From Varjo to Silent Scream
Henry Waldén (1978-2008)
Two tragic deaths within a year. Not the easiest start for the Finnish goth/post-punk band Silent Scream.
The story goes back in 1996 when Antti Lautala and Henry Waldén formed a band called Varjo (a shadow in english). Varjo was influeced by gothic rock, post-punk and ambient but it differed from other gothic bands by the finnish lyrics. At the beginning of the 21st century Varjo was the most successful gothic band with finnish lyrics.
After the third album there were changes in line-up but also a tragedy: ex-keyboard player disappeared and after a year and a half he was found dead. After those difficult times Varjo made new songs, supported New Model Army and was ready to record the fifth album.
Two weeks before the recordings guitarist Henry Waldén died in a fire accident and that ended the story of Varjo.
Four months after the funerals the trio recorded the last album "Viimeinen näytös" and it was released in January 2010 (Stupido Records)
After the recordings Antti, Matthew and Jukka decided to continue with a new band name and new songs. It was also natural to change the language and write lyrics in english. Silent Scream will go further to the core of post-punk with influences like Killing Joke, Joy Division, Amebix and Southern Death Cult.
The first Silent Scream album "In the Cinema" (Stupido Records) was released 2010 and the second one "Public Execution" (Stupido Records) 2012. In 2013 Silent Scream and Murnaus Playhouse released a split album "Bones from the Backyard" (Gothic Music Records)
In 2016 Silent Scream released their third album "Carrion Screaming". It is a collaboration with Stupido Records, Mass Media Records and Occult Whispers Records.
In September 2017 Jukka left the band and the new drummer Markku Ollila joined the line-up in the middle of the gig. Check out the video here. Jukka rejoined the band in autumn 2022.
The story goes back in 1996 when Antti Lautala and Henry Waldén formed a band called Varjo (a shadow in english). Varjo was influeced by gothic rock, post-punk and ambient but it differed from other gothic bands by the finnish lyrics. At the beginning of the 21st century Varjo was the most successful gothic band with finnish lyrics.
After the third album there were changes in line-up but also a tragedy: ex-keyboard player disappeared and after a year and a half he was found dead. After those difficult times Varjo made new songs, supported New Model Army and was ready to record the fifth album.
Two weeks before the recordings guitarist Henry Waldén died in a fire accident and that ended the story of Varjo.
Four months after the funerals the trio recorded the last album "Viimeinen näytös" and it was released in January 2010 (Stupido Records)
After the recordings Antti, Matthew and Jukka decided to continue with a new band name and new songs. It was also natural to change the language and write lyrics in english. Silent Scream will go further to the core of post-punk with influences like Killing Joke, Joy Division, Amebix and Southern Death Cult.
The first Silent Scream album "In the Cinema" (Stupido Records) was released 2010 and the second one "Public Execution" (Stupido Records) 2012. In 2013 Silent Scream and Murnaus Playhouse released a split album "Bones from the Backyard" (Gothic Music Records)
In 2016 Silent Scream released their third album "Carrion Screaming". It is a collaboration with Stupido Records, Mass Media Records and Occult Whispers Records.
In September 2017 Jukka left the band and the new drummer Markku Ollila joined the line-up in the middle of the gig. Check out the video here. Jukka rejoined the band in autumn 2022.
Silent Scream
- Antti Lautala - guitar, voc
- Matthew Pallasoja - bass, voc
- Jukka Laine - drums
- (Former member: Markku Ollila - drums (2017-2022)
Other projects:
Antti plays in Neu Zaum
Matthew plays in Hautaustoimisto
Jukka plays in Tottumiskysymys