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Poets of the Fall
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Helsinki, Finland (2003 – present)
Poets of the Fall is a rock band formed in 2003 in Helsinki, Finland composed of singer Marko Saaresto (“Mark”), guitarist Olli Tukiainen (“Ollie”) and keyboardist Markus Kaarlonen (“Captain”). They gained their first fame by recording the title theme of Max Payne 2, 
Late Goodbye. In June 2004 it was later released as a single and followed by Lift in September, which turned out to be a big hit. Their first album, Signs of Life was released in January 2005 and immediately went to number one on the Finnish Top40 list and remained on the chart for over a year. Their sophomore record Carnival of Rust was released in April 2006, preceded by a title track single, Carnival Of Rust in March and providing another hit. The next singles were Sorry Go ‘Round and Locking Up the Sun. Both albums have reached platinum status in Finland.
The name, Poets of the Fall, comes from the idea that two opposites form a whole, ie. there isn’t one without the other. “Poets” here represent the positive side and “the Fall” the negative. Of course, when you join these two concepts, the “Poets” starts to sound just a tad mischievious as well… depends, of course, on how you perceive “the Fall”. You might see it as a beautiful crisp season and the “Poets” are its insightful architects…
Among many others, the trio has received the following awards:
* Best Finnish Act at MTV Europe Music Awards 2006
Late Goodbye. In June 2004 it was later released as a single and followed by Lift in September, which turned out to be a big hit. Their first album, Signs of Life was released in January 2005 and immediately went to number one on the Finnish Top40 list and remained on the chart for over a year. Their sophomore record Carnival of Rust was released in April 2006, preceded by a title track single, Carnival Of Rust in March and providing another hit. The next singles were Sorry Go ‘Round and Locking Up the Sun. Both albums have reached platinum status in Finland.The name, Poets of the Fall, comes from the idea that two opposites form a whole, ie. there isn’t one without the other. “Poets” here represent the positive side and “the Fall” the negative. Of course, when you join these two concepts, the “Poets” starts to sound just a tad mischievious as well… depends, of course, on how you perceive “the Fall”. You might see it as a beautiful crisp season and the “Poets” are its insightful architects…
Among many others, the trio has received the following awards:
* Best Finnish Act at MTV Europe Music Awards 2006
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Poets of the Fall - Gravity
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Poets of the Fall - Carnival of Rust
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Poets of the fall - Sleep
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Roses
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Maybe Tomorrow Is a Better Day
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Gravity
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Fire
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Sorry Go 'Round
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King of Fools
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Shoutbox
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Dra1man wrote:
hope they use "late goodbye" for the max payne movie...if they don't...a huge part of the whole feel that the game used to give us with this great song will be gone....and it won't be the same without the first song from POTF that i've heard...and the song which made me a Poet of the fall... :)
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willowshaven23 wrote:
Wow-- just ran across this group. LOVE them! Sometimes I wonder how I've missed out so long on some music. =P
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TelLmeOtherLieS wrote:
their album list should be updated =( .. missing "Revolution Roulette"
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Lollottaja wrote:
Signs Of Life is really great album! I like Illusion And Dream by myself.
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Shaedowed wrote:
I never regretted buying a random PotF CD in a tax free shop in Finland.. <3
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Blanket_Skies wrote:
the charts have a good taste :P
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Jux23 wrote:
Maybe Tomorrow is a Better Day.... Whoa, what a song !
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damasch wrote:
@B_S you know the stats are incorrect, don't you ?
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xShogunnNx wrote:
Max Payne song is best... ( Late Goodbye )
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unbreakab1e wrote:
Acoustic version of The Ultimate Fling is awesome...
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Falsifica wrote:
Finally found a band with a voice I miss in most music.
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Blanket_Skies wrote:
no rr in the charts :D haha
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MustBeDreaming1 wrote:
Particularly Clevermind, The Ultimate Fling and Diamonds For Tears :P Love this album... but Signs Of Life is much better imho...
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Mike_Anthony wrote:
@vaidabhishek: Give the Revolution Roulette CD a few more listens. There are some really great songs on it, particularly Diamonds For Tears, Where Do We Draw The Line, and Passion Colors Everything.
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fomasanda wrote:
i like this band , the best song is SLEEP :)))))))))))))))))))))))))))))
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DaviD1126 wrote:
Coming the movie max payne?.... hmmmmm :O music = POTF ?? :S
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vaidabhishek wrote:
wht's up with their latest album ... it's not mentioned here but I have heard the album and it kind of sucks ... compared to their earlier work ... AViD
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Henkka93 wrote:
Good band, have all their albums, and I've seen them twice live :D
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zhuu wrote:
tomorrow is going to be best ever <3 poets @ jyväskylä rock.
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KriJu wrote:
hilarious music<3
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