Timo Rautiainen & Trio Niskalaukaus
| Timo Rautiainen & Trio Niskalaukaus | |
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| Origin | Jyväskylä, Finland |
| Genres | heavy metal Progressive metal Hard rock |
| Years active | 1997–2006 |
| Labels | Spinefarm Records King Foo Entertainment |
| Associated acts | Timo Rautiainen Lyijykomppania |
| Website | www.trioniskalaukaus.net |
| Past members | |
| Timo Rautiainen Jarkko Petosalmi Jari Huttunen Nils Ursin Seppo Pohjolainen Karri Rämö Arto Alaluusua Teppo Haapasalo Valtteri Revonkorpi |
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Timo Rautiainen & Trio Niskalaukaus was a metal music band from Finland, formed in 1997. The band was led by Timo Rautiainen, leading member of Finnish metallers Lyijykomppania, a band which still has an underground cult following in the scene. The musical influence of the band ranges from Black Sabbath to more modern metal acts. Lyrically, themes presented in songs include nuclear waste deliveries, the global warming phenomenon, the death of a loved one, the Russian orphan crisis and betrayal among others. They have released 7 albums to date.
For more than 20 years, Timo has made music in the Finnish language. However, when a friend came up to him with the idea of making a German spoken album, Timo became very interested. The album produced during this session, In frostigen Tälern ("In Frozen Valleys") (2001), was the first German album by a Finnish act. In 2004 the band released their second album in German, titled Hartes Land. The albums in German basically consist of songs which have already been released in Finnish and later translated.
A biographical book about Timo and his bands was released in 2003. It was written by Finnish journalist Timo Isoaho.
The band announced that it would be going on break for an indefinite period of time as of December 2004.[1] On November 1, 2006, the band announced that they would be breaking up.[2]
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[edit] Members
[edit] Last known line-up
- Timo Rautiainen - vocals, Guitar (1997–2006)
- Jarkko Petosalmi - Guitar (1998–2006)
- Jari Huttunen - Guitar (2002–2006)
- Nils Ursin - Bass (1999–2006)
- Seppo Pohjolainen - Backing Vocals, drums (1997–2006)
[edit] Former members
- Karri Rämö - Guitar (1997–2001)
- Arto Alaluusua - Bass (1997–1999)
- Teppo Haapasalo - Guitar (1997–1998)
- Valtteri Revonkorpi - keyboards (1997)
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- Lopunajan merkit (Signs of the End) - 1999
- Itku pitkästä ilosta (Weep will follow from a long delight.) - 2000
- In frostigen Tälern (In Frozen Alleys) - 2001
- Rajaportti (Bordergate) - 2002
- Rajaportti-platinapainos - 2002 (special edition of Rajaportti including Tiernapojat EP)
- Kylmä tila (The Cold Space) - 2004
- Hartes Land - 2004
- Tilinteon hetki (Moment of Truth) - 2004
[edit] Singles
- Rajaton rakkaus (Endless Love) - 2000
- Surupuku (Dress of Sadness) - 2002
- Elegia - 2002
- Lumessakahlaajat (Paddlers of Snow) - 2002
- Hyvä ihminen (Good Man) - 2004
- Minun oikeus (My Right) - 2004
[edit] EP's
- Hävetkää! (Shame on You!) - 1997
- Kuilun partaalla (On the Edge of the Gap) - 2001
- Tiernapojat - 2002
[edit] Videos
- "Hyvä päivä" (Good Day) - 2000
- "Rajaton rakkaus" (Endless Love) - 2000
- "Nyt on mies!" (Now's the Man) - 2001
- "Lumessakahlaajat" (Paddlers of Snow) - 2002
- "Kylmä tila" (The Cold Space) - 2004
[edit] Compilations
- Hävetkää (Shame on You!) (Demo) - 1997
- DVD (DVD) - 2003
- Tilinteon Hetki (Moment of Truth) - 2004
[edit] References
[edit] Sources
- Timo Isoaho, Matti Riekki: Trio Niskalaukaus (2003 Ranka-kustannus Oy - ISBN 952-99206-0-1)
