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Encyclopedia > The 69 Eyes

Country Flag of Finland Helsinki, Finland
Years active 1989 - present
Genres Garage rock
Sleaze rock(early)
Labels Virgin Records
EMI
Members Jyrki 69 (vocals)
Timo-Timo (guitar)
Bazie (guitar)
Jussi 69 (drums)
Archzie (bass)

The 69 Eyes are a Finnish rock band, formed in Helsinki september 1989[1]. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x768, 214 KB)Photo of band The 69 Eyes. File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Finland. ... Location of Helsinki in Northern Europe Coordinates: , Country Finland Province Southern Finland Region Uusimaa Sub-region Helsinki Charter 1550 Capital city 1812 Government  - City manager Jussi Pajunen Area  - City 187. ... Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Garage rock is a raw form of rock and roll that enjoyed its original period of wide success in the United States and Canada, from 1963 to 1967. ... Sleaze rock or Sleaze glam is a subgenre of glam metal. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Virgin Records is a British recording label founded by British entrepreneur Richard Branson, and Nik Powell in 1972. ... The EMI Group (LSE: EMI) is a British music company comprising of the major record company EMI Music which operates several labels, based in Kensington in London, England, and EMI Music Publishing, based in New York. ... Jyrki 69 (born Jyrki Pekka Emil Linnankivi on October 15, 1968) is the lead vocalist for Finnish gothic rock band The 69 Eyes. ... In music a singer or vocalist is a type of musician who sings, i. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For other kinds of drums, see drum (disambiguation). ... The electric bass guitar (or electric bass) is a string instrument played with the fingers by plucking, slapping, or using a pick. ... For other uses, see Rock music (disambiguation). ... Location of Helsinki in Northern Europe Coordinates: , Country Finland Province Southern Finland Region Uusimaa Sub-region Helsinki Charter 1550 Capital city 1812 Government  - City manager Jussi Pajunen Area  - City 187. ...


Originally the band played garage rock inspired music and were self-described as "garage glam".[citation needed] They were also described by the music press as "Helsinki sleaze".[citation needed] By the latter part of the 1990s, the band began to take more influence from gothic rock, horror punk, and glam metal. Along with their change in musical direction, the band became more popular internationally. Garage rock is a raw form of rock and roll that enjoyed its original period of wide success in the United States and Canada, from 1963 to 1967. ... For the band, see 1990s (band). ... Gothic rock (sometimes called goth rock or simply, goth) is a genre of rock music that originated during the late 1970s. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Glam metal is a sub-genre of heavy metal music that arose in the late 1970s - early 1980s in the United States. ...

Contents

Band history

The band released their first single, Sugarman, in 1990. It resulted in the bands first album Bump 'n' Grind which was only released in Finland in 1992. It was followed in 1995 by another Finnish only release Savage Garden and again in 1997 with Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams Bump n Grind was the debut album by the Gothic Metal band, The 69 Eyes in 1992, by Gaga Goodies / Poko Rekords. ... Savage Garden was the third studio album by the glam rock band, The 69 Eyes in 1995, produced by Gaga Goodie / Poko Rekords. ... Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams is the fourth studio album from The 69 Eyes, released in 1997 and produced by Gaga Goodies / Poko Rekords. ...


In 1999, Wasting the Dawn was released internationally on Roadrunner Records. The album's hit single, Wasting the Dawn paid tribute to the Doors' Jim Morrison. The video featured HIM member Ville Valo posing at a snowy cemetery as the ghost of Jim Morrison. Wasting the Dawn is the fifth studio album by the Gothic Rock band The 69 Eyes, released in 1999, produced by Gaga Goodies / Poko Rekords Truck On Lay Down Your Arms Wasting The Dawn (with Ville Valo) You Aint The Reason Lazarus Heart Whos Gonna Pay The Bail... Roadrunner Records is a major record label that concentrates on metal bands. ... This page is about the Rock band. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... 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. ...


