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ALBUM Pajavasara / Forge Hammer

Metal working is a way to change the innate nature of a raw material, manipulate its shape and make it behave in the desired way. At the roots of this album is a strong will for self-fulfillment, a will to melt music together and change its form. The theme of the album and the name "Forge Hammer" are descriptive when I think of making the album itself. Many of the songs were not born naturally, and the "Forge Hammer" could be described as my spiritual tool as I shaped them.

The creation of the album has been long and challenging. In the end, the journey I made with this record has been fantastic, and I was able to envisage the stunning scenery of music, even if I recorded it in my own living room.

During that time, the songs slowly revealed themselves as almost human-minded creatures, whose nature had to be understood before I could get along with them. I wish the listener at least as imaginative a journey listening to the record as it has been for me creating it.

Toni Perttula - Accordion, programming

Perttula plays Roland FR-7x digital accordion and Roland V-Synth GT synthesizer. He also uses Ableton Live to create soundscapes.

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  • 1. Talvenselkä / Heights of Winter 5:39
  • 2. Hiipuva / Tail away 4:10
  • 3. Hehku / Glow 3:42
  • 4. Takouma / Dents 4:08
  • 5. Rauta / Iron 4:32
  • 6. Magnetar 5:54
  • 7. Vaskinen / Copper 4:15
  • 8. Pohjoistuuli / North wind 5:06

Talvenselkä / Heights of Winter

Heights of Winter was born in an exceptionally cold and snowy Winter in January, when the Winter seemed to continue forever. The end result is a powerful and storytelling song.

Hiipuva / Tail away

The Forge fades away. The end point of the journey, where you can reminisce on your amazing experiences.

Hehku / Glow

The glow exudes light, warmth and safety. This song is a place to rest on the record.

Takouma / Dents

There are dents in everything. One can be learned to tolerate Dents, but to correct them, a blow in the opposite direction is needed, otherwise they will remain to bother one.

Rauta / Iron

Iron revolutionized development as a strong, reliable and versatile metal. Iron describes the mood of the song: energy here and now! Iron is the song of the day when you can imagine being able to split rocks and be immortal.

Magnetar

What?, Why?, When? That's what the little human mind thinks, but there are no answers for everything. Magnetars are neutron stars, extremely distant appearances in space. The song tells about the great unknown which mills around in our unreachable sub-conscience, which doesn´t need any explanation for its existence.

Vaskinen / Copper

"Vaskinen" is an ancient Finnish word that may have meant copper. I see this ancient alloy as an ancestor, a source for this record. "Vaskinen" is a descriptive name for my first composition that ended up on the record.

Pohjoistuuli / North wind

Cold, threatening, distant. There’s something mythic in this song, and it reminds me of troll paintings by Norwegian,Theodor Kittelsen.

ALBUM Pajavasara / Forge Hammer

Release date 14.5.2021
MBA046
FIMBA2000033, FIMBA2100008-00014
EAN: 0647016904450
Compositions and Arrangements by Toni Perttula
Recorded by Toni Perttula
Mixed and mastered by Risto Ronkainen / RR_masterointi
Graphic design and photos by Jimmy Träskelin / JRobert Design
Logo by Petri Lampela
Artistic producer Viivi Maria Saarenkylä
Executive producer Jyri Lehtonen / Bafe’s Factory
Bafe’s Factory, Helsinki, Finland (2021)

SINGLE Rauta / Iron

Iron revolutionized development as a strong, reliable and versatile metal. Iron describes the mood of the song: energy here and now! Rauta / Iron is the song of the day when you can imagine being able to split rocks and be immortal.

  • 1. Rauta / Iron 4:32

  • This track is instrumental.

    • SINGLE Rauta / Iron

    Release date 5.3.2021
    MBA043
    FI-MBA-21-00011
    EAN: 0647016904504
    Bafe’s Factory, Helsinki, Finland (2021)

    SINGLE Talvenselkä / Height of Winter

    Talvenselkä / Height of Winter was conceived in January at the coldest time of the year in an exceptionally snowy winter when composition progressed slowly. This winter seemed to last forever, but the end result was an epic and powerful tune.

    • 1. Talvenselkä / Height of Winter 5:31

  • This track is instrumental.

    • SINGLE Talvenselkä / Height of Winter

    Release date 21.12.2020
    MBA042
    FI-MBA-20-00033
    EAN: 0647016904474
    Bafe’s Factory, Helsinki, Finland (2020)