This album marked a shift towards a more accessible, melodic, and progressive sound for Kotiteollisuus, departing from their earlier raw thrash metal roots. It became their first album to chart in the top 40 in Finland.
- Recorded in 2004 at the Petrax Studio with producer Hiili Hiilesmaa, the album features a more polished production than previous releases. The album's title, "7", refers to the band's seventh studio album. Upon its release, "7" reached number 31 on the Finnish Albums Chart.
- The single "Vieraanvarainen" from this album became a minor hit in Finland. The album's sound incorporated more clean vocals and melodic guitar work, influencing subsequent Finnish metal bands.
- The album's cover art, a stark black and white image of a crow, was designed by the band's vocalist and guitarist, Jouni Hynynen. Kotiteollisuus's fanbase was divided by the album's more accessible sound, with some praising the evolution and others lamenting the loss of their earlier rawness.
Kotiteollisuus are a Finnish heavy metal band formed in 1991. They are known for their increasingly melodic and progressive sound over a career spanning more than three decades.
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