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Turisas: : in studio recording new album, announce line-up change and touring

Century Media Records — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 01:29:40 GMT

TURISAS has officially started recording their upcoming and 4th studio album. The band is currently recording drums at Atomic Spa studio in Helsinki, Finland, and will continue the recordings in different locations until the end of January. The follow up to 2011's "Stand Up And Fight" is scheduled for a release via Century Media Records in the May of 2013. At the same time, the band is also announcing a change in the line-up. TURISAS' original drummer, Tuomas "Tude" Lehtonen, is stepping aside from the podium after playing with the band from the very beginning. Lehtonen explains the reasons behind his decision: "I can't tell you how hard it feels to step away from the path we've been walking together for the last 15 years - and to start a new era in my life without the band. There are many reasons for me to quit the band. The stress from the years spent on the road and different artistic visions have lead to a mutual decision for me to step back and hand over the drumsticks to the next guy. In any case, it has been a great experience and all the memories from being on the road are something that I will always cherish. The biggest thanks go to all of the past and present members of the band, not to forget all the technicians and fellow drummers I've met on shows and on tour - and, of course, especially to all the fans that have allowed us to grow to the level that TURISAS are at today. Good luck and lots of success to all my bandmates - I feel that I will never be straying too far away from the band. I shall always be proudly carrying the heart of TURISAS wherever I go. The man can leave the band but the band will never really leave the man. Battle Metal!" Along with Lehtonen, their current tour bass player Jukka-Pekka Miettinen will part ways with the band as he needs to focus on his own musical projects. The relationship with both members remains friendly and amicable. Their official farewell party will happen at TURISAS' New Year's Eve special show on December 31st, 2012 at Nosturi in Helsinki, Finland. Nevertheless, the machine is not even slowing down. TURISAS are proudly welcoming the newest members of the band: their new drummer, Jaakko Jakku, has already started recording his drum parts for the upcoming album. The bass duties will be taken care of by Jesper Anastasiadis. Both are excellent musicians and great personalities and the rest of the band is already looking forward to the upcoming shows. After finishing recording the album at the end of January, TURISAS will spend the spring on the road. The rest of the year 2013 is shaping up to be very busy filled with festivals and tours. 2013 will kick start with TURISAS being part of the 70 000 Tons of Metal cruise (28.01-01.02.2013 Miami, FL). The cruise will be followed by their "Guards Of Glory" tour throughout North America and Latin America. Support in North America will come from their label mates in FIREWIND as well as Stolen Babies. Check out all dates: www.turisas.com/ . TURISAS online: www.turisas.com/ www.facebook.com/turisas twitter.com/turisasofficial www.youtube.com/turisasofficial

Turisas: : announces Latin American Tour 2013

Century Media Records — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 09:53:46 GMT

Finnish Battle Metal masters TURISAS proudly announce their first ever tour in Latin America. The band will play seven shows in March 2013, including dates in Mexico, Costa Rica, Colombia, Argentina, Chile and Brazil. Straight from the studio, vocalist Mathias "Warlord" Nyg�rd comments: "So it is finally happening then! We've been waiting for the chance to do these shows in Latin America for a very long time, and we couldn't be more excited about this announcement. During the last couple of years, whenever we've posted anything - I mean anything - on Facebook, one of the first comments has always been 'Come to Chile' - and well, now we're really coming to you! We love that dedication and believe that these shows will be very rewarding indeed. Brothers and sisters, get ready for one hell of a party!" The full tour dates are as follows: TURISAS Latin American Tour 2013 GUARDS OF GLORY 08.03.2013 (MX) Mexico City - Circo Volador 09.03.2013 (CR) San Jose - Pepper's 10.03.2013 (CO) Bogota - Teatro La Mama 12.03.2013 (AR) Buenos Aires - Groove 14.03.2013 (CL) Santiago - Rock & Guitarras 16.03.2013 (BR) Sao Paulo - Carioca Club 17.03.2013 (BR) Porto Alegre - Opiniao In association with CKConcerts & Dilemma Ticket information on: www.ckconcerts.com / www.ticketmaster.com.mx Official Twitter hashtags: #GOG13 // #Turisas2013 Argentina and Chile will go on sale on Monday (today) Brazil will go on sale on November 5th. Bogota will go on sale on November 10th. TURISAS recently entered the studio in the midst of the Finnish forests and are currently recording their new TBA album, due in the first half of 2013 via Century Media Records. It is a follow-up to the massive, theatrical "Stand Up And Fight" (2011). Along with the newly announced Latin American dates, the band is looking forward to a very busy year of touring and festivals. Always a crowd favorite, they truly are one of THE bands to witness live. Get your tickets now! TURISAS online: www.turisas.com www.facebook.com/turisas twitter.com/turisasofficial

