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Veljeskunta
''Veljeskunta'' (1991) is an album by Finnish rock band CMX. Its name means "The Brotherhood" in Finnish. The CD version of ''Veljeskunta'' also contains the '' Tanssitauti'' EP originally published in 1990. The gold version of the album, released in 2002 also contains CMX's earlier EP, '' Musiikin ystävälliset kasvot''. Track listing All songs written by A. W. Yrjänä and Janne Halmkrona with lyrics by A. W. Yrjänä. # "Kulje vasten"—1:25 ("Travel Against") # "Neljäs valtakunta"—2:34 ("The Fourth Reich") # "Metallipurkaus"—2:59 ("Metal Eruption") # "Kuu"—2:01 ("The Moon") # "Veljeskunta"—4:04 ("Brotherhood") # "Rytmitehdas"—2:30 ("Rhythm Factory") # "Helvetin hyvä paimen"—2:46 ("Good Shepherd of Hell" or "Hell of a Good Shepherd") # "Vaskiperse"—2:10 ("Copper Ass") # "Ääni ja vimma"—2:10 ("The Sound and the Fury") # "Tanssitauti"—2:12 ("Dance Disease, or St Vitus Dance") # "Kätketty kukka"—4:36 ("Hidden Flower") # "Enteitä"—2:19 ("Omens") # ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CMX (band)
CMX, originally Cloaca Maxima, is a Finnish rock band. They originally played hardcore punk, but soon expanded to play a wide variety of rock formats, including progressive rock, heavy metal, and mainstream rock 'n' roll. Throughout their career, they have been influenced by progressive rock bands such as Rush, Yes, Tool and King Crimson. The progressive influence is most evident on their albums ''Dinosaurus Stereophonicus'' (2000) and ''Talvikuningas'' (2007). CMX have gradually gained large-scale mainstream following in Finland. They are especially known for the poetic lyrics of A. W. Yrjänä that often contain references to mythology and religion. Finnish rock magazines, particularly ''Rumba'', have named them Best Band of the Year multiple times, and even Best Band of All Time on one occasion. History Early years 1985-1990 CMX was founded on Good Friday 1985 in Tornio, Finland by A. W. Yrjänä (18 at the time) and Pekka Kanniainen. The band's original name, Cloaca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Musiikin Ystävälliset Kasvot
''Musiikin ystävälliset kasvot'' is an EP by CMX. It was recorded in 1991 to be released as a four song EP, but instead the title track was released as a single. The EP was finally released in 1998 under the name ''Musiikin ystävälliset kasvot + 5'' and included six songs. The originally planned four song EP was released in 2002 as a part of ''Veljeskunta Gold''. The title track was re-recorded by the band in 1997 and released on the compilation ''Cloaca Maxima'' as "Musiikin ystävälliset kasvot '97". Track listing "Musiikin ystävälliset kasvot" (single) # "Musiikin ystävälliset kasvot" – 4:01 # "Vieraita avaruudesta (II)" – 3:39 ''Musiikin ystävälliset kasvot'' (original EP) # "Musiikin ystävälliset kasvot" – 4:01 # "Vieraita avaruudesta (I)" – 2:54 # "Polyhymnia" – 2:40 # "Vieraita avaruudesta (II)" – 3:39 ''Musiikin ystävälliset kasvot + 5'' # "Polyhymnia" – 2:40 # "Vieraita avaruudesta (I)" – 2:54 # "Vieraita avaruudesta (II)" – 3 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tanssitauti
''Tanssitauti'' is an EP by CMX released in 1990. The band had released their debut album '' Kolmikärki'' earlier the same year with a different lineup. ''Tanssitauti'' is the first CMX recording to feature guitarist Janne Halmkrona, who appears on all of the band's albums from this point on. "Tanssitauti", literally "Dance Disease", is Finnish and is used to refer to Huntington's disease. Track listing All tracks written by A. W. Yrjänä. #"Matti" (orig." ...") -- 0:27 #"Tanssin jumala"—2:31 #"Hän on tullut"—0:55 #"Pimeä maa"—3:41 #"Pornogeneraattori"—2:13 First track was originally unnamed and referred with "...". At first band did not intend it to be published but publisher Bad Vugum convinced them to release it. Since then it has become known as "Matti" and live performance specialty. The name comes from lyrics. A live version of "Pimeä maa" appears on the 1997 compilation album ''Cloaca Maxima''. Personnel * A. W. Yrjänä -- vocals, bass * Janne Halmk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janne Halmkrona
