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1) Battle Beast is a Finnish heavy metal / power metal band established in Helsinki in 2005. The initial line-up consisted of guitarists, Juuso Soinio and Anton Kabanen, and drummer Pyry Vikki, who were high school friends. The rest of the original lineup, bassist Eero Sipilä, keytarist Janne Björkroth, and lead singer Nitte Valo, joined the band after auditions. Before gaining a record contract, Battle Beast was best known for having won two major band competitions in year 2010: the international Wacken Metal Battle 2010, participated by thousands of bands from all around the world, whose final stage was held at the famed German metal festival Wacken Open Air; soon after that, the band was announced the winner of Radio Rock Starba, a band competition held by the major Finnish radio station Radio Rock. With their victory in the Finnish competition the band received intense media exposure, and before the end of 2010 they had signed a record deal with the Finnish label Hype Records.
Battle Beast's first album, titled Steel, was released in Finland in Spring 2011. With the support of the two singles, "Show Me How to Die" and "Enter the Metal World", and their heavy airplay on Radio Rock, the album peaked at No. 7 upon its release. Although released only in Finland, the album soon caught the attention of the international metal label Nuclear Blast, with whom the band signed a licensing deal in late 2011. A reissue of Steel, which included one bonus track, was released to the European market in January 2012. The band was voted at the third place in the list for Newcomer Of The Year 2011 at the Finnish Metal Awards in February 2012. To support the European release of Steel, Battle Beast toured for the first time as opening act for their countrymen Nightwish in many European dates of the Imaginaerum World Tour. The tour was reported a success by both bands. On the final show of the tour Nightwish paid their respects to the support band by performing a cover of "Show Me How to Die" as a part of their acoustic set.
In Autumn 2012, after touring the Finnish rock festivals for the summer, Nitte Valo was announced to be leaving the band because of family issues. With the news of her departure, came the announcement of a new lead singer Noora Louhimo from Tampere, Finland. With Louhimo in the band, Battle Beast started another European tour in November, this time supporting the Finnish power metal band Sonata Arctica.
After the tour, the band immediately went into studio to record their second album. The label Hype Productions had gone out of business and the band moved on to Warner Music Finland, with Nuclear Blast still handling international releases. The first single with Noora Louhimo on vocals, "Into the Heart of Danger" was released on 26 April 2013, followed by the album Battle Beast on 17 May 2013. Another single and a music video for the song "Black Ninja" was released to coincide with the release of the album. The album topped the sales of its predecessor easily, peaking at No. 5 and staying on the charts for 17 weeks The album also charted on various European countries including Germany. The following autumn Battle Beast headed on another European tour, this time supporting the German bands Powerwolf and U.D.O..
In January 2014, Battle Beast was announced one of the five nominees for the best Finnish metal album in the national Emma-gaala awards.
In January 2015, Battle Beast released their third album Unholy Savior, topping the Finnish album chart on its release week. Soon after a European tour supporting Sabaton, in February 2015 the band parted ways with Anton Kabanen with both parties citing musical disagreements and other unsolvable issues within the band. He was replaced by Ossi Maristo and keyboardist Janne Björkroth's brother, Joona Björkroth, on a sessional basis. Joona Björkroth became a permanent member in 2016. Anton Kabanen moved on to form Beast In Black.
The first single with the renewed line-up "King For a Day" was released in January 2016, immediately picking up heavy airplay in Finland's Radio Rock, followed by another single "Familiar Hell" in early 2017. Battle Beast released their fourth album Bringer of Pain on February 17, 2017 again topping the charts in their homeland. The album was also their first to reach the top 20 in Germany, debuting at #14 on its release week. Following the release of Bringer of Pain Battle Beast went on a 5+ week European tour with support from Majesty and GYZE. They toured for the first time in North America that spring supporting Sabaton's "The Last Tour" with Leaves' Eyes. The band performed in Japan for the first time in September 2017.
On 22 March 2019, Battle Beast released their fifth studio album, 'No More Hollywood Endings'. On 4 October 2021, the band announced their sixth studio album, 'Circus of Doom'. It was released on 21 January 2022
2) Battle Beast are a grindcore/powerviolence band.
Madness
Battle Beast Lyrics
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Fatal journey to infinity
Chase the monster of the seven seas
Face it, kill it, and you'll be free
I am thy strength, I am thy sword
My name is madness
And I'm the light you need in darkness
'Cause I'm madness
And I will tear your soul apart
We die as one
As one
Know your demons to know where to strike
Dark is their home and well they hide
Bloodbound battle, a quest for truth
I'm the last one to die in you
I am berserk, I fear no fear
My name is madness
And I will hunt you down in darkness
You can't escape from me
'Cause I'm madness
The demon slayer in your head
I'm always there
No one can hear you scream
No one will find you
There's no way out of here alive
[Chorus 2x]
Until the end
The lyrics to Battle Beast's song Madness are an ode to the power of the human spirit to overcome adversity and face one's inner demons. The opening lines, "One and only reality / Fatal journey to infinity," speaks to the inescapable nature of our own existence and our limited time on this earth. The call to "Chase the monster of the seven seas / Face it, kill it, and you'll be free" urges the listener to confront their fears head-on, knowing that the only way to overcome them is to face them down.
