Rock 'n Roll Children

{{distinguish|text=the Dio single Rock 'n' Roll Children}}

{{Infobox album

| name = Rock 'n Roll Children

| type = studio

| artist = Sturm und Drang

| cover = RNR Children.jpg

| alt =

| released = November 12, 2008{{cite web |url=http://svenska.yle.fi/nyheter/regionartikel.php?id=2327 |title=Sturm und Drang släpper ny skiva |accessdate=17 November 2008 |publisher=Svenska YLE |date=November 10, 2008 |language=Swedish}}

| recorded =

| venue =

| studio =

| genre = Heavy metal, power metal

| length = 41:07

| label = {{flagicon|Finland}} Helsinki Music Company
{{flagicon|EU}} GUN

| producer = Jimmy Westerlund

Co-Producers: André Linman, Patrick Linman, Mats Persson, Erik Mårtensson and Johan Becker

| prev_title = Learning to Rock

| prev_year = 2007

| next_title =

| next_year =

| misc = {{Singles

| name = Rock 'n Roll Children

| type = studio

| single1 = Break Away

| single1date = 22 September 2008

}}

}}

{{Album ratings

| rev1 = Imperiumi

| rev1Score = {{Rating|7.50|10}}{{cite web|url=http://www.imperiumi.net/index.php?act=albums&id=8312|publisher=Imperiumi|author=Mape Ollila|title=Levyarviot: Sturm und Drang - Rock 'n Roll Children|date=November 12, 2008|accessdate=October 7, 2012}}

}}

Rock 'n Roll Children is the second album by Finnish band Sturm und Drang. The album was released 12 November 2008 in Finland,{{cite web |url=http://www.metalfromfinland.com/news/2008-12-21_11:06/sturm_und_drang_rock_n_roll_children_audio_samples_available |title=STURM UND DRANG: 'Rock 'N Roll Children' Audio Samples Available |accessdate=2009-02-28 |publisher=metalfromfinland.com |date=2008-12-21 |archive-url=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 |archive-date=2009-01-29 |url-status=dead }} 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.{{cite web |url=http://www.warnermusic.fi/sturmunddrang/?release=8a0af8121d6e6084011d716578cf0418 |title=Sturm und Drang - Rock 'n Roll Children |accessdate=17 November 2008 |publisher=warnermusic.fi |date=November 12, 2008 |language=Finnish}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}

Rock 'n Roll Children was released in Germany on 16 January 2009,{{cite web |url=http://www.sturmis.com/sturm_und_drang_-_%E2%80%9Erockn_roll_children_-_morgen_gehts_los_,0,46,0,news.html |archive-url=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 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2011-07-16 |title=STURM UND DRANG - "Rock'n Roll Children" - morgen geht's los! |accessdate=2009-02-28 |publisher=sturmis.com |language=German |date=2009-01-15 }} with a different track listing.{{cite web |url=http://www.sturmis.com/sturm_und_drang_-_rockn_roll_children_-_out_now_,0,47,0,news.html |title=STURM UND DRANG - "Rock'n Roll Children" - out now! |accessdate=2009-02-28 |publisher=sturmis.com |date=2009-01-16 |language=German |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110528210232/http://www.sturmis.com/sturm_und_drang_-_rockn_roll_children_-_out_now_,0,47,0,news.html |archive-date=2011-05-28 |url-status=dead }}

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:{{cite web |url=http://www.sturmunddrang.fi/index.php?page=discography |title=Sturm und Drang - Discography |accessdate=2009-02-28 |work= |publisher=Sturm und Drang |date= }}

  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"
  5. *Only available on German version.
  6. "A Million Nights"
  7. "Alive"
  8. "These Chains"
  9. "That's the Way I Am"
  10. "Life"
  11. "Sinner"
  12. "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

References