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TURISAS
Metal / Black Metal / Death Metal

		"BATTLE METAL" Hämeenlinna, Finland Profile Views: 463598 Last Login: 5/16/2008
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TURISAS: General Info

Member Since	2/20/2006
Band Website	turisas.com
Band Members	WARLORD NYGÅRD - Voc. JUSSI WICKSTRÖM - Gtr. TUDE LEHTONEN - Drums HANNES HORMA - Bass OLLI VÄNSKÄ - Violin LISKO - Acc. --------------------------------------------------
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Sounds Like	Turisas - Rasputin Add to My Profile \| More Videos Turisas @ Rock Hard Festivals 2007 Click to zoom in on my visitor map!
Record Label	Century Media Records
Type of Label	Major

Upcoming Shows

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May 15 2008

6:00P

Ridglea Theater

Dallas/ Ft. Worth, Texas

May 16 2008

6:00P

The White Rabbit

San Antonio, Texas

May 17 2008

6:00P

Java Jazz

Houston, Texas

May 19 2008

8:00P

The Masquerade

Atlanta, Georgia

May 20 2008

8:00P

Volume 11

Raleigh, North Carolina

May 21 2008

8:00P

Crocodile Rock Café

Allentown, Pennsylvania

May 22 2008

6:00P

BB Kings Blues Club

New York, New York

Jun 6 2008

8:00P

Rock im Park

Nürnberg

Jun 8 2008

8:00P

Rock am Ring

Nürnburgring

Jun 14 2008

8:00P

Myötätuulirock

Vantaa

Jun 21 2008

8:00P

Nummirock

Nummijärvi

Jul 6 2008

8:00P

Ruisrock

Turku

Jul 13 2008

8:00P

Ilosaarirock

Joensuu

Jul 26 2008

8:00P

Lorca Rock

Lorca

Aug 9 2008

8:00P

Jurassic Rock

Mikkeli

Aug 15 2008

8:00P

Jalometalli

Oulu

TURISAS's Latest Blog Entry [Subscribe to this Blog]

11.05.08 - PHOENIX & ALBUQUERQUE SHOWS CANCELLED (view more)

26.04.08 - PAGANFEST USA STARTED, TONIGHT IN MONTREAL (view more)

21.04.08 - PAGANFEST USA: UPDATED GIG LIST (view more)

21.04.08 - METAL HAMMER’S GOLDEN GODS AWARDS: TURISAS NOMINATED FOR ”BEST LIVE BAND” (view more)

21.04.08 - MORE SUMMER FESTIVALS CONFIRMED (view more)

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About TURISAS

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This is the official TURISAS myspace site. It is band-run, but the daily maintenance is done mostly by non-band people as Turisas rather concentrates on writing music and touring instead. The band members do however actively keep an eye on this site and try to answer some of your messages and do some commenting every now and then, but we hope you understand, that in case you are writing a message to the band, it might take some time before it will be answered. All the news, shows etc. posted here are done by the band.

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Imagine a time when warriors strode the earth. A time when battle-painted warrior-poets sang of battles and heady feats of heroism, myth intermingled with fact, and romantic notions of adventure on the high seas sparked the imagination. The time is now, because so-called battle metal maestros TURISAS – named after their homeland’s ancient god of war – are bringing back the old school. As in, 1000 AD. “This comes from somewhere deep inside,” is the only way founder and chieftain songwriter Mathias ’Warlord’ Nygård can describe both his music and the inspiration behind it. “We play around with history, there’s fantasy imagery there, but I hate fantasy metal with all those dragons or whatever. There’s no substance there. We actually believe in what we’re doing.”

Be afraid. With festival appearances across the board – Wacken, Tuska, Earthshaker, Party.San, Bloodstock, Nummirock, Summer Breeze, not forgetting an uproarious sold-out UK tour with compatriots Lordi – it was no surprise when readers of the UK’s Metal Hammer magazine voted TURISAS ’Best New Band’ in their 2006 Reader’s Poll. It’s because there’s simply no one else like them. With 2004’s debut ’Battle Metal’, a thrilling folk-flecked tour de force, they already established themselves as a genre of one. Now they’re upping the ante with “The Varangian Way”, the most singularly ambitious album of the year. Recorded at Sound Supreme Studio and mastered at Finnvox, this metal-clad 8-song battlecry is awash in epic themes, eastern-european folk, and an abiding belief in the almighty power of the riff. “We didn’t do this the rock ‘n’ roll way,” adds Nygård . “The music was written around the story, to create a certain atmosphere and take you on this journey.” With stunning cover artwork by graphic artist, illustrator and designer John Coulthart (Cradle Of Filth, Hawkwind, poster and cover art for spoken word albums by writer Alan Moore ["Watchmen", "V for Vendetta"]) Varangians, in case you slept through your Medieval Scandinavian history course, were 11th century vikings who travelled southward through the Baltic and then east on an epic quest for glory. Awash in orchestral inspiration, stomping riffs and skewering hooks, this is what you want on your iPod when you’re pillaging a village or plotting a new course through an unexplored continent. Sure, they have a violin and accordion player with a penchant for playing Slayer covers. And yes – they wear furs and war paint. Don’t let that fool you. “Ok, people think this is crazy but there’s a reason why it works. We aren’t Lordi,” says Nygård. “There are so many interesting, inspiring old stories that are still connected to our reality. These aren’t just meaningless lyrics, we’re telling a tale here.” With already confirmed slots at Download (mainstage) Graspop, With Full Force, Rock Hard Festival, Tuska, and plans for a relentless, take-no-prisoners tour already underway, 2007 is the year TURISAS take the world by storm. Join them on their quest, to Holmgard, and beyond!