Turisas: : to headline "PaganFest: America Part III" tour

Century Media Records — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 07:41:51 GMT

Battle metallers TURISAS will be heading back to North America this spring for "PaganFest: America Part III", their first-ever North American headlining run! Joining the Finnish sextet on their triumphant return to North America is a gathering of bands from across the world: Scotland's Alestorm, Rome's Ex Deo, Russia's Arkona, and the US's very own Huntress. In regards to this upcoming tour, TURISAS front-man Warlord Nygard comments: "It took time, but finally we had a chance to make it back to North America. After many successful tours there with acts like Cradle Of Filth and Dragonforce during the past few years, it's great to return as a headliner. This is a killer combo with great variety- some of the most twisted acts of the folkier side of metal! Be prepared for a great night out - I expect to witness some crazy audiences!" TURISAS online: http://www.turisas.com/ http://www.myspace.com/turisasofficial http://www.facebook.com/turisas http://www.twitter.com/turisasofficial

Turisas: : Announce Line-Up Changes

Century Media Records — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 02:59:18 GMT

Now the European summer festival season is finally wrapped up, and with extensive Heidenfest and headline touring looming for the autumn, we come to the start of a new chapter in TURISAS' history. TURISAS are delighted to announce that Jukka-Pekka Miettinen (ex-Arthemesia, Ensiferum) will be joining the band on bass for forthcoming shows, and Robert Engstrand (ex-Kotipelto, The Flower Kings) will be coming into a completely new role in the band - as keyboard player. This change is in response to the sad news that current bassist Hannes Horma and accordionist Netta Skog have decided to leave the band due to personal and motivational reasons. This announcement will NOT affect Turisas' tours this fall in any way: the band will perform as advertised at this year's Heidenfest tour in Europe, and afterwards will do a full length headlining tour in the UK, Ireland, Spain and Portugal. The band comments: "A band is not something that can be kept together by force. If someone wants to quit, there's not much the rest of us can do about that. Both for Hannes and Netta it came down to the same thing: a choice between the band and other personal interests had to be made. We tried to find a compromise where both could be combined, but unfortunately in both cases it didn't seem possible at their end. Neither Hannes or Netta played a critical role in the creative process and studio work of the band, so in this sense not much will change. Still, they were always great onstage and we shared many memorable moments together. We would like to make it very clear that there is no drama here, and thankfully no hard feelings. Both Hannes and Netta made their decisions completely independently, based on their own personal reasons. Their departures are not connected in any way, it was just that this short quiet period between the Euro festivals and the forthcoming touring was the only meaningful time to make a smooth changeover to the new members We'd like to thank Hannes and Netta for all the good times we had together over the years, and wish them both the best of luck in the future. As far as Jukka-Pekka and Robert go, these guys are both very talented musicians, and we are very excited about hitting the road with this new lineup. Please welcome our newest reinforcements this is the beginning of a new era!" (Mathias, Jussi, Tude and Olli) Hannes Horma joined the band on bass right after the release of the debut "Battle Metal" in 2004. He says: "My career with the band started 2004 - at the time I was only nineteen years old. It felt like a dream come true and since then, we've had some amazing time and unbelievable shows during these years. For the past couple of years I've been studying orchestral composing, arranging and classical singing and with the touring responsibilities, I haven't had a lot of free time and couldn't pursue my other interests. Lately, I've also felt that the "flame" is not there anymore for me personally: it was time for me to move on to do the things I feel most passionate about. I love playing concerts with TURISAS but I cannot be on tour for 6 or more months a year and try to study at the same time - no one can. I would like to thank everybody I've met during the years, all the fans around the world, the bands we're toured with and our crew - you rock! I also hope all the best for everybody in TURISAS: thanks for letting me to be a part of this for all these years. It's been a hell of a ride but now it's my time to jump off. Hopefully we'll meet again, someday, somewhere." (Hannes) Netta Skog has been with the band since 2008 (the previous accordion player Lisko having disappeared whilst on tour in Amsterdam). Skog was only 16 years old when she first joined the band as a last minute stand-in player for a European tour in 2007, subsequently becoming a full-time member. Earlier this year, she was forced to leave the band's U.S. tour because of personal issues, but returned for summer festivals. She says: "I sadly announce that now is the time when I have to say goodbye to TURISAS. I'm going to start my studies in college soon and also need to focus on my personal life; thus, I had to make the decision and this is the final result. These almost four years with the band have been amazing. I've got a lot of new friends and seen the world all around. I'm so lucky I was the one the band wanted to have as their accordion player and there are definitely no regrets. All the good memories will stay in my heart forever! Of course, it's sad to leave but still, I have to think that this band was one chapter in my life, and now it's time for me to turn the next page. I'm more than thankful to all of you for your amazing support and just for being amazing fans! I've had so much fun and I will never forget you. Thank you for everything." (Netta) Visit TURISAS online: http://www.turisas.com/ http://http://www.myspace.com/turisasofficial http://http://www.facebook.com/turisas

