Raskasta Joulua

℗ T2 Productions Oy. Printed in the EU. Track 1 & 10 published by WCMF Serious Catalogue Track 2 published by Warner/Chappell Music Scand Track 4 & 9 published by Warner/Chappell Music Finland Track 11 published by EMI Music Publishing Scandinavia AB This Finnish record is about celebrating christmas and its music tradition mixed with metal. Raskas Joulu has combined these elements for 3 years now and it looks like the end is not in sight. Erkka Korhonen (ex- Urban Tale) got the idea of the project in 2004. T2 productions quickly signed the projed for a full length album with Erkka as producer, musical director and main arranger with Tero Kostermaa supplying arrangement help, keyboard parts and programming. The project's debut album, "Raskasta Joulua" (heavy christmas) was released for the 2004 christmas market, featuring both international and Finnish classics from "Valkea Joulu" (white christmas) and "Oi Jouluyö (O holy night) to "Varpunen Jouluaamuna" and "Sylvian Joululaulu". The sales of the album woke the interest to do a mini Tour in 2005. The 2005 Band played succesful shows in Tampere, Kuopio and Helsinki. This gave the project a great possibility to start planning a follow- up album.