TURISAS CHANGE OF THE LINE UP

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.

ELUVEITIE NEWS [UPDATE 3]

STUDIOBLOG: Drums, Part 1

So I suppose it’s time to check in here and do the honors of writing the first post! We’re about to start day 2, and so far the sessions going very well. Even though it did take about 3 hours to get the bassdrum sound just right for Tommy. However, as of now the drums sound incredible, and we are done with the first three tracks. There’s Red Bull and Coffee for breakfast, and once Tommy’s properly awake we should be ready to kick some more ass today.
For those interested: This time I’m recording on a Bubinga drumkit Tama has generously provided, with a very basic setup including 22″x20″ Kickdrum, 10″x08″ & 12″x09″ Toms, a 16″x16″ Floortom and a 13″x6.0″ Snaredrum. Cymbals are of course Zildjians (Mainly A Custom, but also my Favourite 21″ K Custom Crashride and 13″ K Custom secondary hats), and I’m beating the s**t out of everything with the best drumsticks in the world made by Vic Firth, breaking Drumheads made by Evans (G2 Clear on toms, Emad2 Clear on kickdrum, and Power Center on snare).
Enough talking for now though, after all we’re here to record an album!
- Merlin

ELUVEITIE NEWS [UPDATE 2]

    As Eluveitie says , new album announced and "Helvetios" is coming in 2012 . September 1st, Merlin has begun drum tracking for our new Album titled HELVETIOS at the Newsound studios in Pfäffikon, Switzerland. We are again working with Tommy Vetterli (Coroner, Ex-Kreator) who will record drums, guitars and vocals and will also be producing and mixing the record. Most folk instruments and also vocals will be recorded by Anna Murphy & Marco Jencarelli at the Soundfarm studios in Lucerne.

From:http://eluveitie.ch

VARG VIKERNES - SORCERY AND RELIGION IN ANCIENT SCANDINAVIA [BOOK RELEASE]

    I believe this one has to make with the folk/pagan ancient tribes . Varg Vikernes (Burzum), will release at 5th of December his book "Sorcery and Religion in Ancient Scandinavia"  . The content is dedicated to the topic tribes, religions , myths of the ancient Scandinavia land and the inspiration to the other european cultures .

AMON AMARTH BEER TRADEMARK

 

   Muster beer company, decided to create the ":Amon Amarth Ragnarok" Beer.
 At the image you can see the bottle design of the beer.
Cheers!

FINNTROLL NEWS

ELUVEITIE NEWS [UPDATE 1]

     Eluveitie says :

Starting with the launch of our new website in early September, EluTV will provide you with unique behind the scenes material in dozens of episodes! The first season will be focusing on our 2010/2011 world tour.

INSOMNIUM NEW ALBUM TRACKLIST

    Here is the track list of "One for Sorrow":

1. Inertia
2. Through the Shadows
3. Song of the Blackest Bird
4. Only One Who Waits
5. Unsung
6. Every Hour Wounds
7. Decoherence
8. Lay the Ghost to Rest
9. Regain the Fire
10. One for Sorrow

KAWIR NEWS [UPDATE 2]

  

     Kawir says : Kawir has just finished the recording process of a new album. The material consists of 8 tracks, lasting about 55 minutes and it is called "Isotheos". The line up which completed this release consists of: Phaesphoros - Vocals, guitars, traditional wooden pipes; Therthonax - Guitars, kanonaki; Tamerlan - Bass, acoustic guitars; Ormenos - Drums and percussion. Stay tuned for more info.

TURISAS U.K TOUR DATES (CHTHONIC - KIUAS )

Turisas :
We are pleased to announce the support bands for the upcoming UK headline tour, which will start on 27 October 2011.
Violinist OLLI VÄNSKÄ: “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 CHTHONIC, 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:

(NB Please remember that neither Chthonic nor Kiuas will be appearing with us at Leeds Damnation Festival, or the Belfast and Dublin shows – but please check locally for details nearer the time, in case this changes)



TURISAS “STAND UP AND FIGHT” UK TOUR



27.10. – Brighton Concorde 2
28.10. – Bristol O2 Academy 2

29.10. – Plymouth White Rabbit

31.10. – Norwich Waterfront 02.11. – Newcastle Northumbria Uni
03.11. – Glasgow Garage
 (*changed date*)
04.11. – Wolverhampton Wulfrun Hall

