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[[File:20thPromo-CreditTiiaÖhman.png|200px|right]]'''Poets of the Fall''' (or '''PotF''') is a Finnish rock band from Helsinki, founded in 2003. The group consists of founding members [[Marko Saaresto]] (lead vocals), [[Olli Tukiainen]] (lead guitar) and [[Markus Kaarlonen|Markus "Captain" Kaarlonen]] (keyboards, production), as well as later additions [[Jani Snellman]] (bass), [[Jaska Mäkinen]] (rhythm guitar), and [[Jari Salminen]] (drums, percussion). The band has sold over 100,000 albums in Finland.{{cite}} They also perform under the pseudonym [[Old Gods of Asgard]] in video-games made by [[Remedy Entertainment]].

==History==
===Beginning (2003–2004)===
The band was founded  on 25 April 2003 with the collaboration of Saaresto and Tukiainen who had written multiple songs for the band [[FUSS]]. Tukiainen had also performed with Finnish jazzband [[Pohjoinen Syke]] and Saaresto had been the front-man and songwriter for [[Playground (band)|Playground]] in the 90s.

In 2003, Saaresto's friend [[Sam Lake|Sami Järvi (known internationally as Sam Lake)]], a script-writer working at [[Remedy Entertainment]] handed Saaresto a poem he had written, asking him to turn it into a song to use in Remedy's upcoming video game [[Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne]]. The song, entitled [[Late Goodbye]], was used as the ending-theme of the game as well as a recurring motif, being sung and whistled by multiple characters. It was produced by Markus "Captain" Kaarlonen, who joined the band that summer due to Saaresto and Tukiainen liking his work.<ref>[http://www.euro-rockradio.com/archives/431 Euro-Rock Radio interview with M.Saaresto from 21 April 2010 – retrieved on 9 April 2011]</ref>

Kaarlonen being a former employee of benchmark-developer Futuremark, PotF were offered to have their song [[Lift]] included in the 2005-literation of Futuremark's benchmarking software 3DMark, which exposed the band to a wider audience than Max Payne 2 had done.

In order to keep complete control and freedom over the band, the members founded their own independent record label, [[Insomniac]], on which they have released all their [[:Category:Albums|CDs]] as of now.

On 30 June 2004, the Poets released their debut single [[Late Goodbye]] in Finland which was followed by [[Lift]] on 9 September 2004.<ref name="late">[http://www.poetsofthefall.com/news/255_late_goodbye_single_out_now/ Late Goodbye single OUT NOW!] ''http://www.poetsofthefall.com/news'', 30 June 2004 – retrieved on 1 October 2010</ref><ref name="lift">[http://www.poetsofthefall.com/news/315_lift_single_out_now/ "Lift" single OUT NOW!] ''"http://www.poetsofthefall.com/news'', 9 September 2004</ref> The songs charted #14 and #8 on the Finnish single charts and reached #2 and #7 in YleX's 2004-voting for "Best Finnish song". POTF were also voted "Fresh Newcomer of 2004" by YleX. The video for Lift was directed by [[Tuomas Harju|Tuomas "Stobe" Harju]].

With Lift, the founding trio were first joined by the "live band" - at that point consisting of rhythm guitarist [[Jaska Mäkinen]], bass guitarist [[Jani Snellman]] and drummer [[Tapio Sutela]]. This lineup would remain the same throughout the Signs of Life era.

On 18 December 2004, the Poets released a free download single on their website [[Maybe Tomorrow Is a Better Day]] to market the release of their debut album [[Signs of Life (album)|Signs of Life]]. After having been taken offline, it was remastered and reissued on the band's second album [[Carnival of Rust (album)|Carnival of Rust]].

===Signs of Life (2005–2006)===
The band's debut album [[Signs of Life (album)|Signs of Life]] was released in Finland on 19 January 2005, followed by iTunes on 25 May 2005. It entered the Finnish Top 40 album chart at number one and has been certified platinum by the Finnish IFPI. The album was awarded the Emma Award for the "Best Debut Album of the Year 2005" and the band received the "Best Newcomer of the Year"-Award.

