The third demo, "Cold I Am", was released in 1998, and the band felt their line-up needed a second guitarist. The post was taken by Riku Katainen. In 1999 they recorded another demo called "Inhumankind". They made a couple of successful shows (including one in the national band contest) and quickly earned their reputation as an aggressive live act. However, the Finnish army intervened the plot and the band was forced to recharge their batteries until early 2002.
In summer 2002 the band was ready to record their fifth demo, but this time they decided to try it out with another lead vocalist. Ari Nieminen (ex-Caledonian) impressed them at the first rehearsal and the search promptly ended. Coming to the end of the year, the demo "Modern Ways Of Discipline" was released and the first offers for a record contract were received. None were accepted, however. In 2003 another series of successful shows followed, including the afterclub of Tuska Open Air metal festival.
Summer 2004 saw the band recording their sixth demo. "Ruins MMIV" and the video clip of the song "Ruins" gathered interest from many directions and supposedly more unreasonable record contracts were offered. The band was chosen as the demo band of the month in Inferno. But Dauntless was still without decent record deal.
In 2005 the original bass player Tuomo Tukkimäki left the band and was shortly after replaced by Olli Määttä, who stood his trial at the afterclub of Tuska (it was the second time Dauntless played there). The seventh demo "Obey - Erase - Obey" was released, and the band once again returned to their persistent quest for a decent record deal.
Finally finnish label Firebox Records signed Dauntless, and sent them to the studio in late 2006 to record their debut album Execute the Fact. The album compiled some of their most wanted songs from the demo times with a few unheard ones, surpassing everything Dauntless had made so far. Execute the Fact was released in 2007.
After the release of Execute the Fact Dauntless spent a year sparsely on the road, already building up plans for their next full-length album. In 2008, however, they mutually cancelled their agreement with Firebox Records and started looking for another label. This time it wasn't so hard. Newly founded Full Metal Records, also from Finland, took interest in the band and signed Dauntless.
During the process of recording Death Row Poet , the long-time drummer Santeri Salmi left his seat to pursue his other interests; meaning that he will most probably be involved on the next Dauntless album as an engineer. His replacement, Arto Vesander, was immediately found from among close friends.
Their second album, Death Row Poet, was released 25.2.2009.
Demos released:
Face the Fact (1995)
Prophecy... (1996)
Cold I Am (1998)
Inhumankind (1999)
Modern Ways of Discipline (2002)
Ruins MMIV (2004)
Obey - Erase - Obey (2005)
Current members:
Riku Katainen, lead guitar (1998-current)
Sami Helle, guitar (1991-current)
Olli Määttä, bass (2005-current)
Arto Vesander , drums (2008-current)
Former members:
Ari Nieminen, vocals (2002-2009)
Tuomo Tukkimäki,bass (1991-2005)
Santeri Salmi, drums (1991-2008)
Unobtrustive Monitoring
Dauntless Lyrics
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There's no such thing as privacy
Databases full of information
And all of them linked together
Stone-cold wall
Between the eyes which
Protect and serve
There are no laws
Only true stone-cold wall
You know where you have been
But the observer remains unseen
Modern way of discipline
Unobtrusive monitoring
Whatever you may do
Better think it clearly through
Wrong deeds and your choices
Afterwards out of your reach
Dauntless's song "Unobtrusive Monitoring" discusses the lack of privacy in modern society due to the existence of interconnected databases full of personal information. The lyrics acknowledge that there is a "stone-cold wall" between the public and those who "protect and serve," suggesting that there are no true laws in place to protect one's privacy. The line "In spite of all we know that there are no laws, only true stone-cold wall" highlights the idea that no matter what we know or do, our privacy is still at risk.
The lyrics further explain that with this lack of privacy comes a modern way of discipline known as "unobtrusive monitoring." This means that even though we may not be aware that we are being watched, someone is always observing our actions. The line "You know where you have been, but the observer remains unseen" exemplifies this idea.
Dauntless also warns listeners that they should be careful about their actions, as any wrong choices or deeds may be recorded and stored in these databases, making them "out of reach" afterwards. Overall, the song serves as a commentary on the current state of privacy in our society and the potential consequences of unobtrusive monitoring.
Line by Line Meaning
In our modern world society
Today's society is modern and technologically advanced.
