Teräsbetoni

Teräsbetoni ( Finnish for reinforced concrete) is founded in 2002, True Finnish metal band from the area around Tampere.

Band History

Jarkko Ahola, Arto Järvinen and Viljo Rantanen met in 2002 for the first time. When they found a common taste in music in conversation, they decided to form their own band. The idea with the band name comes from Rantanen. With Jari Kuokkanen was found shortly afterwards a drummer. In early 2003 they started together to write new songs, these published under the titles Teräsbetoni, Teräksen varjo and Maljanne nostakaa on the Internet and sent them to record companies. According to guitarist Arto Järvinen the band's website immediately had several hundred visitors per day, and already after two days came the first call from a record company.

In 2004 she signed a contract with the major label Warner Music. With producer Anssi Kippo, who had already worked with, among others, Sentenced and Children of Bodom, they took in January 2005 on her first album, which was released on 6 April 2005. Metallitotuus debuted at number two on the Finnish album charts and stayed long in these a total of 37 weeks. Already in the first week Teräsbetoni received for the debut album only a gold disc and a short time afterwards for 48 662 units sold and platinum. The first single Taivas lyö tulta held in Finland three weeks at number one on singles chart, and also received a gold record. In addition Taivas lyö was tulta the official song of the Finnish national ice hockey team.

An appearance at the Finnish Metal Expo in January 2005, brought them international attention a. As a result, they were booked for several summer festivals, including the Wacken Open Air, where they had their first gig in Germany on 5 August 2005. On 14 June 2006 the second album Vaadimme Metallia, which also debuted at number two in the album charts and was certified gold appeared. The release of a third album with title Myrskyntuoja on March 19, 2008. Firstly this album reached # 1 on the Finnish album charts. A little later it was also awarded with gold. Teräsbetoni took part on 1 March 2008 at the Finnish Trials for Euro Vision Song Contest and decided this for themselves. The band then reached the final of the Euro Vision Song Contest 2008 in Belgrade with the piece Missæ ratsastaa miehet with 35 points 22nd place.

In June 2010 Teräsbetoni was known to have at Sakara Records, the label of Mokoma signed. In the late summer of the same year began again under the direction of producer Hiili Hiilesmaa the recording sessions for the next album Maailma tarvitsee sankareita, released on November 24, 2010.

Style

Teräsbetoni plays typical True Metal in the vein of Manowar, also sees itself heavily inspired by Manowar. Other important influences are Iron Maiden and hard rock bands like Whitesnake. Members are particularly important to use simple song structures and parts, this is to make the music more powerful. The band sees itself " to the roots of Heavy Metal return. " ( Arto Järvinen )

All texts are in Finnish and act typical for the genre of fighting and masculinity. Here, the band refers to his own words, " the struggles that you have to beat every day. Such struggles, where you climb out of bed early in the morning and know that you 'll have a hard day. " With their music, it was also important, according to Arto Järvinen " the people [ ... ] in their decisions and actions [ to encourage ]. " Just as with the Metal Manowar is itself a typical theme in the lyrics of Teräsbetoni, especially a sense of community in the scene is sung. The guitarist summarizes this attitude in an interview together:

" Metal ' is not just a word, but also a lifestyle and an ideology. "

The sometimes extreme texts are understood by many critics and fans as a parody. In an interview, the singer clearly: "In the lyrics department and our stage show there 's a dose of fun and self- parody. " ( Jarkko Ahola in March 2008, German: " For the texts and our stage show one serving is fun and self-irony. contain " ) Arto Järvinen warns :" Take it seriously - but not TOO seriously " ()

Discography

Demos

• 2003: Teräsbetoni (German reinforced concrete)

Albums

• 2005: Metallitotuus (German Metal - truth, Warner Music)
• 2006: Vaadimme Metallia (Eng. We want Metal, Warner Music)
• 2008: Myrskyntuoja (German Stormbringer; Warner Music)
• 2010: Maailma Tarvitsee Sankareita (Eng. The world needs heroes; Sakara Records)

Singles

• 2005: Taivas lyö tulta (Eng. The sky is on fire )
• 2005: Orjatar (German slave )
• 2005: Vahva kuin metallic (Eng. Hard as Nails )
• 2005: Metallisydän (German Metal Heart )
• 2006: Älä mene metsään (Eng. Do not go in the woods )
• 2006: Viimeinen tuoppi (Eng. The last tankard )
• 2008: Missae miehet ratsastaa ( dt where the men ride )