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