Aion (CMX album)

For other uses, see Aion (disambiguation).

Aion
Studio album by CMX
Released	November 11, 2003
Recorded	August 17 – October 17, 2003 at Inkfish Studios
Genre	Progressive rock
Length	49:41
Label	Herodes/EMI
Producer	Rake, Janne Halmkrona and A.W. Yrjänä
CMX chronology
Isohaara (2002) Aion (2003) Pedot (2005)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Desibeli.net
Nyt
Rockmusica.net
Soundi
Sue Magazine

Aion (2003) is an album by the Finnish rock group CMX. The word Aion (or Aeon) is Ancient Greek for "age, life-force" and also a Finnish verb form meaning "I intend (to do something)".

The album is regarded as something of a concept album by the band and listeners alike; a common theme throughout the songs is the concept of the devil and how this concept manifests itself in the mortal world.

The album was placed at #50 in Finnish rock magazine Soundi's list of "50 most remarkable Finnish rock albums of all time".

Track listing

All songs written by CMX with lyrics by A. W. Yrjänä.

1. "Pirunnyrkki" – 3:19 ("Devil's Fist")
2. "Sielunvihollinen" – 4:00 ("Satan", lit. "Enemy of the Soul")
3. "Melankolia" – 4:12 ("Melancholy")
4. "Fysiikka ei kestä" – 4:53 ("Physics Will Not Last")
5. "Palvelemaan konetta" – 3:52 ("To Serve a Machine")
6. "Kuoleman risteyksestä kolme virstaa pohjoiseen" – 5:42 ("Three Versts North from the Crossing of Death")
7. "Kyyn pimeä puoli" – 3:17 ("Dark Side of the Viper")
8. "Sivu paholaisen päiväkirjasta" – 4:12 ("Page from the Devil's Diary")
9. "Nahkasiipi" – 4:20 ("Leather Wing")
10. "Ensimmäinen saattaja" – 5:42 ("First Escort")
11. "Hautalinnut" – 6:12 ("Grave Birds")

Personnel

• A. W. Yrjänä – vocals, bass guitar, acoustic guitar, producer
• Janne Halmkrona – guitar, bass guitar, trumpet, Rhodes piano, glockenspiel, backing vocals, producer
• Timo Rasio – guitars, bass guitar, backing vocals
• Tuomas Peippo – drums, percussion
• Rake – producer, engineer, mixing, programming, keyboards
• Anna-Leena Haikola, Janne Ahvenainen, Kati Kiraly, Marja-Sisko Lahti, Riikka Lampinen, Maija Juuti, Lotta Poijärvi, Siiri Rasta – strings
• Pauli Saastamoinen – mastering
• Ari Talusén – photography
• Olga Poppius – photography
• Sami Fiander – sleeve design
• Gabi Hakanen – executive producer