Suomi-Finland is the sixth studio album of the Finnish

Finland

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 rock band Sielun Veljet

Sielun Veljet

Sielun Veljet was a Finnish rock band of the 1980s. They were formed soon after the disbanding of Hassisen Kone by its former frontman Ismo Alanko. Sielun Veljet never achieved the fame or the record sales figures of Hassisen Kone, but they became famous for their powerful stage presence and...

. It was released in 1988 between two English language albums, Shit-Hot

Shit-Hot

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and Softwood Music Under Slow Pillars

Softwood Music Under Slow Pillars

Softwood Music Under Slow Pillars is the seventh album of Sielun Veljet, released in 1989. It is the band's only English language album released as Sielun Veljet...

. Suomi-Finland has a more acoustic

Acoustic music

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 sound than earlier Sielun Veljet material, anticipating the psychedelic

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, all-acoustic Softwood Music Under Slow Pillars.

"Volvot ulvoo kuun savuun" has been covered by industrial metal

Industrial metal

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 band Turmion Kätilöt

Turmion Kätilöt

Turmion Kätilöt is a Finnish industrial metal band founded in 2003 by MC Raaka Pee and DJ Vastapallo, who until the latter's departure, were the only studio lineup...

.

Track listing

Music and lyrics by Ismo Alanko

Ismo Alanko

Ismo Kullervo Alanko is a Finnish musician. He is known as the frontman of several bands, most famously Hassisen Kone, Sielun Veljet and Ismo Alanko Säätiö, as well as a successful solo artist....

 except where noted.

1. "Intro" -- 0:35
2. "Lainsuojaton" (Alanko, Orma) -- 3:10
3. "Suomi-Finland" (Alanko, Orma) -- 3:40
4. "Huuhaa puuhaa" (Sielun Veljet) -- 3:25
5. "Rock'n'Roll" -- 3:40
6. "Ihminen" (Alanko, Orma) -- 5:31
7. "Totuus vai tequila" -- 3:35
8. "Sumuista hymyä" -- 5:30
9. "Alamäkeen" (Sielun Veljet) -- 4:23
10. "Kaisa ja Ben" -- 3:54
11. "Volvot ulvoo kuun savuun" (Sielun Veljet) -- 3:29

Personnel

• Ismo Alanko
  Ismo Alanko
  Ismo Kullervo Alanko is a Finnish musician. He is known as the frontman of several bands, most famously Hassisen Kone, Sielun Veljet and Ismo Alanko Säätiö, as well as a successful solo artist....
  
   -- vocals, guitar
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• Jukka Orma—guitar, strings
  String instrument
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  , keyboards
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  , vocals
• Jouko Hohko -- bass
  Bass guitar
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  , vocals
• Alf Forsman -- drums
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  , percussion
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