Janne Halmkrona (born 29 April 1968) is a Finnish musician. He is best known for playing in CMX, a band he joined in 1990, replacing Kimmo Suomalainen. He has also released two albums with Sapattivuosi, a Black Sabbath tribute band. Halmkrona also worked as an A&R manager for Sony BMG Finland. Halmkrona holds a master's degree in musicology. His playing has been influenced by bands such as the Sex Pistols, Judas Priest, Yes and Genesis. In addition to his guitar playing, he has also done radio work for Radio Helsinki, hosting a weekly show "Sabotaasi" and "Heviurpot", where he and Lasse Kurki played 1980s hard rock classics. Halmkrona has co-produced two CMX albums, '' Veljeskunta'' (1991) and '' Aion'' (2003), as well as ''Sodankylä'' (2004) by Maj Karma. He has also worked as executive producer for pop singer/pianist Elviira. Discography With CMX :''See CMX discography The discography of CMX starts in 1985 and continues to this day. During this time, the band has rel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kolmikärki
''Kolmikärki'' (''Trident'') is CMX's 1990 debut album. Despite CMX's roots in punk, the musical style of the album varies greatly. The record meshes hardcore, heavy metal, acid rock, some jazz, ballads and waltz. A. W. Yrjänä's lyrics on the album contain a lot of religious imagery for which the band is still known. The lyrics have been influenced by a variety of religions, including Buddhism and Christianity, as well as drawing influence from shamanism. CMX's music has changed significantly since this early album, but their enthusiasm for experimenting with different musical styles has lived on. The CD version of ''Kolmikärki'' released by Bad Vugum also contains the ''Raivo'' EP originally released in 1989. The "Gold" version of the album, released in 2002 contains both ''Raivo'' and CMX's first EP, ''Johannes Kastaja'', originally released in 1987. Track listing Music and lyrics by A. W. Yrjänä, arranged by CMX. # "Johdatus salatieteisiin" – 4:05 ("Introduction to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aurinko
''Aurinko'' (1992) is an album by the Finnish rock group CMX. The word "Aurinko" means "The Sun" in Finnish. The album cover depicts a cross section of a pineapple. The album was the first to mark a considerable move towards more mainstream rock from the band's hardcore roots, with more streamlined approach to songwriting and distinctibly more vocal singing style in most tracks. Also, ''Aurinko'' featured one of their biggest future live hits, "Ainomieli". In a ''City'' magazine interview in 2005, when asked about which CMX song should never have been made, A. W. Yrjänä has said: "On ''Aurinko'' there's 'Timanttirumpu', that makes no sense at all. It's just growling and drum playing". Track listing All songs written by[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Background Vocals
A backing vocalist is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists. A backing vocalist may also sing alone as a lead-in to the main vocalist's entry or to sing a counter-melody. Backing vocalists are used in a broad range of popular music, traditional music, and world music styles. Solo artists may employ professional backing vocalists in studio recording sessions as well as during concerts. In many rock and metal bands (e.g., the power trio), the musicians doing backing vocals also play instruments, such as guitar, electric bass, drums or keyboards. In Latin or Afro-Cuban groups, backing singers may play percussion instruments or shakers while singing. In some pop and hip hop groups and in musical theater, they may be required to perform dance routines while singing through headset microphones. Styles of background vocals vary according to the type of song and genre of music. In pop and country songs, backing vocalists may sing harmon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Percussion Instrument
A percussion instrument is a musical instrument that is sounded by being struck or scraped by a beater including attached or enclosed beaters or rattles struck, scraped or rubbed by hand or struck against another similar instrument. Excluding zoomusicological instruments and the human voice, the percussion family is believed to include the oldest musical instruments.''The Oxford Companion to Music'', 10th edition, p.775, In spite of being a very common term to designate instruments, and to relate them to their players, the percussionists, percussion is not a systematic classificatory category of instruments, as described by the scientific field of organology. It is shown below that percussion instruments may belong to the organological classes of ideophone, membranophone, aerophone and cordophone. The percussion section of an orchestra most commonly contains instruments such as the timpani, snare drum, bass drum, tambourine, belonging to the membranophones, and cym ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drum Kit
