Alamaailman Vasarat

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(1997 – present)

The Finnish band Alamaailman Vasarat, which translates to “the Hammers of the Underworld” in English, create music influenced by Klezmer and other forms of European folk music and play it with the ferocity of a punk or metal act. Abandoning major keys for the most part and guitars all together, the group performs on such instruments as a pump organ, saxophone, and distorted cello. Although the basic rhythms the band uses are conventional polka and bossa nova, by speeding them up and adding primal drumming, their intense music has been known to even inspire stage diving.

Alamaailman Vasarat was formed in 1997 as a side project by two members of the avant-garde progressive rock band Höyry-kone: Teemu Hänninen (drums) and Jarno Sarkula (flute, soprano sax, bass). Adding Höyry-kone member Marko Manninen on cello, pump organist Miikka Huttunen, and trombonist Erno Haukkala, the group worked on writing and arranging material in 1998. Later that year, they produced a soundtrack to a short film. In 1999, they began live shows which were surprisingly well-attended and dramatic affairs. Their debut album, Vasaraasia (2000), sold quite well on the European world music market.

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  • vellozia

    surpreendente! :)

    11 Apr 12:07pm Reply
  • Ranunculus

    Какой на фиг «этнический панк с медными духовыми»? «Кошерный кебаб-джаз» же!

    12 Mar 11:19am Reply
  • MetalFinder

    Просто заебись!

    11 Mar 3:15pm Reply
  • xVTSWx

    Valta is awsum.

    9 Feb 2:10pm Reply
  • Elivener

    охуительно

    18 Jan 5:13pm Reply
  • k4yz3r

    fantastic, great band!

    8 Jan 5:58pm Reply
  • Ranunculus

    А финская музыка вообще близка русскому человеку. :)

    20 Dec 2012 Reply
  • MrFacepalm

    Потому что именно такая музыка по душе русскому :D

    16 Dec 2012 Reply
  • Nado_kushat

    а почему столько русских-то?

    13 Dec 2012 Reply
  • Bonemagic

    Такое насыщение искусством ко мне приходит только в картинных галереях, я просто сливаю.

    7 Dec 2012 Reply
  • Charles_Heres

    I love when this band works on their sound 'textures', don't you?

    1 Dec 2012 Reply
  • idoneum

    на этом мои поиски своих приоритетов в жанре Dark Jazz остановленны, это именно ОНИ!

    18 Sep 2012 Reply
  • aschenglorie

    They sound so Balkan sometimes <3

    17 Sep 2012 Reply
  • ppgirls

    Бомбезно!

    6 Sep 2012 Reply
  • LiquidPhill

    DAMN. INSANE. CUM ALL OWER MA ROOM.

    3 Sep 2012 Reply
  • nicoinfurs

    Insane band. I've never heard anything like Käärmelautakunta before.

    29 Aug 2012 Reply
  • Ranunculus

    FINNISH 'EM ALL!

    21 Jul 2012 Reply
  • elohinen

    Yeah, they're absolutely fantastic live.

    19 Jul 2012 Reply
  • PRSFender

    Valta is hands down my new favourite album. holy fuck is it ever good![2] I saw it last week in Kaustinen and new album sounded so good. New drummer and trumpetist fit well! Go check them, if you're able.

    16 Jul 2012 Reply
  • NocturnalElk

    кошерно

    4 Jul 2012 Reply
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