Turisas hit the road in May

Finnish folkmetallers TURISAS have scheduled the following European tour dates:

May 31 - Paljassaare Rock Fest - Tallinn, Estonia
Jun. 06 - Rock Im Park - Nürnberg, Germany
Jun. 08 - Rock Am Ring - Nürburgring, Germany
Jun. 14 - Myötätuulirock - Vantaa, Finland
Jun. 21 - Nummirock - Nummijärvi, Finland
Jul. 04 - Ruisrock - Turku, Finland
Jul. 12 - Voimasointu Festival - Mäntyharju, Finland
Jul. 13 - Ilosaarirock - Joensuu, Finland
Jul. 18 - Rock Harz Open Air - Osterode, Germany
Jul. 19 - Wanaja Festival - Hämeenlinna, Finland
Jul. 26 - Lorca Rock - Lorca, Spain
Aug. 08 - Jurassic Rock - Mikkeli, Finland
Aug. 15 - Jalometalli - Oulu, Finland



TURISAS is set to invade North American shores this upcoming spring as part of Paganfest 2008, which also features fellow Finns ENSIFERUM, TYR and ELUVEITIE. This Metal Maniacs-sponsored trek, which kicks off on April 25, is in support of the group's critically acclaimed new album, "The Varangian Way". The critically acclaimed disc is going to be re-released on April 29 and this special tour edition package features a bonus DVD jam-packed with live performance footage.

"The Varangian Way" bonus DVD content:

01. Rasputin (video clip)
02. Battle Metal (live) (recorded at Rock Hard Festival 2007)
03. To Holmgard And Beyond (live)
04. In The Court Of Jarisleif (live)
05. Battle Metal (live) (filmed live at Download Festival
06. Battle Metal (live) (recorded at With Full Force 2007)

source: blabbermouth.net

Norther hit the Finnish charts hard!

Taken from the bands Myspace:

Our new album N has hit the official Finnish charts on position 5. This is our best position on the list so far and we are of course very pleased! :) SCRATCHtheSurface webzine has chosen latest NORTHER release N, for Album of the Month! Thank you very much! Read the full review here! Also an interview is available on the site, read here.

Cheers!- NORTHER

N, the forthcoming album from Finnish Melodic Death Metallers Norther is due to drop on the 25th February in the rest of EUROPE, while it is already available in Finland.

The first video from the album is called "We Rock" and can be viewed below:


Norther are on tour with Turisas & Alestrom during March and April.

Mar. 01 - Soundhaus, Northampton, UK
Mar. 02 - Corporation, Sheffield, UK
Mar. 03 - Moshulu, Aberdeen, UK
Mar. 04 - Studio 24, Edinburgh, UK
Mar. 05 - Academy 2, Liverpool, UK
Mar. 06 - Waterfront, Norwich, UK
Mar. 07 - Park, Peterborough, UK
Mar. 08 - Cockpit, Leeds, UK
Mar. 10 - Cavern, Exeter, UK
Mar. 11 - Clwb Lfor Bach, Cardiff, UK
Mar. 12 - The Brook, Southampton, UK
Mar. 13 - Electric Ballroom, London, UK
Mar. 14 - Concorde 2, Brighton, UK
Mar. 15 - Patronaat, Haarlem, NL
Mar. 16 - Doornroosje, Nijmegen, NL
Mar. 18 - Marx, Hamburg, DE
Mar. 19 - Substage, Karlsruhe, DE
Mar. 20 - Metropolis, Munich, DE
Mar. 21 - Salzhaus, Winterthur, CH
Mar. 22 - Matrix, Bochum, DE
Mar. 23 - Kato, Berlin, DE
Mar. 25 - Planet Music, Vienna, AT
Mar. 26 - Randal, Bratislava, SK
Mar. 27 - Rock Cafe, Prague, CZ
Mar. 28 - Ragnarok Festival, Lichtenfels, DE
Mar. 29 - Tomahawk Festival, Osnabrueck, DE
Mar. 31 - KB, Malmoe, SE
Apr. 01 - Musikens Hus, Gothenburg, SE