A drum kit (also called a drum set, trap set, or simply drums) is a collection of drums, cymbals, and other auxiliary percussion instruments set up to be played by one person. The player ( drummer) typically holds a pair of matching drumsticks, one in each hand, and uses their feet to operate a foot-controlled hi-hat and bass drum pedal. A standard kit may contain: * A snare drum, mounted on a stand * A bass drum, played with a beater moved by a foot-operated pedal * One or more tom-toms, including rack toms and/or floor toms * One or more cymbals, including a ride cymbal and crash cymbal * Hi-hat cymbals, a pair of cymbals that can be manipulated by a foot-operated pedal The drum kit is a part of the standard rhythm section and is used in many types of popular and traditional music styles, ranging from rock and pop to blues and jazz. __TOC__ History Early development Before the development of the drum set, drums and cymbals used in military and orchestral m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keyboard Instrument
A keyboard instrument is a musical instrument played using a keyboard, a row of levers which are pressed by the fingers. The most common of these are the piano, organ, and various electronic keyboards, including synthesizers and digital pianos. Other keyboard instruments include celestas, which are struck idiophones operated by a keyboard, and carillons, which are usually housed in bell towers or belfries of churches or municipal buildings. Today, the term ''keyboard'' often refers to keyboard-style synthesizers. Under the fingers of a sensitive performer, the keyboard may also be used to control dynamics, phrasing, shading, articulation, and other elements of expression—depending on the design and inherent capabilities of the instrument. Another important use of the word ''keyboard'' is in historical musicology, where it means an instrument whose identity cannot be firmly established. Particularly in the 18th century, the harpsichord, the clavichord, and the early ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ebow
The EBow, short for electronic bow or energy bow, is an electronic device used for playing string instruments, most often the electric guitar. It is manufactured by Heet Sound Products, of Los Angeles, California. It was invented by Greg Heet in 1969, introduced in 1976 and patented in 1978. The EBow uses a pickup in an inductive string driver feedback circuit, including a sensor coil, driver coil and amplifier, to induce forced string vibrations. The EBow is monophonic, and drives one string at a time, producing a sound reminiscent of using a bow on the strings. History In 1976, Heet Sound introduced the first EBow at the NAMM Show. It featured an internal, string vibration triggered automatic power switch, a chromium-plated ABS plastic shell, a red LED power indicator, and a police-style form fitted black leather holster, embossed with the EBow logotype. In later years, five subsequent EBow models were introduced, all of which consisted of internal variations of the origina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guitar
The guitar is a fretted musical instrument that typically has six strings. It is usually held flat against the player's body and played by strumming or plucking the strings with the dominant hand, while simultaneously pressing selected strings against frets with the fingers of the opposite hand. A plectrum or individual finger picks may also be used to strike the strings. The sound of the guitar is projected either acoustically, by means of a resonant chamber on the instrument, or amplified by an electronic pickup and an amplifier. The guitar is classified as a chordophone – meaning the sound is produced by a vibrating string stretched between two fixed points. Historically, a guitar was constructed from wood with its strings made of catgut. Steel guitar strings were introduced near the end of the nineteenth century in the United States; nylon strings came in the 1940s. The guitar's ancestors include the gittern, the vihuela, the four- course Renaissance guitar, and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
