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Teräsbetoni
Teräsbetoni is a Finnish heavy/power metal band. Their first album, ''Metallitotuus'', was released in 2005 and has so far sold more than 32,000 copies. Teräsbetoni has been strongly influenced by bands such as Manowar. The direct translation of the band's name is "steel concrete", Finnish for " reinforced concrete". The music of Teräsbetoni has a martial air to it, with lyrics glorifying a pagan warrior lifestyle and a "brotherhood of metal". The style has received mixed reception. Band members themselves have said that they are not dead serious about the band's mentality and are having fun with it. The most famous songs of the band include "Taivas lyö tulta", "Vaadimme metallia", "Voittamaton" and their Eurovision entry " Missä miehet ratsastaa". The group announced the interruption of activities in August 2011, and it has remained in hiatus ever since. History Jarkko Ahola, Arto Järvinen, and Viljo Rantanen met each other in 2002 and decided to form a band. Jari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Teräsbetoni is a Finnish heavy/power metal band. Their first album, ''Metallitotuus'', was released in 2005 and has so far sold more than 32,000 copies. Teräsbetoni has been strongly influenced by bands such as Manowar. The direct translation of the band's name is "steel concrete", Finnish for "reinforced concrete". The music of Teräsbetoni has a martial air to it, with lyrics glorifying a pagan warrior lifestyle and a "brotherhood of metal". The style has received mixed reception. Band members themselves have said that they are not dead serious about the band's mentality and are having fun with it. The most famous songs of the band include "Taivas lyö tulta", "Vaadimme metallia", "Voittamaton" and their Eurovision entry "Missä miehet ratsastaa". The group announced the interruption of activities in August 2011, and it has remained in hiatus ever since. History Jarkko Ahola, Arto Järvinen, and Viljo Rantanen met each other in 2002 and decided to form a band. Jari Kuokka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Missä Miehet Ratsastaa
Finland was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 with the song "", written by Jarkko Ahola, and performed by the band Teräsbetoni. The Finnish participating broadcaster, (Yle), organised the national final in order to select its entry for the contest. 12 entries were selected to compete in the national final, which consisted of three semi-finals, a Second Chance round and a final, taking place in February and March 2008. Eight entries ultimately competed in the final on 1 March where votes from the public selected "" performed by Teräsbetoni as the winner. Finland was drawn to compete in the first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 20 May 2008. Performing during the show in position 16, "" was announced among the 10 qualifying entries of the first semi-final and therefore qualified to compete in the final on 24 May. It was later revealed that Finland placed eighth out of the 19 participating countries in the semi-final with 79 points. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metallitotuus
''Metallitotuus'' () is the debut album by Finnish Heavy metal music, heavy metal band Teräsbetoni. Track listing # Teräsbetoni – 5:54 ('Reinforced Concrete'. The might and superiority of the Brotherhood.) # Älä kerro meille – 3:29 ('Don't Tell Us'. The resolve and bloody life of the Brotherhood.) # Taivas lyö tulta – 3:21 ('Sky Strikes Fire'. Praise of the Brotherhood; exuberant almost to the point of incoherence.) # Vahva kuin metalli – 3:02 ('Strong as Metal'. The resolve, bloody life and divine favor of the Brotherhood.) # Silmä silmästä – 3:41 ('Eye for an Eye'. Betrayal and vengeance.) # Metallisydän – 5:27 ('Metal Heart'. The solitude and resolve of a lone warrior.) # Orjatar – 3:11 ('Slavewoman'. The sexual slavery, pleasure slave of a warrior.) # Tuonelaan – 3:33 ('To the Underworld'. Assassination and post-mortem vengeance.) # Metallitotuus – 4:30 ('Metal Truth'. The values and conquests of the Brotherhood.) # Voittamaton – 3:50 ('Invincible' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maailma Tarvitsee Sankareita
''Maailma tarvitsee sankareita'' () is the fourth studio album by the Finnish heavy metal band Teräsbetoni. Track listing Personnel * Jarkko Ahola - lead vocals, bass *Arto Järvinen: guitar, vocals *Viljo Rantanen: guitar *Jari Kuokkanen: drums The drum is a member of the percussion instrument, percussion group of musical instruments. In the Hornbostel–Sachs classification system, it is a membranophones, membranophone. Drums consist of at least one Acoustic membrane, membrane, c ... References {{Authority control 2010 albums Teräsbetoni albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jarkko Ahola
(born 24 August 1977) is a Finnish performing artist, composer and singer. Born in , he is the vocalist and bass player and one of the three songwriters of the band . He is also a member of a Finnish symphonic metal cover supergroup Northern Kings together with from Nightwish, Tarot and from Sonata Arctica and from Charon In Greek mythology, Charon or Kharon ( ; ) is a psychopomp, the ferryman of the Greek underworld. He carries the souls of those who have been given funeral rites across the rivers Acheron and Styx, which separate the worlds of the living and ... and . Other bands has been involved with are Dreamtale, Cosmic Spell and . In addition, has taken part in the project incorporating the sound of metal to Christmas carols. He is a lefthanded bass player. In 2013, took part in the project Forces United, where he acted in the role of vocalist. The project also took part Maxim Samosvat, Konstantin Seleznev, Daria Stavrovich. Discography Albums ;as part ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myrskyntuoja
