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| name = Revolution Roulette | | name = <span style="color:#3f200a">Revolution Roulette</span> | ||
| type = studio | | type = studio | ||
| artist = [[Poets of the Fall]] | | artist = [[Poets of the Fall]] | ||
| cover = RR.jpg | | cover = [[File:RR.jpg|300px|class=pageimage]] | ||
| border = yes | | border = yes | ||
| alt = | | alt = Revolution Roulette Album Cover featuring a roulette wheel padlock | ||
| released = {{start date|2008|03|26}} | | released = {{start date|2008|03|26}} | ||
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'''Revolution Roulette''' is the third | '''Revolution Roulette '''is the third album by the Finnish alternative rock band [[Poets of the Fall]] and the first album of the [[Revolution Roulette Trilogy]]. It was released on 26th March 2008<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> | ||
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[[Category: | 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> | ||
[[Category:Physical | |||
The third PotF-album, entitled ''[[Revolution Roulette (album)|Revolution Roulette]]'', was released in Finland and on iTunes on 26 March 2008. Diamonds for Tears was re-recorded for the album. 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 05 September 2025, Revolution Roulette was re-released as a 2LP black vinyl. At launch it was offered signed in a limited quantity and in a combo deal with the [[Revolution Roulette 2025 Tshirt|RR t-shirt]] on [[Backstage Rock Shop]]. | |||
==Track listing== | |||
{{tracklist | |||
| all_writing = [[Markus Kaarlonen]], [[Marko Saaresto]] and [[Olli Tukiainen]] | |||
| title1 = [[More]] | |||
| length1 = 4:01 | |||
| title2 = [[The Ultimate Fling]] | |||
| length2 = 6:55 | |||
| title3 = [[Revolution Roulette (song)|Revolution Roulette]] | |||
| length3 = 6:17 | |||
| title4 = [[Psychosis]] | |||
| length4 = 4:23 | |||
| title5 = [[Fragile]] | |||
| length5 = 4:08 | |||
| title6 = [[Clevermind]] | |||
| length6 = 3:38 | |||
| title7 = [[Miss Impossible]] | |||
| length7 = 3:52 | |||
| title8 = [[Diamonds for Tears]] | |||
| length8 = 4:07 | |||
| title9 = [[Passion Colors Everything]] | |||
| length9 = 3:51 | |||
| title10 = [[Save Me]] | |||
| length10 = 3:31 | |||
| title11 = [[Where Do We Draw the Line]] | |||
| length11 = 5:09 | |||
}} | |||
== Physical Releases == | |||
<gallery> | |||
RRCD.jpg|CD | |||
</gallery> | |||
== Merchandise == | |||
<gallery widths=150 heights=150 perrow=6> | |||
File:RRPouchMed1.jpg|link=Revolution Roulette Backdrop Pouch Medium|Revolution Roulette Backdrop Pouch Medium | |||
File:RRPouchSmall1.jpg|link=Revolution Roulette Backdrop Pouch Small|Revolution Roulette Backdrop Pouch Small | |||
File:RRTote1.jpg|link=Revolution Roulette Backdrop Tote Bag|Revolution Roulette Backdrop Tote Bag | |||
</gallery> | |||
== Interviews == | |||
*"Then came the idea of “Oops, maybe I should be careful what I wish for, ´cause I just might get it” and then there was Revolution Roulette (the third album)." - [[Marko Saaresto|Marko]], STALKER, 2013<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20231003171034/http://www.stalker.cd/index.php?lang=2&content=81&id=425 archived from STALKER]</ref> | |||
*" “Revolution Roulette” is “It´s a jungle out there” "- [[Marko Saaresto|Marko]], STALKER, 2013<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20231003171034/http://www.stalker.cd/index.php?lang=2&content=81&id=425 archived from STALKER]</ref> | |||
== Trivia == | |||
*The cd album's copyright statement includes the line "if it was easy no-one would do it..." | |||
*The French cd release and 2025 vinyl instead says "Merde que c'est fatigant d'être moi.", translating to "Shit it's tiring to be me." | |||
[[Category:Studio albums]] | |||
[[Category:Physical releases]] | |||
Latest revision as of 12:47, 9 September 2025
Carnival of Rust (album)
(2006)
Revolution Roulette
(2008)
Twilight Theater
(2010)
| Revolution Roulette | |
|---|---|
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| Studio album by | |
| Released | March 26, 2008 |
| Length | 49:54 |
| Label | Insomniac |
| Producer | Poets of the Fall |
Revolution Roulette is the third album by the Finnish alternative rock band Poets of the Fall and the first album of the Revolution Roulette Trilogy. It was released on 26th March 2008[1]
In 2008, PotF redesigned their 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".[2]
The third PotF-album, entitled Revolution Roulette, was released in Finland and on iTunes on 26 March 2008. Diamonds for Tears was re-recorded for the album. 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. It went straight to the top of the Finnish charts and was certified gold two weeks after being released.[3] The band also released the title track of the album as a promotional radio-single.[citation needed] 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.[4]
On 05 September 2025, Revolution Roulette was re-released as a 2LP black vinyl. At launch it was offered signed in a limited quantity and in a combo deal with the RR t-shirt on Backstage Rock Shop.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Markus Kaarlonen, Marko Saaresto and Olli Tukiainen
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "More" | 4:01 |
| 2. | "The Ultimate Fling" | 6:55 |
| 3. | "Revolution Roulette" | 6:17 |
| 4. | "Psychosis" | 4:23 |
| 5. | "Fragile" | 4:08 |
| 6. | "Clevermind" | 3:38 |
| 7. | "Miss Impossible" | 3:52 |
| 8. | "Diamonds for Tears" | 4:07 |
| 9. | "Passion Colors Everything" | 3:51 |
| 10. | "Save Me" | 3:31 |
| 11. | "Where Do We Draw the Line" | 5:09 |
Physical Releases
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CD
Merchandise
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Revolution Roulette Backdrop Pouch Medium -
Revolution Roulette Backdrop Pouch Small -
Revolution Roulette Backdrop Tote Bag
Interviews
Trivia
- The cd album's copyright statement includes the line "if it was easy no-one would do it..."
- The French cd release and 2025 vinyl instead says "Merde que c'est fatigant d'être moi.", translating to "Shit it's tiring to be me."