Harsoinen teräs is the third and final album of Hassisen Kone, released in 1982. Musically, the album has a progressive twist to it. The songs are more complicated than on the group's two previous albums, and the band's lineup was expanded to seven people for this album, featuring a new guitarist Jukka Orma (who later continued with Ismo Alanko in Sielun Veljet), saxophonist Antti Seppo, keyboardist Safka Pekkonen and percussionist Hannu Porkka.

Harsoinen teräs
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 1982
RecordedJanuary 1982
GenreNew wave, post-punk, progressive rock, art rock
Length38:36
LabelPoko Records
ProducerHassisen Kone
Hassisen Kone chronology
Rumat sävelet
(1981)
Harsoinen teräs
(1982)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Soundi[1]

Track listing edit

All songs by Alanko.[2]

  1. "Harsoinen teräs"—4:40
  2. "Kupla kimaltaa"—3:30
  3. "Levottomat jalat"—3:04
  4. "Totuus"—5:35
  5. "Eksyneet lampaat"—2:37
  6. "Julkinen eläin"—3:50
  7. "Kuollut eläköön"—4:44
  8. "Olen toki, vain sen tiedän"—4:15
  9. "Pelko"—6:21

English edition edit

The track list of an English language edition (which has only vocal tracks redubbed) is slightly different, replacing some tracks with songs from previous releases.

  1. High Tension Wire (Harsoinen teräs) —04:51
  2. Gold Bricks (Muoviruusuja omenapuissa) —04:00
  3. Bubbles in the Stream (Kupla kimaltaa) —03:42
  4. Truth (Totuus) —05:33
  5. Blood Runs Slow (Hiljaa virtaa veri) —05:19
  6. Walking Fever (Levottomat jalat) —03:05
  7. Beast in the Window (Julkinen eläin) —03:52
  8. Panic (Pelko) —06:57

Personnel edit

References edit

  1. ^ Soundi review
  2. ^ Harsoinen teräs on aanitearkisto,fi database - Retrieved on March 6, 2008