Teräsbetoni

Also known as Terasbetoni

Teräsbetoni is a Finnish heavy/power metal band. Their first album, Metallitotuus, 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 direct translation of the band's name is "steel concrete", Finnish for "reinforced concrete".

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Musical artist.name: Teräsbetoni
Musical artist.image: Teräsbetoni at WOA.jpg
Musical artist.caption: Teräsbetoni at Wacken Open Air 2005
Musical artist.landscape: Yes
Musical artist.alias: Terasbetoni
Musical artist.origin: Finland
Musical artist.genre: Heavy metal, power metal
Musical artist.years_active: 2002–2011, 2013, 2014, 2015–present
Musical artist.label: Warner Music Finland (until 2010), Sakara Records (2010–present)
Musical artist.associated_acts: Northern Kings
Musical artist.current_members: Jarkko AholaArto JärvinenViljo RantanenJari Kuokkanen

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The music of Teräsbetoni has a martial air to it, with lyrics glorifying a pagan warrior lifestyle and a "brotherhood of metal". 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", "Voittamaton" and their Eurovision entry "Missä miehet ratsastaa".

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