Raskasta Joulua

Raskasta Joulua 2013
  • Album Info
  • 2013
  • Spinefarm Records

1. Antti Railio (Celesty): “Enkelikello”
2. Ville Tuomi (Suburban Tribe) & Kimmo Blom (Dyecrest): “Heinillä Härkien Kaukalon”
3. Jarkko Ahola (Teräsbetoni) & Pasi Rantanen (Thunderstone): “Mielenrauhaa”
4. JP Leppäluoto, Marco Hietala, Tony Kakko & Jarkko Ahola (Northern Kings): “Pieni Rumpali”
5. JP Leppäluoto (Charon): “Tonttu”
6. Ari Koivunen (Amoral): “Arkihuolesi Kaikki Heitä”
7. Elize Ryd (Amaranthe) & Tony Kakko (Sonata Arctica): “Julen Är Här”
8. Antony Parviainen (Machine Men): “Sylvian Joululaulu”
9. Ville Tuomi (Suburban Tribe) & Ilja Jalkanen (Kiuas): Nisse-polkka
10. Jarkko Ahola (Teräsbetoni) & Pasi Rantanen (Thunderstone): “Valkea Joulu”
11. Tony Kakko (Sonata Arctica): “Jouluksi Kotiin”
12. Tommi Salmela (Tarot) & Ilja Jalkanen (Kiuas): “Me Käymme Joulun Viettohon”
13. Marco Hietala (Nightwish/Tarot): “Varpunen jouluaamuna”
14. “Tulkoon joulu

“Raskasta Joulua” was released in November 1, 2013, by Spinefarm Records. It’s the third album of the RASKASTA JOULUA project, which features Finnish rock and metal musicians performing redesigned versions of Christmas songs. The album was produced by the founder and guitarist Erkka Korhonen.

By December 2016 the album had sold more than 42.000 copies, certifying double platinum.  On the Finnish album charts, it was ranked fifth. Album release was followed by the Finnish tour, which was held for the ninth time in a row.

“Tulkoon Joulu”, composed by Pekka Simojo, features all the singers of the album and a music video was filmed for the song.