Turisas: : Supports for UK-Tour: Chthonic (TW) and Kiuas (FIN)

Century Media Records — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 08:27:29 GMT

Finnish battle metal group TURISAS are pleased to announce the support bands for the upcoming UK headline tour, which will start on 27 October 2011. Violinist Olli V�nsk� says: "We're glad to be able to announce what we feel is a really strong support package for the UK shows - both bands have been to the UK before but probably haven't yet had the exposure they deserve - we'll try to change that! Make sure you get down to the shows early to experience something a little bit different!" The support bands will be cult Taiwanese metallers Chtonic, plus fellow Finns Kiuas. The tour consists of 17 dates, including 2 co-headline gigs with Devin Townsend Project and appearance at Leeds' Damnation Festival. The dates on the tour are as follows: TURISAS "STAND UP AND FIGHT" UK TOUR?? Supports: Chthonic, Kiuas 27.10.2011 (UK) Brighton - Concorde 2 28.10.2011 (UK) Bristol - O2 Academy 2 29.10.2011 (UK) Plymouth - White Rabbit 31.10.2011 (UK) Norwich - Waterfront 02.11.2011 (UK) Newcastle - Northumbria Uni 03.11.2011 (UK) Glasgow - Garage 04.11.2011 (UK) Wolverhampton - Wulfrun Hall 05.11.2011 (UK) Leeds - Damnation Festival * 07.11.2011 (UK) Belfast - Limelight (co-headline with Devin Townsend) * 08.11.2011 (UK) Dublin - Whelans (co-headline with Devin Townsend) * 09.11.2011 (UK) Wrexham - Central Station 10.11.2011 (UK) Sheffield - Corporation 12.11.2011 (UK) Cardiff - University SU, The Great Hall 2 13.11.2011 (UK) Reading - Sub 89 15.11.2011 (UK) Southampton - Uni Garden Court 16.11.2011 (UK) Leicester - Sub 91 17.11.2011 (UK) Manchester - Academy 3 * without Chthonic, Kiuas In addition to this UK tour, TURISAS headlines a show in London already on 11 October: the band is playing at HMV Forum on Heidenfest package tour along with Finntroll, Alestorm, Arkona and others. Please check out TURISAS' websites for current updates in tour dates incl. the upcoming Heidenfest tour across Europe, news etc. Visit TURISAS online: http://www.turisas.com/ http://www.myspace.com/turisasofficial http://www.facebook.com/turisas

