Tribal Eagle
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Tribal Eagle is the first studio EP
by the Finnish
Christian
death metal
band Deuteronomium
, recorded in 1996 Studio Watercastle, published as self-financed release in 1997 and in 1998 by Little Rose Productions. Tribal Eagle is widely regarded as the first Finnish Christian metal CD. Tribal Eagle had a huge impact on the Finnish Christian metal scene and musically some consider it as Deuteronomium's finest effort.
influenced death metal song which incorporates Killing Joke
type punk shouting vocals. Many know the song because in 2000 Markus "Black Raven" Vainionpää won The Annual Air Guitar World Championship contest by performing "Crosshope". "Thinking" is Deuteronomium's only old school death metal song which incorporates traditional death growl
vocalization. The Lyrics of the song ponder about the endless circle and paradox of wars and what they reveal about the very nature of man's being. "Tribal Eagle" is a black metal influenced song which begins with an epic guitar melody, followed by chorus sung with clean vocals, the rest of the vocals being high-pitched shrieking. The lyrics of "Tribal Eagle" tell metaphorically about an eagle tattoo which is tied up in skin (World) with black ink (sin) and therefore cannot fly freely. "Blue Moment" is another black metal influenced song which incorporates some clean female vocals by Eeva Vehniäinen. The concept of the song is about a moment on a winter day during sunset when the nature seems blue for a short while. In this song it refers to a sad, depressing moment in one's life when an individual is uncertain whether tomorrow will come or not.
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
by the Finnish
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
Christian
Christian metal
Christian metal, also known as white metal, is a form of heavy metal music usually defined by its message in a song's lyrics as well as the band's dedication to Christianity...
death metal
Death metal
Death metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal. It typically employs heavily distorted guitars, tremolo picking, deep growling vocals, blast beat drumming, minor keys or atonality, and complex song structures with multiple tempo changes....
band Deuteronomium
Deuteronomium (band)
Deuteronomium is a Christian death metal band formed in 1993, Jyväskylä, Finland. Deuteronomium had a notable role in creating the Finnish Christian metal scene as they were one of the earliest and most influential groups pioneering in that genre....
, recorded in 1996 Studio Watercastle, published as self-financed release in 1997 and in 1998 by Little Rose Productions. Tribal Eagle is widely regarded as the first Finnish Christian metal CD. Tribal Eagle had a huge impact on the Finnish Christian metal scene and musically some consider it as Deuteronomium's finest effort.
Overview
"Crosshope" is a punk rockPunk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
influenced death metal song which incorporates Killing Joke
Killing Joke
Killing Joke are an English post-punk band formed in October 1978 in Notting Hill, London, England; other sources report the band formed in early 1979.Related news articles: Founding members Jaz Coleman and Geordie Walker have been the only constant members.A key influence on industrial rock,...
type punk shouting vocals. Many know the song because in 2000 Markus "Black Raven" Vainionpää won The Annual Air Guitar World Championship contest by performing "Crosshope". "Thinking" is Deuteronomium's only old school death metal song which incorporates traditional death growl
Death growl
A death growl, also known as death metal vocals, guttural vocals, death grunts, and harsh vocals among other names, is a vocalisation style usually employed by vocalists of the death metal and black metal music genre, but also used in a variety of heavy metal and hardcore punk subgenres.Death...
vocalization. The Lyrics of the song ponder about the endless circle and paradox of wars and what they reveal about the very nature of man's being. "Tribal Eagle" is a black metal influenced song which begins with an epic guitar melody, followed by chorus sung with clean vocals, the rest of the vocals being high-pitched shrieking. The lyrics of "Tribal Eagle" tell metaphorically about an eagle tattoo which is tied up in skin (World) with black ink (sin) and therefore cannot fly freely. "Blue Moment" is another black metal influenced song which incorporates some clean female vocals by Eeva Vehniäinen. The concept of the song is about a moment on a winter day during sunset when the nature seems blue for a short while. In this song it refers to a sad, depressing moment in one's life when an individual is uncertain whether tomorrow will come or not.
Track listing
- "Crosshope" – 3:49 (music: Miika Partala, lyrics: Manu Lehtinen and Miika Partala)
- "Thinking" – 4:40 (music and lyrics by Miika Partala)
- "Tribal Eagle" – 3:19 (music: Miika Partala, lyrics: Manu Lehtinen)
- "Blue Moment" – 4:29 (music: Miika Partala, lyrics: Manu Lehtinen)
Line-up
- Miika Partala – guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
and vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments... - Manu Lehtinen – bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
and background vocals - Jari Mantour – guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
- Johnny Pesonen – drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....