NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Finnish rock

Finnish rock refers to rock music made in Finland. The initial rock and roll boom of the 1950s was preceded by a long tradition of popular culture. Suomirock (or suomirokki) associates to Finnish rock sung in Finnish.

Timeline

Finnish rock followed the common trends during the 50s and 60s. Usually Finnish rock bands performed covers or hit songs translated into Finnish. Eero Raittinen and his brother Jussi Raittinen are one of the earliest rockers of the 1960s, alongside with groups such as Jormas, Topmost and Ernos. The British band Renegades found their biggest success in the 1960s Finland. Helsinki was the centre of Finnish rock and pop music during this period. Love Records was one of the first domestic record labels dedicated to Finnish rock, even though the label's roster also included jazz and political songs. Suomen Talvisota 1939-1940 represented Finnish underground, and their only album Underground-Rock (1970) is cited as a big influence among many current Finnish music-makers. Other Finnish underground/psychedelic bands of this era were The Sperm, Apollo and the ground-breaking Blues Section, which spawned Wigwam and Tasavallan Presidentti after its split. Jormas was a Finnish band who had appeared previously as the Beatmakers but was renamed after their manager Jorma Weneskoski. ... Topmost was a Finnish rock band founded in 1966, becoming the most popular band in Finland in the following year. ... Ernos was a Finnish band founded in 1966 by the vocalist-pianist-songwriter Erno Lindahl, after whom the band was also named. ... Love Records was a record label from Finland, which would release in its time 384 LPs, 253 C-cassettes, 347 singles and 24 EPs. ... Suomen Talvisota 1939-1940 was a provocative Finnish rock band in the years 1969 and 1970. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... The Sperm (Thai: , or Asujaak) is a 2007 Thai science fiction comedy film directed by Taweewat Wantha. ... Apollo was a short-lived Finnish band who released their eponymous album in 1970. ... Blues Section is considered a seminal and ground-breaking band in Finnish rock music. ... Wigwam is a Finnish progressive rock band formed in 1968, after the split of the seminal Blues Section, with whom drummer Ronnie Ã–sterberg had played before. ... Tasavallan Presidentti was a Finnish progressive rock band. ...

At the beginning of 1970s new artists emerged. Singer-songwriters such as Hector and Juice Leskinen started writing songs in Finnish, combining shades of irony, poetry and introspection with rock sound. Later in the seventies the new wave and punk brought more artists such as Pelle Miljoona, Eppu Normaali and Hassisen kone. Finnish rock had by now become independent. Names such as Dave Lindholm, Tuomari Nurmio and Ismo Alanko continued with their own styles. Tampere became at the turn of 1970s and 80s the most vibrant town in rock culture, spawning "Manserock" as rock music by the town's artists was called. HECToR (High End Computing Terascale Resources) is a Â£113m supercomputer which is to be installed at University of Edinburgh in Scotland. ... Pauli Matti Juhani Leskinen (born February 19, 1950 in Juankoski, Finland died October 25, 2006 in Tampere), better known as Juice Leskinen, is one of the most prominent Finnish singer-songwriters of the late 20th century. ... Pelle Miljoona (b. ... Martti SyrjÃ¤ Eppu Normaali is one of the most popular bands in Finland. ... Hassisen kone was a Finnish rock band, founded in 1979 in Joensuu. ... Tuomari Nurmio is the artist name of Hannu Nurmio (b. ... Ismo Kullervo Alanko (born November 12, 1960, Helsinki, Finland) is a popular Finnish rock singer/songwriter. ...

Hurriganes, fronted by Remu Aaltonen, was one of the most well-known groups in Finland. This 1970s group played hard-hitting, boogie-based simple rock, and their song "Get on" is almost anthemic in Finland. Other seminal groups were Dingo, a pop-rock group idolized by teenagers, and Yö, whose "Joutsenlaulu" remains to the day one of the most played songs in radio and karaoke. Kingston Wall was a cult band of the early 90s, combining psychedelic influences with hard rock, played by power trio and fronted by Petri Walli. J. Karjalainen has also remained popular since the early 1980s. Hurriganes is a Finnish rock band, which was very popular in Finland. ... Dingo is a Finnish rock band formed around 1984 which fused Finnish melancholy with catchy pop melodies. ... YÃ¶ (Night) is a Finnish rock band, established in 1981. ... Kingston Wall was a psychedelic/progressive rock group from Helsinki, Finland. ... J. Karjalainen is a Finnish singer-songwriter. ...

