Turmion Kätilöt - Hoitovirhe (2004)^{Release ID: 4336}

And so it begins, an incredible interesting journey through Finnish industrial metal (NOT Neue Deutsche Härte, that's for German bands). Hoitovirhe (Malpractice) is the first album by Turmion Katilot, released in 2004. The band was formed by vocalist MC Raaka Pee (Petja Turunen) (his stage name could gain some laughs) and former guitarist DJ Vastapallo (Lassi Kauppinen). Their debut shows an equal blend of metal riffing fury and industrial beats. This album is for both metalheads and nightclubbers!

No amount of words can do these perfect songs justice, but I can talk about the best ones, starting with the honorable "Teurastaja" (Butcher). Fantastic industrial beats and metal instrumentation are worth taking it to the dancefloor. No matter how much of the Finnish language you can understand (I can't), the great intense vocals of MC Raaka Pee never betray. "Verta ja lihaa" (Blood and Flesh) has a chorus that will be stuck in your head for ages. Ballad "Pimeyden morsian" ("Bride of the Darkness") (yeah, I'm including a ballad in the highlights) sounds both delicate and funny at the same time, and pays off very well.

There's nothing bad here, really. Hoitovirhe is the perfect place to start for the band. If anyone is up for both headbanging and dancing, this is the album for you. There's more of this sound to come, so hold on to your seats!

Favorites: "Teurastaja", "Verta ja lihaa", "Pimeyden morsian"