Turisas: : Announce UK Headline Tour Oct-Nov 2011

Century Media Records — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 08:38:15 GMT

After last weekend's boiling set at Download Festival, we proudly announce that TURISAS will return to UK shores as headliners later this year: the upcoming invasion is an extensive 17 date tour, taking place between 27 October and 17 November 2011, supporting the band's latest album "Stand Up and Fight". The tour will also feature the bands' first ever voyage across the Irish Sea to visit to Dublin and Belfast, it'll be co-headlining shows with DEVIN TOWNSEND. Violinist Olli V�nsk�: "We did a similar run back in 2008 and it was a massive success. So many international bands only do a 3-4 date tours in the UK, only covering a couple of the major cities: we wanted to dig deeper and played a lot of shows also in smaller towns and cities. The audience seemed really appreciative and we had some super intense shows back then, and I've no doubt that this tour is going to be an exploding experience, too. It's great to be able to return with such a good number of dates!" The tickets for the tour are on sale starting Friday 17 June (except Irish shows, on sale date TBA). The supporting bands are still TBC, so keep an eye out for a further announcement on supports. 27.10.2011 Brighton - Concorde 2, http://www.seetickets.com 28.10.2011 Bristol - O2 Academy 2, http://www.seetickets.com 29.10.2011 Plymouth - White Rabbit, http://www.seetickets.com 31.10.2011 Norwich - Waterfront, http://www.ueaticketbookings.co.uk 01.11.2011 Glasgow - Garage, http://www.triplegmusic.com 02.11.2011 Newcastle - Northumbria Uni, http://www.seetickets.com 04.11.2011 Wolverhampton - Wulfrun Hall, http://www.seetickets.com 05.11.2011 Leeds - University Union (Damnation Festival), "http://www.damnationfestival.co.uk/tickets" 07.11.2011 Belfast - Limelight (co-headline with DEVIN TOWNSEND) 08.11.2011 Dublin - Whelans (co-headline with DEVIN TOWNSEND) 09.11.2011 Wrexham - Central Station, http://www.seetickets.com 10.11,2011 Sheffield - Corporation, http://www.seetickets.com 12.11.2011 Cardiff - University SU: The Great Hall 2, http://www.seetickets.com 13.11.2011 Reading - Sub 89, http://www.seetickets.com 15.11.2011 Southampton - University: Garden Court, http://www.seetickets.com 16.11.2011 Leicester - Sub 91, http://www.seetickets.com 17.11.2011 Manchester - Academy 3, http://www.livenation.co.uk Don't forget that before this tour, you capital city dwellers can catch TURISAS at London HMV Forum on 11 October where the band is headlining the Heidenfest package tour (http://www.heidenfest.eu/), also featuring label mates FINNTROLL as well as Alestorm and Arkona. Visit TURISAS online: http://www.turisas.com http://www.myspace.com/turisasofficial http://www.facebook.com/turisas

Turisas: : video for "Stand Up And Fight" online

Century Media Records — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 05:20:34 GMT

Check out TURISAS' video-clip for "Stand Up And Fight" exclusively via the Finnish Radio Rock: www.radiorock.fi/videot/?vt=video&vid=139401 Make sure to stop by and enjoy a slightly different video for "Stand Up And Fight" that was filmed in the North American desert by Iain Sclater. TURISAS were confirmed for the following European festivals. 11.06.2011 (A) Nickelsdorf - Novarock 19.06.2011 (F) Clisson - Hellfest 07.07.2011 (S) Gavle - Getaway Festival 09.07.2011 (D) Ballenstedt - Rock Harz Festival 13.08.2011 (CZ) Jaromer - Brutal Assault Festival 19.08.2011 (D) Dinkelsb�hl - Summerbreeze Festival Download Festival (UK) will see TURISAS playing on the 2nd stage on June 12th. Keep your eyes peeled for more dates and festivals! Make sure to frequently stop by at website for the most updated list of tour- and festival dates:www.turisas.com/ Visit TURISAS online: www.turisas.com/ www.myspace.com/turisasofficial www.facebook.com/turisas

Turisas: : in the charts, confirmed dates to conquer Iberia

Century Media Records — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 02:53:25 GMT

