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Helsinki, Finland (1986 – present)

Waltari is a musical group from Finland. Waltari is known for its diversity and combination of music styles, frequently combining punk, pop, heavy metal, rock, electronic, funk, progressive rock and rap. It is this diversity, as well as singer/bassist and band co-founder Kärtsy Hatakka’s extremely distinctive voice, that gives Waltari its unique sound.

Most of the band’s music is written by Hatakka. Waltari’s lyrics often deal with personal feelings of anxiety, loneliness and the cruelty of the world, often with heavy irony and sarcasm.

The name Waltari is a reference to the popular Finnish author Mika Waltari, a favourite author of guitarist Jariot Lehtinen.

Waltari was formed in 1986 in Helsinki, Finland, by Kärtsy Hatakka (vocals and bass), Jariot Lehtinen (guitars) and Sale Suomalainen (drums). Sami Yli-Sirniö joined as second guitarist in 1989, a year after the release of their first EP, Mut Hei.

Their first album, Monk Punk was released in 1991. As the title suggests, this album was mostly punk. Their next album Torcha! (1992) and it was with this album that Waltari started blending various musical styles into the sound that would become their own.

After releasing a compilation of early work under the title Pala Leipää (1993), the band went on to release So Fine! (1994), an album similar to Torcha!. Their next album, Big Bang (1995) is to date their biggest success. The album concentrates on mixing techno with heavy metal.
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  • 40belowsummer

    Why can't I find the "Covers All" album in their top albums list?

    Monday morning
  • Jezs00

    Get stamped is stuck in my head. The first few times I listened to it I kept forgetting the mellow reprise in it and thought something was up with my media player.

    Thursday afternoon
  • CoenVen

    I finally found Blood Sample! Love at first listen. I lol'd at the intro of Never. Amazing xD!

    17 days ago
  • Claymaan

    Yeah Infinite Dreams is beyond words O__o

    20 days ago
  • d0l

    space avenue is pretty good.

    January 2012
  • BrunoDodo

    OMG the cover of Infinite Dream from Iron Maiden is incredible !

    December 2011
  • hippert

    Color TV xD

    December 2011
  • Inquisitor83

    Kärtsyyyy!

    October 2011
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Music in a movie: DVD release 29.10.2010

27 Sep 2010 | from blog.myspace.com/waltarimusic

Waltari mukana modernissa kotimaisessa indie-elokuvassaWaltarin kappale In The Cradle soi tunnuskappaleena Timo Puustisen ohjaamassa ja paljon odotetussa elokuvassa …

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