Success abroad

The earliest Finnish rock bands to gain any notoriety were progressive rock bands like Tasavallan Presidentti and Wigwam. Though for a time they seemed poised to break through in Europe, international fame eluded them. 1980s bands were similarly unable to find an international following, such as Gringos Locos and Havana Black; one exception to this was Hanoi Rocks, a popular glam rock band. They are still the most respected Finnish group abroad. Though the band collapsed on the verge of final international breakthrough, they were the source of inspiration for glam rock bands of 1980s including Guns n' Roses. This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Tasavallan Presidentti was a Finnish progressive rock band. ... Wigwam is a Finnish progressive rock band formed in 1968, after the split of the seminal Blues Section, with whom drummer Ronnie Ã–sterberg had played before. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Hanoi Rocks is a Finnish rock band formed in 1980, whose most successful period came in the early 1980s. ... David Bowie as Glam superstar Ziggy Stardust on the cover of his 1973 Album Aladdin Sane. ... Guns N Roses (abbreviated as GNR) is a nine-piece American hard rock band, formed in Los Angeles, California in 1985. ...

Some modern bands who have achieved some mainstream rock success abroad include Leningrad Cowboys, known for performing with the Red Army, Male Choir Shouters, who specialize in national anthems and surf band Laika & the Cosmonauts. Darude scored a hit with "Sandstorm", making his addition to a small number of Finnish electronica artist to hit it big abroad. Jimi Tenor and Pan sonic are also Finnish electronica artists with a loyal cult following. The band. ... For other organizations known as the Red Army, see Red Army (disambiguation). ... A national anthem is a generally patriotic musical composition that is evoking and eulogizing the history, traditions and struggles of its people, recognized either by a nations government as the official national song, or by convention through use by the people. ... Surf music is a genre of popular music associated with surf culture. ... Laika & the Cosmonauts are a Finnish rock band. ... Darude Darude (Ville Virtanen) (July 17, 1975) is an electronic dance music producer and DJ from Eura, Finland. ... Jimi Tenor, born as Lassi Lehto, is a Finnish Musician. ... Pan Sonic (originally called Panasonic) is a Finnish experimental electronic music duo consisting of Mika Vainio and Ilpo VÃ¤isÃ¤nen. ...

22-Pistepirkko has had a cult status in Europe, notably in Holland and Germany. The trio's indie-rock incorporates blues and melancholy melodies, with a touch of Tom Waits. 22-Pistepirkko is a Finnish popular music band formed in 1980. ... Thomas Alan Waits (born December 7, 1949) is an American singer-songwriter, composer, and actor. ...

Like much of Scandinavia, Finland's main contribution to modern popular music may be heavy metal and related fields. This style of hard-hitting metal includes bands like Apocalyptica, Impaled Nazarene, Nightwish, The 69 Eyes, Stratovarius, Sentenced, Sonata Arctica, Children of Bodom, Amorphis, Ensiferum and Waltari. Heavy metal (sometimes referred to simply as metal) is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s. ... Apocalyptica is a Finnish musical group consisting of three, formerly four, classically trained cellists and, since 2005, a drummer. ... Impaled Nazarene is a Finnish black metal band that incorporates elements from thrash metal, hardcore punk and grindcore. ... Nightwish is a Finnish symphonic power metal band formed in 1996 in the town of Kitee. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... Sentenced was a heavy metal band formed in 1989, in the town of Muhos, Finland. ... Sonata Arctica is a Finnish power metal band from the town of Kemi, originally assembled in 1996. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Amorphis is a Finnish metal band started by Jan Rechberger, Tomi Koivusaari and Esa Holopainen in 1990. ... Ensiferum (Latin ensÄfÄ•rum (neuter adjective) meaning sword bearing) is a Viking / Folk metal band from Helsinki, Finland. ... Waltari is a band from Finland, known for their diversity and combination of music styles, frequently combining punk, pop, heavy metal, rock, techno, funk, progressive rock and rap. ...

The most popular Finnish band abroad is probably HIM, fronted by Ville Valo. HIM's music has been labeled often as "love metal". HIM and The Rasmus topped album charts in several European countries with their most successful albums. HIM got also a gold record in the USA in 2006. The international success of The Rasmus and HIM during the current decade is wider than any Finnish group has gotten before. This article refers to the Finnish band. ... Ville Hermanni Valo ( ) (born November 22, 1976) is the vocalist, songwriter and frontman of the Finnish rock band HIM. They have released five full length albums, and as of 2006, they are the first and only Finnish rock band to sell Gold in the United States. ...

Finland were also the winners of the 2006 Eurovision song contest, with the first heavy metal band to enter the competition, Lordi. For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... The modern logo was introduced for the 2004 Contest to create a consistent visual identity. ... Heavy metals, in chemistry, are chemical elements of a particular range of atomic weights. ... Lordi is a heavy metal band from Finland, and winner of the 2006 Eurovision Song Contest. ...