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Lilly	May 17 2008 6:59 AM hailss Awesome Show In San Antonio,TX last night..You guys are very impressive...
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Sam Millar New Songs On Profile!!	May 17 2008 2:36 AM check out the new songs on my profile!!!
Austin	May 17 2008 12:12 AM You guys are awesome! Please come to Sydney! Keep up the awesome music!
Milton	May 17 2008 12:03 AM Kick ass show in Fort Worth! Great stage presence, you must come back to Texas again soon! Ryn til Runa!!!
Heimdal Calls {HNO}	May 16 2008 11:46 PM come to san angelo and I will skip work. HAIL ODIN
Soap Box Esme!	May 16 2008 11:34 PM tonight was my first night really hearing you guys. and what can i say! it was GREAT. made me want more ^_^ come back to san antonio! :) thanks!! -esmi.
Stoops	May 16 2008 8:25 PM thx for the add
red haired stepchild	May 16 2008 8:16 PM hailz and metal greetings from nyc -see you all thursday at bbkings -red haired stepchild -bass mistress
Rising Again	May 16 2008 5:15 PM turisas in san antonio? LOL there is an ''san antonio'' next to my town, here in spain XDDDD cheers n' metal!
KIN OF ETTINS	May 16 2008 4:57 PM Great show in Ft Worth last night!
FrEtBoArDfReNz	May 16 2008 4:42 PM Kick some ass tonight TURISAS !!!! METAL UP YOUR ASS AND KICK TO THE FANS!!!!!!!!!!
MYSPACE, WHERE SIR APOLLO HAPPENS	May 16 2008 4:41 PM YOUR NEW SINGLE RASPUTIN IS KICK ASS!!! The instrumental and remix are killer too!!!
NO REMORSE NO RETREAT	May 16 2008 3:41 PM greetings:)
Aramor	May 16 2008 2:12 PM Wonderful music and very epic feelings! Hails from Italy!
.Viscious Valkyrie [KFP]	May 16 2008 12:38 PM hey, guys. if you're interested, i posted up those pictures i took at the show in Tulsa. they start at the bottom of the second page in my "Paganfest" album. My camera wasn't cooperating, and some turned out kindov blurry, but there are some rather good ones! :) xxx http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.editAlbumPhotos&albumID=1646622&MyToken=65da0cca-c288-48ba-ab83-b3062a4c3ccc
Raffunzel the witch har har	May 16 2008 11:15 AM Hey, thanks for accepting. Love your work and and your CD is always accompanying me in my car. I am already excited about the next project you are working on. Cheers
Metalvetia	May 16 2008 10:31 AM THX for the add and soon for a show in switzerland we hope ;-) regards from metalvetia
Ripchan	May 16 2008 8:17 AM simply amazing last night in "fort vorth", texas. i came to see you guys and that not-shitty opening band! you killed!
Metal Mystrss NightWolf	May 16 2008 6:54 AM I came from Hawaii to see you in Los Angeles and I was impressed. Now I'm in San Antonio to support you once more this evening. Looking forward to tonight!
Centuries Cry (NEW SONG UP)	May 16 2008 6:52 AM ADD us for some quality metal from SCOTLAND cheers ___________‡‡‡________________ _________‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡ _______‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡ _________‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡ ___________‡‡‡________________ ____________‡‡________________ _____‡‡‡_____________________ ____‡‡‡‡______________________ ___‡‡__‡‡_____________________ __‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡____________________ _‡‡‡‡__‡‡‡‡___________________ ‡‡‡‡____‡‡‡‡__________________ ______________________________ ____________‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡_______ ____________‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡ _______ ____________‡‡‡‡____‡‡‡‡ ______ ____________‡‡‡‡ ____‡‡‡‡ ______ ____________‡‡‡‡____‡‡‡‡ ______ ____________‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡ _______ ____________‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡ ________ ______________________________ ______________________‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡ ______________________‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡ ______________________‡‡‡‡___‡‡‡ ______________________‡‡‡‡ ___‡‡‡ ______________________‡‡‡‡___‡‡‡ ______________________‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡ ______________________‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡
eleni	May 15 2008 9:17 PM You guys were so fucking amazing tonight in Fort Worth. Sorry to Warlord for distracting you when you were giving us the rules for the singing contest. =]
Tock Sick	May 15 2008 9:11 PM Awesome set you guys! Thanks for coming down and blowing the shit out of Ridglea tonight!
Matt DOOM	May 15 2008 5:35 PM Amazing show last night in Tulsa Oklahoma! I was so glad to finally see you guys :] Come back again soon! :D
Maraudeur de Minuit	May 15 2008 4:19 PM i saw you guys at Paganfest in portland, i was one of the few people with painted faces...you guys are fucking awesome!!
Metal Hailz	May 15 2008 4:08 PM Welcome to our circle of friends! You have some AMAZING music!! METAL HAILZ to YOU!! THANX for the add!
Tom	May 15 2008 11:43 AM Saw you guys on Pagen Fest last night. Best show I've seen in a long time. You guys were the best band on the bill.
Lucita	May 15 2008 10:59 AM Hail to the hammer!!! A huge hug from Italy!
Vinterskugge	May 15 2008 10:55 AM Hailz Thankz for the add Dark regardz from normanlandz H. www.myspace.com/vinterskuggeofficial
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