Accompanying the album, the band released a video for the song ''[[Lift]]'', directed by [[Tuomas Harju|Tuomas "Stobe" Harju]], and used the songs ''[[Stay]]'' and ''[[Illusion & Dream]]'' as promotional radio [[:Category:Singles|singles]]. The album contains a password granting access to a secret page on poetsofthefall.com that hosts a remix of the song ''Lift'', entitled [[Lift|"Dramadance Remix"]] as well as wallpapers made from the ''Lift''-video and the album-artwork. PotF performed at Popkomm 2005 in Berlin.

===Carnival of Rust (2006-2007)===
Having won the "Best Finnish Breakthrough"-Award at the NRJ Radio Awards, POTF released their third single, entitled [[Carnival of Rust (song)|Carnival of Rust]] in Finland on 22 March 2006 with a release in Germany following on 1 December 2006. The single, which entered the Finnish charts at No. 2, features a radio- and an album-edit as well as a live-recording of [[Don't Mess With Me]], the fourth track on [[Signs of Life (album)|Signs of Life]], from the band's performance at Rockperry Festival, Vaasa, Finland on 15 July 2005.

On 30 March 2006, the band released the video to [[Carnival of Rust (song)|Carnival of Rust]] which shows a gas-masked woman visiting an old carnival, and also references every song from the band's second album of the same name, became hugely popular in Finland, winning two Muuvi Awards as well as the YLE Audience Choice Award as "Best Finnish Music Video of All Time". It was also voted "Best Music Video 2006" by The Voice. The video shows drummer [[Tapio Sutela]] transform into [[Jari Salminen]] to signify the role's handover to Salminen who has been with the band ever since.

In 2009, the video was remastered by [[Elmeri Raitanen]] as his bachelor-thesis in visual and media arts at Lahti Institute of Design and reissued in high definition.

The Poets' second album [[Carnival of Rust (album)|Carnival of Rust]] was released in Finland on 12 April 2006 and has since been released in Sweden, Australia, Ukraine, Russia, Germany and on iTunes. It includes 11 new songs, a remastered version of [[Maybe Tomorrow Is a Better Day]], as well as the music video to the title track. The cover, which sees the return of the [[Lollipop|lollipop]] from the first album, was designed by [[Tuomas Harju]].

Carnival of Rust also went straight to No. 1 on the Finnish charts. It has been certified platinum. It was selected as one of the best albums 2006 by Finland's largest newspaper, Helsingin Sanomat, and was nominated for "Best Finnish Album" at the NRJ Radio Awards as well as "Best Rock Album" at the Emma Awards in 2007.

===Revolution Roulette (2008–2009)===
In 2008, PotF redesigned their [[Morpho|moth-logo]] and also changed the font used to display their bandname. They also participated in the Voice's CD compilation ''Livenä Vieraissa'', with a cover version of Chris Cornell's song "[[You Know My Name]]", and their own song "[[Diamonds for Tears]]".<ref name="livenavieraissa">[http://www.poetsofthefall.com/news/12242_poets_of_the_falls_you_know_my_name_cover_out_now/ Poets of the Fall's You Know My Name cover out now]</ref>
In the same year, PotF signed [[Phoenix Effect]], the band of former Sunrise Avenue-guitarist [[Janne Kärkkäinen]] to their [[Insomniac]]-label and produced their debut album ''[[Cyanide Skies]]'' with Saaresto / Tukiainen performing additional vocals / guitar work. The album was released on 18 February 2009 in Finland and entered the Finnish album charts at #22.<ref>[http://www.phoenixeffect.fi/?page=music&sub=discography Phoenix Effect discography] retrieved on 6 October 2010</ref><ref>[http://finnishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Phoenix+Effect&titel=Cyanide+Skies&cat=a www.finnishcharts.com – PHOENIX EFFECT – CYANIDE SKIES (ALBUM)] retrieved on 6 October 2010</ref> POTF also make a cameo-appearance in the video to Phoenix Effect's song "[[King See No Evil]]".

