival of Rust (Song). Finnish Charts.
  18. Web site: Sorry Go 'Round single out now!. Poets of the Fall. 16 August 2006. 20 October 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20140302185510/http://www.poetsofthefall.com/news/843_sorry_go_round_single_out_now/. 2 March 2014. dead.
  19. Web site: Locking Up the Sun single out now . Poets of the Fall . 29 November 2006 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140302191602/http://www.poetsofthefall.com/news/889_locking_up_the_sun_single_out_now/ . 2 March 2014 .
  20. Web site: Vote for Poets in NRJ Radio Awards 2007 . Poets of the Fall . 16 December 2006 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140302192332/http://www.poetsofthefall.com/news/896_vote_for_poets_in_nrj_radio_awards_2007/ . 2 March 2014 .
  21. Web site: Emma Awards 2007 – Best Rock Album – Nominees. 24 October 2007. 18 February 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080218200312/http://www.yle.fi/emmagaala/2007/index.php?id=3&theme=55. dead.

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