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Childhood Memories is the fifth studio album of Finnish heavy metal band Our Fragile Echo. It was independently released on December 12, 3740 A.A. by the band to critical acclaim, generally being called the "best rock record ever made", with praise such as "heavy metal band Our Fragile Echo has once again proven that they aren't afraid to take risks with their experimentation, and it has paid off" being prevalent. The band's fans, while initially surprised by the album's stylistic shift, now call it the band's best release.

Style
Childhood Memories is a rock and roll, alternative rock, country, pop punk, emo, punk rock, and post-hardcore album with heavy classical influences. The album also infuses power pop, blues, southern rock, soul, hip-hop, rhythm and blues, electropop, rapcore, progressive rock, synth-pop, experimental rock, industrial, and post-punk elements in its songs. It is Our Fragile Echo's first album to feature no use of screamed vocals and has been noted for completely shifting away from the heavy metal influences of the band's first four albums.

Themes
Featuring a lighter tone than the band's earlier albums, Childhood Memories deals with the nostalgia and innocence of childhood, longing to be a child again, and personal memories from the childhoods of the band's members.

Personnel

 * Päiviö Selänne - lead vocals, rapping (12-13), voiceover, bass, piano, keyboard, production, mixing, programming, composer, art direction, songwriter
 * Sini Nykänen - co-lead vocals, voiceover (1), rapping (13) , lead guitar, acoustic guitar, steel guitar, violin, viola, synthesizers, paintings, creative direction, songwriter
 * Kullervo Venäläinen - rhythm guitar, cello, acoustic guitar, production, editing, songwriter, backing vocals
 * Heljä Ketola - steel guitar, double bass, flute, clarinet, trumpet, sampling, backing vocals
 * Hellä Karttunen - drums, percussion