Poets of the Fall released their next single called ''[[The Ultimate Fling]]'' in Finland on 6 February 2008.<ref>[http://www.poetsofthefall.com/news/3154_brave_new_poets_single_out_soon/ Brave new Poets single out soon]</ref>The single features three variations of the title track (a radio-edit, an album-edit and an impromptu-version) as well as a live recording of ''[[Fire]]'', the opening track of the band's second album ''[[Carnival of Rust (album)|Carnival of Rust]]'' which was recorded during the Poets' performance at [[Ankkarock 2007|Ankkarock Festival 2007]] on 5 August.{{Cite}} The single charted at No. 2 in the Finnish singles charts.{{Cite}} Months after the release of the single, the band published the accompanying video which consists of fan-recorded footage of the band performing at various gigs.

The third PotF-album, entitled ''[[Revolution Roulette (album)|Revolution Roulette]]'', was released in Finland and on iTunes on 26 March 2008. Its cover was designed by Tuomas Harju and features a giant padlock with a built-in roulette, abandoning the lollipop used on the previous album-covers. The record marks the first PotF-album not produced in Markus Kaarlonen's living-room, but the band's own professional [[Studio|studio]]. It went straight to the top of the Finnish charts and was certified gold two weeks after being released.<ref name="rrgold">[http://www.poetsofthefall.com/news/3558_revolution_roulette_sells_gold/ Revolution Roulette sells gold] ''http://www.poetsofthefall.com/news'' 21 May 2008</ref> The band also released the title track of the album as a [[Revolution Roulette (song)|promotional radio-single]].{{Cite}} While on tour with the album, the band played their first gig in the United States at [[Musexpo 2008]] in Los Angeles on 29 April 2008.<ref name="musexpo">[http://www.undercover.fm/news/4318-aussies-line-up-for-musexpo] retrieved 5 May 2011</ref>

On 18 September 2009, the band released a [[Best of Poets of the Fall|"Best of"-compilation]] in India.{{Cite}}

===Twilight Theater (2010)===
In mid-2009, after finishing the [[Revolution Roulette Tour]], the band announced they would be heading into the studio to record their fourth album, the genre of which they described as "cinematic rock".<ref name="cinematicrock">[https://twitter.com/PoetsOfTheFall/status/7523933207] retrieved 21 August 2023</ref> On 9 December 2009, the band announced that a song entitled "[[War]]" from their fourth studio album would be featured in [[Alan Wake (game)|Alan Wake]], a psychological thriller video game developed by [[Remedy Entertainment]]. Along with "War", Alan Wake also features two new songs, "[[Children of the Elder God]]" and "[[The Poet and the Muse]]", which were written specifically for the game, and are performed by Poets of the Fall as the in-game band [[Old Gods of Asgard]]. In June, the band released a video for "War" (despite it being only a promotional single on radio) which re-enacts scenes from the game in live-action. It features Finnish actor Ilkka Villi as the game's protagonist of the same name (Villi also served as the model used for the creation of the Alan Wake character) and the band, except [[Marko Saaresto|Saaresto]]. The band portrays in the video some of Alan Wake's in-game antagonists, lumberjacks possessed by an evil force named "the Dark Presence". The antagonists are collectively called "the Taken".

On 18 January, the band announced that their fourth album entitled [[Twilight Theater]] would be released on 17 March in Finland and that the first single from the album would be [[Dreaming Wide Awake]] which debuted on [[Radio NRJ Suomi]] on 21 January and was released on 3 February as a limited-edition single. It reached No. 18 on the Finnish single-charts.<ref name="nrjsingle">[https://web.archive.org/web/20140317134831/https://twitter.com/PoetsOfTheFall/statuses/8037853033] archived</ref><ref name="ttwebarchive">[https://web.archive.org/web/20120423025209/http://www.poetsofthefall.com/] archived</ref>

Twilight Theater was released in Finland and on iTunes on 17 March, followed by Germany, Austria and Switzerland on 29 October. It went straight to the top of the Finnish album charts and was certified gold a week after release.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20140111220732/http://finnishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Poets+Of+The+Fall&titel=Twilight+Theater&cat=a] archived</ref><ref name="musphotocalypse">[https://web.archive.org/web/20140902210811/http://www.music-photocalypse.net/interviews/poetsofthefall.php] archived</ref>

