Pedot is the eleventh album of the Finnish rock band CMX. "Pedot" means "Beasts" in Finnish.

Pedot
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 2, 2005
RecordedMay 23 – September 25, 2005 at Inkfish Studios
GenreProgressive rock
Length51:30
LabelHerodes/EMI
ProducerRake
CMX chronology
Aion
(2003)
Pedot
(2005)
Talvikuningas
(2007)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Desibeli.net[1]
Rockmusica.net[2]
Soundi[3]

The opening track "Eteläisen tähtitaivaan kartoitus" breaks a CMX tradition of starting their albums with powerful rock songs. It is a minimalistic piano-based ballad with no drums. The title track is heavy, progressive and one of the very few tracks where Tuomas Peippo makes use of double bass pedals.[4] "Uusi ihmiskunta" was the first single from the album (the second was "Kain"), and reached #1 on the Finnish singles chart.

Track listing

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

  1. "Eteläisen tähtitaivaan kartoitus" – 3:36 ("Mapping of the Southern Star Sky")
  2. "Pedot" – 4:34 ("Beasts")
  3. "Uusi ihmiskunta" – 3:31 ("New Mankind")
  4. "Mustat siivet yli taivaan" – 4:22 ("Black Wings across the Sky")
  5. "Kain" – 3:55 ("Cain")
  6. "Suojelusperkele" – 4:10 ("Guardian Devil")
  7. "Taivaanääreläiset" – 4:17 ("People of Heaven's End")
  8. "Näkyvän valon olennot" – 2:44 ("Creatures of Visible Light")
  9. "Tuulenkosija" – 6:16 ("Courter of the Wind")
  10. "Syysmyrkkylilja" – 3:31 ("Autumn Poison Lily")
  11. "Sanansaattaja" – 6:17 ("Messenger")
  12. "Valoa nopeammat koneet" – 4:11 ("Superluminal Machines")

Personnel

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  • A. W. Yrjänä - Vocals, Bass Guitar, Acoustic Guitar
  • Janne Halmkrona - Guitars, Acoustic Guitar
  • Timo Rasio - Guitars, Acoustic Guitar, Mandolin, Lap Steel
  • Tuomas Peippo - Drums, Percussions
  • Pentti Lahti - Flute
  • Mikko Mustonen - Trombone
  • Jyrki Sahla - Effects recording
  • Kikke Heikkinen, Riitta Talasniemi - Background vocals
  • Rake - Producer, Engineer, Mixing
  • Rauli Eskolin - Keyboards, Programming
  • Pauli Saastamoinen - Mastering
  • Perttu Saksa - Photography
  • Jussi S. Karjalainen - Sleeve Design
  • Gabi Hakanen - Executive Producer

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