05.11. – Leeds (Damnation Festival)
07.11. – Belfast Limelight (co-headline with Devin Townsend)

08.11. – Dublin Whelans (co-headline with Devin Townsend)

09.11. – Wrexham Central Station

10.11. – Sheffield Corporation

12.11. – Cardiff University SU, The Great Hall 2

13.11. – Reading Sub 89

15.11. – Southampton Uni Garden Court

16.11. – Leicester Sub 91
17.11. – Manchester Academy 3

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.

EINHERJER NEW SONG

ENSIFERUM NEWS

   According Sami's statement : Wacken ROCKED!!!!! Thank you! :) Next week we continue arranging new songs and record new demo versions of them. The future looks very good! ;)


   So we hope once again for the best  from our favourite band ! And we are waiting for more news from the ex-belly king and now Kebab King (as his majesty said) . Folk on!

 

KAWIR INTERVIEW CONFIRMED

      Time has come for the greek legendary pioneers of pagan black metal to show their majestic inspiration once again with the upcoming release.For that reason Therthonax will answer on some questions! Stay informed and true!

KAWIR NEWS [UPDATE 1]

                                                       DRUMS RECORDING

LAST WAIL INTERVIEW

1) Hello there Kirril! Thanks for your time . Tell me the news of Last Wail !

News - we are recording new track (it`s titled - Blood rivers for the Countess). It`s about Elizabeth Bathory - blood,
virgins - you know + we are prepairing to the record of our second album. Our vocalist in the California now, so
we have a rest.

2)How Last Wail formed ? Tell me the history of the band!

-Last Wail band was formed in the end of 2008. Our first show was in spring 2009. Typical history - composer (i - in our case)
loved music and decided to try to make something too. All musicians were founded and we began to work. Of course were problems,
but now (i think everythings good. We tried to play with bagpipe, flute, but .. you know - it`s difficuilt when there are
a lot of man in the band. But i play whistle somethimes, and - may be i`ll play on concerts too.Only Goods know what wiil be.
In 2010 we`ve signed to the label and in 2011, 1st jule - we have release. Lazar (arkona) mixed that, and we like how it`s sound.
 

3)What about your records?

-Nowadays we have a demo and 1 album. So distinctions - demo - sound sucks, not "true" violas, flutes. + some riffs are different fromour album.
We have 12 tracks, prepaired to rec, so - its be cool album, we can`t wait for this.

4)Tell me about your inspirations 

-Ensiferum, Equilibrium, Finntroll . Bands that play not fashionable music (alternative etc) - it`s our inspiration.
 

5)Any show you have already lined up ?.

- So, how i said - our vocalist in USA and we not play on shows now, but to autumn we are prepairing somethin.

6)Tell me your future plans !

 - We want to play in Europe. It`s difficuilt to get there, but we`ll try. Just Wait for 2nd album, - you`ll like it.

7)Thank you for your time. Anything last you want to say to the readers ?
-Don`t give up!

TULIKIRNU INTERVIEW

  1)Hello Johannes glad to talk with you . Tell me the news of Tulikirnu.

Hello!

Thanks a lot for this opportunity. I´m working with the new song. Its atmosphere is a sort of combination of my two previous songs ( Path & Sword).
This song seeks to create a vivid cinematic feeling.

I also working with new material which is more brutal and fast.

I think these were the news in brief from Tulikirnu...


2)How you decided to create this project ?


I have dreamed of composing really epic metal music that is heavily based on orchestrations since I was a teenager.
I started with playing the drums and carried on with the guitar and piano. The years passed and my musical interests were pressed in the background.
Later I started actively to train guitar-playing and musical theory. Pieces of songs started to compile in my computer and now it's time to harvest
and transform them into songs. In 2010, I began co-operation with Sami Boman to produce high quality orchestrations. The co-operation worked just fine,
Sami worked out beautiful orchestrations from my midi-chaos and finally we were so satisfied that we could go to the studio for recording for the first
time in my life.Our co-opearation continues. Also in 2010, Dr H.T. and me started our collaboration with lyrics.


