Spirit of the Forest
{{distinguish|text=the Baka Beyond album of the same name}}
{{About||the 2008 animated film|Spirit of the Forest (film)|the Kenny Young song|Kenny Young#Environmentalism}}
{{Infobox album
| name = Spirit of the Forest
| type = studio
| artist = Korpiklaani
| cover = Korpiklaanispiritcover.jpg
| alt =
| released = 10 November 2003
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Folk metal
| length = {{Duration|m=48|s=07}}
| label = Napalm
| producer = Jay Bjugg
| prev_title = Shamániac
| prev_year = 2002
| next_title = Voice of Wilderness
| next_year = 2005
}}
Spirit of the Forest is the debut studio album by Finnish folk metal band Korpiklaani. It was released in 2003 through Napalm Records.{{Cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/spirit-of-the-forest-mw0000150736/credits|title=Spirit of the Forest - Korpiklaani {{!}} Credits {{!}} AllMusic|website=AllMusic|access-date=2017-05-28}}
Exclaim! remarked about the album, "Despite the odd iffy moment Spirit of the Forest is fun and ballsy, if not really all that metal."{{Cite web |title=Korpiklaani |url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/korpiklaani-spirit_of_forest |access-date=2025-06-18 |website=Exclaim! |language=en}}
Track listing
All songs written by Jonne Järvelä, except where noted.{{Cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/spirit-of-the-forest-mw0000150736|title=Spirit of the Forest - Korpiklaani {{!}} Songs, Reviews, Credits {{!}} AllMusic|website=AllMusic|access-date=2017-05-28}}
{{tracklist
| total_length = 48:07
| title1 = Wooden Pints
| length1 = 3:42
| title2 = Before the Morning Sun
| length2 = 4:24
| title3 = God of Wind
| length3 = 3:14
| title4 = With Trees
| length4 = 8:06
| title5 = Pellonpekko
| note5 = Lemmetty
| length5 = 3:35
| title6 = You Looked into My Eyes
| length6 = 2:14
| title7 = Hullunhumppa
| length7 = 1:29
| title8 = Man Can Go Even Through the Grey Stone
| length8 = 2:22
| title9 = Pixies Dance
| length9 = 2:19
| title10 = Juokse sinä humma
| note10 = "Keep On Running, My Horse", traditional
| length10 = 1:11
| title11 = Crows Bring the Spring
| length11 = 5:25
| title12 = Hengettömiltä hengiltä
| note12 = "From the Spirits of the Dead"
| length12 = 0:34
| title13 = Shaman Drum
| note13 = lyrics by Järvelä, music by Järvelä/Lemmetty
| length13 = 4:57
| title14 = Mother Earth
| length14 = 4:35
}}
Personnel
= Members =
- Jonne Järvelä - vocals, guitars, shaman drum
- Ali - percussion
- Hittavainen - violin, jouhikko, flute
- Honka - guitars
- Arto - bass
=Guest musicians=
- Tarnanen - accordion
- Jay Bjugg - guitars
- Samu "Dominator" Ruotsalainen - drums
=Production=
- Jameye - engineering
- Ozzie Rissanen - engineering
- Tarnanen - mixing, engineering
- Mika Jussila - mastering
- Jay Bjugg - producer, engineering, mixing
- Pekka Keskinen - cover art, booklet design
References
{{Korpiklaani}}
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