Sielun Veljet

Sielun Veljet
Sielun Veljet at Teatria in 2011. From left to right: Jouko Hohko, Jukka Orma, Alf Forsman, Ismo Alanko. Lighting design: Vinski Viholainen
Background information
Also known as	L'amourder Kullervo Kivi & Gehenna-yhtye Leputation of the Slaves Pimpline & the Defenites Adolf und die Freie Scheisse
Origin	Finland
Genres	Alternative rock
Years active	1983–1992, 2011
Labels	Poko
Associated acts	Ismo Alanko, Hassisen Kone
Past members	Ismo Alanko Jukka Orma Jouko Hohko Alf Forsman Hannu Viholainen

Sielun Veljet (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈsi͡elun ˈʋeljet]) was a Finnish rock band of the 1980s. They were formed soon after the disbanding of Hassisen Kone by its former frontman Ismo Alanko. Sielun Veljet never achieved the fame or the record sales figures of Hassisen Kone, but they became famous for their powerful stage presence and aggressive, shamanistic post-punk musical style. Most of the band's recorded material is sung in Finnish, except for their 1989 album Softwood Music Under Slow Pillars. They have also recorded English-language versions of their songs under the moniker L'amourder. In 2011, they released a new song, Nukkuva hirviö (Sleeping beast).

Sielun Veljet was formed shortly after Hassisen Kone, a successful and well-known new wave band, disbanded. Singer-guitarist Alanko and guitarist Jukka Orma wanted to start making a totally different kind of music than what Hassisen Kone had done and what the Finnish public expected of them. The band was complete with bassist Jouko Hohko and drummer Alf Forsman.

The band's live performances were loud, energetic and extremely intensive from the beginning, and people soon stopped expecting another Hassisen Kone. The concerts were sometimes extremely long—one gig in Nivala in the 1980s lasted for four and a half hours and ended only when security personnel forced Alanko off the stage.

The band's self-titled debut album was recorded live in 1983. Shortly thereafter, with the 1983 EP Lapset and the 1984 album Hei soturit, the band started slowly gaining popularity. The two recordings were joined together on later releases.