Spring of 2000 brought the single Gothic Girl which spent months on the Singles Top 10 and on Finnish nation radio playlists. It brought the band their first gold record. After recording their third major album, Blessed Be, the band did their first short tour for Wasting the Dawn in Germany which included a show at the M'era Luna Festival. Support for the tour was Norwegian electro-Goth band Zeromancer. Blessed Be is the sixth studio album released in 2000 by the glam rock band The 69 Eyes. ... Wasting the Dawn is the fifth studio album by the Gothic Rock band The 69 Eyes, released in 1999, produced by Gaga Goodies / Poko Rekords Truck On Lay Down Your Arms Wasting The Dawn (with Ville Valo) You Aint The Reason Lazarus Heart Whos Gonna Pay The Bail... Perttu Kivilaakso, band member of Apocalyptica, Mera Luna 2003 Simone Simons Epica, 2004 The Mera Luna Festival is one of the most important events of the gothic or wave scene in Europe. ... Zeromancer is an Alternative/Industrial Rock group with members from Norway and one from the USA. // The core of Zeromancer met in the influential Norwegian band Seigmen. ...


Released in September 2000, Blessed Be rose straight to number 4 on the Finnish Album Charts and stayed in the top 10 for over a month. The second single was Brandon Lee, the third was The Chair and Stolen Season was the fourth. Blessed Be is the sixth studio album released in 2000 by the glam rock band The 69 Eyes. ...


In 2002 the band released Paris Kills, which would be known as their definitive album. It stayed for weeks as number 1 in Finland and went gold in a month, June 2002. In Germany it rose to number 35 in the first week. After touring Europe and Finland for months, a sold-out show at Helsinki's famous Tavastia was filmed and documented in November for use in the "Helsinki Vampires" DVD. Paris Kills is the seventh studio album by The 69 Eyes. ...


At the end of 2003, The 69 Eyes were signed to EMI Finland. The EMI Group (LSE: EMI) is a British music company comprising of the major record company EMI Music which operates several labels, based in Kensington in London, England, and EMI Music Publishing, based in New York. ...


2004 saw the release of Devils, their 7th album, to which they toured the UK in support of Wednesday 13. Once again the album was number one in their native Finland and reached gold in a month. It was their first release on a big major label Virgin/EMI. Released in their native Finland in October 2004 later on in Europe through Virgin/EMI and in October 2005 in USA through 456 Entertainment it is also their 4th album to reach gold status and again another number one position on the Finnish TOP 40 album charts. Devils is the eighth studio album by the gothic rock band The 69 Eyes released 22 October 2004, Virgin / EMI. It is their first CD to be released in North America. ... Joseph Poole, better known as Wednesday 13 (born August 12, 1976) is a musician, and currently resides in Landis, North Carolina with his wife, Roxanne, and daughter, Zoie. ...


In 2005 The 69 Eyes played nearly one hundred shows around the world in fifteen countries, from Mexico to Japan. Devils was also released in the USA through 456 Entertainment and the band filmed their video for their biggest ever hit single Lost Boys in Hollywood and the Philadelphia area, directed by the band's friend and MTV superstar Bam Margera. Devils is the eighth studio album by the gothic rock band The 69 Eyes released 22 October 2004, Virgin / EMI. It is their first CD to be released in North America. ... This article does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... MTV (Music Television) is an American cable television network based in New York City. ... Brandon Cole Bam Margera (born September 28, 1979 in West Chester, Pennsylvania) is a professional skateboarder, creator of the CKY skate/prank/stunt videos, and radio personality. ...

The 69 Eyes at Raumanmeren juhannus, Finland in 2006
The 69 Eyes at Raumanmeren juhannus, Finland in 2006

In 2006 The 69 Eyes toured for the first time in the USA in March with Program The Dead & Damone, appearing on Last Call with Carson Daly.[1] Their new album Angels, the sequel to their 2004 album Devils, was released in March 2007. Shortly after their Early 2007 tour with Cradle of Filth & Three Inches Of Blood. Their latest album 'Angels' was released on the 25th of June 2007 in the UK. The first single off of the album is "Perfect Skin". The second single is "Never Say Die". Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1396x786, 304 KB) Summary 69 Eyes, Raumanmeren juhannus 2006, Finland. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1396x786, 304 KB) Summary 69 Eyes, Raumanmeren juhannus 2006, Finland. ... Kiefer Sutherland on Last Call with Carson Daly Last Call with Carson Daly is a late night NBC talk show, hosted by former MTV VJ Carson Daly. ... Angels is the name of the new (ninth) album by goth rock band The 69 Eyes. ...


The band also recently announced a summer 2007 US tour with Wednesday 13, Night Kills The Day, & Fair To Midland. Wednesday 13 is a Horror Punk band, fronted by the Murderdolls frontman of the same name. ...