''Myrskyntuoja'' () is the third studio album by the Finnish heavy metal band Teräsbetoni. It entered the Finnish Album Chart at number 1. Track listing #Voiman vartijat (4:26) ('Guardians of Power') #Painajainen (4:13) ('Nightmare') #Missä miehet ratsastaa (3:55) ('Where the Men Ride') #Ukkoshevonen (3:19) ('Thunderhorse') #Orjakaleeri (5:24) ('Slave Galley') #Paha sanoo (3:56) ('Evil Says') #Teräksen taakka (5:27) ('The Burden of Steel') #Metallin voima (4:10) ('The Strength of Metal') #Kuumilla porteilla (4:24) ('At The Hot Gates') #Vihollisille (3:52) ('For Enemies') #Huominen tulla jo saa (5:15) ('Tomorrow May Come') #Seiso suorassa (4:49) ('Stand Straight') Personnel * Jarkko Ahola - lead vocals, bass * Arto Järvinen - guitar, vocals on "Kuumilla porteilla" * Jari Kuokkanen - drums The drum is a member of the percussion instrument, percussion group of musical instruments. In the Hornbostel–Sachs classification system, it is a membranophones, membranophone. D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eurovision Song Contest 2008
The Eurovision Song Contest 2008 was the 53rd edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Belgrade, Serbia, following the country's victory at the with the song "" by Marija Šerifović. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Radio Television of Serbia (RTS), the contest was held at the Belgrade Arena, and (for the first time) consisted of two semi-finals on 20 and 22 May, and a final on 24 May 2008. The three live shows were presented by Serbian television presenter Jovana Janković and musician Željko Joksimović. Forty-three countries participated in the contest, the highest ever number of participants in the contest beating the record of forty-two set the year before. and participated for the first time, while did not participate, mainly due to questions on the semi-final organisation as well as the politicization of the contest. The winner was with the song " Believe", performed by Dima Bilan who wrote it with Jim Bean ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vaadimme Metallia
''Vaadimme metallia'' () is the second album by Finnish heavy metal band Teräsbetoni. Track listing #Vaadimme Metallia (3:30) ('We Demand Metal') #Viimeinen Tuoppi (3:36) ('Last Pint') #Älä Mene Metsään (3:55) ('Don't Go into the Forest') #Varmaan Kuolemaan (5:05) ('To a Certain Death') #Kuninkaat (4:48) ('Kings') #Saalistaja (3:28) ('The Prowler') #Paha Silmä (3:42) ('Evil Eye') #Sotureille (2:51) ('For Warriors') #Kotiinpalaaja (3:36) ('Home Returner') #Aika on (3:14) ('It Is Time') #Kirotut (4:23) ('The Cursed') #Pyhä Maa (3:38) ('The Holy Land') #Vihollisen Vuoteessa (3:42) ('In Bed With The Enemy') #Kunniansa Ansainneet (2:56) ('Those Who Have Deserved Their Honor') Personnel * Jarkko Ahola - lead vocals, bass * Arto Järvinen - guitar, vocals * Jari Kuokkanen - drums The drum is a member of the percussion instrument, percussion group of musical instruments. In the Hornbostel–Sachs classification system, it is a membranophones, membranophone. Drums consis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northern Kings
Northern Kings is a Finnish symphonic metal cover band, cover supergroup, made up of four well known musicians: Jarkko Ahola from Teräsbetoni, ex-Dreamtale, Marko Hietala from Tarot (band), Tarot, ex-Nightwish, Tony Kakko from Sonata Arctica and Juha-Pekka Leppäluoto from Charon (band), Charon, Harmaja (band), Harmaja and ex-Poisonblack. Their first single, "We Don't Need Another Hero" (originally performed by Tina Turner), was released in 2007, followed by their debut album ''Reborn (Northern Kings album), Reborn''. In late 2008, their second album ''Rethroned'' was released, headlined by the single "Kiss from a Rose" (originally performed by Seal (musician), Seal). They last released a single "Lapponia (song), Lapponia" in 2010. On 18 June 2022, Northern Kings made a comeback after being on hiatus for 12 years. The band performed at the 'Tuhdimmat Tahdit festival' in Nokia, Finland. Discography Albums *''Reborn (Northern Kings album), Reborn'' (2007) *''Rethroned'' (200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finland In The Eurovision Song Contest
Finland has been represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 58 times since its debut in . The Finnish participating broadcaster in the contest is (Yle), which has often selected its entrant with a national final, since 2012 known as . The country won the contest for the firstand to date onlytime in with "Hard Rock Hallelujah" performed by Lordi. The country's best result before then was achieved with "Tom Tom Tom" by Marion Rung in , which placed sixth. Finland has finished last in the contest eleven times, receiving ''nul points'' in , , and . Since the introduction of the semi-finals in , Finland has failed to reach the final eight times. In , the country had its best result in eight years with "Something Better" by Softengine finishing 11th, a result that would be surpassed with " Dark Side" by Blind Channel, which came sixth in , and later with " Cha Cha Cha" by Käärijä, which won the public vote and came second overall in , the latter of which is Finland's second bes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taivas Lyö Tulta
"Taivas lyö tulta" () is the first single by the Finnish power metal band Teräsbetoni Teräsbetoni is a Finnish heavy/power metal band. Their first album, ''Metallitotuus'', was released in 2005 and has so far sold more than 32,000 copies. Teräsbetoni has been strongly influenced by bands such as Manowar. The direct translation ..., and was released in February 2005. It is perhaps the most well known song by the band, and it rose to the top of the Finnish single list during its release week, followed by much radio play and the band becoming more widely known. Track listings References {{DEFAULTSORT:Taivas lyo tulta 2005 debut singles 2005 songs Warner Music Group singles Finnish heavy metal songs Songs in Finnish Power metal songs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
