Termosta pulloon ("Hello")! And welcome to follow my and Pete's epic journey to Tuska Festival.
Pete: Hey, what is that background music?
Pahalapsi: what do you mean?
Pete: It sounds awful!
Pahalapsi: well what would be better then?
 
Pete: how about this one
OUR WEEKEND
30th June - 2nd July
*Dear passengers, this is the Intercity train to Helsinki. Have a pleasant journey*
We just arrived to Helsinki
The next thing is to go and find our hotel
Me and Pete stayed at Radisson Seaside for the whole Tuska festival which is located in Ruoholahti (Helsinki)
And it is easy to get around due to good public transportation
They've just recently renovated a lot of rooms and we got to try a new room named Double King
and the room had absolutely gigantic 
beds, two meters wide
Pete: this is the... shit house
Pete: and on this side the bathroom
Pete: so the shit smell won't spread here
I'm confused about there being two beds here
Like, one for both
Can I go to sleep?
Pete: hehe, so we'll skip Tuska?
No.. no..
Pete: Ruoholahdenranta, isn't it just nearby?
Yeah
Pete: this is the vegetarian..
Yeah I remember it was like 250 meters (from the hotel)
We are going to find some food
I'm so hungry at the moment
By our hotel Radisson Seaside there was this vegetarian restaurant called Cargo Coffee
So we came to try it out
... and my first glass of white wine
*cheers*
I ordered a risotto and Pete ordered a vegetarian burger
Now we've eaten and we'll head to Tuska
What did you think about the 
burger on a scale from 1-5?
 
Uhm..
Hmm.. I eat so good vegetarian 
food at home so it's hard to say
Maybe we make better burgers ourselves, 
but I could give it a 3 1/2 or 4
I'd maybe give my risotto a 2/5
It was a bit.... tasteless
I thought that I wouldn't feel cold today so I put on clothes that would keep me warm
I have to show you this hood separately because this hoodie probably has the coolest hood ever!
It's so cool!
... in the escalator.
We came across this... demonstration
Here we are!
Soon Sabaton will start playing, and over there Mayhem is playing at the moment
I haven't had the time to see any shows today but I'm sure I'll see even more shows tomorrow
 
It bangs!
 
 
First question – Absinthe or Jaloviina? 
(both strong liquor)
Absinthe, definitely
Jallu (Jaloviina)
Absinthe
Pete: Absinthe or Jaloviina?
Absinthe because you get more drunk
What kind of liquore is Absinthe again?
I've had Absinthe only in small portions, and uhm....
and I think the night will last longer with Jaloviina
I'll say Jaloviina
Yeah... I tried Absinthe once and it did nothing for me
I'll also go with Jaloviina
Jallu (Jaloviina) raw!
Without any mixing
Absinthe definitely!
Jaloviina, I don't even know it
I'm not from Finland so.. I'm from Germany so
I don't prefer the drink
...you should!
It's the next thing I will do!
Neither one! We are absolutists
Well Absinthe for sure
At some point there was this thing that Jaloviina is a metal drink, a rock drink here in Finland
But I never really got the taste of it, so Absinthe has been the one I've liked
And maybe it also comes across in our music, hopefully
Help... Uhm... I get nauseous of Jaloviina
Absinthe
Oh fuck.. this is a bad one
Jaloviina! Definitely Jaloviina!
There is nothing else wrong with Absinthe, 
only that hell breaks loose
So Jaloviina this time
Eew, fuck.... uhm... Absinthe
What was your first Tuska day like?
A good one!
I also enjoyed it!
Ugh.. I'm out of breath, we climbed some stairs there
Bad condition, as always
May I already sleep...?
I we'd like to be double lazy, we 
could first go to McDonald's
and then take the cab for the last 400 meters
Look, I had pointy shoes on and now my feet look pointy
 
I've waited the whole day to get in these sheets
Pete: Yeah
*snoaring*
THE NEXT DAY
 