Trivia

  • Apocalyptica (Finnish Cello-Metal band) made an appearance on the latest album 'Angels' on the song 'Ghost'.
  • The 69 Eyes song "Never Say Die" was recently used during the Series Finale for Bam's Unholy Union. However the song played directly after Bam and Missy are pronounced married is mistaken for this song. The real song is called "Should" by Lacrimas Profundere. In this show they also used the song "Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams" when Novak was shown to have broken his ankles/feet.
  • The band can be seen in one episode of "MTV Cribs" when Bam Margera's house was shown. Bam comments on taking the band to an Irish Pub.
  • The song 'Gothic Girl' featured as track 1 on disc 2 of the album 'This Is Gothic- The Bat Cave Anthology'

Never Say Die can refer to: 1978 album Never Say Die! by Black Sabbath 1988 film Never Say Die 2001 album Never Say Die by The Rattlers a racehorse named Never Say Die This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share... Bams Unholy Union is a TV series that aired on MTV and MTV Canada. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Fact-value distinction. ... The band Lacrimas Profundere Lacrimas Profundere is a gothic-doom metal band from Germany. ... Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams is the fourth album from The 69 Eyes, released in 1997, produced by Gaga Goodies / Poko Rekords. ... The MTV Cribs logo MTV Cribs is a reality television program on MTV that features tours of the houses and mansions of celebrities. ... Brandon Cole Bam Margera (born September 28, 1979 in West Chester, Pennsylvania) is a professional skateboarder, creator of the CKY skate/prank/stunt videos, and radio personality. ...

Discography

This article contains additional information about the band The 69 Eyes. ...

Members

  • Jyrki 69 - Vocals
  • Timo-Timo - Guitar
  • Bazie - Guitar
  • Jussi 69 - Drums
  • Archzie - Bass

Jyrki 69 (born Jyrki Pekka Emil Linnankivi on October 15, 1968) is the lead vocalist for Finnish gothic rock band The 69 Eyes. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

See also

Influences:

Similar bands: Hanoi Rocks is a Finnish rock band formed in 1980, whose most successful period came in the early 1980s. ... The Cult are an English rock band. ... Alice Cooper (born Vincent Damon Furnier, February 4, 1948), is a rock singer, songwriter and musician whose career spans four decades. ... Danzig is an American band that fuses dark lyrics and imagery with heavy metal music. ... This page is about the Rock band. ... For the movie of the same name, see The Misfits (film). ... James Newell Osterberg, Jr. ... Elvis Aron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), also known as The King of Rock and Roll, or as just simply The King, was an American singer who had an immeasurable effect on world culture. ... The Ramones (L-R, Johnny, Tommy, Joey, Dee Dee) on the cover of their debut self-titled album (1976), cementing their place at the dawn of the punk movement. ... Type O Negative is a band from Brooklyn, New York. ... Billy Idol (born William Michael Albert Broad, 30 November 1955 in Middlesex) is an English rock musician. ... The Cramps are a punk rock band originally formed in 1972. ... The Throbs are a sleaze rock band from New York City formed in 1988. ... The Lords of the New Church were a punk rock supergroup. ... The Sisters of Mercy are a rock band that emerged out of the English post-punk scene in 1980-1981. ...

Alice Cooper (born Vincent Damon Furnier, February 4, 1948), is a rock singer, songwriter and musician whose career spans four decades. ... Hanoi Rocks is a Finnish rock band formed in 1980, whose most successful period came in the early 1980s. ... This article refers to the Finnish band. ... Danzig is an American band that fuses dark lyrics and imagery with heavy metal music. ... The Cult are an English rock band. ... Type O Negative is a band from Brooklyn, New York. ... Kiss is an American rock band formed in New York City in 1973. ...

References

  1. ^ Tähtivaeltaja 1/1990

Toni Jerrman is critic and editor of the Finnish sci-fi magazine Tähtivaeltaja. ...

Links

The 69 Eyes
Jyrki 69 | Timo-Timo | Bazie | Jussi 69 | Archzie
Discography
Albums: Bump 'n' Grind | Motor City Resurrection | Savage Garden | Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams | Wasting the Dawn | Blessed Be | Paris Kills | Framed in Blood - The Very Blessed of the 69 Eyes | Devils | Angels
Videos: Helsinki Vampires

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