Rock 'n Roll Children explained

Rock 'n Roll Children
Type:studio
Artist:Sturm und Drang
Cover:RNR Children.jpg
Released:November 12, 2008[1]
Genre:Heavy metal, power metal
Length:41:07
Label: Helsinki Music Company
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Producer:Jimmy Westerlund
Co-Producers: André Linman, Patrick Linman, Mats Persson, Erik Mårtensson and Johan Becker
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Rock 'n Roll Children is the second album by Finnish band Sturm und Drang. The album was released 12 November 2008 in Finland,[2] and 16 January 2009 in other parts of Europe. Rock 'n Roll Children went straight to number two on the Finnish sales chart, and it was certified gold (15.000 records) within one week in Finland. The album was produced by Jimmy Westerlund, and co-produced by André Linman, Patrick Linman, Mats Persson, Erik Mårtensson and Johan Becker. Jani Liimatainen (Ex-Sonata Arctica, Cain's Offering) wrote the song "River Runs Dry".

The first single from the album, "Break Away", was released 22 September 2008.[3]

Rock 'n Roll Children was released in Germany on 16 January 2009,[4] with a different track listing.[5]

Track listing

  1. "Last of the Heroes" (A.Linman/J.Becker/E.Mårtensson)
  2. "River Runs Dry" (J.Liimatainen)
  3. "Break Away" (A.Linman/J.Becker/E.Mårtensson)
  4. "Sinner" (A.Linman/P.Linman/M.Persson)
  5. "A Million Nights" (A.Linman/P.Linman/M.Persson)
  6. "Alive" (A.Linman/J.Becker/E.Mårtensson)
  7. "These Chains" (A.Linman/P.Linman/M.Persson)
  8. "That's the Way I Am" (J.Becker/M.Sandén/M.Black)
  9. "Life" (A.Linman/P.Linman/M.Persson)
  10. "Heaven (Is Not Here)" (A.Linman/P.Linman/J.Becker/E.Mårtensson)

Bonus tracks:[6]

  1. "Fear of the Dark" released in Japan and Germany

German edition

The German release of the album featured a different track listing.

  1. "The Last of the Heroes"
  2. "River Runs Dry"
  3. "Break Away"
  4. "Photograph"
    • Only available on German version.
  5. "A Million Nights"
  6. "Alive"
  7. "These Chains"
  8. "That's the Way I Am"
  9. "Life"
  10. "Sinner"
  11. "Fear of the Dark"

Bonus DVD

A special digipak version released in Germany featured a bonus DVD.

  1. A Complete Sturm und Drang Documentary
  2. Break Away (video)
  3. A Million Nights (video)

Personnel

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sturm und Drang släpper ny skiva . 17 November 2008 . . November 10, 2008 . Swedish.
  2. Web site: STURM UND DRANG: 'Rock 'N Roll Children' Audio Samples Available . 2009-02-28 . metalfromfinland.com . 2008-12-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090129223348/http://metalfromfinland.com/news/2008-12-21_11:06/sturm_und_drang_rock_n_roll_children_audio_samples_available . 2009-01-29 . dead .
  3. Web site: Sturm und Drang - Rock 'n Roll Children . 17 November 2008 . warnermusic.fi . November 12, 2008 . Finnish.
  4. Web site: STURM UND DRANG - "Rock'n Roll Children" - morgen geht's los! . https://web.archive.org/web/20110716160310/http://www.sturmis.com/sturm_und_drang_-_%E2%80%9Erockn_roll_children_-_morgen_gehts_los_,0,46,0,news.html . dead . 2011-07-16 . 2009-02-28 . sturmis.com . German . 2009-01-15 .
  5. Web site: STURM UND DRANG - "Rock'n Roll Children" - out now! . 2009-02-28 . sturmis.com . 2009-01-16 . German . https://web.archive.org/web/20110528210232/http://www.sturmis.com/sturm_und_drang_-_rockn_roll_children_-_out_now_,0,47,0,news.html . 2011-05-28 . dead .
  6. Web site: Sturm und Drang - Discography . 2009-02-28 . Sturm und Drang .

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