===Alchemy Vol. 1 (2011)===
The band released a double-vinyl edition of their debut album [[Signs of Life (album)|Signs of Life]] on 19 January 2011, exactly six years after its original release.<ref name="solvinyl1">[https://web.archive.org/web/20131228090222/http://www.cdmarket.eu/products/poets-of-the-fall-signs-of-life--2] archived</ref> A CD & DVD-compilation entitled [[Alchemy Vol. 1]] was released on 16 March 2011. It contains the band's whole videography up to that point as well as the favourite songs of the band-members and also features two new songs, "[[No End, No Beginning]]" and "[[Can You Hear Me]]". The latter was released digitally on 2 February 2011 and is featured in the remake of [[Remedy Entertainment]]'s video game [[Death Rally (2012)|Death Rally]].<ref name="cyhmindeathrally">[https://web.archive.org/web/20161019040337/http://www.finnishunderground.com/?tag=poets-of-the-fall] archived</ref> The video to the song was directed by [[Mikko Härmä]] and premiered on The Voice on 18 March 2011.<ref name="cyhmpremiere">[https://web.archive.org/web/20220226152651/https://twitter.com/poetsofthefall/status/48425180523020289] archived</ref>

=== Temple of Thought (2012-2013)===
A fifth studio album, [[Temple of Thought (album)|Temple of Thought]], was released on 21 March 2012 to conform to the release-cycle of two years set by the previous albums. Its name and album cover were revealed on the band's official Facebook page on 25 January 2012. The album debuted at #3 on the Finnish charts.

The first single of the new album, [[Cradled in Love]], was released for Finnish radio airplay on 24 January 2012. On 26 January it was released for digital download on the band's official digistore. The band released the music video for the song "Cradled in Love" on 3 March 2012. "[[The Happy Song]]", an original song written for [[Alan Wake's American Nightmare]], also appeared on the album. A 45-second snippet of the German radio edit of "[[Kamikaze Love]]" was uploaded by [[Remote Music]], an independent German record label, on 24 February 2012. The single was released in Germany on 13 April 2012. A special edition of the album was released on CD in Germany and internationally as a digital release on 20 July 2012. It includes three bonus titles. The [[Temple of Thought Tour]] included locations in Finland, Russia, Germany, Romania and India.<ref name="tottourdates">[https://web.archive.org/web/20130820035841/http://www.poetsofthefall.com/tourdates/] archived</ref>

In March 2013, the band announced that they would film their show in Moscow on 23 March, during their [[10th Anniversary Tour]]. They launched a campaign collaborating with PledgeMusic. On 13 September 2013 the band released their first live performance DVD titled [[Live in Moscow]].<ref name="pledgemusiclim">[https://web.archive.org/web/20140114234511/http://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/poetsofthefall-livedvd] archived</ref>

===Jealous Gods (2014-2015)===
On 8 July 2014 the band announced that their sixth studio album [[Jealous Gods (album)|Jealous Gods]] would be released on 19 September on iTunes and Spotify, along with other digital music retailers, streaming services and selected record stores. The album's first single, [[Daze]], was released on 22 August on their official website along with its music video.<ref name="dazemv">[https://web.archive.org/web/20140825004337/http://www.poetsofthefall.com/daze/] archived</ref> Additionally, prior to the album's release, and as a countdown to the new single and video, each Friday, starting from 11 July with [[Signs of Life (album)|Signs of Life]], the band released each of their albums on Spotify in chronological order.<ref name="spotifyalbums">[https://web.archive.org/web/20140714121354/http://www.poetsofthefall.com/news/19682_new_album_single_video_out_soon/] archived</ref> In October 2014, the band began the [[Jealous Gods Tour]] in Finland and Germany.<ref name="jgtourannounce">[https://web.archive.org/web/20140714121354/http://www.poetsofthefall.com/news/19682_new_album_single_video_out_soon/] archived</ref>