Upon its worldwide release TURISAS' "Stand Up And Fight" secured several positions in international charts: Finland: #5 Album Charts Deutschland: #56 Album Charts (Quelle: charts.de / Media Control) UK: #63 Midweek Charts #4 Rock And Metal Album Charts Japan: #67 Oricon Charts #16 Overseas Charts Schweiz: #83 Album Charts Still, the Finnish Warmongers won't rest and just confirmed a tour that will take them to Spain and Portugal. Mathias Nygand (vocals): "We've always had a very strong support on the Iberian peninsula and we're of course extremely happy about that. Over the years we've often been over there as part of a support act, but we felt we owed our fans in Spain and Portugal some proper headline shows for a change. We've been trying to make this happen for ages, but it's taken time. So now we're definitely coming, make you turn up and show your support! I'm sure we'll have some amazing shows happening! We think this trip will prove that bands could do so much more on the Iberian peninsula, if they had the courage to just go a bit further and explore it. We are super excited about it! Let's paint Iberia black and red together!" TURISAS presented by RockZone Magazine www.zona-zero.net 17.05.2011 (ES) Barcelona - Sala Apolo www.sala-apolo.com/home.asp?sala=1 19.05.2011 (ES) Zaragoza - Sala Lopez www.salalopez.com 20.05.2011 (ES) Madrid - Sala Heineken www.salaheineken.com 21.05.2011 (ES) A Coruna - Ola Green www.olagreen.es 22.05.2011 (ES) Pamplona - Sala Totem www.salatotem.com 24.05.2011 (PT) Lisbon - Cine Teatro Corrois 25.05.2011 (PT) Porto - Hard Club Tickets: Ticketmaster Spain: www.ticketmaster.es, Tickets Portugal: www.ticketline.pt Keep your eyes peeled for more dates and festivals! Make sure to frequently stop by at their revamped website for the most updated list of tour- and festivaldates: www.turisas.com Ltd. Mediabook mit Bonus-CD (2 zus�tzliche Tracks, spezielle Akustik Live Performance) CD Gatefold LP + das komplette Album CD Digital Download In case you are interested to learn more about TURISAS and "Stand Up And Fight" please check out an in depth interview: Part 1: www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlbAV987Vo4 Part 2: www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjuSGCxyrcc Also, click on http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vs4MHrxAxw for an album trailer. Visit TURISAS online: www.turisas.com www.myspace.com/turisasofficial www.facebook.com/turisas

Turisas: : "Stand Up And Fight" #5 in Finland + positions in various international charts, Finnish shows and festivals confirmed

Century Media Records — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 01:58:16 GMT

TURISAS and Century Media Records are happy to announce the 1st chart entries for their current album "Stand Up And Fight": The most amazing news is a #5 in their native Finnish Album Charts. Additionally the band hit the following international charts so far: UK Midweek: #63 Japan: #67 in Oricon's national weekly chart #16 in overseas weekly charts TURISAS have just confirmed a list of Finnish shows: 22.04.2011 (FIN) H�meenlinna - Verkatehdas www.lippupalvelu.fi/Turisas-lippuja/event/VEV2204C 23.04.2011 (FIN) Helsinki - Nosturi www.tiketti.fi & www.lippupalvelu.fi 10.06.2011 (FIN) Tampere - Sauna Open Air www.sauna-open-air.fi/uutiset 22.-24.07.2011 (FIN) Helsinki - Tuska www.tuska-festival.fi In case you are interested to learn more about "Stand Up And Fight" please check out an in depth interview: Part 1: www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlbAV987Vo4 Part 2: www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjuSGCxyrcc The interview was filmed at the Dechenhoehle in Iserlohn. Also, click on www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vs4MHrxAxw for an album trailer. Another step on the mighty Finns march towards world domination is their current North American tour with Cradle Of Filth and Nachtmystium as well as touring (mainly) Germany, Austria, Switzerland with Die Apokalyptischen Reiter. Make sure to check TURISAS' tourdates, as they more headlining and festival dates are being confirmed. Visit TURISAS online: www.turisas.com www.myspace.com/turisasofficial www.facebook.com/turisas

