TERÄSBETONI: New EUROVISION Hopefuls Top Finnish Chart

Finnish metal group TERÄSBETONI, which will represent Finland in this year's Eurovision Song Contest (having won the Finnish final on March 1), has topped the album chart in its home country with the band's third effort, "Myrskyntuoja". The CD was produced by Hiili Hiilesmaa (HIM, APOCALYPTICA, THE 69 EYES), who previously worked with TERÄSBETONI on the group's last LP, the gold-certified (in Finland) "Vaadimme metallia", which came out in 2006.

TERÄSBETONI recently released the video for the Finnish national Eurovision Song Contest selection, "Missä Miehet Ratsastaa". The clip, which was filmed during the weekend of February 23-24 in Porvoo and Helsinki, can be viewed below.

"Missä Miehet Ratsastaa" entered the Finnish single chart at position No. 2.

TERÄSBETONI will represent Finland in the semifinal of the 53rd Eurovision Song Contest on May 20 in Belgrade, Serbia. The band scored a victory in the super-final of the Finnish national final on Saturday, March 1. They picked up 38.9% of the votes, beating their nearest rival KARI TAPIO, who scored 33.9%, according to Kainuun Sanomat.

Upcoming TERÄSBETONI shows:

Mar. 27 - Bar Kino - Pori, FIN
Mar. 28 - Klubi - Turku, FIN
Apr. 04 - Club Teatria - Oulu, FIN
Apr. 05 - Puustelli - Nivala, FIN
Apr. 11 - Baron - Vammala, FIN
Apr. 12 - Ravintola Hovi - Lammi, FIN
Apr. 25 - Savonsolmu - Pieksämäki, FIN
Apr. 26 - Pirkkahalli, Hot Rod & Rock Show - Tampere, FIN
Apr. 30 - Sommelo - Kuusankoski, FIN
May 02 - Klubi - Tampere, FIN

For more information, visit www.terasbetoni.com.