===Clearview (2016-2018)===
On 11 June 2015, the band announced that they had begun working on their seventh studio album.<ref name="7thalbumreveal">[https://web.archive.org/web/20220226152647/https://www.facebook.com/login/?next=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fpoetsofthefall%2Fphotos%2Fa.355174507895.159085.7555982895%2F10152949801687896] archived</ref> In January 2016, they announced they would be working with Kent producer [[Stefan Boman]] on the album. On 26 May 2016, the band announced that their seventh album would be titled [[Clearview]], to be released on 30 September 2016 and is to be followed by an extensive world tour.<ref name="cvtourannounce">[https://web.archive.org/web/20160222052320/http://www.poetsofthefall.com/news/20677_next_album_out_in_september_2016/] archived</ref> On 4 August 2016, the album's first single, "[[Drama for Life]]", was released. Clearview was released on 30 September 2016, co-inciding with the start of the [[Clearview Tour]] in Helsinki.<ref name="cvalbumrelease">[https://web.archive.org/web/20220226152647/https://www.facebook.com/login/?next=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fpoetsofthefall%2Fphotos%2Fa.355174507895.159085.7555982895%2F10153968857557896%2F] archived</ref>

=== Ultraviolet (2018-2019) ===
On 11 March 2018, the band announced that their eighth album will be released in October 2018.<ref name="test">[https://www.facebook.com/poetsofthefall/posts/10155548456592896/] Retrieved 19.09.23</ref> On 5 October 2018, Poets released their eighth album [[Ultraviolet]], which once again hit the #1 position on the Finnish album chart. Two singles, [[False Kings]] and [[Dancing on Broken Glass]], were released prior to the album. In 2019, a single from the album, [[My Dark Disquiet]], was featured in the video game [[Control]] alongside the experimental dynamic track [[Take Control]] (as [[Old Gods of Asgard]]).{{Cite}}

=== Alexander Theatre Sessions (2020) ===
Throughout 2020, PotF released an unplugged track performance from the Alexander Theatre in Helsinki every month to [[YouTube]], showing new sides to existing tracks such as [[False Kings]] and [[Angel]]. Having to cut the [[Ultraviolet Tour]] short due to the pandemic, the band instead focused on this venture and released the 12 track [[Alexander Theatre Sessions]] album on 11th December 2020, featuring [[Triosis+]] on the final 3 tracks.{{Cite}}

=== Ghostlight (2022-) ===
On 13 March 2022, Poets of the Fall announced their album [[Ghostlight]]<ref name="glannounce">[https://distortedsoundmag.com/poets-of-the-fall-announce-new-album-ghostlight/] Retrieved 19.09.23</ref>, released in April 2022, as a completion to the band's third trilogy, consisting of [[Clearview]], [[Ultraviolet]] and Ghostlight. According to the band, Ghostlight embodies the idea of metamorphosis, winning over hardship, of acceptance and becoming whole.<ref>[https://www.backstagerockshop.com/products/poets-of-the-fall-ghostlight-cd#:~:text=Poets%20of%20the%20Fall%20new,of%20acceptance%20and%20becoming%20whole.] retrieved 09.10.23</ref> The first single released was [[Requiem for My Harlequin]].

