Timo Rautiainen & Trio Niskalaukaus
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Timo Rautiainen & Trio Niskalaukaus was a metal music
band from Finland
, formed in 1997
. The band was led by Timo Rautiainen
, leading member of Finnish metallers Lyijykomppania
, a band which still has an underground cult following in the scene. The musical influence of the band ranges from Black Sabbath
to more modern metal acts. Lyrically, themes presented in songs include nuclear waste deliveries, the global warming phenomenon, the death of a loved one, the Russian orphan crisis and betrayal among others. They have released 7 albums to date.
For more than 20 years, Timo has made music in the Finnish language. However, when a friend came up to him with the idea of making a German
spoken album, Timo became very interested. The album produced during this session, In frostigen Tälern ("In Frozen Valleys") (2001), was the first German album by a Finnish act. In 2004 the band released their second album in German, titled Hartes Land. The albums in German basically consist of songs which have already been released in Finnish
and later translated.
A biographical book about Timo and his bands was released in 2003. It was written by Finnish journalist Timo Isoaho.
The band announced that it would be going on break for an indefinite period of time as of December 2004. On November 1, 2006, the band announced that they would be breaking up.
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
band from Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
, formed in 1997
1997 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1997.-January:*January 9 – David Bowie performs his 50th Birthday Bash concert at Madison Square Garden, New York City, USA with guests Frank Black, The Foo Fighters, Sonic Youth, Robert Smith of The Cure, Lou Reed, and Billy...
. The band was led by Timo Rautiainen
Timo Rautiainen
Timo Aulis Rautiainen is a Finnish heavy metal singer, guitarist and songwriter. He is best known as the singer and songwriter of Timo Rautiainen & Trio Niskalaukaus. He has also sung in the bands Lyijykomppania and Aku Ankkuli.His occupation is a teacher, which is quite uncommon for heavy metal...
, leading member of Finnish metallers Lyijykomppania
Lyijykomppania
Lyijykomppania is a Finnish heavy metal band. It was originally formed in 1981, but was disbanded a short two years later. The band regrouped and started again in 1990 and remained together until once again breaking up in 1998. The band got back together in 2003...
, a band which still has an underground cult following in the scene. The musical influence of the band ranges from Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath are an English heavy metal band, formed in Aston, Birmingham in 1969 by Ozzy Osbourne , Tony Iommi , Geezer Butler , and Bill Ward . The band has since experienced multiple line-up changes, with Tony Iommi the only constant presence in the band through the years. A total of 22...
to more modern metal acts. Lyrically, themes presented in songs include nuclear waste deliveries, the global warming phenomenon, the death of a loved one, the Russian orphan crisis and betrayal among others. They have released 7 albums to date.
For more than 20 years, Timo has made music in the Finnish language. However, when a friend came up to him with the idea of making a German
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
spoken album, Timo became very interested. The album produced during this session, In frostigen Tälern ("In Frozen Valleys") (2001), was the first German album by a Finnish act. In 2004 the band released their second album in German, titled Hartes Land. The albums in German basically consist of songs which have already been released in Finnish
Finnish language
Finnish is the language spoken by the majority of the population in Finland Primarily for use by restaurant menus and by ethnic Finns outside Finland. It is one of the two official languages of Finland and an official minority language in Sweden. In Sweden, both standard Finnish and Meänkieli, a...
and later translated.
A biographical book about Timo and his bands was released in 2003. It was written by Finnish journalist Timo Isoaho.
The band announced that it would be going on break for an indefinite period of time as of December 2004. On November 1, 2006, the band announced that they would be breaking up.
Last known line-up
- Timo RautiainenTimo RautiainenTimo Aulis Rautiainen is a Finnish heavy metal singer, guitarist and songwriter. He is best known as the singer and songwriter of Timo Rautiainen & Trio Niskalaukaus. He has also sung in the bands Lyijykomppania and Aku Ankkuli.His occupation is a teacher, which is quite uncommon for heavy metal...
- vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
, GuitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
(1997–2006) - Jarkko Petosalmi - GuitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
(1998–2006) - Jari Huttunen - GuitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
(2002–2006) - Nils Ursin - BassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
(1999–2006) - Seppo Pohjolainen - Backing Vocals, drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
(1997–2006)
Former members
- Karri Rämö - Guitar (1997–2001)
- Arto Alaluusua - Bass (1997–1999)
- Teppo Haapasalo - Guitar (1997–1998)
- Valtteri Revonkorpi - keyboardsKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
(1997)
Albums
- Lopunajan merkit (Signs of the End) - 1999
- Itku pitkästä ilosta (Weep will follow from a long delight.) - 2000
- In frostigen Tälern (In Frozen Alleys) - 2001
- Rajaportti (Bordergate) - 2002
- Rajaportti-platinapainos - 2002 (special edition of Rajaportti including Tiernapojat EP)
- Kylmä tila (The Cold Space) - 2004
- Hartes Land - 2004
- Tilinteon hetki (Moment of Truth) - 2004
Singles
- Rajaton rakkausRajaton Rakkaus"Rajaton Rakkaus" is perhaps the most known song released by Timo Rautiainen & Trio Niskalaukaus. It was released on the album Itku Pitkästä Ilosta and as a single.-Track listing:# "Rajaton Rakkaus"...
(Endless Love) - 2000 - Surupuku (Dress of Sadness) - 2002
- Elegia - 2002
- Lumessakahlaajat (Paddlers of Snow) - 2002
- Hyvä ihminen (Good Man) - 2004
- Minun oikeus (My Right) - 2004
EP's
- Hävetkää! (Shame on You!) - 1997
- Kuilun partaalla (On the Edge of the Gap) - 2001
- Tiernapojat - 2002
Videos
- "Hyvä päivä" (Good Day) - 2000
- "Rajaton rakkaus" (Endless Love) - 2000
- "Nyt on mies!" (Now's the Man) - 2001
- "Lumessakahlaajat" (Paddlers of Snow) - 2002
- "Kylmä tila" (The Cold Space) - 2004
Compilations
- Hävetkää (Shame on You!) (Demo) - 1997
- DVD (DVDDVDA DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
) - 2003 - Tilinteon Hetki (Moment of Truth) - 2004
Sources
- Timo Isoaho, Matti Riekki: Trio Niskalaukaus (2003 Ranka-kustannus Oy - ISBN 952-99206-0-1)