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Slussenanalys (Featuring Jussi Lehtisalo on guitar): Himlen mot helvete Video Released
Posted on Tuesday, January 10th, 2012
Himlen mot helvete, the new video from Slussenanalys, featuring Circle‘s Jussi Lehtisalo on guitar and Tuomas Laurila (drums), can be seen below. Culled off their debut full-length, Aquila Helvetos Asfaltos, Slussenanalys proves that the most Swedish noise rock of today comes, surprisingly, from Finland.
The vivid images of decadence portrayed in Slussenanalys’ lyrics are rich in biblical symbolism and existential pondering, set to a musical score that equals the uneven hobbling of a hobo with a police bullet lodged in his leg. Vocalist-lyricist Esko Lönnberg paints a bleak, yet poetic picture of a Stockholm with no light and no future, while the band conjures a rocking wall of noise that leans towards the Chicago of the 80’s. It is a picture of a city where an immigrant child with a broken home is predestined to spend his days either on the street or behind bars, his nights filled with the sounds of breaking storefronts and the barking of police dogs, closer and closer.
The future seems dark for all involved in the stories of Aquila Helvetos Asfaltos, but despite the low expectations for a better future, the combination of the stories and the music manages to find nobility among human wreckage and hope in the shadows of the gray cubes of an urban maze of alcoholics and addicts. Slussenanalys aims to reverse the seemingly unending downward spiral, to rise above the smog and to let us bask in the light of pure inspiration.
Tags: Aquila Helvetos Asfaltos, circle, Ektro Records, Esko Lönnberg, Himlen mot helvete, Jussi Lehtisalo, Noise Rock, Slussenanalys, Svart records, Tuomas Laurila
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Circle: Video Interview With Jussi Lehtisalo
Posted on Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011
Sami Sänpäkkilä conducted an interview with Jussi Lehtisalo of Finand’s Circle. You can now watch the chat below. Jussi Lehtisalo is the founder of Circle and he runs Ektro Records. In addition he plays in groups such as Pharaoh Overlord, Ektroverde, Steel Mammoth and Rättö ja Lehtisalo just to name ...read more
On Line Now! Roadburn Festival Audio Streams of Woven Hand, Voivod (Midi Theatre), Sabbath Assembly and Year of No Light (Vampyr Soundtrack) Among Others
Posted on Friday, July 1st, 2011
The latest batch of audio streams from this year’s stellar 16th edition of Roadburn Festival are now only a few quick clicks away. Ready for another round of bands captured in all of their Roadburn glory? Of course you are! And stay tuned for more! Click on the band names ...read more
On Line Now! Roadburn Festival 2011 Audio Streams of Weedeater, C.O.C., Count Raven, Today Is The Day and Circle & Pharaoh Overlörd Among Others
Posted on Thursday, May 12th, 2011
The latest batch of audio streams from this year’s stellar 16th edition of Roadburn Festival are now only a few quick clicks away. Ready for another round of bands captured in all of their Roadburn glory? Of course you are! And stay tuned for more! Click on the band names ...read more
Roadburn 2011 on YouTube Pt.1 (Thursday, April 14th)
Posted on Thursday, April 21st, 2011
Quite a few Roadburn 2011 performances were captured on video by audience members. Here is a selection of YouTube clips handpicked by Roadburn (Day 1: Thursday, April 14th). Those moments when it was impossible to instantly transport yourself from the Main Room to the Midi Theatre, Green Room or Bat ...read more
VPRO 3voor12 Luisterpaal: Warm Up for Roadburn 2011!
Posted on Wednesday, April 6th, 2011
Now available to blast online: the good folks at the VPRO’s 3voor12 site have posted an excellent Roadburn 2011 sampler featuring Shrinebuilder, White Hills, Sabbath Assembly, Sunn O))), Alcest, Ghost, Black Math Horseman, Menace Ruine, Scorn, Wardruna and Stone Axe. This is a compelling reminder of why everyone is so ...read more
Roadburn Festival 2011: David V. D’Andrea’s Wovenhand and Circle Posters
Posted on Saturday, March 12th, 2011
We’re proud to unveil David V. D’Andrea‘s next installment of his Roadburn series: the Wovenhand and Circle posters. David comments: “I cannot think of another band of recent years that has inspired me as deeply as Wovenhand. David Eugene Edwards’ song writing, poetry, and approach to life and spirituality embody ...read more
Circle Live at Roadburn 2011 Audio Stream
Posted on Saturday, January 8th, 2011
Please relive Circle live at Roadburn 2011, courtesy of VPRO 3voor12. The audio stream has been mixed by Marcel van der Vondervoort at Torture Garden Studio. “Back at the cutting edge, I had been told breathlessly by several of Circle’s devotees (and they are hopelessly devoted, believe me) that I ...read more
Circle & Pharaoh Overlörd Live at Roadburn 2011 Audio Stream
Posted on Wednesday, January 5th, 2011
Please relive Circle & Pharaoh Overlörd live at Roadburn 2011, courtesy of VPRO 3voor12. The audio stream has been mixed by Marcel van der Vondervoort at Torture Garden Studio. Feel free to post your thoughts or share your memories about the show in the comment box below.
Pharaoh Overlord Live at Roadburn 2011 Audio Stream
Posted on Wednesday, January 5th, 2011
Please relive Pharaoh Overlord live at Roadburn 2011, courtesy of VPRO 3voor12. The audio stream has been mixed by Marcel van der Vondervoort at Torture Garden Studio. Feel free to post your thoughts or share your memories about the show in the comment box below.
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