==Discography==
===Studio albums===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Album
! Release
! Charts
! Certifications
|-
|2005
|''[[Signs of Life (album)|Signs of Life]]''
|19 January 2005 (Finland)<ref>[http://www.discographyworld.com/album/poets-of-the-fall-signs-of-life-song-list.php discographyworld.com] retrieved on 26 February 2012</ref><br/>25 May 2005 (iTunes)<ref>[http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/signs-of-life/id270776765 http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/signs-of-life/id270776765] retrieved on 30 September 2010</ref><br/>19 January 2011 (Limited Edition Vinyl – official webshop)<ref name="vinyl">[http://fanzone.fi/potf/productinfo.cfm?tuotenumero=203642&lang=en Poets Of The Fall: Signs Of Life Gatefold Vinyl 2LP] retrieved on 15 December 2011</ref>
|#1 (Finland)<ref>[http://finnishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Poets+Of+The+Fall&titel=Signs+of+Life&cat=a www.finnishcharts.com – POETS OF THE FALL – SIGNS OF LIFE (ALBUM)] retrieved on 30 September 2010</ref>
|IFPI certification: Platinum<ref name="IFPI">[http://ifpi.fi/tilastot/artistit/poets+of+the+fall Poets of the Fall certification data according to the Finnish IFPI] retrieved on 30 September 2010</ref>
|-
|2006
|''[[Carnival of Rust (album)|Carnival of Rust]]''
|12 April 2006 (Finland, iTunes)<ref>[http://www.discographyworld.com/album/poets-of-the-fall-carnival-of-rust-song-list.php discographyworld.com] retrieved 26 February 2012</ref><ref>[http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/carnival-of-rust/id270801994 http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/carnival-of-rust/id270801994] retrieved on 30 September 2010</ref><br>12 September 2006 (Sweden){{Cite}}<br/>6 October 2006 (Australia, Russia, Ukraine)<ref name="corint">[http://www.poetsofthefall.com/news/872_carnival_of_rust_released_in_australia_russia_and_ukraine/ Carnival of Rust released in Australia, Russia and Ukraine] ''http://www.poetsofthefall.com/news'', 6 October 2006</ref><br/>20 April 2007 (Germany){{Cite}}
|#1 (Finland)<ref name="corfinnishcharts">[http://finnishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Poets+Of+The+Fall&titel=Carnival+of+Rust&cat=a www.finnishcharts.com –  POETS OF THE FALL – CARNIVAL OF RUST (ALBUM)] retrieved on 30.September 2010</ref>
|IFPI certification: Platinum<ref name="IFPI"/>
|-
|2008
|''[[Revolution Roulette (album)|Revolution Roulette]]''
|26 March 2008 (Finland, iTunes)<ref name="fling-roulette">[http://www.stara.fi/?p=7756 Poets of the Fall : The Ultimate Fling – www.stara.fi – 29 January 2008 (Finnish)]</ref><ref>[http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/revolution-roulette/id277132262 http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/revolution-roulette/id277132262] retrieved on 29 September 2010]</ref><br/>
|#1 (Finland)<ref>[http://finnishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Poets+Of+The+Fall&titel=Revolution+Roulette&cat=a www.finnishcharts.com –  POETS OF THE FALL – REVOLUTION ROULETTE (ALBUM)] retrieved on 30 September 2010</ref>
|IFPI certification: Gold<ref name="IFPI"/>
|-
|2010
|''[[Twilight Theater]]''
|17 March 2010 (Finland, iTunes)<ref name="tt">[http://www.discographyworld.com/album/poets-of-the-fall-twilight-theater.php Twilight Theater by Poets of the Fall] www.discographyworld.com – retrieved on 9 April 2011</ref><ref>[http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/twilight-theater/id361256179 http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/twilight-theater/id361256179] retrieved on 29 September 2010</ref><br/>29 October 2010 (Germany, Austria, Switzerland)<ref name="ttger">[http://www.poetsofthefall.com/news/14919_twilight_theater_in_germany_austria_switzerland_oct_29/ Twilight Theater in Germany, Austria & Switzerland 29 Oct] www.poetsofthefall.com – retrieved on 27 September 2010</ref>
|#1 (Finland)<ref name="ttcharts">[http://finnishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Poets+Of+The+Fall&titel=Twilight+Theater&cat=a www.finnishcharts.com –  POETS OF THE FALL – TWILIGHT THEATER (ALBUM) retrieved on 30 September 2010]</ref>
|IFPI certification: Gold<ref name="IFPI"/>
|-
|2012
|''[[Temple of Thought (album)|Temple of Thought]]''
|21 March 2012 (Finland)<ref>[http://cdon.eu/music/poets_of_the_fall/temple_of_thought-18373966 Temple of Thought Poets Of The Fall - Music - CDON.COM] retrieved 26 February 2012</ref>|21 March 2012 (Finland)
20 July 2012 (Germany)<ref>[http://www.amazon.de/Temple-Of-Thought-Poets-Fall/dp/B007FEHA1G/] retrieved on 23 April 2012</ref>
|#3 (Finland)<ref>[http://finnishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Poets+Of+The+Fall&titel=Temple+Of+Thought&cat=a finnishcharts.com - Poets Of The Fall - Temple of Thought] retrieved on 4 April 2012</ref>
|
|-
|2014
|''[[Jealous Gods (album)|Jealous Gods]]''
|19 September 2014 <ref>[https://www.amazon.com/Jealous-Gods-Poets-Fall/dp/B00MGWGJOG] retrieved on 09 August 2023</ref>
|#1 (Finland)<ref>[http://www.ifpi.fi/lista/albumit/2014/39/ ifpi - Poets Of The Fall - Jealous Gods] retrieved on 09 August 2023</ref>
|
|-
|2016
|''[[Clearview]]''
|30 September 2016 <ref>[https://www.amazon.com/Clearview-POETS-FALL/dp/B01JQUBH6U/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8] retrieved on 09 August 2023</ref>
|#2 (Finland)<ref>[https://www.ifpi.fi/lista/artistit/Poets+of+the+Fall/Clearview/ ifpi - Poets Of The Fall - Clearview] retrieved on 09 August 2023</ref>
|
|-
|2018
|''[[Ultraviolet]]''
|5 October 2018 <ref>[https://www.amazon.com/Ultraviolet-Poets-Fall/dp/B07GZ45ZVQ] retrieved on 09 August 2023</ref>
|#1 (Finland)<ref>[https://www.ifpi.fi/lista/artistit/poets+of+the+fall/ultraviolet/ ifpi - Poets Of The Fall - Ultraviolet] retrieved on 09 August 2023</ref>
|
|-
|2022
|''[[Ghostlight]]''
|29 April 2022 <ref>[https://www.amazon.com/music/player/albums/B09X728HV8] retrieved on 09 August 2023</ref>
|#2 (Finland)<ref>[https://www.ifpi.fi/lista/artistit/poets+of+the+fall/ghostlight/ ifpi - Poets Of The Fall - Ghostlight] retrieved on 09 August 2023</ref>
|
|}

