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Perkele are a Swedish rock band from Göteborg best known for their former Oi! sound. [1] [non-primary source needed] Following decades of activity and sold-out shows across major European cities and the US, some have dubbed Perkele one of Europe's biggest punk rock bands and an important part of the genre's evolution.
Perkele (Pronunciation of "perkele" ⓘ) devil, was originally imported from Baltic languages, supposedly transformed from the Baltic god of thunder (compare: Lithuanian: Perkūnas, Latvian: Pērkons, Prussian: Perkūns, Yotvingian: Parkuns), as an alternate name for the thunder god of Finnish paganism, Ukko, and co-opted by the Christian ...
Perkele (pronounced ⓘ) is a Finnish word meaning 'evil spirit' and a popular Finnish profanity, used similarly to the English phrase god damn, [1] although it is considered much more profane. It is most likely the most internationally known Finnish curse word.
The album received generally positive reviews from critics. Sam Khaneka of Distorted Sound scored the album 7 out of 10 and wrote that the album "feels like Korpiklaani trying to find a careful balance of the two, with just enough variety to keep things interesting but without stepping far off their well beaten path."
Some commonly used profanity is borrowed from other languages, such as English: Shit vad snygg hon är ('Damn, [clarification needed] she looks good'), German: Det var en scheissefilm ('That was a crappy movie'), [clarification needed] and Finnish: Perkele! (the latter usually for comic effect).
Thunders stayed in London and recorded the first of a number of solo albums, beginning with So Alone in 1978. [1] The drug-fuelled recording sessions featured a core band of Thunders, bassist Phil Lynott, drummer Paul Cook and guitarist Steve Jones, with guest appearances from Chrissie Hynde, Steve Marriott, Walter Lure, Billy Rath and Peter Perrett. [1]
The Lithuanian word "Perkūnas" has two meanings: "thunder" and the name of the god of thunder and lightning. From this root comes one of the names attributed to the Finnish deity Ukko, Perkele which has a Balto-Slavic origin. [9] Artifacts, traditions and toponyms show the presence of the cult of Perun among all Slavic, Baltic and Finnic peoples.
The group is a prominent act in the alternative idol and kawaii metal movements. [4] [5] Their name is taken from the Necronomicon, the famous fictional grimoire featured in the work of H. P. Lovecraft, combined with the Japanese words for magic (魔, ma) and necromancy (ネクロ魔, nekuro ma), and "idol".