3)Are thinging about get signed on a record label or you would like to go ahead as independent ?


This is good question!
It´s really expensive to do even one song with a high quality, so getting external funding is naturally attractive.
But on the other hand, the external funding would probably bring tight schedules with it and that is not so good thing for me or the quality of songs.


4)Ok I found on the internet one song of your project "Path " . There are and other tracks that are not uploaded yet?

Yes, there is one song called Sword, you can find it www.tulikirnu.com or Tulikirnu Facebook



5)Tell me about your main influenced and the lyricall inspiration of your music!
My basic principle has always been that lyrics need to serve the musical solutions. Still, I invest a lot of time and effort in developing a narrative
vision for each of my songs. I give this vision to Dr H.T. and he works out the final lyrics.
He likes to use descriptive words to paint a graphic picture of the story of the song and the mental world of its main character.
To finish the song, I do the arrangements.


6)And what about your guitars ? Are so perfect and in my opinion the best design for a folk metal band. Are incredible!
I have always appreciated craftmanship and design and at last I found a guitar-maker (Amfisound) that was both able and willing to deliver
exactly what I want.



7)Were readers/fans/people can find your music ?

www.tulikirnu.com and Tulikirnu Facebook


8)I believe we have to close with this Anything special that would you like to say ?
Thanks a lot Johannes!!
Be patient and stay tuned. I prepare new material all the time. Since I am highly ambitious, it takes time Still, one day there will be
enough "hot" material for a live performance!

VIKING LAND BLOG T-SHIRT (PRE-ORDER)

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KAWIR NEWS

    The Hellenic Black Pagan Metal band "Kawir" , proudly announce the recording for the material of the new album. We are tuned about news that as Kawir said we will have soon. Stay informed!

DRAUGR INTERVIEW CONFIRMED

TULIKIRNU INTERVIEW CONFIRMED

HEIDEVOLK INTERVIEW !

1) Hello Sebastian ! Pleasure to talk with you ! How the band goes now ? Tell me your news !




Hello! And likewise! With the band everything goes great! We are currently in the studio recording the new album. As a matter of fact I'm answering your question between the guitar recordings. The recording are so far going very good! Drums and bass, which are already recorded, already sound awesome! The new CD will be a concept album about the Germanic tribe of the Batavians, a tribe that lived for approximately 2000 years ago in the land what we with Heidevolk call our home land. We have no official release date yet, but we are going for early 2012.


2) What Heidevolk means and which is the main theme and inspiration of your lyrics?


Heidevolk means people of the Heathland and it has a double meaning. First of all we have in our homelands one of the biggest heathland nature reservations from Europe. So with Heidevolk we are in fact those people from the heathland. The other meaning is that when christianity came to our lands about 1500 years ago, it settled first in the cities. The people in the countryside that lived on the heathlands (Heide) kept their pagan believes a little bit longer, and from that point on 'Heathen' (Heiden) also got the meaning for a person still hanging on the the old faith. And since with Heidevolk we sing about the old pagan beliefs this meaning fits us as well.
Inspiration we get mainly from the history from our lands. Times when paganism still was the main believe here, folktales, legends, sagas and also nature. We have some big parts of nature right at our doorstep, we love to roam around in there and from there we also get a lot of inspiration.


3) Tell me about your influences! 


Our music influences we get from a very broad spectrum of music. Since all of our bandmembers like different kinds of music. Mainly metal though but also folkmusic and old rock. So our influences differ from old school rock to grindcore, from powermetal to folkmusic and I myself am also a big Foo fighters fan as well.


4) Tell me the review of your last album !


The reaction to our last album “uit oude grond” were terrific. We experimented with a louder, heavier and more bombastic sound, which comes closer to our live-sound. We are very happy that our fans reacted on this new sound and for the next album we will try to make an even more heavier sound.