Pete: Maybe we'll manage with this
Barely
 
This Tuska outfit is from EMP (webstore) and I've put the links in the description for all the clothes
EMP also wants to give my followers 
a 11% discount on their whole assortment
So with the code TUSKAPAHALAPSI you get a 11% discount if you order within the next 10 days from today
Show me with an expression which emoji would describe you the best
 
Yeah uhm well... which emoji would 
describe me the best
Maybe the one with a wink and and the tongue out
Yeah, could you show it to us
I can show it to you
Haha! It would maybe just be this one
The wide smile one
There was the.. running part
I just think of the.. you know, 
with just a line as its mouth
The very serious one, but I'm not serious at all though
Yeah that one! The granny face!
I can't really express it, but the one with red cheeks
Like..
 
 
EMP in da house!
 
Tuska day 2 and damn the female 
singer in Fear of Domination
God damn what a woman, what a incredible voice!
For the sake of Saturday it started raining a bit, but luckily I had a rain cover in my bag
Can you believe it
There she comes!
 
 
So cool to remember that I've 
been to those Tuska Festivals
 
I've seen this one
Where are we going?
Going to watch Triptykon's show
Because.... the rain shelter
Yeah, wisely said, because 
it's really raining at the moment
Lets go to the ramp
 
There they are
 
Describe Tuska with one adjective
Strong, it is strong
I can't think of any better adjective
Calm!
One word... Carnival
Absolutely fantastic
Black
Lovely
The best
Endless
Full of love
Wow how cool, soon a band is going to start playing
which was very huge for me when I was younger
I made my first music presentation of them, and my hands were just shaking
telling everyone about Funeral Of Hearts (HIM), how their music had touched my heart
*pussy*
 
They were so lovely, I got all emotional
I got so many childhood memories of 
that show and the songs
I really had an awesome time today at the festival
It feels like Tuska is so much more than just 
watching the shows
When for me its also been about meeting new people
And some kind of networking with everyone
Because you still want to belong to a group
Even if it's not a certain group
But anyway, I think it's lovely to meet similar people
And find things you both like and are interested about, things that are important to you
I think it's also great that I've had the chance to get to know some people from EMP
So those ones who keep EMP available in Finland
Even if you don't really think about it
That a webstore has people working with it daily
These guys who keep the store here are great
Now it's time for the horns to come off
And then the rest of all the stuff
I have to say that I'm very very tired
Sleep well!
 
 
THIRD DAY
 
Good morning!
An alarm went off at the hotel, so we're waiting outside
Yep
I didn't get to finish my breakfast, I'm hungry
But thankfully we weren't in the 
bathtub like other people
Yeah true
What a lovely weather outside!
For once it's not cold and rainy
It's actually quite warm
I'm sweating! Surprise..
But I thought ahead and took a 
jacket and a hoodie with me
But I think it would've been enough with this jacket
Because I really thought the weather 
would be like yesterday
People are going around in just t-shirts
Apparently
But I came prepared
Man: Come to Jesus! 
(Bus text: Finland for Jesus)
Well nice... Look, Finland for Satan!
 
