1) Battle Beast is a Finnish… Read Full Bio ↴There are two bands named Battle Beast.
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.
Master of Illusion
Battle Beast Lyrics
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Mirror, mirror on the wall
Who's the greatest of them all?
I'm the master of illusion
Welcome to my mad delusion
I'm the one who makes the rules
For the heroes and the fools
And make Mona Lisa cry
Oh
You can hear the weeping violins
Long before the bitter end begins
Oh
You can see the strings and puppeteer
Before the dusk will make them disappear
The game is over (the game is over)
No more rounds to play, it's time to pay
Who's got the joker?
The game is over
Who's got the joker
To kill the lies and make your heart recall
There's no other sky to fall
Oh oh
Oh yeah
The dominoes of greed
Are falling for your endless needs
You're the master of illusion
Lost in your sad delusion
Every time you roll the dice
We're the ones who pay the price
While the oceans boil for your games
You just feed the flames
Oh
You can hear the weeping violins
Long before the bitter end begins
Oh
You can see the strings and puppeteer
Before the dusk will make them disappear
The game is over (the game is over)
No more rounds to play, it's time to pay
Who's got the joker?
The game is over
Who's got the joker
To kill the lies and make your heart recall
There's no other sky to fall
Oh and you will ask
"Which one am I? Am I dead or still alive?"
Reflections of the real fade
The stranger in the mirror remains
Can you hear the weeping violins
And cut the strings before the end begins?
The game is over (the game is over)
No more rounds to play, it's time to pay
Who's got the joker?
The game is over
Who's got the joker?
We are the ones, we hold the cards (we hold the cards)
There's no other sky to fall
The lyrics to "Master of Illusion" by Battle Beast are about the danger of being a master manipulator and the downfall that comes with it. The song starts with the singer identifying themselves as the master of illusion, the one who controls heroes and fools alike. They claim that they have the power to tear down angels from the sky and make Mona Lisa cry. As the song progresses, the lyrics become more ominous, describing the weeping violins that signal the end of a game that has gone on too long. The chorus repeats, asking who holds the joker, who will kill the lies and make hearts recall that there's no other sky to fall.
The second verse takes on a more accusatory tone, with the singer addressing the listener directly. They state that every time the listener rolls the dice, the rest of us pay the price. The oceans are boiling for their game, but they just keep feeding the flames. The bridge brings up the idea of reflection and asks the question: "Which one am I? Am I dead or still alive?" Finally, the song ends with the reiterated chorus of holding the cards and there being no other sky to fall.
Overall, the song is a commentary on how those who manipulate others ultimately end up trapped by their own illusions. If you play with fire, you will eventually get burned.
Line by Line Meaning
Mirror, mirror on the wall
Asking a reflective surface to validate one's self-worth
Who's the greatest of them all?
Questioning one's greatness compared to others
I'm the master of illusion
Boasting about the ability to deceive
Welcome to my mad delusion
Inviting others to enter into a false reality
I'm the one who makes the rules
Exerting control over others
For the heroes and the fools
Including both the noble and ignorant in the delusion
I can tear down angels from the sky
Claiming the power to destroy the innocent
And make Mona Lisa cry
Boasting about causing anguish for historical treasures
You can hear the weeping violins
Signs of trouble are present before the crisis begins
Long before the bitter end begins
Foreseeing a tragic outcome in the not-too-distant future
You can see the strings and puppeteer
Exposed deception controlling others from behind the scenes
Before the dusk will make them disappear
Acting before the opportunity for change vanishes
The game is over (the game is over)
The deception/misdirection/lies have reached their conclusion
No more rounds to play, it's time to pay
The end of the game is now, and consequences are imminent
Who's got the joker?
Asking who holds the key to resolve the conflict
To kill the lies and make your heart recall
To eliminate falsehoods and awaken feelings of authenticity
There's no other sky to fall
There is no more room for failure
The dominoes of greed
Referring to the ripples of selfishness putting others in danger
Are falling for your endless needs
The consequences of selfishness are coming undone
Lost in your sad delusion
Trapped in a melancholic and false reality
Every time you roll the dice
Choosing to take risks with unknown consequences
We're the ones who pay the price
Others are affected negatively by one's dangerous choices
While the oceans boil for your games
The danger and effects of selfish choices are widespread
You just feed the flames
Continuing to make dangerous choices despite the consequences
And you will ask, 'Which one am I? Am I dead or still alive?'
Questioning the reality of one's existence in light of their choices
Reflections of the real fade
Real life is becoming irrelevant or disappearing altogether
The stranger in the mirror remains
The false self-image remains in place, even as reality fades
We are the ones, we hold the cards (we hold the cards)
The power to change the outcome of the game is in the hands of everyone
Lyrics © NCB Records
Written by: Elise Widemark, Janne Bjorkroth
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Arg entum
Depends on what you look at.
For example the music videos of metal bands are still absolutely garbage in 99% of the cases, while typical US artists created and still create incredibly artistic videos that sometimes even are like entire movies.
Take Micheal Jacksons musicvideos as one high profile example, which might sound unfair at first, but there are many more even smaller artists that do far better music videos to really good music.
Thats one area where european metal can improve drastically.
The rest is, well, taste.
Except you want to go the "music in my generation"-route, then i recommend to take a look at Joji known as FilthyFrank and his "born in the wrong generation" video.
Dont fall into that trap. Letting people know that you have a good taste in music which is by your own standards, is just another way of placing yourself as better than others using a subjective understanding of quality.
Bozhidar
10 minutes ago found this band and it is insane. Vocal is just on another level from all other bands. No screaming just technical and trained vocal. Their arrangement is so good, guitarists , drummer ....... I m a fan and i ll check other their songs
Grumpy Wolf Gaming
Go listen to beast in black which is a split of this band, dudes vocals blow hers away.
catacomber8
@A B Agreed. I'm from NYC.
Alternative and pop was nice in the 1980's but I naturally gravitated to metal.
I've been a Metal fan since 1980's. Was listening in college to Classical music, metal ballads, Metal Church, Savatage, Scorpions, Metallica, Iron Maiden, then found Yngwie Malmsteen. Moved on to Nightwish, Tarja, Delain, Within Temptation, and Dragonforce, and now symphonic metal. It's been a long journey, but well worth it.
America no longer is into metal and their modern music is, but I still am.
So it's nice to hear Europe leading the metal way.
Fernando Esquivel
@A B At least 25 years of better music that United States can do
Mattia Masina
me too man, me too..
Abg Cik
Rw
janice olson
Five minutes ago I hear this for the first time..I'm 53 years old and finally hearing the best music of my life!!!!! This womans voice gives me chills...so powerful!!!
Z Anthony
@Grumpy Wolf Gaming BB owns BIB
Ash Elken
Well articulated moment bro
Dan Z
Its been an metal age of women , I learned it once I heard Nightwish around my early Teens.