TURISAS are currently busy brandishing their metal to packed audiences across Europe, but that’s not keeping the Finnish metal warlords from painting America red and black. Today the band is presenting you with a lyric video for the track ‘Piece By Piece’ – check it out below:
TURISAS have just kicked off the touring cycle for ‘Turisas2013’. While they are currently playing mainland Europe as part of Heidenfest 2013, they will embark on a UK run of run of 5 headline shows, starting next week – see full dates below.
UK headlining: 08.10.2013 (UK) Bristol – Fleece
09.10.2013 (UK) London – O2 Academy Islington
10.10.2013 (UK) Nottingham – Rock City
11.10.2013 (UK) Glasgow – Cathouse
12.10.2013 (UK) Manchester – Club Academy
Fresh authors of a controversial and unpredictable new album entitled simply “2013”, the Finnish TURISAS are ready to again conquer the world with their usual load of high voltage music mixed to a singular and picturesque image.
Recently Tarja Virmakari had a chance to chat (for Truemetal.it) with TURISAS violinist Olli Vänskä, jovial fellow of these noisy Finns …He spoke about the past and the future, but for most of the time Tarja and Olli talked about TURISAS‘ new release “Turisas2013”, which came out on August 26th via Century Media. Olli also explained the reasons why it sounds quite different from the earlier releases, a sort of “turning a new page“… To find out this and much more, please join the chat below:
To read the interview, in italian, go here: TRUEMETAL.IT
In the four-minute clip below, vocalist Mathias Nygård of Finnish “battle metal” warriors TURISAS recommends five things you need to do when you visit his hometown of Helsinki.
TURISAS will release its new album, “Turisas2013”, on August 26 in Europe and on September 3 in North America. The CD was once again produced by Mathias Nygård and the majority of the album was recorded by Nygård and guitarist Jussi Wickström in a remote house outside of Helsinki that served as the “Turisas2013” command center and headquarters. Additional recordings were done in three other studios: the drums at Atomic Spa Studio and orchestral recordings at 5 by 5 Studio, both in Helsinki. A lot of vocals and numerous additional acoustic elements were laid down at Sound Supreme Studio in Hämeenlinna where TURISAS also recorded “The Varangian Way” and “Stand Up And Fight”.
“Turisas2013” track listing:
01. For Your Own Good (4:34)
02. Ten More Miles (4:16)
03. Piece by Piece (5:37)
04. Into The Free (3:50)
05. Run Bhang-Eater, Run! (4:43)
06. Greek Fire (4:51)
07. The Days Passed (4:33)
08. No Good Story Ever Starts With Drinking Tea (2:51)
09. We Ride Together (6:33)
The song “For Your Own Good”, taken from “Turisas2013”, can be streamed below.
Says Mathias Nygård: “‘Turisas2013′ is a very diverse album: it has some of the heaviest and fastest tracks that we’ve ever done, but ‘For Your Own Good’ comes more from the lighter end. It’s a very catchy song and we hope you’ll enjoy the track that we picked to give you a very first taste of the many flavors to come.”
With “Turisas2013”, TURISAS deliberately aimed for a more organic sound.
Comments Nygård: “When it comes to the production, it’s just the opposite of the polished and massive ‘Stand Up And Fight’. It’s raw and dry and in your face, but still maintaining that TURISAS largeness.
“People attest us that we are a great live band, and we wanted the album to be based more around that than orchestral massiveness. It’s our most varied record to date and even if some of the songs sound very different, I think the common thread is that every single one has a lot of energy to it.”
The mix and mastering was done by London-based producer Jaime Gomez Arellano, who previously worked with GHOST, PRIMODIAL and ULVER, just to name a few.
TURISAS will make select European festival appearances during the summer and will promote “Turisas2013” by embarking on an extensive European tour.
TURISAS have recently launched a brand new song on Youtube. The track is entitled “For Your Own Good” which is the opening track from TURISAS upcoming album “Turisas2013”. The video can be seen below:
Mathias Nygård (vocals) on “For Your Own Good”: “‘Turisas2013’ is a very diverse album, it has some of the heaviest and fastest tracks that we’ve ever done, but ‘For Your Own Good’ comes more from the lighter end. It’s a very catchy song and we hope you’ll enjoy the track that we picked to give you a very first taste of the many flavours to come.”
The complete track listing of “Turisas2013” reads as follows:
1. For Your Own Good
2. Ten More Miles
3. Piece by Piece
4. Into The Free
5. Run Bhang-Eater, Run!
6. Greek Fire
7. The Days Passed
8. No Good Story Ever Starts With Drinking Tea
9. We Ride Together
“Turisas2013” is scheduled for a release on August 23 in Finland/Germany/Austria/Switzerland and August 26 in Europe while UK will follow up September 2 and North America September 3.
Yet again the album was produced by vocalist Mathias Nygård and the majority of the album recorded by Nygård and guitarist Jussi Wickström in a remote house outside of Helsinki that worked as the “Turisas2013” command center and head quarter. Additional recordings were done in 3 other studios: the drums at Atomic Spa Studio and orchestral recordings at 5 by 5 Studio, both in Helsinki. A lot of vocals and numerous additional elements were tracked at Sound Supreme Studio in Hämeenlinna where TURISAS also recorded “The Varangian Way” and “Stand Up And Fight”. The mix and mastering was done in London at Orgone Studios with producer Jaime Gomez Arellano (Ghost B.C., Cathedral, Primordial, Ulver).
While the band is playing selected festivals during the summer season the release of “Turisas2013” will be supported by extensive European touring: After joining the Heidenfest 2013 they will play a UK headlining run.
Finnish metallers TURISAS have recently revealed cover artwork for the band’s upcoming album, “Turisas2013” which is scheduled for a release August 21 in Finland, August 26 in Europe while UK will follow September 2 and North America September 3.
“Turisas2013” album was produced by vocalist Mathias Nygård and the majority of the album recorded by Nygård and guitarist Jussi Wickström in a remote house outside of Helsinki that worked as the “Turisas2013” command center and head quarter. Additional recordings were done in 3 other studios: the drums at Atomic Spa Studio and orchestral recordings at 5 by 5 Studio, both in Helsinki. A lot of vocals and numerous additional elements were tracked at Sound Supreme Studio in Hämeenlinna where TURISAS also recorded “The Varangian Way” and “Stand Up And Fight”. The mix and mastering was done in London at Orgone Studios with producer Jaime Gomez Arellano who previously worked with Ghost, Cathedral, Primodial and Ulver, just to name a few.”
Mathias “Warlord” Nygård further comments: “When it comes to the production it’s just the opposite of the polished and massive ‘Stand Up And Fight’. It’s raw and dry and in your face, but still maintaining that TURISAS-largeness. People attest us that we are a great live band and we wanted the album to be based more around that than orchestral massiveness. It’s our most varied record to date and even if some of the songs sound very different, I think the common thread is that every single one has a lot of energy to it.”
While the band will be playing selected festivals during the summer season the release of “Turisas2013” will be supported by extensive European: After joining the Heidenfest 2013 they will play their own UK headlining run.
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