God damn
Suitable, which one do you pick?
*Inaudible preaching*
Well I think that Satans bus is better for us
What has been the most extraordinary 
experience in the festivals
or in any gig?
*inaudible*
Extraordinary?...
Tough to say...
Probably getting stuck somewhere in Russia
And not getting out of the clubs..
 So it was something special
Lets say it this way
There's quite a lot, uhm..
Actually there was this thing this Thursday,
We flew to Berlin for a festival
And the airplane couldn't land 
due to a sudden heavy thunder
In Germany
They closed the airport and guided us to another airport
And then we sat there for four hours, 
in the plain, doing absolutely nothing
And it was a special situation because we weren't sure
If we would make it to the festival and our gig
Fortunately we made it
The weirdest thing that I've ever seen
We played in Osaka in 1999
And there was uhm..
There was an audience that we weren't really used to
Like 70% percent were girls in flower dresses
And the rest 30% were guys with their 
briefcases in the air like "Yeah!"
So like, they just came straight from work and didn't have time to change their clothes
And they just were like "fuck yeah this is the shit"
We just watched them like who 
the fuck are we playing for
Like this isn't happening
But it went great
Playing a band, and you're never home
And this weekend 69 Eyes had absolutely nothing
So this Friday I was here in 
Tuska watching Suicidal Tendencies
Yesterday I was in Hämeenlinna watching Guns n' Roses
And today this Sunday I'm here (at Tuska) 
watching Mastodon
So I think this is the ultimate rock n' roll/metal weekend that I've experienced in a while
The most extraordinary gig experience...
Just yesterday we talked with the guys
We'd been with this group for a half year
We had a gig in a collage cafeteria in Jyväskylä
Because then, as always, if we are 
offered a gig we never decline
Like if they offer something we take it
So, in this collage in Jyväskylä we 
played for these French guests
For the school visitors
It was a weird experience
And if I think about it differently I'd say that...
Special in a good way, would be our first gig to Japan
Special in the way that we played 
our gig at 11am
And there was like 4000 people in front of me
It was quite sick
I got to meet Antti Hyyrynen, the leadsinger of Stamina
I was uhm.... shortly...
I was working at Qstock Festival in 2004-2005
And they had just published their album "Raja"
Uhm the nut in the building..
And the "shitty bands" were just there
Or like bands that no one wanted to see
And the roof just came down, before the 
bands even started to play
"What is that? -Well that's Stamina"
I climb up... I already have goosebumps when 
I'm talking about this
And then I say "Hey, I'm from downstairs.."
Antti walks up to me and says 
"Hey, do you have any fans?"
"I have one"
"Oh, can I borrow it? -Yeah yeah of course"
They started playing and I was crawling there
And they played quite loudly, metal music you know
And they always smiled
It had an impact on me, and I started to like metal music
Think about it
And we became great friends
Way back to the ninties
When there was still this legendary 
festival in the Netherlands
Called Dynamo Festival
And uhm..
... I was there with a band, German trash metal band called Sodom
And we were in the bus parking
In the same area or... Right next to 
the bus of Dimmu Borg
Dimmu Borg was pretty new back then
And pretty young
And they did blood rituals still then
So my old trash metal guys from 
Sodom got so scared of them
That they really like locked themself in the bus
And said like: oh my god Silke, look at these 
Norwegians doing blood rituals
Best thing ever!
Well in -90....... -97 or 98
In Ilosaari
In a tent
Cradle Of Filth's gig, and uhm
Then
I was in my younger years
And uhm
I climbed some kind of pipes that held the tent up
And I climbed up there to cheer the band
And I noticed that my wallet 
was hanging from the wallet chain
Like 2 meters below me
And some guy is just taking all 
my money from my wallet
And I was just watching him thinking "is this happening"
I started to drag my wallet back up
I lost about 200 markkaa (aprox. 45 euros)
And my return ticket for the train
It really sucked
Sounds great
But I got up there to cheer the band
The first time our band played at Tuska
We arrived the next day and it was like Saturday
And our backstage room had previously been used by the guys in Type O Negative
And they said they're sorry, that we can't get the room yet because it was absolutely filthy
And afterwards we heard there was blood, wine, sperm and hamburger sauce
Like absolutely everywhere
So you know we just couldn't go in there
We had to wait outside until we got out 
backstage room which really sucked
And then we also heard that 
Peter Steele had hit the stage
With his bass, and it made 
a hole in the middle of the stage
