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Have you ever wondered, where did the Finnish Metal start it's glorious voyage ?
Hard Rock Sallinen was founded 1975 in Kauhava, and was probably the first Metal band in Finland ( Music had lots of Hard rock tendencies though ) [Sarcofagus was first Finnish Metal band to record in '79]. Hard Rock Sallinen recorded "Lets make love/Solong my friend" Single in 1980 through Rockit and "Heavy Metal Symphony" full-length in 1982, through Zero label. Band also recorded live albums in Rock Rallye '77 and Provinssi Rock '80.
The band didn't apparently have such a big influence to the finnish audience back then and after Hard Rock Sallinen came to it's end after their full-length, the bands members did not continue with any new projects. Still this band can be considered as the first milestone in the Heavy Metal History of Finland.
This song is the fifth track of their 1982's "Heavy Metal Symphony"
Have you ever wondered, where did the Finnish Metal start it's glorious voyage ?
Hard Rock Sallinen was founded 1975 in Kauhava, and was probably the first Metal band in Finland ( Music had lots of Hard rock tendencies though ) [Sarcofagus was first Finnish Metal band to record in '79]. Hard Rock Sallinen recorded "Lets make love/Solong my friend" Single in 1980 through Rockit and "Heavy Metal Symphony" full-length in 1982, through Zero label. Band also recorded live albums in Rock Rallye '77 and Provinssi Rock '80.
The band didn't apparently have such a big influence to the finnish audience back then and after Hard Rock Sallinen came to it's end after their full-length, the bands members did not continue with any new projects. Still this band can be considered as the first milestone in the Heavy Metal History of Finland.
This song is the fifth track of their 1982's "Heavy Metal Symphony"










![Cartilage - Why Do I Watch the Dawn ?
Cartilage was a Finnish Death Metal band, from Vaasa, formed in 1991. On their founding year released Encapsulated Rehearsal and In Godly Flesh demos, of which the first one was only self-financed. 1992 they got signed to the Spanish Drowned records and appeared on a split-album with Swedish Altar. Their side of the album was called The Fragile Concept of Affection. Unfortunately band splitted-up soon after split-release.
Three of the former members of Cartilage, formed a Black Metal band Enochian Crescent and before that carried out gothic/doom Death metal project Wings, releasing only one album and ,and a progressive thrash metal band Misantropia. Former vocalist ,Mikki Salo, owns Finnish Woodcut records.
Mind-blowing Grindcore drummer ,Kai Hahto, continued hes succesful carrier with another local Death metal band Vomiturition. Later he also participated in great bands like Rotten Sound and Wintersun.
This track is from their split-album with Swedish Altar The Fragile Concept of Affection
Lyrics :
The fear within, a darkened chasm of memory
a burial ground where my flesh is bound
Scarred mind like stitches on a dead mans back
Rotten illusions of illusions... rotten
Embalmed mind, thousand decades of dream
I lust for death and peace at last
* i cast my my wordly flesh aside
to greet the spirits of those who died
and on my funeral no-oned cried
cause all the pity i denied
chorus:
lost souls haunt me till
the dawn that i watch
and mourn on my open grave
ive sworn an oath impure
infinity calls...
obscenities cant shadow
ethereal bliss...
incisions and ill join thee
*i look upon the brightening colors of morning sky
and wonder why it seems that i dont fit in this world
[this world]
i have this urge to learn something new
anything thatll just quench this thirsty
[why do i watch the dawn]
ive found out, that in life there are no real answers
so ill just have to die to attain knowledge to my... pain!! Cartilage - Why Do I Watch the Dawn ?](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/AUlVcVcaIT4/mqdefault.jpg)