Japanese Hospitality

Japanese Hospitality
Studio album by Warmen
Released	August 24, 2009
Recorded	2009
Genre	Power metal
Length	40:57
Label	Spinefarm Records
Producer	Janne Wirman
Warmen chronology
Accept the Fact (2005) Japanese Hospitality (2009) The Evil That Warmen Do (compilation) (2010)

Japanese Hospitality is the title of the fourth album by the Children of Bodom keyboard player Janne Wirman's Warmen project. The album was released on August 24, 2009, by Spinefarm Records. The album includes two cover versions: "Separate Ways", originally recorded by Journey, and "Black Cat" by Janet Jackson. Guest musicians appearing on the CD include Alexi Laiho (Children of Bodom), Pasi Rantanen (ex-Thunderstone), Timo Kotipelto (Stratovarius), Jonna Kosonen (Nylon Beat) and Marko Vaara.

Track listing

1. "Japanese Hospitality" (J. Wirman, A. Wirman) 4:22
2. "Eye of the Storm" (feat. Timo Kotipelto) (J. Wirman, A. Wirman, T. Kotipelto) 3:26
3. "Goodbye" (feat. Jonna Kosonen) (J. Wirman, A. Wirman, J. Kosonen) 3:39
4. "My Fallen Angel" (feat. Pasi Rantanen) (J. Wirman, A. Wirman, P. Rantanen) 4:27
5. "Don't Bring Her Here" (feat. Jonna Kosonen) (Alexi Laiho, J. Kosonen) 3:01
6. "High Heels on Cobblestone" (feat. Alexi Laiho) (J. Wirman, A. Wirman, A. Laiho) 3:47
7. "Switcharoo" (J. Wirman, A. Wirman) 4:09
8. "Black Cat (Janet Jackson cover)" (feat. Jonna Kosonen) (Janet Jackson) 4:23
9. "Unconditional Confession" (feat. Marko Vaara) (J. Wirman, A. Wirman, J. Helko, M. Vaara) 3:57
10. "Separate Ways (Journey cover)" (feat. Pasi Rantanen) (Steve Perry, Jonathan Cain, Neal Schon) 5:26
11. "Fading Like a Flower (Roxette cover)" (feat. Jonna Kosonen) (Japanese Bonus track) (Per Gessle) (Japanese bonus track)

Production

• Produced and engineered by Janne Wirman
• Mixed by Mikko Karmila and Janne Wirman
• Mastered by Mika Jusslia

Personnel

• Jonna Kosonen, Timo Kotipelto, Pasi Rantanen: vocals
• Janne Wirman: keyboards, synthesizers
• Alexi Laiho, Sami Virtanen, Antti Wirman: lead and rhythm guitars
• Jyri Helko: bass guitar
• Mirka Rantanen: drums, percussion

Charts

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