Timo Rautiainen & Trio Niskalaukaus is a Finnish heavy metal band founded in 1996 in Jyväskylä, fronted by singer-guitarist Timo Rautiainen. The band built its reputation on Finnish-language metal with sharp social and ecological lyrics, and at its peak in the early 2000s won four Emma awards in a single year. After breaking up in 2006 and reuniting in 2017, the band released its seventh studio album, Tuomiojärvi, in September 2025.
The band released its seventh studio album, Tuomiojärvi, on 12 September 2025 via Sakara Records.
A nationwide Finnish club tour in support of Tuomiojärvi kicked off on 19 September 2025 and runs through late November.
The band announced new drummer Aksu Hanttu, who also produced, recorded and mixed the Tuomiojärvi album.
The band launched a summer festival run celebrating the 25th anniversary of the album Itku pitkästä ilosta, starting in Tallinn on 27 June 2025.
The band received gold record certifications for 'Lumessakahlaajat' (3 million streams) and 'Suomi sata vuotta' (2 million streams).
concert20:00Finnish heavy rock legend Timo Rautiainen & Trio Niskalaukaus takes the stage in Kuopio. The 1996-2002 band won four Emma Awards and sold over 130,000 albums.
concert21:00Finnish rock act Timo Rautiainen & Trio Niskalaukaus take the stage at Finlandia Klubi in Sibeliustalo, Lahti.
festival18:00Lutakon Lippa is a five-evening music festival in Jyväskylä featuring Timo Rautiainen & Trio Niskalaukaus, Peer Günt and many other artists. On Friday, August 14, Timo Rautiainen & Trio Niskalaukaus headline the evening.
concert19:00Two rock bands from 1996 perform at Pyhtää Cultural Centre's yard: Viikate and Timo Rautiainen & Trio Niskalaukaus. Gates open at 19:00, warm-up band at 20:00 and main act at 21:30.