Source: Bravewords.com
Jarkko Ahola (TERÄSBETONI, NORTHERN KINGS) will release a Christmas album, entitled Ave Maria – Joulun Klassikot (Ave Maria – Christmas Classics), on November 9th.
Ave Maria – Joulun Klassikot tracklisting:
‘Ave Maria’
‘Sylvian Joululaulu’
‘En Etsi Valtaa Loistoa’
‘Mielenrauhaa’
‘Varpunen Jouluaamuna’
‘Sydämeeni Joulun Teen’
‘Nessun Dorma’
‘Tonttu’
‘Jouluyö, Juhlayö’
‘Adagio’
Pre-order the album at this location.
Jarkko Ahola of the Finnish metal groups TERÄSBETONI and NORTHERN KINGS sang in front of 20,000 ice hockey fans in Oulu, Finland on May 25. The event honored and celebrated the ice hockey players from Oulu area, who played in the national team which recently won the world championship. The atmosphere was great and the noise reached almost 120dB as the fans cheered their heroes.
Video footage of the celebration can be viewed at the Kaleva,fi web site. (Note: Ahola appears starting at around the 22-minute and 55-minute marks.)
Ahola performed the following songs:
* “Here I Go Again” (WHITESNAKE)
* “Taivas Lyö Tulta” (TERÄSBETONI)
* “I Want It All” (QUEEN)
* “Sankarit” (J. KARJALAINEN)
* “We Are The Champions” (QUEEN)
Source: Blabbermouth.net
To read our interview with J.Ahola, please go HERE.
Jarkko Ahola of the Finnish metal groups TERÄSBETONI and NORTHERN KINGS will team up with the Air Force Band and Navy Band of the Finnish Defence Forces for a four-concert tour as a tribute to Freddie Mercury and QUEEN.
Commented Ahola: “Since it’s been 20 years since the death of Freddie Mercury and it’s been huge 40 years of QUEEN, we wanted honor their great music by arranging QUEEN‘s finest songs to the big orchestra.”
The tribute tour will take place in November and will consist of the following dates
Nov. 11 – Paviljonki, Jyväskylä
Nov. 12 – Tampere Hall, Tampere
Nov. 17 – Savoy-teatteri, Helsinki
Nov. 18 – Turku Concert Hall, Turku
Source: Blabbermouth.net
To read our recent interview with Jarkko Ahola, please go HERE.
Katherine Byrne conducted an interview with vocalist/bassist Jarkko Ahola of the Finnish metal group TERÄSBETONI in the fall of 2010 before the release of the band’s fourth album, “Maailma Tarvitsee Sankareita” (English translation: “The World Needs Heroes”). You can now watch the chat in two parts below. Source: Blabbermouth.net
To read our recent interview with Jarkko Ahola, please go to: …As Medieval Warriors Going Off To Battle
Teräsbetoni (English: Reinforced Concrete) is a Finnish heavy metal band. Their first album, Metallitotuus (trans. “Metal Truth”), was released in 2005 and has so far sold more than 32,000 copies. Teräsbetoni has been strongly influenced by bands such as Manowar.
The band is visually very strong and their epic music conjures up images of medieval warriors going off to battle (the band’s description for live performances), with lyrics often including themes such as brotherhood, truth, honour and glory. The style has received mixed reception. Band members themselves have said that they are not dead serious about the band’s mentality and are having fun with it.The most famous songs of the band include “Taivas lyö tulta”, “Vaadimme metallia” and their Eurovision entry “Missä miehet ratsastaa”. Teräsbetoni are Jarkko Ahola – lead vocals, bass * Arto Järvinen – guitar, vocals * Viljo Rantanen – guitar * Jari Kuokkanen – drums.
J. Ahola is the vocalist, bass player and one of three songwriters for Teräsbetoni. J.’s deep passion for music has resulted in his venturing outside the structure of the band and participating in other successful projects like Northern Kings and Raskasta Joulua.
…and J.Ahola is today here with me for this sympathetic chat…
Hi Jarkko J.Ahola , and welcome to Metal Shock Finland. how’re you doing today?
Hi there! Thanks for asking, I’m doing alright. And you? Hopefully just fine.
“Maailma Tarvitsee Sankareita” (English translation: “The World Needs Heroes”), the fourth album from the Finnish metal group TERÄSBETONI — which represented Finland in the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest — has entered the official chart in the band’s home country at position No. 14. Released on November 24 via Sakara Records, the CD was recorded at HIP Studios in Helsinki, Finland and Yellow House Studios in Hämeenlinna, Finland with producer Hiili Hiilesmaa (HIM, THE 69 EYES, LORDI, SENTENCED, APOCALYPTICA).
“Maailma Tarvitsee Sankareita” track listing:
01. Myrsky nousee
02. Metalliolut
03. Maailma tarvitsee sankareita
04. Jumalten usva
05. Mies
06. Tunnemme sinut
07. Uudestisyntynyt
08. Thanatos
09. Konstantinopoli
10. Eteenpäin
11. Gloria
Source: Blabbermouth.net – Photo: Eero Kokko
“Maailma tarvitsee sankareita” (The world needs heroes) – declares Teräsbetoni in their new album! What the heck is this “heavy metal hero”-stuff? About this and other things, tells us Teräsbetoni singer-bassist Jarkko Ahola. The interview (in finnish) can be viewed at: http://areena.yle.fi/video/1493776
Source: areena.yle.fi
Teräsbetoni’s fourth full length album titled “Maailma tarvitsee sankareita” will be published on November 24, 2010 via Sakara Records.
