Turta by Rattus
“Turta”
By Derelikt Waugh
Finland’s Rattus have officially been churning out their own unique strand of super-pissed, catchy-as-a-cold, hardcore punk since 1980. Having released a number of 7 and 12 inch releases up to the nineties, the band called it a day until reforming again in 2005 for their first proper, self-titled full length album. Now in 2013, Rattus return to the fray with a frothing, feral Rottweiler of an album entitled, “Turta” (which translates as “Numb” in English). Right from the relentless opener “Uskoton”, on to the final and fourteenth track “Voimavara viha”, “Turta” gives us everything most of us could ever hope to expect from a modern hardcore record (along with a few elements of genuine and somewhat melodic surprise to boot).
Quite honestly, it’s refreshing to hear some real hardcore delivered by a trio of seasoned Vets who truly mean all that they’re screaming about, as opposed to a band of content, successful, graying, balding fat fucks who are simply attempting to ride some retro-trend cash cow to the nearest bank. Rattus are not THAT band. They play with violent precision, passion and a palpable sense of pure anger that transcends any linguistic barriers. This is punk that comes from the soul and these are songs that can be felt like an adrenaline shot to the head. Yeah, all of the songs are in Finnish, but you don’t have to be able to speak a word of it in order to understand that Rattus are the genuine article. This is one of the best hardcore albums I’ve heard in many, many years. I really wish there were more like it.
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Tracklist
| 1. | Uskoton | 1:10 |
| 2. | Massapsykoosi | 2:18 |
| 3. | Kuningas | 2:43 |
| 4. | Pinnan Alla | 2:09 |
| 5. | MINÄ | 2:00 |
| 6. | Lohtua Ja Rauhaa | 1:25 |
| 7. | Helvetin Kallista | 1:59 |
| 8. | Tee-Se-Itsemurha | 2:35 |
| 9. | Tyhjää Täytettä | 2:55 |
| 10. | Ihmisten Silmissä | 2:20 |
| 11. | Elämä Epätodellinen | 1:46 |
| 12. | Pelastus | 2:41 |
| 13. | Turta | 2:10 |
| 14. | Voimavara Viha | 2:18 |
Credits
Produced, recorded and arranged by Rattus
Lyrics by Jouni Rantanen
Music by Jouni Rantanen except 7 and 12 by Tomi Marjamäki and Jouni Rantanen, 6 by Veli-Pekka hyvärinen and Jouni Rantanen, 2 written by Jouni Rantanen and Jussi Helminen
Mixed and mastered by RiQ Lahtinen
Cover by Sean Fitzgerald
Released by Svart Records
License
All rights reserved.
Rattus is a legendary Finnish hardcore punk band that was formed 1978 in Vilppula. Rattus is one of the best known Finnish hardcore bands. In 1988, they split up but returned in 2001. In 2011 Jake decided to leave the band and was replaced by Jopo. "Turta" (2013) is their newest album praised by critics and fans all over the world.