The chorus proclaims the singer's identity as Madness itself, a force that can be both destructive and redeeming. "My name is madness / And I'm the light you need in darkness / You can't escape from me / 'Cause I'm madness / And I will tear your soul apart" speaks to the dual nature of this force, which can both guide and destroy. Similarly, the second verse urges the listener to "Know your demons to know where to strike / Dark is their home and well they hide," recognizing that true strength comes from self-knowledge and the ability to face one's own fears and weaknesses.
Overall, Battle Beast's Madness is a powerful anthem to the human spirit's ability to overcome obstacles and face down the demons that threaten to consume us. By embracing the force of Madness itself, the singer urges listeners to find strength in the face of adversity and to never give up in the quest for truth and self-knowledge.
Line by Line Meaning
One and only reality
Acknowledgement of the singular, undeniable truth
Fatal journey to infinity
Journey towards an end that never comes
Chase the monster of the seven seas
Pursuit of an elusive and terrifying force
Face it, kill it, and you'll be free
Confronting and vanquishing one's fears to achieve liberation
I am thy strength, I am thy sword
Declaration of being a powerful tool of destruction
My name is madness
Identification of an inner force
And I'm the light you need in darkness
Madness is a beacon of hope in times of despair
You can't escape from me
Madness cannot be outrun or avoided
'Cause I'm madness
Madness is an ever-present force
And I will tear your soul apart
Madness can damage one's inner being
We die as one
Finality of death is inevitable
Know your demons to know where to strike
Understanding one's weaknesses helps to overcome them
Dark is their home and well they hide
Negativity grows and thrives in secret
Bloodbound battle, a quest for truth
Struggle towards self-realization
I'm the last one to die in you
Madness might be the final part of a person to go
I am berserk, I fear no fear
Madness has a frenzied and reckless energy, unafraid of danger
And I will hunt you down in darkness
Madness is persistent and determined
The demon slayer in your head
Madness can defeat inner demons
I'm always there
Madness is a constant companion
No one can hear you scream
In isolation, cries for help often go unheard
No one will find you
Without assistance or guidance, finding one's way can be impossible
There's no way out of here alive
Death is inescapable
[Chorus 2x]
Repeating the chorus for emphasis
Until the end
Continuation of the inevitability of death
Contributed by Oliver T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
SatsumaKing
Well since famous is not really an exact thing it's hard to define. In their home town for example, they perhaps could be considered famous. On international mainstream perspective certainly not.
They do classic metal with 80s retro vibe but with modern production.
1) it's not the kind of music very relevant to mainstream music. Won't get played on radio, in movies, tv shows etc
2) to be honest, it's not even a sound very relevant to current metal industry. In the USA and UK for example, metal is now considered more on the hard-core side of things. People don't really think about the next big metal band as something that is old school 80s music. They may like it but industry people arnt thinking this is what we can sell to kids.
3) such music will be put in the box of 80s metal. Why would a radio station or someone listen to this, which reminds of the classic 80s metal bands, Judas priest, Maiden, they will just play Priest or Maiden. It's too classic sounding to have respect in modern metal circles and the band is too small, unknown and without legacy to have respect amoungs classic metal fans.
4) I think another big hurdle is the band name. They came up with it when they were in school, which is why it's a little silly. I like every song they have ever done, they have become one of my fav bands ever. However, even I deliberately didn't click on one of their videos that was showing in my reccomended for 2 years. I thought the name was dumb, that the band would be low quality dungeons and dragons fans. I finally checked them out because one of their songs was in a monthly power metal compilation. I'm listening through the songs and then I hear Noora's voice and I'm like, hold on, who The fuck is this singer. Looked to see who it was and was surprised to see it was that band I had deliberately not checked out for 2 years.
I'm not too worried though. I first saw them live in 2015 uk with crowd of 100 people. These days they play to 1000 people In Europe. So they are slowly growing overtime. The quality of their music is enough to entertain people but it's just the slow process of people randomly choosing to check out the band online.
11viewer77
A really good and hardly underrated metal band. I know what I`m writing about, because I saw them live \m/
Jorge cruz ramos
Simplemente maravillosa es única en su estilo me encanta esa voz me enamoro desde que la escuché y la banda toca muy bien saludos desde México
DodoKralj
I saw them live,they were playing this song and this song live is like so much fucking better.Her voice is so powerfull and just seeing her on stage is fucking amazing,their performance was fucking epic and ohmygod her voice ;_; .
Sertaneja Fan
I am supporting Battle Beast fully! They sound great imo and I am hooked ever since I saw this band live last year. I entered the concert arena where I was to see Sabaton on tour. Battle Beast was a guest and as I entered they were playing Touch In The Night. Best version I ever heard, way better than the studio one. Damn, they are good!
They deserve much more recognition and fame!
Keep it up, Battle Beast!!!
Greetings from Belgium.
Aleciano Jr.
You should try "Vandroya", an brazilian heavy metal band!
Ivan Aranda
One of my favorite bands nowadays! I really would like to have a concert with battle beast, enforcer and burning witches. !
jeff pachón
This is a great combination between heavy metal and power pop. Finally after more than 20 years an album of heavy metal with commercial influences worth buying!!
Симон Саревски
Noora is something different... something special! And yes, imagine that live she's even better!
metal power
Excelente voz, buen sólo, mucha potencia en su música no le hace falta nada a esta banda \m/
jae Tanaka
Noora will be remembered as one of the best female leads of history!!!! Is Doro quits, we still have Noora!