The debut album, "Until The End" was released in Finland on November 2007 through Dark Sentiments and Playground Music Scandinavia. It was produced and recorded by Jani Loikas (also the "Hello World" and "Another Day" EPs), mixed by Anssi Kippo (Children of Bodom, Stam1na, etc.) and mastered by Thomas Eberger (The 69 Eyes, Opeth, etc.).
“Until The End” debuted on the Finnish Top 40 album chart at the end of 2007. The first single "Everlasting Bomb" stayed No. 1 for several weeks on the official Finnish download chart and has received massive airplay on the national Finnish radio stations. The second single “Dead Inside” shot to No. 1 on official Finnish Top 40 singles chart in January 2008.
"We just wanted to make the album that we always dreamed about", says singer Samu Brusila. Adds drummer Janne Aaltonen: "We wanted the album to be pure, organic, and real". Mission accomplished. With electrifying riffs, compelling melodies and a classic metal attitude, Until The End is a collection of everything that makes Widescreen Mode one of the most unique new artists in heavy rock: pure, uncompromising metal that refuses to stick to any single formula.
Not that the natives sons of Finland are new to this game. Actually, they've been playing separate or together in various outfits for years. At 15, Janne Aaltonen (drums) shared a band with then-16-year-old Janne Lahtinen (guitars) called Aggessive Influence. In 1993, Samu Brusila (vocals) and Janne Stenroos (bass) joined them to form Fairlane. While they honed their skills together in Finnish clubs, career decisions forced the group to split up in the late 1990s. "At the time it felt natural to move on", Brusila remembers. "Aaltonen accepted a job in Helsinki as an Art Director, and he was building his career there. Everyone had so many things going on.".
It wasn't until 2003, when Brusila and Aaltonen moved back to Riihimäki, that the band began playing together again. "We had dozens of discussions about forming a new band over the years", Brusila recalls, "But they were just discussions.". One day, fate intervened, in the form of Aaltonen's fiancee. "She was tired of us dreaming about it, and not doing enough to make our dreams a reality", says Aaltonen. After a few months, Stenroos returned, rehearsing new material with the pair. Then, at Brusila's birthday party, Stenroos invited Lahtinen to play. "We had the old group back together", Brusila smiles. With a renewed sense of purpose, Widescreen Mode began writing new music in earnest. Adds Aaltonen: "The timing was finally right. We were ready to give everything for the music again. We take this very seriously." .
And so do Widescreen Mode's fans. In 2005, the band made steady progress with a pair of four-song demos. The demos earned great reviews. Widescreen Mode played important festivals, supporting bands like Paradise Lost, the Cardigans, Anathema, and Die Krupps. In 2006, Widescreen Mode made it to the final round of MTV Nordic's unsigned competition out of 1,700 bands. Interestingly, thanks to the Internet, Widescreen Mode has even more fans outside of Finland. The band has amassed a community of more than 65,000 fans worldwide on MySpace. "It's great to see how well our music has received around the world", says Aaltonen.
The music has been well received at home, too. Widescreen Mode's first single "Everlasting Bomb" reached #1 on the official Finnish download charts last summer, and has received airplay on the national rock radio stations such as Radio Rock and YleX. With deep harmonies, electronic synth, and a chugging guitar, "Everlasting Bomb" is a "a tribute to our musical roots" according to Aaltonen. The original lyrical concept was inspired by the movie "Planet of the Apes".
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Burning
Widescreen Mode Lyrics
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A burning church
And a mindful of great ideas
A burning home
A burning field
All for your good will
The wind is blowing from the north
It makes your flames go higher
Your good intentions are gone away
Now it's all about fire
It's burning
It's all burning
Someone else makes your sacrifice
It's burning
It's all burning
Your dreams came true
You got it all
A crying child
A crying priest
And thoughts greater than this world
A crying man
A crying wife
Lost everything to the wind
Refrain
It's taking over (3x)
It's taking over you
(2x)
The lyrics of Widescreen Mode's song "Burning" seem to talk about the aftermath of a disaster caused by a fire. In the first verse, the words "a burning flag" and "a burning church" suggest destruction of a community's landmarks or symbols. However, the singer also has "a mindful of great ideas" which could point towards an awareness of the external factors that led to this destruction; while it is still "all for your good will," the situation seems to escalate when something else important is burned down, like a "burning home" or "burning field."
The refrain could be interpreted as a commentary on the ironic nature of how one's noble intentions lead to their downfall. The wind blowing from the north, which should bring about a refreshing change, instead enhances the flames that are fueled by what were initially good intentions. As if it were to underscore the lyrics' point, the voices singing these lines tend to become louder, and with it, a sense of urgency as if to say that time is running out.
In the second verse, the chorus is repeated, which could indicate consistency in messaging or how the disaster scales beyond the first few incidents. The lyrics "your dreams came true, you got it all" suggest that the situation could have been the result of an over-reliance on one's vision or ambitions, whereas "a crying child" and "a crying priest" could signify the innocence or faith that is lost in the process. Finally, "It's taking over you" could indicate the helplessness of the individual, being consumed by the chaos of the situation.
Overall, the song can be interpreted in different ways, but at its core, it seems to communicate a warning against the dangers of excess, ambition, and the consequences of a single-minded approach towards one's goals.
Line by Line Meaning
A burning flag
The destruction of a symbol of a nation or ideology
A burning church
The destruction of a religious institution
And a mindful of great ideas
Despite the destruction, the perpetrator has a strong belief in their cause
A burning home
The destruction of a personal residence
A burning field
The destruction of land, whether it be for personal gain or activism
All for your good will
The destruction is done with a perceived positive intention
The wind is blowing from the north
External forces or influences are at play
It makes your flames go higher
The external forces are causing the situation to escalate
Your good intentions are gone away
The situation has become out of control and the original positive motive is lost
Now it's all about fire
The focus is solely on destruction and chaos
It's burning
The destruction is in progress
It's all burning
The destruction is widespread
Someone else makes your sacrifice
The destruction is not carried out by the perpetrator personally, but may have a secondary effect on their life
Your dreams came true
The destruction may be a result of obtaining a personal goal
You got it all
Despite the destruction, the perpetrator may have obtained their desired outcome
A crying child
The destruction has affected innocent bystanders
A crying priest
The destruction has affected members of religious institutions
And thoughts greater than this world
Despite the devastation, the perpetrator may hold onto abstract beliefs and philosophies
A crying man
The destruction has affected individuals without regard to gender
A crying wife
The destruction has affected individuals without regard to gender
Lost everything to the wind
The destruction has caused irreparable loss
It's taking over
The destruction is becoming all-encompassing
It's taking over you
The perpetrator is becoming consumed by the destruction
Contributed by Sebastian C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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