Verjnuarmu
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Verjnuarmu is a heavy metal band from Finland
singing in the Savo dialect of the Finnish language
.
Performing in a dialect is rare in the Finnish heavy metal scene. Sometimes their style is dubbed as "Savo metal". According to Viitakemies, one of the guitarists of the band, their greatest influences musically are death metal
, traditional heavy metal
, and traditional folk music
.
Their full-length debut album, Muanpiällinen Helevetti
, was released in 2006 under Universal Music Finland
. In 2008, the band signed to the Finnish metal label Dynamic Arts Records and released their second album, Ruatokansan Uamunkoetto
.
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...
singing in the Savo dialect of the Finnish language
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...
.
Performing in a dialect is rare in the Finnish heavy metal scene. Sometimes their style is dubbed as "Savo metal". According to Viitakemies, one of the guitarists of the band, their greatest influences musically are death metal
Death metal
Death metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal. It typically employs heavily distorted guitars, tremolo picking, deep growling vocals, blast beat drumming, minor keys or atonality, and complex song structures with multiple tempo changes....
, traditional heavy metal
Classic metal
Traditional heavy metal, also known as classic metal or simply heavy metal, is the seminal genre of heavy metal music before the genre "evolved and splintered into many different styles and subgenres."- Terminology:...
, and traditional folk music
Folk music
Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....
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Their full-length debut album, Muanpiällinen Helevetti
Muanpiällinen Helevetti
Muanpiällinen Helevetti is the debut album by the Finnish melodic death metal band Verjnuarmu.-Track listing:# Kurjuuvven valssi - 2:57# Vihankylyväjä - 3:51# Noetavaeno - 3:38...
, was released in 2006 under Universal Music Finland
Universal Music Group
Universal Music Group is an American music group, the largest of the "big four" record companies by its commanding market share and its multitude of global operations...
. In 2008, the band signed to the Finnish metal label Dynamic Arts Records and released their second album, Ruatokansan Uamunkoetto
Ruatokansan Uamunkoetto
Ruatokansan Uamunkoetto is the second album by the Savo band Verjnuarmu.-Track listing:# Tulesta Pimmeyven - 3:47# Kuu Paestaa, Kuollu Ajjaa - 4:47...
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Members
- Puijon Perkele (lead vocals)
- Tervapiru (guitar)
- Woema (bass)
- Musta Savo (drums and death grunts)
Studio Albums
- Muanpiällinen HelevettiMuanpiällinen HelevettiMuanpiällinen Helevetti is the debut album by the Finnish melodic death metal band Verjnuarmu.-Track listing:# Kurjuuvven valssi - 2:57# Vihankylyväjä - 3:51# Noetavaeno - 3:38...
(CD, Universal, 2006) - Ruatokansan UamunkoettoRuatokansan UamunkoettoRuatokansan Uamunkoetto is the second album by the Savo band Verjnuarmu.-Track listing:# Tulesta Pimmeyven - 3:47# Kuu Paestaa, Kuollu Ajjaa - 4:47...
(CD, Dynamic Arts, 2008) - Lohuton (CD, Osasto-A, 2010)
Demos
- Verjnuarmu (Demo, 2002)
- Verta, woemoo ja viitakkeita (Demo, 2002)
- Laalavat jouset (Demo, 2004)