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Waltari
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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, techno, 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.
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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kingklepto2 wrote:
Good band, I really like Travel On. Many bands brag about being diverse, but these guys are one of the few that actually are.
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Try_Another wrote:
Waltari KICK ASS again with their new Below Zero album!!! It's f...king AMAZING!!!
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Lemminkainenf wrote:
Mika Waltari is my favorite author too, Turms Kuolematon are great.
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RosesOfTomorrow wrote:
KÄRTSY! xD
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Methallicah wrote:
Waltari metal
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Inquisitor83 wrote:
Crossver. Damn the new album fn rules pretty hard.
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Tymell wrote:
VM93: It's best not to ask ;) Waltari don't really seem to have heard of "genre boundaries", they're just...Waltari!
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VM93 wrote:
Good.... But what a fuck is this ??? XD
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Tymell wrote:
My thoughts on the album after some more time to listen: good, and quite different (which, in Waltari terms, kind of means "less different" too :P) but not their best. It's much more coherent/focused as an album than their usual offerings. The songs are less wildly varied than they usually are, which does make for a slightly more consistent experience, but also kind of lessens Waltari's sheer eclectic appeal. It's still good music, just not quite as out-there as Waltari normally is, and overall is a bit of an industrial-themed sound, with the band's other usual influences thrown in. 8/10 overall from me.
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DocuchRUS wrote:
Walkin' In The Neon - remix from Decade - is absolutely crazy dance-metal!!! helps me wake up every morning
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MesmythCore wrote:
the most open-minded musicians :) great <3
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Tymell wrote:
New album sounds good so far. It seems to focus on an industrial rock/metal sound overall, a lot of the riffwork and overall sound brings the likes of the Deathstars very firmly to mind. Though of course still with plenty of Waltari's trademark eclectic influences and styles.
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qdes wrote:
Sounds really good. Maybe even the most cohesive work they have done. Kärtsy has learned to edit his craziest/wildest ideas better than before. I'm not sure though if that's a good thing.
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Biddle127 wrote:
It is amazing :D
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kolpikov wrote:
new album will be amazing!
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Tymell wrote:
I second Gmorq, the new songs sound ace. Also sounds like Waltari are generally following in the same vein as the last two albums, taking things in a generally heavier, more metallic direction while still maintaining their very eclectic influences from pop, rock, industrial, hip hop, electronic, etc. Few bands are so consistently awesome!
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Gmorq wrote:
Two new songs sounds promising. http://www.myspace.com/waltarimusic
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solar_tormenta wrote:
awesome band!
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Biddle127 wrote:
Really can't wait for the new album, only a month away :D
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storm_eagle wrote:
New song Below Zero rocks as always...check out their myspace...
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14.10. Helsingin Narinkkatorilla tapahtuvaksi tarkoitettu tukikonsertti huumekuntoutuksen puolesta peruuntui sääolosuhteiden takia. Puuskainen pohjoistuuli liikutteli telttaa joten konserttia ei ollut. …
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fooontic tagged Waltari with progressive metal and experimental. yesterday evening
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Death_OfSeasons wrote about Waltari in This is my CD collection. Enjoy.. yesterday morning
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hammerearth666, joceanspi, book42 and 1 other person added Waltari to their libraries. yesterday morning
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Sekir tagged Waltari with heavy metal, avant-garde metal, progressive metal and 2 other tags. last week
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Inarborat added Waltari to the lineup of Waltari at KD Šeříková. last week
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LaFeeverrte tagged Waltari with industrial, death metal, finnish and 3 other tags. 13 days ago
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AiH tagged Waltari with ‘seen live’. 18 days ago
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The_Tapdancer tagged Waltari with experimental and progressive. 18 days ago
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