Turisas: : "Stand Up And Fight" album stream on MySpace, confirmed for Download Festival, UK

Century Media Records — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 01:31:00 GMT

Head over to www.myspace.com/turisasofficial in order to enjoy a stream of TURISAS' "Stand Up And Fight" that was released in their native Finland and Japan yesterday! The rest of the world will follow over the next few days: Germany/Austria/Switzerland: February 25th, 2011 Europe/UK: February 28th, 2011 Australia/NZ: March 4th, 2011 North America: March 8th, 2011 The Finnish Battle Metal warriors are confirmed for this year's edition of the prestigious Download Festival (Donington Park, UK, 10.-12.06.2011). Mathias Nygard, vocals: "One of the best festival memories ever dates back to Download '07, walking up on the main stage before noon and getting that roaring response from the enormous crowd. What the fuck were they even doing up at that hour?? In '07 we had just released our previous album 'The Varangian Way' and now, four years later, we return to Donington with a brand new album again. It's going to be massive and I can't tell you how excited we all are to finally be back in the Mecca of Rock n Roll. Be prepared, TURISAS will paint the festival red and black!" "Stand Up And Fight" is available in the following formats: Ltd. Mediabook with Bonus-CD (2 additional tracks, special acoustic live performance as CD enhancement) CD Gatefold LP + the entire album on CD Digital Download Please check the band's facebook for several pre-order options. In case you are interested to learn more please check out an in depth interview: Part 1: www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlbAV987Vo4 Part 2: www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjuSGCxyrcc The interview was filmed at the Dechenhoehle in Iserlohn. Also, click on www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vs4MHrxAxw for an album trailer. Another step on the mighty Finns march towards world domination is their current North American tour with Cradle Of Filth and Nachtmystium as well as touring (mainly) Germany, Austria, Switzerland with Die Apokalyptischen Reiter. Keep your eyes peeled for more dates and festivals! Stand Up And Fight Tour 2011 17.03.2011 (UK) London - O2 Academy Islington 18.03.2011 (UK) Prestatyn - HammerFest 19.03.2011 (UK) Nottingham - Rock City 20.03.2011 (B) Biebob - Vosselaar (rescheduled show, original tickets remain valid!) 21.03.2011 (F) Paris - Le Nouveau Casino 22.03.2011 (NL) Amsterdam - Melkweg 10.-12.06.2011 (UK) Donington Park - Download Festival ...to be continued... TURISAS with Die Apokalyptischen Reiter "Moral & Wahnsinn Tour 2011" Presented by: Rock Hard, Guitar, Orkus, IM1TV Opening Act: Akrea 24.03.2011 (D) Cologne - Live Music Hall 25.03.2011 (D) Bremen - Aladin 26.03.2011 (D) Dresden - Alter Schlachthof 27.03.2011 (D) Nuernberg - Loewensaal 29.03.2011 (D) Stuttgart - LKA Longhorn 30.03.2011 (D) Munich - Backstage 31.03.2011 (A) Graz - PPC 01.04.2011 (A) Linz - Posthof 02.04.2011 (A) Vienna - Szene 03.04.2011 (HUN) Budapest - Wigwam 05.04.2011 (D) Wuerzburg - Posthalle 06.04.2011 (D) Herford - X 07.04.2011 (D) Oberhausen - Turbinenhalle 08.04.2011 (D) Darmstadt - Centralstation 09.04.2011 (D) Kaiserslautern - Kammgarn 10.04.2011 (CH) Pratteln - Z7 12.04.2011 (D) Memmingen - Kaminwerk 13.04.2011 (D) Hannover - Capitol 14.04.2011 (D) Kassel - Nachthallen 15.04.2011 (D) Berlin - Huxleys 16.04.2011 (D) Erfurt - Stadtgarten 17.04.2011 (D) Hamburg - Markthalle Tickets: www.extratix.de Visit TURISAS online: www.turisas.com www.myspace.com/turisasofficial www.facebook.com/turisas www.turisas.com/turisasofficial