So we couldn't even go on the stage to setup or do our soundcheck because it was an absolute mess
In a way it was quite cool
Like, the other way it would have...
I don't know if that happens to everyone everyday
I just took notes, like OK, this is the kind of things we need to do in the future
Like, this is probably very essential when you 
come and play at a festival
Hello, hello! I am Heidi!
I'm a goldsmith
I've made the jewel line for Tuska's 20th year anniversary
You can buy these via my webshop at www.heidivorna.com
Or here at Tuska
Welcome, welcome... here comes 
the "Gates of Suvilahti"
A little bit of fresh mint
A table spoon of cranberries
A half tablespoon of sugar
A half cent of lemon juice
Squash it down with a small club
So we get all the flavors loose
And then 2 cents of this Lingonberry Lapland Vodka, straight from the North
And then a little of this Lemon Vodka shot
Like this
After that we top it with some Vichy
Then we also add some ice, unfortunately we only have this slush-like ice
But it's fine
Give it a good mix
Taste it
Damn it tastes good
So lastly, what would you like to say, or would you like to say something to the people watching this video?
Well actually I could borrow what Suicidal Tendencies said yesterday, or "Suikkarit"
Just believe in yourself!
Everything you do in life, don't listen to others
Do what YOU do
And even if it would be odd to others, like "eew ugh..."
"Your a bit weird"
I've always been weird
You should always do what you want, and at the 
end of the day it will make you feel great
Decide for your own life, no one else 
should advise you on how to live
Not really anything...
I'm so... I'm sorry that you've had to uhm..
Uhm..
That you've had to waste 5 minutes of 
your life on this shit
Hey everyone that has followed this, hello!
Thanks for watching this video, make sure you watch them in the future as well!
And if I may recommend
Come to Tuska next year
If you weren't here this year
Because this is the best festival ever
The atmosphere is amazing, 
everything works and I'm here
Well uhm... This midsummer I've actually 
released my first solo album
It's called "Helsinki Vampire"
And uhm
It looks like this, go check it out
There's also a couple of videos out, check those out too
So, Jyrki69 and Helsinki Vampire
Well if someone is watching this
I want to apologize to you
No but, it's been great
The YouTube world is so new to me
But it's cool, I'm happy that you are following
And you should definitely come and visit Tuska
Experience how great it is
Watch the video on YouTube, 
it's a great festival over here, check it out!
And yeah, it's cool that you see this on a YouTube channel
I think it was, actually...
Magical, for the 20th anniversary of Tuska
That finally HIM got to play there, because he was like the band of my heart
Been working with them from the beginning years, 
and I love them to pieces
Now they have their farewell tour
Couldn't be a matching date for that ride
And I really, really, really appreciated that all 
evening last night
With the fireworks in the end
All the *inaudible* we've never had in Tuska
So, thank you Tuska!
Well, the feelings that come up
And thoughts
I just saw Devin Townsend play, 
and it made me a happy man
Rock music has made me a happy man
Start to make rock music dear people, 
you'll become happy
You'll get to play in Tuska
I promise you
Was it a promise? -Yes!
Thanks!
Shake that!
Now I'm going to look for an awesome person, because I've spent so much time elsewhere
There she is!
Hey!
So good to see you!
Here is a hat.. -This is an important moment
 
We're searching for Tuska's afterparty
Yeah!
I think it's at Base, or... Riff could 
be a second option but...
They tried to talk us over so we'd go to Majava
But apparently Base is supposed to be better
Yeah it should be better, I've never been there and it would be nice to see some new places in Helsinki
I've not really had the chance to go anywhere here
"I fucking hate punk"
I ordered a Jaloviina Longdrink, and apparently we are going to the Jaloviina basement
Funny coincidence
Were tasting this Jaloviina Longdrink,
 I've never tasted it before
Lets see
ALCOHOL IS POISON
NO IT SHOULDN'T BE
Uhm, quite strange
I kind of like it, have you ever tasted a drink like this one, but with a brandy base?
Oh yeah!
It has the good taste of Jaloviina, 
but not that strong punch
Yeah like that strong kick
*inaudible*
I like it!
I recommend it!
Today I cried and laughed with Marjo, 
she is really a wonderful person
I really recommend you go and watch Marjo's 
YouTube channel (Turmiotar)
If you like my day -themed and gothic content like this
I have some food with me and I've waited to eat this because the last time I ate the clock was only 10am
 
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Thank YOU for watching this video!
 
 
 
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