Turisas
Turisas is a Finnish folk metal band from Hämeenlinna. They were founded in… Read Full Bio ↴Turisas is a Finnish folk metal band from Hämeenlinna. They were founded in 1997 by Mathias Nygård and Jussi Wickström and named after an ancient Finnish god of war.
Turisas combine elements of folk metal and power metal, with strong influences from symphonic metal as well. The album title Battle Metal has given rise to the term "battle metal" being used as a description for war-themed folk metal.
On October 28, 2005, the guitarist Georg Laakso was badly injured in a car accident and due to the extent of his spinal cord injuries, on July 12, 2006 issued a statement of his permanent resignation from the band on the official website. Nevertheless, the band continued to work on their second album, titled The Varangian Way, which was released in early 2007. Jussi Wickström recorded all guitars on the album.
Mathias Nygård revealed in the January 2007 edition of Terrorizer magazine that the touring musicians Hannes Horma, Olli Vänskä, Janne Mäkinen and Antti Laurila had been added to the band as full-time members, taking them up to an 8-piece act. It later turned out that of the two accordion players, only Mäkinen had become an official member. Laurila is no longer a touring musician for the band. On February 19, 2007, keyboard player Antti Ventola posted a message on the Turisas discussion forum announcing that he and the band had parted ways. This was later confirmed by the rest of the band. Mathias Nygård performed the keyboards on The Varangian Way and Turisas are presently using backing tracks to replicate them on stage.
In January 2008 accordion player Janne "Lisko" Mäkinen disappeared mysteriously in Amsterdam. For the upcoming tour dates in spring 2008 Turisas announced Netta Skog as a step-in accordionist. She had already helped the band on the European tour in October-November 2007. Netta was soon after added to the band on a full-time base.
After a string of festivals in the Summer of 2008, in September the band started a long tour through the United States and Europe in support of DragonForce. This tour ended in March 2009, and the band then took part in a new European tour with Cradle of Filth and Moonspell, dubbed the "Filthfest Tour 2009", in April and May 2009. The band played at Wacken Open Air in early August 2009 and also played at Bloodstock Open Air in Mid August 2009. The band took time off at the end of 2009 to make a new album and then planned to return as fully-fledged band no longer supporting others. In 2010 the band concentrated on finishing the recordings of the upcoming third album. Still, the band did a short tour in Asia and Australia in May 2010, including headline concerts in Sydney and Melbourne, two gigs in China, a gig in Shanghai World Expo 2010 and a gig in Japan.
As of March 2010, Turisas announced they were in the studio working on a new album; at that time, the band documented the recording process in a series of studio diary videos on YouTube. The title for the latest album, Stand Up and Fight, was revealed on November 11, 2010: the album was released through Century Media on February 28 in Europe and March 8 in North America. A new song off that album: "The March of the Varangian Guard" was performed at the band's Finnish gigs in October 2010. On 17 December 2010, the title track "Stand Up And Fight" was released as a free download on the band's website.
The band took part in tours in Mexico and North America with Cradle of Filth, the other supporting bands being Nachtmystium and Daniel Lioneye beginning in January 2011 and in Europe with Die Apokalyptischen Reiter from March through April 2011. Their England tour came with Crimfall as the supporting band, as well as other local supporting bands. 2012 saw them headline the North American "Paganfest: America Part III" tour with Alestorm, Arkona and Huntress in tow.
In November 2012, the band announced that drummer Tuomas "Tude" Lehtonen and bassist Jukka-Pekka Miettinen had both left the band. They were replaced by Jaakko Jakku and Jesper Anastasiadis, respectively. They also announced that they had started work on their 4th album, and that the album would be released in May 2013.
Turisas combine elements of folk metal and power metal, with strong influences from symphonic metal as well. The album title Battle Metal has given rise to the term "battle metal" being used as a description for war-themed folk metal.
On October 28, 2005, the guitarist Georg Laakso was badly injured in a car accident and due to the extent of his spinal cord injuries, on July 12, 2006 issued a statement of his permanent resignation from the band on the official website. Nevertheless, the band continued to work on their second album, titled The Varangian Way, which was released in early 2007. Jussi Wickström recorded all guitars on the album.
Mathias Nygård revealed in the January 2007 edition of Terrorizer magazine that the touring musicians Hannes Horma, Olli Vänskä, Janne Mäkinen and Antti Laurila had been added to the band as full-time members, taking them up to an 8-piece act. It later turned out that of the two accordion players, only Mäkinen had become an official member. Laurila is no longer a touring musician for the band. On February 19, 2007, keyboard player Antti Ventola posted a message on the Turisas discussion forum announcing that he and the band had parted ways. This was later confirmed by the rest of the band. Mathias Nygård performed the keyboards on The Varangian Way and Turisas are presently using backing tracks to replicate them on stage.
In January 2008 accordion player Janne "Lisko" Mäkinen disappeared mysteriously in Amsterdam. For the upcoming tour dates in spring 2008 Turisas announced Netta Skog as a step-in accordionist. She had already helped the band on the European tour in October-November 2007. Netta was soon after added to the band on a full-time base.
