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