SLK (album)

SLK
Studio album by
Released7 February 2014 (2014-02-07)
StudiosSound Supreme Studio, Hämeenlinna
Genres
Length44:25
LabelSakara
ProducerJanne Saksa
Stam1na chronology
Nocebo
(2012)
SLK
(2014)
Elokuutio
(2016)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Powermetal.de7.5/10[2]
Reflections of Darkness8.75/10[1]

SLK (abbreviation for "Salli luonnollinen kuolema", translation: Allow a Natural Death) is the sixth studio album by Finnish band Stam1na. The album was released on 7 February 2014 through Sakara Records and produced by Janne Saksa. The album peaked at the top position of the Official Finnish Charts. A music video was released for the track "Panzerfaust".[3]

Track listing

  1. "Rautasorkka" – "Iron Hoof" (Antti Hyyrynen) - 4:23
  2. "Kalmankansa" – "The People of Death" (Kai-Pekka Kangasmäki) - 4:29
  3. "Panzerfaust" – (Kangasmäki) - 3:59
  4. "Kuoliaaksi ruoskitut hevoset" – "Horses Whipped to Death" (Pekka Olkkonen) - 3:46
  5. "Masiina" – "Machine" (Olkkonen) - 5:15
  6. "Heikko ehkä" – "Weak Maybe" (Kangasmäki) - 3:21
  7. "Dynamo" – (Hyyrynen) - 3:47
  8. "Kylmä kuuma kylmä" – "Cold Hot Cold" (Hyyrynen) - 3:51
  9. "Usko pois" – "Believe it or not / Faith Away" (Olkkonen) - 3:28
  10. "Kolmen minuutin hiljaisuus" – "Three Minute Silence" (Kangasmäki, Hyyrynen) - 2:48
  11. "SLK" – "Allow a Natural Death" (Olkkonen, Hyyrynen) - 5:18

Personnel

Stam1na

  • Antti Hyyrynen – vocals, guitar
  • Kai-Pekka Kangasmäki – bass guitar
  • Emil Lähteenmäki – keyboard
  • Pekka Olkkonen – guitar
  • Teppo Velin – drums

Guest musicians

  • Spellgoth - vocals on "Panzerfaust" and "Kylmä kuuma kylmä"
  • Esa Pulliainen - guitar on "Kolmen minuutin hiljaisuus"
  • Tuomo Saikkonen - vocals on "Panzerfaust," "Kylmä kuuma kylmä" and "SLK"
  • Saikkonen, Kuisma Aalto, Vauhkonen, Spellgoth, Hyyrynen, Kangasmäki and Olkkonen - backing vocals on "Panzerfaust" and "Heikko ehkä"

Charts

Chart performance for SLK
Chart (2014) Peak
position
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[4]1

References

  1. 1 2 CD Review: Stam1na - SLK access 2026-07-15, date 2014-10-27
  2. ↑ STAM1NA - SLK access 2026-07-15, date 2014-10-22
  3. ↑ "STAM1NA: 'Panzerfaust' Video Released". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 15 July 2026.
  4. ↑ "Stam1na: SLK" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 15 July 2026.