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Reborn
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 31, 2007
Genre Power Metal, Symphonic Metal
Length68:47
Label Warner Music Finland
Producer Erkka Korhonen
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Reborn
(2007)
Rethroned
(2008)
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Reborn is the first full-length album by Finnish heavy metal cover supergroup Northern Kings, released on October 31, 2007. The album sold over 17,000 copies in Finland alone and thus was certified gold. [1]

Two singles were released from this album: " We Don't Need Another Hero" ( Tina Turner cover, from the soundtrack of Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome) and " Hello" ( Lionel Richie cover). A music video was also produced for the first single. [2]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)VocalsLength
1." Don't Stop Believin'" ( Journey cover) Jonathan Cain, Neal Schon & Steve Perry Marko Hietala5:29
2." We Don't Need Another Hero" ( Tina Turner cover)Graham Lyle & Terry BrittenEntire group4:48
3." Broken Wings" ( Mr. Mister cover) Mr. Mister & John Lang Tony Kakko5:32
4." Rebel Yell" ( Billy Idol cover) Billy Idol & Steve Stevens Juha-Pekka Leppäluoto7:29
5." Ashes to Ashes" ( David Bowie cover) David BowieTony Kakko4:39
6." Fallen on Hard Times" ( Jethro Tull cover) Ian AndersonMarko Hietala3:54
7." I Just Died in Your Arms" ( Cutting Crew cover) Nick Van Eede Jarkko Ahola5:49
8." Sledgehammer" ( Peter Gabriel cover)Peter GabrielTony Kakko5:08
9." Don't Bring Me Down" ( Electric Light Orchestra cover) Jeff LynneJarkko Ahola4:06
10." In the Air Tonight" ( Phil Collins cover) Phil CollinsMarko Hietala4:35
11." Creep" ( Radiohead cover) Radiohead & Albert HammondJuha-Pekka Leppäluoto5:38
12." Hello" ( Lionel Richie cover)Lionel RichieJarkko Ahola4:31
13." Brothers in Arms" ( Dire Straits cover) Mark KnopflerJuha-Pekka Leppäluoto6:59
Total length:68:47
Special Edition
No.TitleWriter(s)VocalsLength
14." We Don't Need Another Hero (Orchestra Remix)" ( Tina Turner cover)Graham Lyle & Terry BrittenEntire group4:52
15." Creep (Killdivo Remix)" ( Radiohead cover) Radiohead & Albert HammondJuha-Pekka Leppäluoto5:38
Total length:79:17

Personnel

Northern Kings

Musicians

  • Two Finger Choir: Backing Vocals
  • Vili Ollila: Piano, Keyboards, Programming
  • Erkka Korhonen: Lead & Rhythm Guitars
  • Erkki Silvennoinen: Bass
  • Anssi Nykanen, Sami Osala: Drums, Percussion

Production

  • Vocal Arrangements: Aleksi Parviainen & Erkka Korhonen (tracks 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 9-13) & Tony Kakko (3, 5, 8)
  • Arranged By Aleksi Parviainen (1-6, 8, 10, 11), Jarko Ahola (7, 9, 12) & Mikko Mustonen (13)
  • Produced, Recorded & Engineered By Erkka Korhonen
  • Mixed By Mikko Karmila
  • Mastered By Svante Forsback

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