Artist: Alamaailman
Vasarat
Album: Käärmelautakunta
Line-Up: Jarno
Sarkula – Bass Clarinet, Soprano & Tenor Saxophone
Erno
Haukkala, Slide Trumpet, Tuba
Miikka Huttunen – Grand Piano, Pump
Organ
Marko Manninen – Cello
Tuukka Helminen – Cello
Teemu
Hänninen – Drums, Percussion
Year: 2003
Label: Silence
Höyry-Kone (Steam-Machine) was a Finnish progressive
rock group that published two albums in the 90’s. Alamaailman Vasarat (Hammers
of the Underworld) was formed by Höyry-Kone-member Jarno Sarkula alongside with
few other members from that band as well. The debut-album “Vasaraasialainen”
was published in 2000, and after that the band has released six albums, “Käärmelautakunta”
being the second. The unique style that these brilliant musicians mix is
impossible to describe in short. After beautiful piano and cello melodies you
can hear waltz, punk, humppa (a Finnish dance, sort of very fast foxtrot),
heavy metal riffs, klezmer, hypnotic jazz, and oriental melodies. Still, it all
sticks together and forms a very interesting and enchanting sound that once you
hear just a glimpse of it you can recognize it: This is Alamaailman Vasarat.
Often compared to Apocalyptica, another Finnish band
that uses cellos in rock-oriented way, Alamaailman Vasarat is much more than a
rock’n’roll group that is influenced by many different styles of music. They
have a good sense of humor what comes to using comedical elements in music. Reminds me much
of Focus, there are few points in this album composed tongue-in-cheek, but that
just brings a very wide smile to your face. Their originality is admirable; the
world has much more space for these kinds of bands: Musicians that have a vision and aren’t afraid
of execute it.
Alamaailman Vasarat and Käärmelautakunta should please
all listeners seeking something different and enjoy music that is well done and
cleverly composed. Here is something from the tight heavy sound of the band,
Alamaailman Vasarat – Astiatehdas (Dish Factory):
Written by: Oz
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