The first single cut from the upcoming album is the title track “Maailma tearvitsee sankareita” and it is now available for listening in the Myspace player and in the Youtube video below with lyrics of the song.
“Maailma Tarvitsee Sankareita” track listing:
01. Myrsky nousee
02. Metalliolut
03. Maailma tarvitsee sankareita
04. Jumalten usva
05. Mies
06. Tunnemme sinut
07. Uudestisyntynyt
08. Thanatos
09. Konstantinopoli
10. Eteenpäin
11. Gloria
Source: http://www.myspace.com/terasbetoni – Photo by Eero Kokko
J.Ahola, the vocalist, bass player and one of three songwriters for the successful Finnish heavy metal band, Teräsbetoni has issued the following update on his myspace page:
“Hi guys! Here’s what’s going on right now:
I sang one track on Pispalassa jytää-album (“Hengitä sisko”), that contains songs of Coitus Int. and Juice Leskinen. The CD will be released in 20.10.2010 – meaning this wednesday! You can hear other artists like Pauli Hanhiniemi (Kolmas Nainen), Heikki Salo (Miljoonasade), Pate Mustajärvi (Popeda), Olli Lindholm (Yö), Heikki Silvennoinen (Kummeli), Mikko Alatalo & Erja Lyytinen. The profit of the CD will be donated to the Federation Of Mother And Child Homes & Shelters. So, we are on a good mission here. You can buy the CD and be a part of this donation.
“Oulu All Star Big Band & J.Ahola-album will be released this month as well. The exact day is 29th of October. The album is a cool mixture of mostly old heavy and hard rock songs arranged for a big band – a jazzy one. It’s bravely mixed thinking today’s standards of sound: no tuning, no effects, no super polishing – just the band and the vocals. The track list is as follows: Easy Livin‘ (Uriah Heep), Stand Up And Shout (Dio), Heart Of Steel (Manowar), Show Must Go On (Queen), Heaven And Hell (Black Sabbath), Long Live Rock’n’Roll (Rainbow), Burn (Deep Purple), I Was Made For Lovin’ You (Kiss), Run To The Hills (Iron Maiden) & Vaadimme Metallia (Teräsbetoni). Check this one out! You can listen to Easy Livin’ from my MySpace-site.
“The new Teräsbetoni-album is being mastered at the moment. I heard the first six masters and they kicked ass! More of this later, when the time is right. What else? Raskasta joulua gigs will start next month and for me the first show will be in Tampere, Pakkahuone. These gigs have been a success from the start. Thanks to you guys!
So, see you around. Get ready for some real action!
Yours, J.
Photo by Katja-Maaria Kilponen
Source: http://www.myspace.com/jarkkoahola
Raskas Joulu (Heavy Christmas) — a Finnish project which celebrates Christmas and its music tradition mixed with metal — will be touring again this year.
Taking part in this year’s event are the following musicians (Note: Not all musicians will participate in each concert):
Nightwish, Tarot, Teräsbetoni, Sonata Arctica, Northern Kings, Ari Koivunen, Sub-Urban Tribe, Charon, Machine Men, Stratovarius, Children Of Bodom, Sinergy, Kotipelto, Ensiferum, Kilpi, Leningrad Cowboys, Peer Gunt, Los Bastardos Finlandeses, Thunderstone, Urban Tale, Kiuas, Dyecrest, Ancara, Verenpisara, Mauron Maiden, Twilightning, Maija Vilkkumaa, Havana Black, Wigwam, Amoral, Soulcage…
Raskas Joulu has combined these elements for 6 years now and it looks like the end is not in sight.
Raskas Joulu Tourdates:
Nov. 20 – Imatran Kylpylä, Imatra – FIN
Nov. 26 – Pakkahuone, Tampere – FIN
Nov. 27 – Raahesali, Raahe – FIN
Dec. 03 – Rikala-Sali, Salo – FIN
Dec. 04 – Finlandia-Klubi, Lahti – FIN
Dec. 05 – 3 p.m. – Kerava-Sali, Kerava – FIN
Dec. 05 – 11 p.m. – Osmantupa, Eura – FIN
Dec. 10 – Himos-Areena, Jämsä – FIN
Dec. 11 – Klubi, Turku – FIN
Dec. 15 – Akustiikka, Ylivieska – FIN
Dec. 16 – Musiikkikeskus, Kuopio – FIN
Dec. 17 – Bar’n Night Vaakuna, Mikkeli – FIN
Dec. 18 (3 p.m. + 9 p.m.) – Tavastia, Helsinki – FIN
For more information, visit http://www.myspace.com/raskasjoulu.
Ari Koivunen (vocals) – “Sylvian Joululaulu” (live at Nosturi in Helsinki on December 18, 2009):
