tiistai 3. syyskuuta 2013

New Anima Arctica Facebook page:  https://www.facebook.com/animaarctica

It is most propable that the swift FB-page will be updated more often than this clumsy blog.

A brief update from the Anima Arctica HQ:


TERVAHÄÄT:

Tervahäät concert was held in Oulu at the end of August. Please find an attached photo of the Tervahäät part of this vigil from this mail.
Tervahäät will perform live at the Darkland Fire IV festival, at Rakvere, Estonia 7.12. If you missed the performance in Oulu, you have a second opportunity at the beginning of December.
Darkland Fire IV on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/festivalDF?fref=ts
The next album titled "Taival" is almost ready. We hope it will see the light of day and the darkness of the Finnish night before the year comes to it's end.

 
KEY:
The third full-length album is on the works, and soon ready. 
The follower of Silver Moon Slumber will continue on the path of it's predecessor, and will find even softer shades of mystical world from where Key draws it's lifeforce, essence and inspiration.


PYHÄ KUOLEMA:
The second full-lenght album of Pyhä Kuolema titled "Kevättuulisormi" will be released via Svart Records soon. Make sure you will attend the release party at Siltanen, Helsinki in 25.9. Next concert of Pyhä Kuolema is next saturday 7.9. at Lahti, Rooster - free entry!
The debut "Saavun vaikken kulkisi" is now sold out. Second press planned in early 2014.

perjantai 1. maaliskuuta 2013

Tervahäät hoodies - week 10 pre-order

TERVAHÄÄT hoodies are available for pre-ordering through week 10 (until 10th of March).
Price 32€ + postages. The print run will be quite limited, so pre-order to make sure you one with the size you need. Regular black Fruit of the Loom hoodies with white prints on front, back and right sleeve.

Male sizes: S - XXL, Female sizes: XS - XXL

pre-orders to:  info@animaarctica.fi

FRONT (width about 20cm)



BACK (height about 35cm)



RIGHT SLEEVE (height about 15cm)















maanantai 31. joulukuuta 2012

Aural Apocalypse ft. Anima Arctica


Anima Arctica was in the spotlight of the latest Aural Apocalypse transmission.

playlist:

Tervahäät: Kalmonsäe
Virta: Kelopuu
Key: …Of Blood and Bones of the Universe
Pyhä Kuolema: Pelkurin Palkka On Rakkaudettomuus

Herbst 9: Ereškigal, Rise From Your Throne
Tribes of Medusa: Ahimsa
Triangular Ascension: A New Beginning
Akoustik Timbre Frekuency: Molekular Sentience
Von Thronstahl: Majestat Brauchen Sonne
Zebaoth: Breathing Universe
Der Blutharsch: Untitled Track #5 from “The Track of the Hunted”
Tobar de Morte: The Bear’s Dance
Stellamara: Maris
Sava: Caravane
Tervahäät: Matomieli

Download the Podcast aired 26th of December and hosted by DJ Merrick from HERE
or use following URLs:

http://auralapocalypse.podomatic.com/
http://auralapocalypse.wordpress.com/

keskiviikko 5. joulukuuta 2012

Pyhä Kuolema at Radio Wyrd


Mikko (Ilmari Riimu) Pöyhönen brought his Pyhä Kuolema to Radio Wyrd studio.

Listen to the podcast here

tiistai 27. marraskuuta 2012

Kalmonsäie reviews



...about Kalmonsäie:

"I’ve also been listening a helluva lot to the dark pagan excellence of KALMONSÄIE by Finnish trio Tervahäät, whose intriguing combination of heavy guitars, massed percussion, archaic stringed instruments and a strong male voiced chorale presents listeners at all times with a hugely rich music of occasionally atavistic intensity. Cough it up, there! Here avant-garde sound FX vigorously intrude into frankly clichéd guitar chord sequences, there monkish choirs from the very edge of Christendom accompany themselves with whips and chains, elsewhere great tuneless chants are got up with almost comically earnest fervour ... KALMONSÄIE tramples current musical boundaries with obvious delight and effortlessness, its removed, icy clarity resounds with an extreme, almost fjordal stillness."
- Julian Cope / Head Heritage Drudion

"Opening with chanted voice, the second album from Finnish band Tervahaat is a collection of cold ambient soundscapes that speak of frozen lands, ritual and Finnish mysticism. Reminding me of Stone Breath in their atmosphere, the seven tracks use primitive percussion, strings and drones to summon old Gods, leading the listener deep into the forest, trudging through endless snow in search of ancient wisdom. Throughout the music is beautifully judged, never overwhelming, the sounds carefully blended, allowing the essence of the song to shine through.. ... Filled with longing, the melodies will entwine around you, leaving you shattered long after the sound has faded revealing a beauty so rare that it seems to come from the land itself."
- Terrascope / Simon Lewis