5) Any plans for a new album ?
Like I have said before, the new album will be a concept album about the Batavian tribe. In history the Roman writer Tacitus wrote down a lot about the tribe. Living at the border of the roman empire they worked together with the Romans but after a few years they revolted, took up arms and this ended in a long battle.
Concerning the music I can tell you that the new album will be more faster, harder and more metal then our last album. The folk spirit, and the typical Heidevolk choir-vocals are still there of course but the overall sound of the songs are more aggressive.
The drums are recorded in the Abyss Studio in Sweden and the rest will be recorded in the Netherlands, finally the production will be done by Peter Tägtgren – know from productions for Dimmu borgir, Children of Bodom, Overkill and many more.


6) Any plan for concerts this summer ?


Since we are so busy with the new album that we didn't have much time for many shows. But still we have done some good shows and there are some nice ones to come like Party San open air, Burgfolk and Wolfszeit festival.


 7) Were people can find your music and information about Heidevolk ?


Music people can find in any CD store, and on our Myspace.
More information can also be found on our website and on our Facebook:
www.heidevolk.com
www.myspace.com/officialheidevolk


8) Any last thing you want to say to the readers/viewers?fans ? 




Thank you all! Be sure to check out our new CD when it's out in the beginning of 2012 and I hope to see you all at our liveshows!




Thanks a lot Sebastiaan Have a great day!


Thank you too! Thank you for the interview!
All the best, Sebas!

MOONSORROW - TYR - CRIMFALL TOUR DATES

ENSLAVED INTERVIEW!

1) Tell me the news of Enslaved! How the band goes ?


Bekkis - Well I will say. Ivar have written some new songs and they sound promising. Apart from that we will play several festivals during the summer, and then a new US-tour during the fal


2)What reviews had your upcoming E.P ?


Bekkis - Havent read too many actually, but the ones I have read have been positive


3)As you said you will play a couple shows during the summer and a U.S tour , appart from that any tour at winter or in 2012 ?


Bekkis - Working on it, but nothing have been set yet.


4)New album release or something like that ?


Bekkis - Maybe in a years time . But nothing set yet.


5) But if you can , describe the new stuff with three words...for the fans of yours .


Bekkis - Innovative , fresh and exciting .


6)As you said fresh , that one will reminds other releases or it would be a new stuff on your discography ?


Bekkis - We always try to never copy ourself, so a fresh attitude yes.


7) As I am from Greece,and here there are a lot of Enslaved's fans , have you ever noticed to play a couple of shows here ?


Bekkis - We've tried to do some festivals in Greece, but the organizers have not done their job.For instance getting us planetickets, so unfortunately we were not able to do the gigs
We are not to blame though.


8) So I am out of questions , any last thing you want to say to your fans ?


Bekkis - Thanx for checking out Enslaved, we will continue to release albums
hopefully og high quality.

LAST WAIL INTERVIEW CONFIRMED!

VOTE FFERYLLT FOR PLAYING ON BLACK TROLL WINTERFEST

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Please vote Fferyllt for playin' in the Black Troll Winterfest ! 

The voting starts on Monday  25th July. 

For more information you can check out those sites !

1)https://www.facebook.com/groups/244304645581067?id=251896161488582&notif_t=group_activity

2)http://blacktrollfestival.de/winterfest/news_1_eng.htm

 

ARAFEL INTERVIEW

1)First of all Roman thanks for your time!!!! Tell me the news of the Arafel :-) What are you doin' right now ?


 Roman : so
firs of all thank U!!!! and if im making some mistakes when im writing its becouse im abit drunk:) but its good for u cuz u can ask wharewer u want:)
in this time we taking some brake and resting abit with Israeli sun:)
some of us ofcourse
and some in Germany drinking beer,and prepering for the next gigs:)

2)Are you right now with an Arafel's member? So with my side I have to wish you a great summer :D

   Roman : No we are  living in different city's but we speaking on the phone every day:)

thanq and wish u Rocking summer too:)


Thanks a lot :-) ! So how Arafel started ? What is the Arafel's connection with Equilibrium ? You are friends from the past or just you coppurate each other ?

  Roman : OK ,so Arafel started with the drummer Leshiy,about 10 years ago,then Felius (the guitar player) joined the band so basicly this is the original Arafel from the start,then there was many mambers that was coming and going,i joined the band (by wikipedia)
in 2006 but i dont remember real year but i was about 19.Then in some month Nasha (the violin player ) come over
we did some gigs,and after year or something our singer and rythm guitar player left the band (they hade they own band) so we started to serch for new singer,our violin player knew Helge from some Festivals before
and she hade mail of Helge so felius contacted him and Helge was interested in our music.

