The band had a recording contract with Spinefarm Records (specifically Ranka Recordings), and their second full-length album, Pirun nyrkki, was released on March 29, 2006. Shortly after a dispute over income developed between the band and Spinefarm, with the band filing a lawsuit against the label. During the ongoing case, a new album, U.S.C.H.!, was released for free download on 11 June 2008. A new single, Minä määrään ("I Rule"), was also released for free before the album, on May 21.
On March 9 the group posted a statement on their website, clarifying the arguments between the band and their former record company Spinefarm Records had been settled, but stated that the terms of the agreement meant they could not discuss the matter further. U.S.C.H.! was released physically on 20 May 2009 including 2 bonus tracks.
On December 07 2012, lead vocalist Turunen suffered a stroke. The band was on small hiatus, but returned at 22. January 2013 and revealed that a new album is coming out next autumn.
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Pimeyden Morsian
Turmion Kätilöt Lyrics
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Kylmänhikinen vartaloni on kuin norsun nuolema
Pimeyden morsian turmion kätilö on säilönyt purkkeihin lapsia
Hän on kalju astuu siilien päälle ja muistuttaa uusnatsia
Syksyllä pimeys henkiin herää mörököllit kärpässieniä kerää
Ne istuttaa niitä pensaisiin ja puihin sieltä ne joutuvat lasten suhin
Routa lapset kalikoiksi jäätää, mörököllit lapsia ympäri kääntää
Joka ilta kun lamppu sammuu ja saapuu se oikea yö
Ilkeys nurkassa varttuu ja lapsiansa syö
Kuolemanpelko herää, ne joukkoja ikkunas alle kerää
Kätesi ristiin laita ettei perkele niskojasi taita
The song “Pimeyden morsian” by Turmion Kätilöt talks about a nightmare that seems real, blur the line between reality and illusion. The lyrics talk about a body that is cold and sweating just like it has been licked by an elephant. The song talks about the bride of darkness, who the midwives of doom have placed children in jars. The lyrics paint a picture of a bald woman who steps on hedgehogs and reminds one of a neo-Nazi.
The song also talks about the darkness that comes alive in the fall, where trolls collect fly agaric mushrooms and plant them in bushes and trees where children reach for them. This leads to frost children who turn into ice cubes, and trolls turn children upside down. The song also features a sense of fear that grows every night when darkness falls, and evil lurks around the corner, waiting to snatch away children. It highlights how fear reigns supreme and the necessity to pray for protection every day and night.
Overall, the song is a dark portrayal of one's worst nightmares, where evil lurks around every corner, making it hard for one to distinguish between reality and imagination. The song talks about the fear that is always present and how one can only hope to find protection from the dark forces that seem to be ever-present.
Line by Line Meaning
Onka tämä painajainen vai aito kätkytkuolema
Is this a nightmare or a real case of sudden infant death syndrome?
Kylmänhikinen vartaloni on kuin norsun nuolema
My clammy body feels like it's been licked by an elephant
Pimeyden morsian turmion kätilö on säilönyt purkkeihin lapsia
The bride of darkness, Turmion Kätilö, has bottled up children
Hän on kalju astuu siilien päälle ja muistuttaa uusnatsia
She's bald, stepping on hedgehogs, and reminding us of a neo-Nazi
Syksyllä pimeys henkiin herää mörököllit kärpässieniä kerää
In the autumn, darkness awakens and goblins collect fly agaric mushrooms
Ne istuttaa niitä pensaisiin ja puihin sieltä ne joutuvat lasten suhin
They plant them in bushes and trees, and children end up ingesting them
Routa lapset kalikoiksi jäätää, mörököllit lapsia ympäri kääntää
The frost freezes children into stones, and goblins turn them around
Koska enkeli taivaan lausui näin miksi natiaiset ovat väärin päin
Because the angel of heaven said so, why are the bugs upside down?
Joka ilta kun lamppu sammuu ja saapuu se oikea yö
Every evening when the lamp goes out and the real night arrives
Ilkeys nurkassa varttuu ja lapsiansa syö
Malignancy grows in the corner and eats its offspring
Kuolemanpelko herää, ne joukkoja ikkunas alle kerää
The fear of death arises, and they gather armies beneath your window
Kätesi ristiin laita ettei perkele niskojasi taita
Fold your hands so that the devil won't break your neck
Contributed by Elliot H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.