# Carnival of Rust

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**Carnival of Rust** is the second album by the Finnish rock band [Poets of the Fall](/source/Poets_of_the_Fall). It was released on 12 April 2006 in Finland,[3] 12 September 2006 in Sweden,[4] October 2006 in Australia, Russia and Ukraine,[5] then on 20 April 2007 in Germany.[6] The album went straight to the top of the Finnish Top 40 album chart[7] and stayed inside the Top 40 for 26 weeks.

The album went straight to the top on Finnish radio channel [YleX](/source/Yleisradio) due to fan votes[8] and was recognized as "Album of the Week"[9] after remaining number one for three weeks straight.[10] It was certified [gold](/source/Music_recording_sales_certification) in Finland three weeks after being released[11] and has sold [platinum](/source/Music_recording_sales_certification).[12] On 17 December 2006 it was announced that the album is featured in [Helsingin Sanomat](/source/Helsingin_Sanomat)'s "Best albums of 2006" article.[13]

## Release history

Country Release date Finland 12 April 2006[3] Sweden 12 September 2006[4] Australia October 2006[5] Russia Ukraine Germany 20 April 2007[6] iTunes worldwide 12 April 2008[14]

### Singles

Single Release dates Charts Finland Carnival of Rust* 22 March 2006 (Finland)[15] 1 December 2006 (Germany)[16] 2[17] Sorry Go 'Round 16 August 2006 (Finland)[18] 7 Locking Up the Sun* 29 November 2006 (Finland)[19] 3

## Awards

Year Award Title Result 2006 NRJ Radio Awards Best Finnish Album [20] 2007 Emma Awards Best Rock Album [21]

## References

1. [Poets of the Fall – Discography](http://www.poetsofthefall.com/discography/) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20140330150219/http://www.poetsofthefall.com/discography/) 30 March 2014 at the Wayback Machine

1. Back cover of *Carnival of Rust*

1. ["Carnival of Rust album Out Now"](https://web.archive.org/web/20131219095116/http://www.poetsofthefall.com/news/791_carnival_of_rust_album_out_now/). Poets of the Fall. 12 September 2006. Archived from [the original](http://www.poetsofthefall.com/news/791_carnival_of_rust_album_out_now/) on 19 December 2013.

1. ["Carnival of Rust out now in Sweden"](https://web.archive.org/web/20131227154653/http://www.poetsofthefall.com/news/866_carnival_of_rust_out_now_in_sweden/). Poets of the Fall. 12 September 2006. Archived from [the original](http://www.poetsofthefall.com/news/866_carnival_of_rust_out_now_in_sweden/) on 27 December 2013.

1. ["Carnival of Rust released in Australia, Russia and Ukraine"](https://web.archive.org/web/20131227042406/http://www.poetsofthefall.com/news/872_carnival_of_rust_released_in_australia_russia_and_ukraine/). Poets of the Fall. 6 October 2006. Archived from [the original](http://www.poetsofthefall.com/news/872_carnival_of_rust_released_in_australia_russia_and_ukraine/) on 27 December 2013.

1. [""Carnival of Rust"-album: German Amazon"](https://www.amazon.de/dp/B000OCXNTE). Amazon.de.

1. ["Carnival of Rust straight to #1"](https://web.archive.org/web/20070927173203/http://www.poetsofthefall.com/news/823_carnival_of_rust_straight_to_1/). Poets of the Fall. 19 April 2006. Archived from [the original](http://www.poetsofthefall.com/news/823_carnival_of_rust_straight_to_1/) on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 2 July 2007.

1. ["Carnival of Rust straight to #1 on YleX's Most Wanted"](https://web.archive.org/web/20081120092834/http://www.poetsofthefall.com/news/763_carnival_of_rust_straight_to_1_on_ylexs_most_wanted/). Poets of the Fall. 18 March 2006. Archived from [the original](http://www.poetsofthefall.com/news/763_carnival_of_rust_straight_to_1_on_ylexs_most_wanted/) on 20 November 2008.

1. ["Carnival of Rust is Album of the Week on YleX"](https://web.archive.org/web/20081120094453/http://www.poetsofthefall.com/news/768_carnival_of_rust_is_album_of_the_week_on_ylex/). Poets of the Fall. 3 April 2006. Archived from [the original](http://www.poetsofthefall.com/news/768_carnival_of_rust_is_album_of_the_week_on_ylex/) on 20 November 2008. Retrieved 15 March 2010.