===Compilation albums===
{| class="wikitable"
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! Year
! Album
! Release
! Charts
! Certifications
|-
|2009
|[[Best of Poets of the Fall]]
|18 September 2009 (India)
|
|
|-
|2011
|[[Alchemy Vol. 1]]
|16 March 2011
|
|
|-
|2016
|[[Instrumental Collection Vol. 1]]
|19 February 2016
|
|
|}

===Live albums===
{| class="wikitable"
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! Year
! Album
! Release
! Charts
! Certifications
|-
|2016
|[[Live in Moscow]]
|19 February 2016
|
|
|-
|2020
|[[Alexander Theatre Sessions]]
|11 December 2020
|
|
|}

=== Non-album tracks ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Track
! From
! Release
|-
|[[The Beautiful Ones]]
|[[Lift]] Single
|9 September 2004
|-
|[[You Know My Name]] (cover)
|[[Livenä Vieraissa]]<br/>Single
|3 November 2008
|-
|[[Tobacco Road]] (cover)
|[[Nimemme On Dingo]]
|29 November 2008
|-
|[[Grinder's Blues]]
|[[Rochard (The Original Video Game Soundtrack)|Rochard Soundtrack]]
|27 September 2011
|-
|[[Rolling In the Deep]] (cover)
|[[Radio Nova]]
|21 January 2015
|-
|[[Salaisuuksia]]
|Performed live<br/>Written for [[Johanna Kurkela]]
|2008
|-
|[[Kaipaus Nousee Siivilleen]]
|Never performed<br/>Written for [[Martti Saarinen]]
|2011
|-
|[[Until Silence]]
|Never performed<br/>Written for [[Tarja]]
|28th August 2013
|-
|[[Tonight]]
|Tour exclusive
|
|}

