J.Ahola

Teräsbetoni cuts down the silence with a 10th anniversary show

Teräsbetoni, the messenger of Finnish heavy metal music, will perform in Turku at Down By The Laituri -festival on the 26^th of July, 2013. The band has been laying low for a while now and was last seen on stage in the summer of 2011.
The band released its first demo in 2003 and has sold several gold and platinum albums ever since. They have played hundreds of shows in Finland and few gigs abroad as well. The Europe came to know better about Teräsbetoni in 2008 when they represented Finland in Eurovision Song Contest in Belgrade.

Teräsbetoni wants to celebrate its 10 year journey where else but on stage in front of live audience. Turku is the right place for this, since in its early times the band visited the city often and enjoyed delirious underground popularity. DBTL offers a perfect ground for this uncommon show.

“A lot of Metal beer has flowed to Aurajoki after we did a show in 2003 at crowded TVO’s premises. I’m sure I speak for all of us when I say, that the last ten years have changed our lives. We have experienced wonderful things and this 10^th anniversary gig in Turku will be a special experience for us and the audience”, comments bands singer-bassist J.Ahola.

Teräsbetoni is:

J. Ahola – vocals & bass
A. Järvinen – guitar
V. Rantanen – guitar
J. Kuokkanen – drums

For more info: www.dragonwhite.com

https://www.facebook.com/TerasbetoniOfficial
http://www.dbtl.fi/

J and AHOLA are featured on long-time classic and melodic rock spokeman, Melodic Rock. Check it by clicking HERE. A special thanks goes to Tia & Gerry Murrel.

Happy Valentine’s Day all of ya – and a big thanks for the picture gift I got through J.Ahola Official Street Team. Here are few of them. Some of the pics were meant for me personally only. So, thank you for remembering.

J has written a rockabillyish song “Roviolla” for a band called Jani & Jetsetters. It has been released as single few days ago and you can check it out from HERE!

I want to thank you all for this special year. I never expected that there’d be two totally different albums out, AHOLA – Stoneface and Ave Maria. It seems that you never know what’s going to happen next. I am grateful to all you people who have supported me along the way. I’m also humbled of the success of my Xmas album. I knew that we were doing something special, but that so many people found it, wow. Thank you.

A special thanks for the Xmas greets some of you sent me through J.Ahola Official Street Team. Very kind of you!

And now it’s time to take it easy for a while. I wish you all a very joyful Christmas and may the upcoming year bring all the good stuff to YOU.

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Haluan kiittää kaikkia tästä erityisestä vuodesta. Enpä olisi koskaan arvannut, että olisin samana vuonna kahdella albumilla – ja vieläpä täysin erilaisilla sellaisilla: AHOLA – Stoneface ja Ave Maria. Sitä vaan ei voi koskaan tietää mitä elämässä tulee eteen. Olen kiitollinen teille kaikille, jotka olette olleet tukemassa minua matkallani tuonne jonnekin. Nöyränä ihmettelen myös joululevyn saamaa suosiota. Toki tiesin, että olemme tekemässä jotain erityistä, mutta että niin moni ihminen löysi tuon albumin. Kiitos.

Erityiskiitos niille, jotka lähettivät J.Ahola Official Street Teamin kautta minulle joulutervehdyksen. Erittäin ystävällistä!

Ja nyt on aika ottaa rennosti tovi. Toivon teille kaikille nautinnollista joulua ja tuokoon tuleva vuosi kaikkea hyvää teille. Tarkemmin, juuri SINULLE.

Ave Maria has reached a gold status in Finland. J received it in a Puoli seitsemän live show @ TV1. A way to go!

Check out J’s interview tomorrow at TV1. It’s a live broadcast and J is going to do one song from his new Ave Maria -album. The show will be out at 18.30.

Iltalehti asked J a few questions and published a video clip for you to check out. Click HERE to see it.

I was asked to choose 24 songs for you guys as an advent calendar. Two doors are already open. Have a look from HERE!

Ave Maria from J’s new Christmas album now available in Warner Music’s YouTube channel.