Finnish warriors TURISAS to unleash "Battle Metal" on July 26th, 2004! - 22 June 2004
Our freshly signed Finnish warriors TURISAS are ready to raise their swords on July 26th, 2004 for the release of their overdue debut album "Battle Metal". TURISAS were formed by Warlord Nygard (vocals, etc.) and Jussi Wickstrom (guitars, etc.) in 1997 in Hameenlinna, a small city right in the heart of the pagan forests of South/Mid-Finland and named after an ancient Finnish war god.
"Battle Metal", wonderfully produced by Terje Refsnes (Tristania, Morgul, etc.) at Sound Suite Studios in France, offers the most precious ingredients of epic Viking Metal, almost sounding like a mixture of bands such as In Extremo, Falkenbach, Nightwish and Finntroll, in case you need some rough stylistic hint. Hard to imagine? Well, then please dare to risk an ear with the title track "Battle Metal", to be found on http://www.centurymedia.de <http://www.centurymedia.de/>
No matter if you are into orchestral tunes, mighty choirs, medieval atmosphere or pounding metal, "Battle Metal" has it all, showcased in the its most powerful combination! Frontman Warlord shares his feelings about the debut album with us as follows:
"Finally, after years of work we have something to present to all the people who have stood by our side so far and to all the ones to whom TURISAS is/will be an interesting newcomer. ''Battle Metal'' is - as almost all debut albums tend to be - a collection of songs written during a six-year period between the founding year 1997 and 2003, but it doesn't suffer from the
usual unevenness common to most debuts. From the first second to the last, "Battle Metal" is powerful orchestrations, catchy folkishness and the glory and the brutality of the battlefields - all bound together by an open-minded approach and pure progressiveness. This album is definitely something fresh in the whole scene and we hope you will find it as powerful and inspiring as we do ourselves."
The first press reactions in Germany speak for themselves:
"Keenly strong and breathtaking" (Rock It!)
"This wild horde paves their way through the battlefields of this world directly into the ears of all fans of the medieval times." (Sonic Seducer)
"... a well done debut, which should assure the band a place in the hearts of the Pagan- and Viking metal fans." (Zillo)
Also the cover artwork, done by the talented Swedish artists Niklas Sundin (In Flames, Arch Enemy, Dark Tranquillity, etc.) is one of the best seen to date within their scene.
Like mentioned before, just check out the song "Battle Metal" on http://www.centurymedia.de <http://www.centurymedia.de/> .
The battle is just about to begin, so grab your sword and join the ranks of TURISAS marching for war!
Line up:
Warlord Nygard - vocals, alto-, soprano and sopranino recorders, programming, additional percussion (shaman drum, tambourine, shakers etc.)
Jussi Wickstrom - electric and acoustic guitar, bass guitar, double bass
Tude Lehtonen - drums and percussion (djembe, udu, congas, bongos, electric percussion)
Antti Ventola - synthesizers, piano, vibraphone, Hammond organ
Georg Laakso - electric and acoustic guitar
TURISAS "Battle Metal" track-listing:
1. Victoriae & Triumphi Dominus (1:28) 2. As Torches Rise (4:51) 3. Battle Metal (4:23) 4. The Land Of Hope And Glory (6:22) 5. The Messenger (4:42)
6. One More (6:50) 7. Midnight Sunrise (6:14) 8. Among Ancestors (4:02) 9. Sahti-Waari (2:28) 10. Prologue for R.R.R. (3:09) 11. Rex Regi Rebellis (7:10) 12. Katuman Kaiku (2:22)
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