==Tours==
See also ''[[Non-tour Concerts]]''.
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Tour
! First Date
! Last Date
! No Performances
! Countries
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|[[Signs of Life Tour]]
|2nd February 2005
|9th November 2005
|50
|Finland, Germany, Sweden
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|[[Carnival of Rust Tour]]
|16 April 2006
|27 October 2007
|55
|6 Countries
|-
|[[Revolution Roulette Tour]]
|18 April 2008
|8 July 2009
|51
|Finland, Russia, Germany, USA
|-
|[[Twilight Theater Tour]]
|25th March 2010
|25th November 2010
|21
|Russia, Finland, Germany
|-
|[[Alchemy Vol. 1 Tour]]
|8th April 2011
|9th December 2011
|16
|Russia, Ukraine, Finland
|-
|[[Temple of Thought Tour]]
|23rd March 2012
|6th December 2012
|40
|6 Countries
|-
|[[10th Anniversary Tour]]
|22nd February 2013
|20th December 2013
|30
|6 Countries
|-
|[[Jealous Gods Tour]]
|3rd October 2014
|23rd January 2016
|58
|9 Countries
|-
|[[Finnish Tour 2016]]
|24th February 2016
|26th August 2016
|9
|Finland
|-
|[[Clearview Tour]]
|30th September 2016
|16th December 2017
|69
|9 Countries
|-
|[[15th Anniversary Tour]]
|10th March 2018
|7th July 2018
|18
|Finland
|-
|[[Ultraviolet Tour]]
|28th September 2018
|21st December 2019
|52
|21 Countries
|-
|[[Ghostlight Tour]]
|5th May 2022
|17th December 2022
|28
|12 Countries
|-
|[[20th Anniversary Tour]]
|1st April 2023
|1st December 2023
|22
|10 Countries
|}

==Interviews==
===The name of the band===
*"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..." - PotF Website, 2004<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20040803110942/http://www.poetsofthefall.com/?p=20 archived from PotF Website]</ref>
*About the name of the band Marko said in an interview that the fall represents "the 'fall' as in the biblical term, when Adam and Eve in the paradise took a bite of the apple", and it means that "we’re the architects of our own demise". He also stated that "if it was fall as in autumn, it would be ''Poets of Fall'', without 'the'." <ref>[http://www.musicalypse.net/interviews/poetsofthefall.php Musicalypse interview]</ref>
*The name was just an idea of Marko out of thin air when they wrote down a few possible names for their new band. "We looked at the name and thought-yeah it's true it is kind of descriptive of the way we do and feel about things" said Marko in an interview.<ref>[http://www.examiner.com/article/poets-of-the-fall-an-interview-with-lead-singer-marko-saaresto Examiner interview with Marko Saaresto]</ref>
=== Lyrics ===
*"But if you read any of my lyrics, you would need me to be there and tell you what I meant so that you could understand where I come from. Otherwise it’s just you reading the lyrics and finding out where you come from."<ref>[https://tuonelamagazine.com/interview-with-poets-of-the-fall-you-just-do-what-you-do-you-do-your-best-at-it-and-hope-the-people-who-are-your-audience-will-like-it-and-think-highly-of-it-and-get-something-out-of-it-mus/ retrieved 20.09.23]</ref>
*"My lyrics are meta-level lyrics so the listeners can understand them in their own way. There’s an idea in the lyrics that I could open up, but I don’t, so that everyone can understand the lyrics in their own way."{{Cite}}
=== Influences ===
<+Joysticker> Whats your favourite music? i don't think your listening to your own tunes all the time :)<br/>...<br/><@POTF_Mark> Nope... listen to myself singing too much if you wanna know...<br/><@POTF_Mark> I do like everything from metal to metal...<br/>...<br/><@POTF_Captain> pink floyd, electric light orchestra, classical, movie soundtracks.. there's pretty much my all-time favourite bands & genres.. plus of course individual songs from here and there, in all music genres<br/><@POTF_Mark> but seriously, music is just music... if you just listen to it you'll soon start to appreciate it beyond categories and boundaries<br/><@POTF_Ollie> I love so many kinds of music... it depends on my mood, from love ballads to death metal
<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20050404201529/http://www.maxpaynedev.com/potf_chatlog.php AMA webchat on maxpaynedev.com, archived]</ref>

==Source==
*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poets_of_the_Fall

==References==
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