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Looking back on 2011
Yet another year comes to and end and everybody is still alive. We've been taking it easy for the most part this year, but that just means 2012 will be the exact opposite.
We wish to thank all of our fans and friends. See you next year!
Best of 2011
Sotajumala
- Trip of the year: The Netherlands, July - thanks Nalle, Gerben and everyone we met
- Driver of the year: Pensseli
- Soundcheck of the year: Deathchain, Henry's Pub, Kuopio
- Achievement of the year: Actually playing a show in Rovaniemi (no trips to the hospital this year!)
- Surprise of the year: Pensseli didn't lose his shoes once!
- Cafeteria of the year: Wilhelmiinan Konditoria
- Mr. Vomit of the year: Nalle
- Mr. Salatut elämät of the year: Tupi
Kosti
- Shows of the year: Iron Maiden (Oslo), Vesa-Matti Loiri's Christmas concert
- Album of the year: Megadeth - Thirteen
- Manliest moment of the year: Watching ski jump with German commentary
- Toughest motherfucker of the year: Snake Plissken
- Mom's compliment of the year: "All in all you're quite a decent guy."
- Quote of the year: "Hei Häkkinen, quit being a faggot and suck that dick!"
- Bar of the year: Musta Kynnys
- Favorite karaoke artist of the year: Kirka
- Failure of the year: Perfect Strangers
- Summary of the year: Aside from me being a dumbass, this was an amazing fucking year!
Mynni
- Albums of the year
- Burzum - Fallen
- Shining - VII Född Förlorare
- Peste Noire - L'Ordure à l'état Pur
- Devil's Blood - Thousandfold Epicentre
- Death Wolf - st
- Feat of the year: With Petri Nygård (on album and on stage)
- Shitties trip of the year: 2,5 weeks in Brazil with Horna trying to work with manjana schedules surrounded by liars
- Disappointment of the year: Pensseli moving to Helsinki
- Hardest working band of the year: Sotajumala
Pete
- Highlights of the year: Timo treating me to coffee, killer riffs for next album
- Purchases of the year: New gear and killer sound as a result
- Show of the year: Vesa-Matti Loiri's Christmas concert
- Album of the year: Rush - Moving Pictures
- Best moment of the year: The birth of my son
- Summary of the year: Thanks to all show organizers and fans for the free booze and drugs!
Timo
- Albums of the year
- Ulcerate - The Destroyers of All
- Scandinavian Music Group - Manner
- Foo Fighters - Wasting Light
- Black Bile - Ascent Vol. 1
- Forgotten Horror - The Serpent Creation
- Austin Lucas - A New Home in the Old World
- Most unreal, jaw dropping moments of the year: Patrik Fält blasting like a motherfucker!
- Hotel bookings of the year: Tomi in Oulu
- Best time of the year: 10 000 kilometer road trip in the USA
- Buddy picture of the year: Devin Townsend AND Anneke van Giersbergen at Tuska
Tomi
- Lesson of the year: Yawning in The Netherland can get pretty expensive
- Highlights of the year: Not too many rehearsals, writing new songs
- Hero of the year: Timo, who cleaned the rehearsal room all by himself
- Person of the year: You know who you are
- Show of the year: Suicidal Tendencies, Matti ja Teppo, Absoluuttinen Nollapiste
- Trip of the year: Iron Maiden in Norway (so cheap!)
- Moment of the year: Pete's son being born - maybe he'll get laid more now that the news is out
- Mystery of the year: How come all of our money always ends up in Timo's pockets?
- Summary of the year: A big thank you to everyone I met this year. Thirteen years of Sotajumala is all thanks to you!