"This past October, Tervahäät returned with Kalmonsäie, a beautifully packaged six-panel digipak, which also came with a new face for the project. Shedding their previous hyperabstraction, the duo of Antero Kaarna and Ilmari Akkanen have added a new layer of structure to their previously amorphous project which, though taking away from the group's initial mystique, gives them more space to grow. Utilizing primitive tribal percussion and rhythmic bass lines, Kalmonsäie manifests itself as a completely different beast, highlighting this duo's songwriting talent. Tonally, we find a distinction between the often harsh, distorted instrumentation and rich, crystal clear vocal recordings (save the black metal inspired "Lumelleluvattu"). The already tinny nature of the oft-used banjo is suddenly dragged through the most glorious bed of glass dust and counteracts the "perfect" feel of the voice. ... Tervahäät is one of those hidden gems in neofolk which will, without a doubt in my mind, pose as an immediate challenge to the casual listener, but closer listening unveils infinite depth, perfectionism, and reverence."
- The Inarguable / Jon Rosenthal

"They are here again. Wandering troubadours Antero Kaarna and Ilmari Riimu shaked the Finnish (neo)folk territories with their shapeless but oddly hypnotizing debut album a couple years ago, and Kalmonsäie is another walk into the old Finnish landscapes and mindscapes. This time their approach is a bit more concrete, and chants, percussions and occasional electric guitars give a few guidelines to a listener to follow their path. ... The vocals steal the main part on Kalmonsäie. A cappella Marrasvirsi (A November Hymn) starts the album daringly but oh so touchingly, and also the last song Saattaja (Pallbearer) and its few lyric lines flatten your mind splendidly. ...Kalmonsäie is – as the debut was – an honest and original portrait of a darker side of a Finnish mind."
- Kaleidoscope / Antti Klemi

"...Aleksis Kiven päivänä julkaistu kakkosalbumi Kalmonsäie osoittaa, että kaksikko Kaarna-Riimu ei ole jäänyt kiertämään kehää vaan jatkanut matkaansa eteenpäin. Kalmonsäie on siis erilainen levy kuin edeltäjänsä. Omalla tavallaan se on selkeämpi kokonaisuus, joka koostuu selkeämmistä kappaleista: mandoliinit, sähkökitarat ja perkussiot luovat rajatumpia muotoja, ja myös laulujen kohdalla kuljetaan nyt vahvemmin ja melodisemmin kuin ennen. ... Kalmonsäie aukeaa ehkä uusille kuulijoille helpommin, mutta millään tavoin kompromisseja tekevä levy se ei ole. Yhtye osoittaa olevansa omaperäinen olento, ja odotukset Suomen itsenäisyyspäivänä julkaistavalle Patria-levylle nousevat entisestään."
- Imperiumi / Antti Klemi

"Ur-Folk umschreibt die dort produzierte und vertriebene Musik wohl ganz gut; eine raue, naturnahe und erdige Folkvariante mit einem starken Bewusstsein für die finnische Landschaft und deren Geschichten. Hinter Tervahäät verbergen sich Mikko Pöyhönen (unter anderem auch der Macher von PYHÄ KUOLEMA) sowie Labelchef Juha Jaakko-Antero Kaarna Kettunen selbst. Er hat in unserem Gespräch die Arbeit von Tervahäät so beschrieben:
"Ritueller und spiritueller Neofolk gemischt mit unheimlichem Ambient, außerdem mit Verweisen auf Industrial, Skiffle und vieles andere. Es geht häufig um Themen wie Animismus, Atavismus, gemeinschaftliches finnisches Nationalwissen, Spirituelles und Natur. [...] Zwei neue Vollzeitalben werden wohl am Ende des Jahres (2012) erscheinen. Eines von beiden, "Patria", wie vielleicht schon am Albumtitel abzulesen ist, wird sich am klassischen Neofolk orientieren. "Kalmonsäie", das zweite, geht eher in die Richtung des Debüts, also arbeitet mit Ambient und 'ländlichem' Folk."
... Mikko und Juha beschäftigen sich wie erwähnt viel mit Atavismus, also dem Durchschlagen längst verloren geglaubter Verhaltensweisen, Eigenschaften. Und so klingt auch diese CD: Wie Rituale, wie Verweise auf eine vergangene Zeit. Obwohl Tervahäät nichts mit Melancholie zu tun haben wollen, stellt sich diese beim Hören unweigerlich ein. In einer englischen Review des selbstbetitelten Debüts hat der Autor sehr schön resümiert, dass er sich beim Hören wie in einer vergessenen Blockhütte mitten in den finnischen Wäldern fühle, das Rauschen der Bäume höre und den kalten Wind spüre, der die Geister der Toten trägt. Auch der Nachfolger "Kalmonsäie" verkörpert eine solch fantastische Atmosphäre, die nach Waldboden, Vergangenheit und der Einsamkeit und Weite Finnlands riecht. Zu diesem urigen Ambiente trägt natürlich auch die kantige, finnische Sprache bei."
- Nonpop / Michael We

