Turisas

Turisas is a band that was founded in Finland by Mathias Nygård and Jussi Wickstrom 1997. It is named after an ancient Finnish god of war.

Style

A detailed classification of the style is difficult, as the band mixes many kinds of Metal. Generally, we can say, however, that Turisas mainly epic Viking Metal, mixed with Finnish folk (and humppa ) play. The band describes their music as " Battle Metal ".

During their performances, the band members use a red-black " war paint ", which is a trademark of the band. According Nygård black acrylic paint and fake blood is used to.

History

Since 2003, Turisas are worldwide deal with Century Media under contract, where they released their debut album Battle Metal in 2004. Then the band went among others with the apocalyptic horsemen on a European tour. They were supported by various guest musicians on the instruments violin and accordion.

Guitarist Georg Laakso suffered in November 2005 in a car accident in serious injury. Due to many glitches the police and the authorities he could only be brought in very late in the intensive care unit. His condition was very critical longer time. On 14 December 2005, the band was, however, announced that Laakso is back on the road to recovery. On 12 July 2006, however, Laakso announced his departure. Due to a spinal cord injury he suffered in the accident, he must have his life long sitting in a wheelchair. As announced on the official website, the band decided not to look for a new guitarist. Instead, the aim Jussi Wickstrom occur during appearances as a single guitarist in appearance and a guest musician occur as a bass player.

In June 2007, the album The Varangian Way, which was recorded in March 2007 at Sound Supreme Studio appeared. It is a concept album that describes a journey of Varangians on Eastern European rivers to Constantinople Opel and their experiences. Already in advance appeared on 16 May 2007, the decoupled from the album Single To Holmgard and Beyond, which debuted at number 13 of the Finnish single charts. In addition, Turisas was in 2007, after a UK headlining tour ( with the support idol ) represented together with Annihilator as support for the European tour of Iced Earth.

In the Spanish rock hard and in the Belgian MindView The Varangian Way was voted album of the month in the Finnish charts, it reached number 17 In addition to this album, the band in the summer of the Boney M. - Rasputin song for a cover - Single on. In spring 2008, the band played a European tour, on the accordion helped the 17 -year-old Netta Skog from. For the April 2008 to participate in the Paganfest was planned with Moonsorrow and others. However, Turisas participated only in the U.S. appearances. In November 2008, she played together with Korpiklaani and Kampfar as headliners on the Ultima Ratio Festival.

In October 2007, took over Netta Skog, the accordion for Turisas miteinspielte already in the studio, with some performances the place on the accordion, as Turisas ' accordion player Lisko Mäkinen had unexpectedly lost the contact with the band. In early 2008 he was eventually released due to lack of willingness to communicate. A few months later Netta Skog was hired for live performances. Meanwhile, she was accepted as a permanent member of the band; Nygård said on the DVD A Finnish Summer with Turisas said: " At present, presents [ this occupation with Netta Skog ] So for us, the band dar. "

In early March, 2010, the band known to work on recording their third album called Stand Up And Fight. The release date in Germany was February 25, 2011.

In early September, 2011, the band announced that Netta Skog and Hannes Hormah left the band and by Jukka -Pekka Miettinen (bass ) and Robert Engstrand (keyboard) to be replaced.

In November 2012 it was announced on the band's website that drummer Tuomas Lehtonen and touring bassist Jukka -Pekka Miettinen have left the band. As a new drummer Jaakko Jakku was presented

Discography

Albums

  • 2004: Battle Metal ( Century Media )
  • 2007: The Varangian Way ( Century Media )
  • 2011: Stand Up and Fight ( Century Media )
  • 2013: Turisas2013 ( Century Media )

Singles

  • 2007: To Holmgard and Beyond ( Century Media )
  • 2007: Rasputin ( Century Media )
  • 2010: Supernaut ( Century Media, Digital Single)

Demos

  • 2008: A Finnish Summer with Turisas (70 -minute documentary, live recordings of performances on five Finnish festivals, music video Rasputin, Blooper Reel )

Videos

  • 2007: Rasputin
  • 2008: Battle Metal
  • 2011: Stand Up And Fight
  • 2013: Ten More Miles
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