Tulikoira
Encyclopedia
Tulikoira is the nineteenth album recorded by Finnish experimental rock
band Circle
. Released on CD in 2005 by Ektro Records
, the album saw the band incorporate elements of both drone
and black metal
into the krautrock
sound of previous albums like Prospekt
. Proclaiming themselves the "New Wave of Finnish Heavy Metal", in honour of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal
movement, Circle here made explicit their long-held love of 70s and 80s heavy metal
music. A re-release by Headspin Records in 2007 features a bonus 7" containing material from the band's Earthworm
EP recorded with American singer Bruce Duff. Both songs were re-released on the 2008 album Hollywood
which also features Duff on vocals.
7" (Headspin Records release)
Experimental rock
Experimental rock or avant-garde rock is a type of music based on rock which experiments with the basic elements of the genre, or which pushes the boundaries of common composition and performance technique....
band Circle
Circle (band)
Circle is an experimental rock band, founded in Pori, Finland in 1991. Their eclectic style is "ever changing, ever Circular", classified into genres such as progressive, Krautrock, ambient, heavy metal, speed-kraut, and avant-rock, among others...
. Released on CD in 2005 by Ektro Records
Ektro Records
Ektro Records is an independent label based in Pori, Finland. It is operated by Jussi Lehtisalo who also plays on many of the label's releases. Ektro also operate three smaller imprints, Super Metsä and Full Contact and casette-only Ruton music.Releases:...
, the album saw the band incorporate elements of both drone
Drone music
Drone music is a minimalist musical style that emphasizes the use of sustained or repeated sounds, notes, or tone-clusters – called drones. It is typically characterized by lengthy audio programs with relatively slight harmonic variations throughout each piece compared to other musics...
and black metal
Black metal
Black metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal music. Common traits include fast tempos, shrieked vocals, highly distorted guitars played with tremolo picking, blast beat drumming, raw recording, and unconventional song structure....
into the krautrock
Krautrock
Krautrock is a generic name for the experimental music scenes that appeared in Germany in the late 1960s and gained popularity throughout the 1970s, especially in Britain. The term is a result of the English-speaking world's reception of the music at the time and not a reference to any one...
sound of previous albums like Prospekt
Prospekt (album)
Prospekt is the ninth album by Finnish experimental rock band Circle.First released on CD in 2000 by Ektro Records, it was later re-released as a double LP by Static Resonance in 2002. The D-side of the re-issue contains the live track "Työläisten laulu" from a show at Jyväskylä, Finland on...
. Proclaiming themselves the "New Wave of Finnish Heavy Metal", in honour of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal
New Wave of British Heavy Metal
The New Wave of British Heavy Metal was a heavy metal movement that started in the late 1970s, in Britain, and achieved international attention by the early 1980s. The movement developed as a reaction in part to the decline of early heavy metal bands such as Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin and Black...
movement, Circle here made explicit their long-held love of 70s and 80s heavy metal
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...
music. A re-release by Headspin Records in 2007 features a bonus 7" containing material from the band's Earthworm
Earthworm (album)
Earthworm is the twenty-second album by Finnish experimental rock band Circle.Although it is listed as an album in their discography, at twenty minutes in length, and with just four songs, it is really an EP....
EP recorded with American singer Bruce Duff. Both songs were re-released on the 2008 album Hollywood
Hollywood (Circle album)
Hollywood is the thirty-second album by Finnish experimental rock band Circle.Arguably their most overtly heavy metal album, it features vocals and guitar from Bruce Duff from the band Jesters of Destiny. The band's relationship with Duff began when Jussi Lehtisalo re-released Jesters' album Fun at...
which also features Duff on vocals.
Track listing
- Rautakäärme - 7:05
- Tulilintu - 3:50
- Berserk - 8:03
- Puutiikeri - 24:13
7" (Headspin Records release)
- vocals by Bruce Duff
- Earthworm - 5:12
- Connection - 3:43
Personnel
- Mika Rättö - Vocals, Keyboards
- Tomi Leppänen - Drums
- Janne Westerlund - Guitars
- Jussi LehtisaloJussi LehtisaloJussi Lehtisalo Jussi Lehtisalo Jussi Lehtisalo (born 1973 is a Finnish bassist. In 1991 he founded Circle, a prolific band drawing influences from heavy metal and krautrock to develop a style of repetitive experimental rock...
- Bass - Janne Tuomi - Percussion
- Tuomas Laurila - Tapes
- Jani Viitanen - Special Guitar