There's no such thing as privacy
People's privacy is non-existent in today's world.
Databases full of information
There are vast databases with a large amount of information available.
And all of them linked together
These databases are interconnected with each other.
Stone-cold wall
There is an unbreakable wall or barrier between people and those who protect and serve them.
Between the eyes which
This wall is visible between the eyes of those in power.
Protect and serve
Their primary responsibility is to protect and serve the public.
In spite of all we know that
Despite all the knowledge we have about the workings of the system.
There are no laws
There are no proper legal procedures in place to prevent misuse of power.
Only true stone-cold wall
The only thing that prevails is this unyielding and intimidating barrier between the people and those in power.
You know where you have been
People have complete access to their own personal information such as their whereabouts.
But the observer remains unseen
However, there are unknown people who constantly monitor them without their knowledge.
Modern way of discipline
This is a new and innovative form of keeping people in check.
Unobtrusive monitoring
Monitoring people without their knowledge, in a non-intrusive way.
Whatever you may do
People need to think carefully about their actions.
Better think it clearly through
It is important to thoroughly analyze all options before making a decision.
Wrong deeds and your choices
People are held accountable for their own choices and actions.
Afterwards out of your reach
Once a decision is made, it cannot be undone or altered.
Contributed by Olivia I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
DrJones694
@Alphonse Noel I'm going to say yes or maybe a tie... Naw rogue one is number 1 Empire number 2 here.s why.
Why for those that grew up with the series that was a pivotal moment and impactful but fast forward 40 years to today
But when you show your kids or someone walking in now
Rogue 1 shows the whole universe in 1 movie how regular people see the force as a religion
how when a Jedi / sith show up and it is absolutely terrifying for regular people
The desperation of a death planet floating around destroying us regular people and we need to destroy it
And to be honest it's let's kiddy I really would like to see a more teenager grown up Jedi story like rogue one for a Jedi movie
mister wombat
1
I love how Krennic had that "oh poodoo" moment when the Death Star appeared. He knew his Porg was well & truly cooked.
2
Andor not wanting know the chances of failure or Jyn using a blaster against him was a subtle call-forward to Han never wanting to be told the odds.
3
Chirrut was my favourite character. Using the Force of Others, he was able to eliminate a squad of Troopers with little more than a bowstaff and take down a TIE with a light bow.
It's too bad that "Solo" wasn't 50% as good as R1. I wanted more Imperial backstory, more Darth Maul, and less Woody.
But that's just my 2 Credits.
Joey Lawrence
I love the fact that Cassian and Jyn didn’t kiss at the end, because in that scene it seemed obvious that they would but just the hug was perfection
DJ Mace
There was clearly some attraction between them, but it was the end, and they were so humble about it and I just loved it. I think their death scene was just absolutely perfect.
Joseph Simpson
A hug works better in that scenario, getting comfort from one another right before you die. A kiss would have felt forced to me, and taken me out of the moment.
Joey Lawrence
@Joseph Simpson kiss would of ruined it but the first time I saw Rogue one I thought they were definitely going to kiss but so glad when they just hugged it was perfect writing/directing
Ugo Eze
As the nuclear light wave roars closer during their hug:
Jyn: “I’m scared”
Cassian whispers: “so am I”
They hold each other tighter with a content smile on their face as they are enveloped in light.
The theater would’ve just riot with 😢 😭 😭
jdeck1995
Idk man they got pretty close in that elevator ride 👀
fivetimesyo
My mom never watched anything Star Wars. (Yes, she doesn't yet know about Luke's father...) This is the first thing that we watched together and it's a testament to the movie that she was totally hooked while having zero backstory.
Ormapa
The two things I love the most about Rogue One is the soundtrack: "your father would be very proud" and the shot of the two crashing star destroyers.
BaconKnight Ryder
I remember some people complaining about the music during the Star Destroyer crashing part, saying it was too “happy.” But I think they were missing the point that it was a small moment of triumph in the battle. I sometimes think Star Wars fans want everything to be the most obvious rock opera type soundtrack, which don’t get me wrong, has its place, but interesting music cues like that are what become memorable over time, not the generic film score stuff
Dominic Tan
Every line delivered by Ben Mendelsohn is perfect. “We stand here amidst my achievement, NOT YOUUURS” “Are we blind? Deploy the garrisonnnn”