1.) For… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least four bands that use the name Malpractice:
1.) Formed 1994 in Kouvola Finland. After a few line-up changes Malpractice steadied to Joonas Koto and Tuomo Pärttö on guitars, Miikka Tikka on drums, Petri Vuorio on bass and Mika Uronen on vocals. Malpractice started out as a thrash-metal band but soon after the release of their first self-financed CD-EP "Memorial" (May 1996), thrash influences were cast aside by more melodic and progressive elements. In December of the same year Malpractice released their second CD-EP "Frozen" which soon gained interest in Germany, France and Italy. Both EP's are now out of print.
The spring of 1997 ended an era in Malpractice. Bass player Petri Vuorio left the band. His replacement Jonas Mäki joined the band and gave Malpractice a needed kick in the ass. New great material was composed in a very short period of time. Still without a recording deal Malpractice started to record a full-length album in March 1998 at Music Bros studio in Imatra Finland with engineer Miitri Aaltonen. The sessions were finally over in August and the first full-length album "Of Shape And Balance" was out in September. One of the record companies who showed interest in Malpractice's masterpiece was Finnish Mastervox Records. After a few months of negotiations Malpractice signed a deal with Mastervox. In the fall of 1998 Tuomo Pärttö left Malpractice. He was replaced by former Cornucopia guitarist Sami Pesonen. Next one to leave was drummer Miikka Tikka. Their ways parted in May 1999. He was replaced by Toni Paananen. Now with the best possible line-up, Malpractice began to write new material for the forthcoming releases. In 2001 they recorded a three song demo-CD called "Between Divided Platforms" and 2002 another demo-CD titled "Triangular".
In 2004 Malpractice activated again to record yet another demo-CD titled "Circles And Lines". This brilliant demo caught the attention of the leading Finnish record company Spinefarm. Malpractice signed a deal with Spinefarm in December 2004. The recordings of Malpractice's second full length album "Deviation From The Flow" took place in April at Astia Studio with producer Anssi Kippo.
The latest addition to Malpractice is guitarist Markus Vanhala (Manitou, Omnium Gatherum) who took over Sami Pesonen's duties since Sami's work assignments took him abroad and so it became impossible to continue with him.
2.) Malpractice was a short lived hard rock band in the late '70s. They released one single, "Love Tunnel". Malpractice is most known for the later careers of drummer GG Allin and bassist Merle Allin.
3.) Malpractice is also the name of a Progressive Metal band from Bedford, Virginia.
4.) Malpractice is a punk band from the United States. They have released the album "Stab Wounds"
5.) Malpractice was a raw black metal/punk band from the United States. They released a demo titled "Incantation I" in 2012.
Expedition
Malpractice Lyrics
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And finally we're here
To begin our exploration
Be cautious and persevere
At dawn we set the course
Trough fields of ice and snow
Where no man's been before
Dark clouds gather while we sleep
Blizzard starts on day five
Suddenly we're in too deep
Struggling to stay alive
Impossible to see the cracks
And so we lose a sleigh
Impossible to stay on track
Expedition gone astray
As far as eye can see
White fields fill the scenery
The further north we get
The sun will never set
We go where no one ever had the chance to go
We are the pioneers, pioneers in snow
We go and conquer vast and icy plains of northpole
Our expedition's the very first to know
Bearing the magnetic north
Any trail we take is southbound
Finally the sky clears
And we are moving on
Our destination is near
Seems like we have won
Place our flag on the top of the world
Feel relieved and proud
In tis place there is no north
Any trail we take is southbound
The further north we get
The sun will never set
We go where no one ever had the chance to go
We are the pioneers, pioneers in snow
We go and conquer vast and icy plains of northpole
Our expedition's the very first to know
Bearing the magnetic north
Any trail we take is southbound
The song "Expedition" by Malpractice takes the listener on a journey to the North Pole, with a group of explorers embarking on an expedition. The lyrics suggest that this is the first time anyone has ventured this far north, and that the explorers must be cautious and perseverant because they are entering into uncharted territory. The first stanza sets the scene, describing years of preparation and the beginning of their exploration, before cautioning the listener to be careful.
The journey starts off well, with the explorers setting their course at dawn and travelling through fields of ice and snow. However, as the days pass, a blizzard hits, and the crew begins to struggle to stay alive. They lose a sleigh and go off track, and the expedition ends up going astray. Despite these setbacks, the crew continues onward, and despite the dark clouds and near-death experiences, they finally succeed in placing their flag on the top of the world.
As the lyrics suggest, this song is about the triumph of pushing one's limits and reaching new frontiers. The message of the song is that despite adversity, by staying true to your values and pushing yourself to new heights, anything can be achieved. The song encourages listeners to keep persevering, even when they find themselves in unfamiliar and challenging territories.
Line by Line Meaning
Years of preparations
After years of getting ready for this expedition,
And finally we're here
We have finally arrived at our destination,
To begin our exploration
We are starting our journey to explore the unknown,
Be cautious and persevere
We must be careful and persistent to succeed,
At dawn we set the course
We started our journey early in the morning,
Trough fields of ice and snow
We are traveling through snowy and icy landscapes,
Where no man's been before
We are exploring areas that no one has ever been to,
Towards the pole we go
We are heading towards the North Pole,
Dark clouds gather while we sleep
The weather turned bad while we were resting,
Blizzard starts on day five
A severe snowstorm began on the fifth day,
Suddenly we're in too deep
We found ourselves in a very difficult situation,
Struggling to stay alive
We had to fight to survive,
Impossible to see the cracks
It was impossible to notice the crevasses in the ice,
And so we lose a sleigh
We had to abandon one of our sleds,
Impossible to stay on track
We lost our way and couldn't follow our route,
Expedition gone astray
Our mission was no longer going according to plan,
As far as eye can see
The view was endless as far as the eye could see,
White fields fill the scenery
The landscape was covered in snow,
The further north we get
As we approached the North Pole,
The sun will never set
It was summer and the sun never went down,
We go where no one ever had the chance to go
We were exploring uncharted territory,
We are the pioneers, pioneers in snow
We are the first to discover and explore this region,
We go and conquer vast and icy plains of northpole
We are overcoming the challenges of traversing the arctic wasteland,
Our expedition's the very first to know
We will gain new knowledge and insight never known before,
Bearing the magnetic north
We are navigating using the magnetic North Pole,
Any trail we take is southbound
Regardless of the direction we travel in, it will lead to the South Pole,
Finally the sky clears
After the bad weather, the sky became clear again,
And we are moving on
We continued our journey,
Our destination is near
We were getting closer to our goal,
Seems like we have won
It appeared as though we would achieve success,
Place our flag on the top of the world
We planted our flag at the North Pole,
Feel relieved and proud
We experienced great emotional relief and pride,
In this place there is no north
At the North Pole, all directions point South,
The further north we get
As we got closer to the North Pole,
The sun will never set
During the summer, the sun never sets at the North Pole,
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Written by: DANIEL JAMES DENTON
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