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TURISAS
Metal / Black Metal / Death Metal

"BATTLE METAL"

Hämeenlinna,
Finland

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Member Since2/20/2006
Band Websiteturisas.com
Band MembersWARLORD NYGÅRD - Voc.
JUSSI WICKSTRÖM - Gtr.


TUDE LEHTONEN - Drums
HANNES HORMA - Bass


OLLI VÄNSKÄ - Violin
LISKO - Acc.


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Imagine a time when warriors strode the earth. A time when battle-painted warrior-poets sang of battles and heady feats of heroism, myth intermingled with fact, and romantic notions of adventure on the high seas sparked the imagination. The time is now, because so-called battle metal maestros TURISAS – named after their homeland's ancient god of war – are bringing back the old school. As in, 1000 AD. “This comes from somewhere deep inside,” is the only way founder and chieftain songwriter Mathias 'Warlord' Nygård can describe both his music and the inspiration behind it. “We play around with history, there's fantasy imagery there, but I hate fantasy metal with all those dragons or whatever. There's no substance there. We actually believe in what we're doing.”

Be afraid. With festival appearances across the board – Wacken, Tuska, Earthshaker, Party.San, Bloodstock, Nummirock, Summer Breeze, not forgetting an uproarious sold-out UK tour with compatriots Lordi – it was no surprise when readers of the UK's Metal Hammer magazine voted TURISAS 'Best New Band' in their 2006 Reader's Poll. It's because there's simply no one else like them. With 2004's debut 'Battle Metal', a thrilling folk-flecked tour de force, they already established themselves as a genre of one. Now they're upping the ante with “The Varangian Way”, the most singularly ambitious album of the year. Recorded at Sound Supreme Studio and mastered at Finnvox, this metal-clad 8-song battlecry is awash in epic themes, eastern-european folk, and an abiding belief in the almighty power of the riff. “We didn't do this the rock ‘n’ roll way,” adds Nygård . “The music was written around the story, to create a certain atmosphere and take you on this journey.” With stunning cover artwork by graphic artist, illustrator and designer John Coulthart (Cradle Of Filth, Hawkwind, poster and cover art for spoken word albums by writer Alan Moore ["Watchmen", "V for Vendetta"]) Varangians, in case you slept through your Medieval Scandinavian history course, were 11th century vikings who travelled southward through the Baltic and then east on an epic quest for glory. Awash in orchestral inspiration, stomping riffs and skewering hooks, this is what you want on your iPod when you're pillaging a village or plotting a new course through an unexplored continent. Sure, they have a violin and accordion player with a penchant for playing Slayer covers. And yes – they wear furs and war paint. Don't let that fool you. “Ok, people think this is crazy but there's a reason why it works. We aren't Lordi,” says Nygård. “There are so many interesting, inspiring old stories that are still connected to our reality. These aren’t just meaningless lyrics, we're telling a tale here.” With already confirmed slots at Download (mainstage) Graspop, With Full Force, Rock Hard Festival, Tuska, and plans for a relentless, take-no-prisoners tour already underway, 2007 is the year TURISAS take the world by storm. Join them on their quest, to Holmgard, and beyond!

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NO REMORSE NO RETREAT





Jul 25 2008 5:15 PM

NEW ALBUM OUT NOW
►Brock◄[Lover of the Russian Queen]





Jul 25 2008 11:10 AM

Hail from California! Love your music :)
Tatyana Sherman





Jul 25 2008 7:14 AM

Hello
I wish you a clean sky and fantastic weekend...



LIFE-MUSIC-LOVE
Unofficial Turisas Australian Street Team





Jul 25 2008 1:09 AM

Aussie! Aussie! Aussie!
Oi! Oi! Oi!

;)
Mery





Jul 24 2008 10:35 AM

thanks for the add guys and stay viking!!
Paula





Jul 24 2008 8:00 AM

Tomorrow to Lorca :)
Reclaiming the Blade





Jul 24 2008 7:58 AM

Thanks for the add, great tunes...

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Jul 24 2008 7:52 AM

hey guys,
i'm looking forward to see your show in lorcarock!!

kisses from spain, see you soon!!
TroopsxOfxDoom





Jul 24 2008 4:15 AM

im just tellin these things for your sake and also mine as well cuz its bands like you that have gotten heavy metal to the point it is now.
Fuck You
Thrash till Death
Fuck You
Californian Thrash kix your rotten freezy ass
FUCK YOU
Fraudo ©





Jul 24 2008 3:12 AM

Thnks for the add! ^^

We wait you here, in Barcelona!! ;)
Heart of Turisas





Jul 24 2008 1:36 AM

Heyyy! What about a balkan tour? The friend below demands Turisas Bulgaria. Well, come on! Sofia, Athens, Constantinoupolis are waiting!
And another one matter: more T-shirts!
Peter





Jul 24 2008 12:23 AM

Come on ffs come to Bulgaria...
Anyways keep Rocking and will be nice if you drop by Bulgaria :)
Shannon ☠





Jul 24 2008 12:01 AM

i cannot stop listening to the Varangian Way!! ahhhh! Rasputin is fucking kickass, actually every song is perfect!

hurry back to California please!!!
nullpunktsenergie


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Jul 23 2008 8:56 PM

I FUCKING LOVE THIS SHIT! if you guys ever tour the united states, the group will tear it up. metal isint dead, its alive and well across the ocean. please, come over here and show these grindcore fags what real metal is!
noituus





Jul 23 2008 8:34 PM

Okke. Ruisrokin keikka teki vaikutuksen (eli korvat on puhtaat nyt).
Kristijan