Turmion Kätilöt
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Turmion Kätilöt is a Finnish
industrial metal
band founded in 2003 by MC Raaka Pee
and DJ Vastapallo, who until the latter's departure, were the only studio lineup. The live line-up adds Spellgoth (Trollheim's Grott), Master Bates, RunQ
(Tarot
, Eternal Tears of Sorrow
) and DQ.
(specifically Ranka Recordings), and their second full-length album, Pirun nyrkki, was released on March 29, 2006. Shortly after a dispute over income developed between the band and Spinefarm, with the band filing a lawsuit against the label. During the ongoing case, a new album, U.S.C.H.!, was released for free download on 11 June 2008. A new single, Minä määrään ("I Rule"), was also released for free before the album, on May 21.
On March 9 the group posted a statement on their website, clarifying the arguments between the band and their former record company Spinefarm Records
had been settled, but stated that the terms of the agreement meant they could not discuss the matter further. U.S.C.H.! was released physically on 20 May 2009 including 2 bonus tracks.
The songs Verta ja lihaa and Paha ihminen are featured on a popular flash animation series on the Internet known as Bunnykill. Another band's song, Rautaketju is featured on the flash animation Successful troll is successful.
EPs
Albums
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...
industrial metal
Industrial metal
Industrial metal is a musical genre that draws from industrial music and many different types of heavy metal, using repeating metal guitar riffs, sampling, synthesizer or sequencer lines, and distorted vocals. Founding industrial metal acts include Ministry, Godflesh, and KMFDM.Industrial metal's...
band founded in 2003 by MC Raaka Pee
MC Raaka Pee
MC Raaka Pee is a Finnish metal musician, co-founder and vocalist of Turmion Kätilöt. He plays the piano and guitar as well....
and DJ Vastapallo, who until the latter's departure, were the only studio lineup. The live line-up adds Spellgoth (Trollheim's Grott), Master Bates, RunQ
Janne Tolsa
Janne Tolsa is a Finnish heavy metal musician. Known for his keyboard work in Tarot from the late 1980s, Tolsa also takes part in the melodic death metal band Eternal Tears of Sorrow, which he joined in 2005 for their album Before the Bleeding Sun, as well as the industrial metal band Turmion...
(Tarot
Tarot (band)
Tarot is a heavy metal band from Finland. They are most famous for the song “Wings of Darkness” from the 1986 album Spell of Iron. While having enjoyed a broad underground popularity in Finland, the band has never been very famous elsewhere until gaining new success in the recent years when their...
, Eternal Tears of Sorrow
Eternal Tears of Sorrow
Eternal Tears of Sorrow is a Finnish symphonic death metal band formed in Pudasjärvi in Northern Ostrobothnia, Finland...
) and DQ.
Biography
The band had a recording contract with Spinefarm RecordsSpinefarm Records
Spinefarm Records is a Finland-based record label focusing mainly on heavy metal artists. In 1999, a sub-label titled Spikefarm Records was started by Sami Tenetz from Thy Serpent...
(specifically Ranka Recordings), and their second full-length album, Pirun nyrkki, was released on March 29, 2006. Shortly after a dispute over income developed between the band and Spinefarm, with the band filing a lawsuit against the label. During the ongoing case, a new album, U.S.C.H.!, was released for free download on 11 June 2008. A new single, Minä määrään ("I Rule"), was also released for free before the album, on May 21.
On March 9 the group posted a statement on their website, clarifying the arguments between the band and their former record company Spinefarm Records
Spinefarm Records
Spinefarm Records is a Finland-based record label focusing mainly on heavy metal artists. In 1999, a sub-label titled Spikefarm Records was started by Sami Tenetz from Thy Serpent...
had been settled, but stated that the terms of the agreement meant they could not discuss the matter further. U.S.C.H.! was released physically on 20 May 2009 including 2 bonus tracks.
Trivia
Mistä veri pakenee has also featured a local band known as Killzone, for the album release.The songs Verta ja lihaa and Paha ihminen are featured on a popular flash animation series on the Internet known as Bunnykill. Another band's song, Rautaketju is featured on the flash animation Successful troll is successful.
Members
- MC Raaka Pee (Petja Turunen) - Lead Vocals
- Spellgoth - Lead Vocals (live)
- Master Bates - Backing Vocals, Bass GuitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Bobby Undertaker - Guitars
- RunQ (Janne TolsaJanne TolsaJanne Tolsa is a Finnish heavy metal musician. Known for his keyboard work in Tarot from the late 1980s, Tolsa also takes part in the melodic death metal band Eternal Tears of Sorrow, which he joined in 2005 for their album Before the Bleeding Sun, as well as the industrial metal band Turmion...
) - 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...
, Programming - DQ - Drums, Percussion
Discography
Singles- Teurastaja (2003)
- Verta ja lihaa (2005)
- Pirun nyrkki (2006)
- Minä Määrään (2008)
- Ihmisixsixsix (2010, digital release)
EPs
- Niuva 20Niuva 20Niuva 20 is an EP released in 2005 by the band Turmion Kätilöt. The name Niuva 20 is supposedly a reference to a mental asylum located in Niuvanniemi, Kuopio.-Track listing:# Sika!# Kirosana# Varjot...
(2005)
Albums
- HoitovirheHoitovirheHoitovirhe is the first full-length album released by the Finnish industrial metal band Turmion Kätilöt. There are eleven songs on the album. A video for "Verta ja lihaa" was made and it was released on Spinefarm Metal DVD Vol...
(2004) - Pirun nyrkkiPirun Nyrkki-External links:*...
(2006) - U.S.C.H!U.S.C.H!U.S.C.H! is the third studio album by the Finnish industrial metal band Turmion Kätilöt. Released June 11, 2008 for free download on Turmion Kätilöt's record label Raha Records, it consists of 10 songs. The first single from the album, Minä Määrään, was released for free download on Raha Records'...
(2008) - Perstechnique (2011)