3)Do you mean you had only to communicate with Helge and he accepted your invitation ??
 
  Roman : basicly yes,ofcourse we sended him some songs of ours to listen to and to get the idea of the band
and what we doing.


4)So good. Tell me a few words about your releases.

 Roman : We have three full albums and have been recorded in Poland .the last one witch my favorite and we all very proud of,is recorded also in poland with Helge we worked long time on this alboum the music done by Felius(gutarist).We worked at Gerz Studios!The people that they worked with us are 2 brothers Wojtek and Slawek they are master in what they doing they worked also with such bands like Behemoth,Crionic,Decapitated,Hate,Vader and many more!And we are proud of ourselfs!

5)That's also the next question I have to do !!! Your last album was a masterpiece! So great songs ! Hard work ! What reviews took from Europe .
 Roman : People love it:) we took 9 from 10 almost in every review that we cheked:)ofcourse in Europe we are new band but just give us some time and we'll show u stuff that u cant imagine too ur self. Also we didn't play a lot of shows,so every show of us its better and better [paganfest,ragnarock,metalfest] It was new for us . So we did as best as we can new becoming band in Europe.



6)You answered at a way for the next question. About your live shows! As I can see you have played in major Europian stages! That makes the band more and more well known . Right ?
  Roman : yes ofcourse,!!!!!every day more and more ppl get to know us,and asking to come to different countrys and play show,and also as u can see we love it my personal facebook is open to every one as well as the rest members,add us add Arafel page and also if we not playing u can chat with us and ask everything about the band and etc.Also Aarafel after each show coming to the crowd and chating to ppl we love it,the same way that they love us. we doing our best that ppl will enjoy and have fun at the show



7)That's the meaning! In this way everyone will love you !! And that's the best! That the crowd loves you! How difficult is to make a band in Israel ? As I know things are hard there from goverments side...Also I have read somewhere , your opinion about the hatered of  some people to your nation. I read that you as Arafel play music in order to explain your feelings and to give a big example of music that unites the nation ! Your personal opinion of the topic , wich is ?


 Roman : ok ,i can tell u that 4 of the members coming from soviet union some from Ukraine some from Russia some from Uzbekistan and we all meet in israel in some point and as u know Helge from Germany (im dying for this country best country in the world) ,so music dont have colour only BLACK metal heheheheeh but still its music there is no nation also music unite different ppl and i saw it with my eyes. As far people enjoyng it and not making "ah this band is this and this band is this" Our point is enjoy us we do,and dont give a fuck about politics and rest of shit . Leave the politic to politshens.

8) Really great your word!!!!!! I totally agree with you ! Hope you haven't received any negative review for this in the rest Europe!

 Roman : hhhhh,i say "MUSIC IS MY BUSSINESS" live the rest for the other people.

9)Indeed :-) You are right! So explain me something cheerfull hahaha ! What actually Arafel means ? :-)

  Roman : ok Arafel in hebrew mean fog!!

10) Ok, we have done with this...Hmmm any thoughts of a new release ?

  Roman : yes ofcourse:)!!!!!!hahahaha but I cant say nothing ,but it will be somethin really special:) trust me its something that ppl didnt hear before.

11)So brother I have a few more questions just to close with this interview. I live in Greece and your name have been heared to the little folk metal communion very times! If it was on your hand would you like to visit us dew to a festival or a simple show or as support with another band ? :-)

  Roman :yes ofcourse,i also have some projects,some band from Greece contacted me i will not tell the name cuz its too soon,but maybe in some motnh ill play some shows in Greece with that band and hoppe to see u there and bang ur head with me:) and ofcourse drink some beer:)!

12) Any live show in the future?
  Roman : yes we hope to play at Israel we didnt play about 3 years here

13) Thank you for your great interview , anything last you want to say to the fans/readers ? :-)

  Roman :         to fans from me (Romashka) make sex use condomse and enjoy ur life with out u we nothing!!!!!!!!! be ur self cuz it all FUCKING ROCK'N'ROLL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!