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MOONSORROW: Signs With Century Media Records

Posted by Stargazer on April 10, 2012

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Century Media Records has announced that Finnish metal band MOONSORROW signed a worldwide deal with CMR. The band comments: “MOONSORROW are thrilled to start working with Century Media, a label that is home to many fellow artists already! We never make our music half way or with compromises and we know our art is in good hands with people who have the same mentality in running a record label. Now, after a year since the release of our last album we are ready to begin creating something new. The new chapter in this epic journey of MOONSORROW!”

Jens Prueter, Head Of A&R at Century Media Europe: “I followed MOONSORROW since their early days and I’m very proud to welcome them now to Century Media Records. They’ll be in good family along with their countrymen Finntroll , Turisas and Insomnium. Two of the band members already have some history with us: Henri Sorvali is also part of Finntroll (even if he rarely plays live with any band) and Marko Tarvonen once moved from drums to guitar in the overlooked Death Metal allstar band Chaosbreed, who released an album that is as ‘brutal’ as its title.

Much has been said about the dark soul of Finnish Metal. A sound that is hard to copy for any non-domestic band. A sound out of endless woods, deepest sorrow and epic majesty. MOONSORROW are probably the most epic of all Finnish bands, not only because most of their songs are over 10 minutes long (sometimes even over 30 minutes), but mainly because they are able to tell stories that are older than written culture. You can follow them even if you don’t understand a single Finnish word. MOONSORROW are able to take you on journey through heathen times. I’m guessing I’m not the only one who can’t wait for the next chapter.”

MOONSORROW was founded in 1995 by the cousins Henri and Ville Sorvali with the goal of creating metal art with a good touch of national romanticism and a distinctively pagan approach. Between 1996 and 2001 MOONSORROW released 4 demos and an album before signing with Spinefarm Records. During this time the line-up was completed with Marko ‘Baron’ Tarvonen, Mitja Harvilathi and Markus Eurèn – a winning team that hasn’t changed since then. The 2nd album, “Voimasta Ja Kunniasta” was released in 2001 and its follow-up “Kivenkantaja” (2003) already hit the Finnish album charts at #16. It also took the band to their first shows abroad in 2004. “Verisäkeet” (2005) reached the charts as well, and saw MOONSORROW play their 1st show on the other side of the Atlantic and join Primordial for the band’s 1st full European tour, both in 2006. During the year Janne Perttilä (also in Barren Earth) joined as live guitarist for the continuing extensive touring.

MOONSORROW 2012 still is:

Ville Sorvali – Bass & lead vocals
Henri Sorvali – Guitars, keyboards & vocals
Mitja Harvilahti – Guitars & vocals
Markus Eurén – Keyboards
Janne Perttilä – Guitars & vocals
Marko Tarvonen – Drums & vocals

British black metal pioneers VENOM have been confirmed for next year’s edition of the 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise, which will set sail from Miami, Florida to Cayman Islands on January 23, 2012 and return four days later. A total of 40 acts will perform on the cruise.

The festival billing is shaping up as follows:

ALESTORM
AMORPHIS
ATHEIST
CANNIBAL CORPSE
CHILDREN OF BODOM
CORONER
DARK FUNERAL
ELUVEITIE
GOD DETHRONED
GRAVE DIGGER
HAMMERFALL
IN EXTREMO
KAMELOT
MOONSORROW
MY DYING BRIDE
NIGHTWISH
OVERKILL
PENTAGRAM
PESTILENCE
PRETTY MAIDS
RIOT
SAMAEL
STRATOVARIUS
SUFFOCATION
TANKARD
THERION
TRISTANIA
VENOM
VIRGIN STEELE
WHIPLASH

Ticket prices start at $666 plus $289 taxes and fees per person and include all onboard entertainment, non-alcoholic and non-carbonated beverages, all meals at the dining rooms, most on-board restaurants and even 24-hour room service.

For more information, visit www.70000tons.com. Source: Blabbermouth.net

Moonsorrow’s New Album Lands In Finnish Top 10

Posted by tarjavirmakari on March 3, 2011

Posted in: News. Tagged: Finnish Top 10, Moonsorrow, Varjoina Kuljemme Kuolleiden Maassa. Leave a comment

“Varjoina Kuljemme Kuolleiden Maassa”, the new album from epic heathen metallers MOONSORROW — a five-strong outfit formed in Helsinki, Finland in 1995 — has entered the official chart in the band’s home country at position No. 7. The CD was released on February 23 in Finland and will be made available on March 21 in the U.K. through Spinefarm Records.

“Varjoina Kuljemme Kuolleiden Maassa” (English translation: “As Shadows We Wander In The Land Of The Dead”) is a 60-minute-plus opus which sees the band taking an approach to its craft that borders on the cinematic, carving out truly monumental swathes of sound best enjoyed with a flagon of mead in one hand and a sharpened weapon of war in the other.

Whether pushing boundaries in the studio or bare-chested, blood-strewn and going for broke onstage, MOONSORROW — a band with an impressive discography straddling several studio albums, EPs and DVDs — requires absolutely no added motivation to pull down very hard indeed on the levers marked “over the top” and “heroic,” although even by their own heady standards “Varjoina Kuljemma Kuolleiden Maasa” is a body of work designed to take away the breath and leave the listener emotionally fragile and in need of a lie down with a strong cup of tea…

Drawing influences from the folk, progressive, black metal and classic rock scenes, and favoring the Finnish language and culture, MOONSORROW is truly a force of nature to be reckoned with. Since releasing its debut album (“Suden Uni”) in 2000, the five have chosen to pursue a path that has nothing to do with being obviously commercial or playing the corporate game; instead, their musical output has become increasingly challenging, conceived on the very grandest of scales with certain songs easily breasting the half-hour tape.