1. ["Poets of the Fall – Carnival of Rust (Album)"](https://web.archive.org/web/20140111211144/http://finnishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Poets+Of+The+Fall&titel=Carnival+Of+Rust&cat=a). Finnish Charts. Archived from [the original](http://finnishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Poets+Of+The+Fall&titel=Carnival+Of+Rust&cat=a) on 11 January 2014.

1. ["Carnival of Rust sells gold"](https://web.archive.org/web/20070927173148/http://www.poetsofthefall.com/news/836_carnival_of_rust_sells_gold/). Poets of the Fall. 24 May 2006. Archived from [the original](http://www.poetsofthefall.com/news/836_carnival_of_rust_sells_gold/) on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 5 June 2007.

1. ["Carnival of Rust sells platinum"](https://web.archive.org/web/20071007114723/http://www.poetsofthefall.com/news/893_carnival_of_rust_sells_platinum/). Poets of the Fall. 11 December 2006. Archived from [the original](http://www.poetsofthefall.com/news/893_carnival_of_rust_sells_platinum/) on 7 October 2007. Retrieved 2 June 2007.

1. ["Carnival of Rust in HS's best albums of the year"](https://web.archive.org/web/20140302183559/http://www.poetsofthefall.com/news/897_carnival_of_rust_in_hss_best_albums_of_the_year/). Poets of the Fall. 17 December 2006. Archived from [the original](http://www.poetsofthefall.com/news/897_carnival_of_rust_in_hss_best_albums_of_the_year/) on 2 March 2014.

1. ["Poets of the Fall now on iTunes worldwide"](https://web.archive.org/web/20080413035047/http://www.poetsofthefall.com/news/3510_poets_of_the_fall_now_on_itunes_worldwide/). Poets of the Fall. 12 April 2008. Archived from [the original](http://www.poetsofthefall.com/news/3510_poets_of_the_fall_now_on_itunes_worldwide/) on 13 April 2008.

1. ["Carnival of Rust single out now"](https://web.archive.org/web/20150118173635/http://www.poetsofthefall.com/news/764_carnival_of_rust_single_out_now/). Poets of the Fall. 22 March 2006. Archived from [the original](http://www.poetsofthefall.com/news/764_carnival_of_rust_single_out_now/) on 18 January 2015.

1. ["Carnival of Rust single out now in Germany"](https://web.archive.org/web/20071015125215/http://poetsofthefall.com/news/887_carnival_of_rust_single_out_now_in_germany/). Poets of the Fall. 1 December 2006. Archived from [the original](http://www.poetsofthefall.com/news/887_carnival_of_rust_single_out_now_in_germany/) on 15 October 2007.

1. ["Poets of the Fall – Carnival of Rust (Song)"](http://finnishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Poets+Of+The+Fall&titel=Carnival+Of+Rust&cat=s). Finnish Charts.

1. ["Sorry Go 'Round single out now!"](https://web.archive.org/web/20140302185510/http://www.poetsofthefall.com/news/843_sorry_go_round_single_out_now/). Poets of the Fall. 16 August 2006. Archived from [the original](http://www.poetsofthefall.com/news/843_sorry_go_round_single_out_now/) on 2 March 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2007.

1. ["Locking Up the Sun single out now"](https://web.archive.org/web/20140302191602/http://www.poetsofthefall.com/news/889_locking_up_the_sun_single_out_now/). Poets of the Fall. 29 November 2006. Archived from [the original](http://www.poetsofthefall.com/news/889_locking_up_the_sun_single_out_now/) on 2 March 2014.

1. ["Vote for Poets in NRJ Radio Awards 2007"](https://web.archive.org/web/20140302192332/http://www.poetsofthefall.com/news/896_vote_for_poets_in_nrj_radio_awards_2007/). Poets of the Fall. 16 December 2006. Archived from [the original](http://www.poetsofthefall.com/news/896_vote_for_poets_in_nrj_radio_awards_2007/) on 2 March 2014.

1. ["Emma Awards 2007 – Best Rock Album – Nominees"](https://web.archive.org/web/20080218200312/http://www.yle.fi/emmagaala/2007/index.php?id=3&theme=55). Archived from [the original](http://www.yle.fi/emmagaala/2007/index.php?id=3&theme=55) on 18 February 2008. Retrieved 24 October 2007.

## External links

- **Collected Music Videos** - [Carnival of Rust video](https://web.archive.org/web/20061103212141/http://www.poetsofthefall.com/videos/carnival_of_rust/) - [Locking up the Sun video](https://web.archive.org/web/20070103172753/http://www.poetsofthefall.com/videos/locking_up_the_sun/)
- **Other** - [Official MySpace-Poets of the Fall](https://www.myspace.com/poetsofthefall)

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