Finnish rock artists and bands

This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Apocalyptica is a Finnish musical group consisting of three, formerly four, classically trained cellists and, since 2005, a drummer. ... Apulanta is a Finnish rock band, founded in 1991 when its members were in their mid-teens. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... This CMX is the Finnish band. ... Damn Seagulls is a rock group from Helsinki, Finland. ... Dingo is a Finnish rock band formed around 1984 which fused Finnish melancholy with catchy pop melodies. ... Ensiferum (Latin ensÄfÄ•rum (neuter adjective) meaning sword bearing) is a Viking / Folk metal band from Helsinki, Finland. ... Entwine is a Finnish gothic-doom metal band. ... Martti SyrjÃ¤ Eppu Normaali is one of the most popular bands in Finland. ... Finntroll is a folk metal band from Finland. ... The Flaming Sideburns is a rock band that was formed in Helsinki, Finland in 1995. ... Hanoi Rocks is a Finnish rock band formed in 1980, whose most successful period came in the early 1980s. ... Pakarinen performing her ESC-song Leave Me Alone in Helsinki. ... Hassisen kone was a Finnish rock band, founded in 1979 in Joensuu. ... Heikki Veikko Harma (born April 20, 1947, Helsinki, Finland) is a Finnish singer-songwriter who has also distinguished himself as a translator of song lyrics. ... This article refers to the Finnish band. ... Hurriganes is a Finnish rock band, which was very popular in Finland. ... Look up isla in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Klamydia is a Finnish punk rock band from the town of Vaasa, assembled in 1988 by Vesa Jokinen. ... Leevi and the Leavings was a popular Finnish band that operated from 1980 to 2004. ... Lordi is a heavy metal band from Finland, and winner of the 2006 Eurovision Song Contest. ... Pauli Matti Juhani Leskinen (born February 19, 1950 in Juankoski, Finland died October 25, 2006 in Tampere), better known as Juice Leskinen, is one of the most prominent Finnish singer-songwriters of the late 20th century. ... Moonsorrow is a folk/viking metal band formed in Helsinki, Finland in 1995. ... Negative has meaning in several contexts: Look up negative in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Nightwish is a Finnish symphonic power metal band formed in 1996 in the town of Kitee. ... Passionworks was an album released in 1983 by the hard rock band Heart. ... Peer Gynt is a play by the Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen. ... Pelle Miljoona (b. ... Poets of the Fall are an independent rock band from Finland. ... Popeda is a Finnish rock band hailing from Tampere and one of the staples of Manserock. ... Private Line are a hard rock/sleaze glam band from Helsinki, Finland, formed during the mid-1990s and continuing today. ... The Rasmus are a Finnish rock band that formed in 1994 in Helsinki, Finland while the band members were still in high school. ... Rauli Badding Somerjoki (born as Rauli Aarre Tapani Somerjoki) (August 30, 1947, Somero - January 14, 1987, Helsinki ) was a Finnish rock singer. ... ShamRain is a Finnish band which plays slow, dreamlike music. ... Sonata Arctica is a Finnish power metal band from the town of Kemi, originally assembled in 1996. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... Sturm Und Drang are a five-member heavy metal band with power metal and hard rock influences from Vaasa, Finland. ... Uniklubi is a Finnish rock band. ... Jonna Marika Tervomaa (b. ... Tabula Rasa was a major finnish progressive rock group in 1970s. ... To/Die/For is a Finnish Gothic metal band from the town of Kouvola, assembled in 1999. ... Tuomari Nurmio is the artist name of Hannu Nurmio (b. ... Valerian may mean: Valerian, two genera of garden plants Emperor Valerian I, Roman emperor 253-260 Valerian II, son of Gallienus (d. ... Maija Johanna Vilkkumaa (born November 9, 1973 in Helsinki, Finland) is finnish singer, lyricist and composer. ... YUP: this is a modern slang for yes or ok. ... YÃ¶ (Night) is a Finnish rock band, established in 1981. ... Wigwam is a Finnish progressive rock band formed in 1968, after the split of the seminal Blues Section, with whom drummer Ronnie Ã–sterberg had played before. ... Wintersun is a Finnish progressive metal[4] band with power metal[1] and melodic black metal[2] influences founded by ex-Ensiferum frontman, Jari MÃ¤enpÃ¤Ã¤. // The first Wintersun album was supposed to be a side project of Ensiferum member Jari MÃ¤enpÃ¤Ã¤. However, the Ensiferum Europe tour was unfortunately...

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Timeline

Success abroad

Finnish rock artists and bands

Further reading

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