Coming on like Ennio Morricone if he’d been brought up by wolves on the frozen Tundra, this latest album has just seven individual interludes yet successfully brings the hammer down from first chest-beating note and rousin’ choral passage to last, proving that true Viking power is very much alive an’ well and ready to burn and pillage on command.

“Varjoina Kuljemme Kuolleiden Maassa” track listing:

01. Tähdetön (Starless)
02. Hävitetty (Ravaged)
03. Muinaiset (The Ancient Ones)
04. Nälkä, väsymys ja epätoivo (Hunger, Weariness & Despair)
05. Huuto (The Scream)
06. Kuolleille (To The Dead)
07. Kuolleiden Maa (The Land Of The Dead)

Source: Blabbermouth.net

Moonsorrow: Entire New Album Available For Streaming

Posted by tarjavirmakari on February 24, 2011

Posted in: News. Tagged: for streaming, Moonsorrow, new album, Varjoina Kuljemme Kuolleiden Maassa. 1 Comment

“Varjoina Kuljemme Kuolleiden Maassa”, the new album from epic heathen metallers MOONSORROW — a five-strong outfit formed in Helsinki, Finland in 1995 — is available for streaming in its entirety at the Record Shop X web site. (Note: The stream will be available until March 1.) The CD was released on February 23 in Finland and will be made available on March 21 in the U.K. through Spinefarm Records.

“Varjoina Kuljemme Kuolleiden Maassa” (English translation: “As Shadows We Wander In The Land Of The Dead”) is a 60-minute-plus opus which sees the band taking an approach to its craft that borders on the cinematic, carving out truly monumental swathes of sound best enjoyed with a flagon of mead in one hand and a sharpened weapon of war in the other.

Source: Blabbermouth.net

Moonsorrow: More New Album Details Revealed

Posted by tarjavirmakari on January 26, 2011

Posted in: News. Tagged: Moonsorrow, new album, Varjoina Kuljemme Kuolleiden Maassa. 1 Comment

Epic heathen metallers MOONSORROW — a five-strong outfit formed in Helsinki in 1995 — will release their new album on February 23 in Finland and March 21 in the U.K. through Spinefarm Records.

Titled “Varjoina Kuljemme Kuolleiden Maassa” (English translation: “As Shadows We Wander In The Land Of The Dead”), this 60-minute-plus opus sees the band taking an approach to its craft that borders on the cinematic, carving out truly monumental swathes of sound best enjoyed with a flagon of mead in one hand and a sharpened weapon of war in the other.

Whether pushing boundaries in the studio or bare-chested, blood-strewn and going for broke onstage, MOONSORROW — a band with an impressive discography straddling several studio albums, EPs and DVDs — requires absolutely no added motivation to pull down very hard indeed on the levers marked “over the top” and “heroic,” although even by their own heady standards “Varjoina Kuljemma Kuolleiden Maasa” is a body of work designed to take away the breath and leave the listener emotionally fragile and in need of a lie down with a strong cup of tea…

Drawing influences from the folk, progressive, black metal and classic rock scenes, and favoring the Finnish language and culture, MOONSORROW is truly a force of nature to be reckoned with. Since releasing its debut album (“Suden Uni”) in 2000, the five have chosen to pursue a path that has nothing to do with being obviously commercial or playing the corporate game; instead, their musical output has become increasingly challenging, conceived on the very grandest of scales with certain songs easily breasting the half-hour tape.

Coming on like Ennio Morricone if he’d been brought up by wolves on the frozen Tundra, this latest album has just seven individual interludes yet successfully brings the hammer down from first chest-beating note and rousin’ choral passage to last, proving that true Viking power is very much alive an’ well and ready to burn and pillage on command.

“Varjoina Kuljemme Kuolleiden Maassa” track listing:

01. Tähdetön (Starless)
02. Hävitetty (Ravaged)
03. Muinaiset (The Ancient Ones)
04. Nälkä, väsymys ja epätoivo (Hunger, Weariness & Despair)
05. Huuto (The Scream)
06. Kuolleille (To The Dead)
07. Kuolleiden Maa (The Land Of The Dead)

Source: Blabbermouth.net

Moonsorrow To Release New Album Next Month

Posted by tarjavirmakari on January 10, 2011

Posted in: News. Tagged: Moonsorrow, new album, Varjoina Kuljemme Kuolleiden Maassa. 1 Comment

Finnish folk/pagan metal band MOONSORROW will release their new album, “Varjoina Kuljemme Kuolleiden Maassa”, via Spinefarm Records on the following dates:

February 21 – U.K.
February 23 – Finland
February 25 – Germany, Switzerland, Austria
February 28 – Rest of Europe

A release party will be held on April 1 at Nosturi in Helsinki, Finland.

MOONSORROW previously described the new material as “cold, heavy and crushing. Lyrically we’re dealing with life after the end of the world, so there is no light at the end of that tunnel either.”

A studio diary from MOONSORROW‘s recording sessions, which took place at various studios in Finland, can be found at the band’s studio blog.

Source: Blabbermouth.net

MOONSORROW will take part in the Paganfest 2011 European tour in March alongside KORPIKLAANI, UNLEASHED, KIVIMETSÄN DRUIDI, VARG and ARAFEL.