Aion (CMX album)

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.


 * 1) "Pirunnyrkki" – 3:19 ("Devil's Fist")
 * 2) "Sielunvihollinen" – 4:00 ("Satan", lit. "Enemy of the Soul")
 * 3) "Melankolia" – 4:12 ("Melancholy")
 * 4) "Fysiikka ei kestä" – 4:53 ("Physics Will Not Last")
 * 5) "Palvelemaan konetta" – 3:52 ("To Serve a Machine")
 * 6) "Kuoleman risteyksestä kolme virstaa pohjoiseen" – 5:42 ("Three Versts North from the Crossing of Death")
 * 7) "Kyyn pimeä puoli" – 3:17 ("Dark Side of the Viper")
 * 8) "Sivu paholaisen päiväkirjasta" – 4:12 ("Page from the Devil's Diary")
 * 9) "Nahkasiipi" – 4:20 ("Leather Wing")
 * 10) "Ensimmäinen saattaja" – 5:42 ("First Escort")
 * 11) "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