After a string of festivals in the Summer of 2008, in September the band started a long tour through the United States and Europe in support of DragonForce. This tour ended in March 2009, and the band then took part in a new European tour with Cradle of Filth and Moonspell, dubbed the "Filthfest Tour 2009", in April and May 2009. The band played at Wacken Open Air in early August 2009 and also played at Bloodstock Open Air in Mid August 2009. The band took time off at the end of 2009 to make a new album and then planned to return as fully-fledged band no longer supporting others. In 2010 the band concentrated on finishing the recordings of the upcoming third album. Still, the band did a short tour in Asia and Australia in May 2010, including headline concerts in Sydney and Melbourne, two gigs in China, a gig in Shanghai World Expo 2010 and a gig in Japan.
As of March 2010, Turisas announced they were in the studio working on a new album; at that time, the band documented the recording process in a series of studio diary videos on YouTube. The title for the latest album, Stand Up and Fight, was revealed on November 11, 2010: the album was released through Century Media on February 28 in Europe and March 8 in North America. A new song off that album: "The March of the Varangian Guard" was performed at the band's Finnish gigs in October 2010. On 17 December 2010, the title track "Stand Up And Fight" was released as a free download on the band's website.
The band took part in tours in Mexico and North America with Cradle of Filth, the other supporting bands being Nachtmystium and Daniel Lioneye beginning in January 2011 and in Europe with Die Apokalyptischen Reiter from March through April 2011. Their England tour came with Crimfall as the supporting band, as well as other local supporting bands. 2012 saw them headline the North American "Paganfest: America Part III" tour with Alestorm, Arkona and Huntress in tow.
In November 2012, the band announced that drummer Tuomas "Tude" Lehtonen and bassist Jukka-Pekka Miettinen had both left the band. They were replaced by Jaakko Jakku and Jesper Anastasiadis, respectively. They also announced that they had started work on their 4th album, and that the album would be released in May 2013.
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Turisas Lyrics
A Portage to the Unknown We've sailed across the sea Rowed for miles and miles upstre…
Among Ancestors A peaceful grove, In treetops above the whisper of the wind…
As Torches Rise I take a look around, The blood of our men has…
Battle Metal A name uttered with fear No smile, no tears They'll crush yo…
Cursed Be Iron Curse on thee, cruel iron Curses on the steel thou…
End Of An Empire The time is here Time to be brave, while others fear Fear…
Fear The Fear Bravery As we've all seen on TV Explosions and swords Hot…
Fields Of Gold ""Long is the way we have come Still nothing changes…
Fields Of Gold. Long is the way we have come Still, nothing changes under…
Five Hundred And One New friends Last night An offer was made Nordbrikt …
For Your Own Good This is all for your own good, You will come to…
Greek Fire Thunder and smoke fills the air, A viloent breath; The bea…
Hunting Pirates Full sails ahead, oceans painted red When the soldiers of f…
In The Court Of Jarisleif Time to raise a toast to our generous host Jarisleif!…
Into The Free The sweetest morning call Last marking on the wall Bundled…
Messenger ""I saddle my horse as fast as I can \""The…
Midnight Sunrise In the darkest shadows, under the black rocks And ancient m…
Miklagard Overture ""Long have I drifted without a course A rudderless ship…
No Good Story Ever Stars With Drinking Tea Wine flowed in ashtrays, Mea Culpa we cried, Till the Balk…
One More Gathered round the wooden table Same tavern as the nights be…
Piece by Piece Peace Peace Peace Peace Peace Peace Peace Peace Piece by pie…
Prologue For R. R. R. Spoken interlude: As you sit in your quiet home, sur…
Prologue for R.R.R ""As you sit in your quiet home surrounded by peace…
Prologue for R.R.R. Spoken interlude: As you sit in your quiet home, sur…
Rasputin “Hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey…
Rex Regi Rebellis Cold autumn rain, fields new-plowed A sludgy bane, far from…
Run Bhang-Eater Two lefts and a right, Stay out of sight, It’s been quite…
Run Bhang-Eater Run! Two lefts and a right, Stay out of sight, It's been quite…
Sahti Waari Nyt täyttyy mahlainen malja Tuoppeihin virtaa sahti ja kalj…
Stand Up And Fight The pouring rain, Sticks my hair to my face, An…
Stand Up And Fight Acoustic The pouring rain, Sticks my hair to my face, An…
Supernaut I want to reach out And touch the sky I want to…
Take The Day! Long is the hour for the waiting man The frontline is…
Ten More Miles Who will be there when the skies turn grey? - Turisas!…
The Bosphorus Freezes Over ""So there it was the thing we dread the most.…
The Days Pased I've sailed the seven seas, I've climbed the mountains high…
The Dnieper Rapids ""A terrible noise heard from far away Drowning all other…
The Great Escape Word I bring —From far up North! Songs I sing —From your …
The Heart of Turisas At the tables of the North Man is used to blizzards…
The Land of Hope and Glory Far away, where the sunshine never fades There lies this la…
The March Of The Varangian Guard The sun rose over the wasteland As far as the eye…
The Massenger The messenger I saddle my horse as fast as i can "the…
The Messenger ""I saddle my horse as fast as I can \""The…
Those Were The Days Once upon a time there was a tavern, Where we used…
Till the Last Man Falls Far away, Beyond the bay Rugged hills tower over the woods …
To Holmgard and Beyond Far beyond the sea and distant lands Came men with thirty…
To Holmgard And Beyond (Acoust Far from the sea and distant lands Came men with…
We Ride Together Roll the dice Name your price Torn asunder Loot and plunder …