"È cosa naturale e logica che siano immagini di freddi paesaggi scandinavi ad accompagnare il concept di questo duo finlandese, poiché il suono di Tervahäät racchiude in sé quel gelo che rende affascinante anche il più rigido degli inverni. Glaciali sì, ma non come usano fare certe black metal band a quelle latitudini, bensì con un approccio ancestrale al folk tradizionale delle proprie lande d'origine, dotato di forti tratti mistici e rituali, ma dalle nervature primitive e legate alla Terra. ... Nuovamente con una strumentazione sia elettrica che acustica, fra percussioni, corde e strumenti costruiti in proprio, il duo delinea ora trame molto più pregnanti, e dopo il buon incipit corale a cappella "Marrasvirsi" tocca a "Kalmonsäe" proiettare il suono verso eredità ancestrali e respiri di secolare ritualità, prima che un evocativo canto epico - di nuovo a cappella, ma stavolta in solitaria - la conduca al termine. Se le urla straziate che poggiano sui riverberi elettrici della chitarra in "Lumelleluvattu" sono una parentesi particolarmente cruda, "Otsontanssi" si dipana invece con fare sciamanico, ipnotica e lisergica, con un cantato perfettamente funzionale al forte magnetismo sprigionato. La gelida ed incessante mestizia di "Huolainniekka" avvolge col suo piglio dolente, prima che gli strumenti cedano di nuovo il passo alla vocalità a cappella, stavolta per un intreccio di canti di magnifica fattura ed immane pathos, per un momento toccante che è senza dubbio uno dei punti più alti dell'intero dischetto. Deliziosa anche la dolcezza di canto e chitarra acustica nella breve "Ylisillä", ma il meglio viene riservato per il finale: la conclusiva "Saattaja", da principio greve e mesta, lascia posto ad un arpeggio di estrema delicatezza e sentimento, cui si sposa un altro cantato perfettamente funzionale alla causa (è il caso di dire che la voce non è più un limite come ai tempi dell'esordio), per un brano che dimostra una volta in più quanta bellezza possa annidarsi nella semplicità. Testi rigorosamente in finlandese ed elegante confezione digipak a sei ante per questo bel ritorno che fa registrare per i Tervahäät un netto ed importante passo in avanti, grazie al quale si spera possano attirare le dovute attenzioni fra gli estimatori del folk a tinte scure..."
- Darkroom Magazine / Roberto Alessandro Filippozzi


perjantai 19. lokakuuta 2012

Kalmonsäie


~ TERVAHÄÄT ~

Kalmonsäie

released 10.10. / 500x digipak-CD / 14€



tracklist:

1. Marrasvirsi
2. Kalmonsäe
3. Otsontanssi
4. Lumelleluvattu
5. Huolainniekka
6. Ylisillä
7. Saattaja

info -at- animaarctica.fi
www.animaarctica.fi
www.animaarctica.fi/tervahaat



lauantai 11. elokuuta 2012


Tervahäät news  August 2012




Second album of  Tervahäät titled "Kalmonsäie" will be released in September, and the third album titled "Patria" will be released on Finnish independence day 6th of December.

Kalmonsäie will continue on the path of the self-titled album. Freezing and eerie avantgarde folk and ambient soundscapes are brought forth with the aid of primitive ritualistic percussions and home-made instruments. On this album the unique wintry sound of Tervahäät collides with solemn and noble chants, resulting in singular aural opus of esoteric Finnish mysticism.

With Patria Tervahäät takes a leap towards traditional neofolk. Somber songs are based on warm vocals, determined acoustic guitarwork, and samples of Finnish classical composers. About half of the lyrics of the songs are borrowed from Finnish poets and writers who also loved our homeland each in their own specific ways. Patria is a concept album of our fatherland Finland seen through the eyes of the duo Tervahäät.

When typing this shortish piece of info, Kalmonsäie is on the skillful hands in the stage of final mastering (you can find the sample songs from Kalmonsäie from the Anima Arctica Radio), last pieces of Patria are finding their places, and the fourth album - under a working title Taival - is steadily taking its form.


11th of August 2012

on behalf of Tervahäät,

 - Kaarna