t-shirt blog part V

Corrosion of Conformity "In the arms of God" ( 2005 )

I ordered this shirt from the internet, it looks like really old, but it isnt.

I really like "deliverance" "Wiseblood" and "Americas volume dealer" albums. Good old southern heavyrock!

This shirt doesnt bear any big "nostalgia" or anything, nice shirt anyway.

ok, but shirt speaks for itself.

t-shirt blog part IV

Neurosis "Sovereign" t-shirt ( 2000 )

This is the oldest t-shirt so far in this blog :) i remember i was living in Kokkola and had been listening Neurosis for a while and i ordered this t-shirt from internet, sending some usa dollars in a envelope :) After years passed, i took a tattoo of that logo which is on the front of the shirt.

This is still my favourite shirts, unfortunately it has worn out quite a lot ( and smells bad)

Neurosis is still in my top5 all time bands, that`s why i took the tattoo years ago..

t-shirt blog part III

Plainfade "black metal" t-shirt ( 2005, 2006 ? )

Not sure which year i bought this one.. but the first time i saw this band live was 8.10.2004, it was completely suprise to figure it out this amazing band, i went to Tampere with some friends, actually i didnt have any clue about the bands of that evening, but Plainfade got my attention totally!

After seeing that show i managed to make a contact with the guys of Plainfade, and we agreed to make some mutual shows together with Callisto. Those shows happened in 2005 and 2006(i think i bought this shirt from one of those shows) hopefully some more will follow in the future.

Story behind the shirt is quite nice. According to words of Juho : "We sent our band name to a logo designer of various black metal bands from Norway, after waiting couple of weeks, we received this one, for free"

( Actually if i remember right, i still havent paid this shirt for the guys.. ) sorry i will pay it someday!

T-shirt blog part II

Zao - "horror" design ( 2004 )

This not my favourite zao shirt, but anyway..

I bought this shirt from Denmark when i was going to see Zao live with some good friends in 2004 when they were touring "Funeral of God" album. The show was my dream come true because i have been fan of Zao since 1998. The vocalist of Zao was huge influence to my own singing long time ago.

I have 2 other Zao shirts also, but i`m not using them because they have worn out in time.. i have classic "where the blood and fire bring the rest" shirt and second one is also bought in 2004 when i was touring with callisto in Europe and one distro sold those t-shirts.

To my opinion Zao has couple of classic albums : Spinter shards.. Where the blood and fire bring the rest and liberate te ex inferis and the split with TFU songs are also great! there might be couple of nice songs in "ST" also but to be honest 1997 - 2001 era Zao was my cup of tea.

T-shirt blog starting ( stolen idea from various people)

Part 1

Stumm "devilution" T-shirt http://www.mikseri.net/artists/?id=34834 ( 2004, 2005? )

I think i bought this shirt maybe 4 or 5 years ago directly from the singer of Stumm ( jukka ) one of the few sludge bands coming from the Finland, this band is also from Turku, where i have been living for the past 8 years now.

I like the design a lot because it represents my thoughts a lot ( or lack of ) People going more stupid day by day.. regression of humanity.

I`m not sure is this band still active, i think i saw them couple of times live in the past..

I`m not that good at this?

I have to admit, that i am not that good at this blog thing :)

Music things first: Went to Killing Joke show 5 days ago with good friends, nice show indeed!

Callisto is starting to get in the song-writing mood, the beginning was hard, like it`s always for us.. lazy and slow bastards! I think we have really good stuff coming out this time.. wont go to the details because you never know what will happen when the time is going on and the songs are evolving etc.. but it`s nice to be with the guys again in the old smelly practice room! ( minus Arto, who is living in Helsinki ) It`s a shame, but he will be joining us actually next week, travelling to Turku, nice! I think we will be doing songs, five of us, and recording demos and sending them to Arto and he can do his part in Helsinki, and of course when studio is coming closer we have to practise all together.

Weeping Pilgrim? We have nailed 6 songs now, and maybe record one extra song, we are missing some little synth parts and little bit of vocals then everything is ready for the mixing process.. time will tell is it going to be a demo or an proper album ? I really like how they sound, really raw and spontanious..

plus i have some musical projects in mind.. one of them being collaboration with Paavoharju guys.. looking forward to it!

My other life ? the visions and the dreams? i dont know.. at the moment quite slow and quiet..

But i wont go to apathy, still waiting..

i dont know.. that`s all for now..

listening lps

The devil`s blood - The time of no time evermore

Jex Thoth - 2008 album

Jex Thoth - Witness

Dungen - Skit i allt

Joose Keskitalo - Tule luokseni kulta

Bo Hansson - Attic thoughts

In time you give the reason for this withering season?

Just reading the last pages of Joy Division "Touching from the distance" book, written by Deborah Curtis, Ian wife. The book was full of despair and suffering, almost everything bad that happened were objected towards to Deborah, ok, Ian had really bad epilepsy also, but neverthless, the book wasnt that enjoyable. But nice music Joy Division made in their time..

I hate people that are complaining all the time for the things that are not that bad, the things that can be overcome, but here i go myself.. Not going to go to the details, but the life is not going like i thought it should go.. i dont know, basically everything is fine, but i feel that i am missing something all the time ( yes longing in the spiritual way and missing the point of my life)

I know, i do things that are "invisible" to outside world and i know that someone knows.. the way it should be. But i need more..

I dont know.. i dont have anymore to say.. i gave my life to him.. my heart and soul