Metal Blade Records Signs Týr!

Metal Blade Records is proud to announce their latest signing, the Faroe Islands natives, Týr! The deal was signed in Hollywood, CA on Wednesday, September 12th at the Rainbow (pictured HERE). The band are currently on tour with Korpiklaani, Moonsorrow and more. The tour will wrap up this Sunday in Worcester, MA, after which the band will return home to Europe for several shows and to begin production on their next album. Additionally, a video was released on Metal Blade TV in which Brian Slagel interviews the band. The video can be seen now here: http://www.metalblade.tv/tv/exclusives/metal-blade-records-signs-tyr/.

For more information, check out Týr on-line:
http://www.tyr.fo/
https://www.facebook.com/tyrband
http://twitter.com/tyrband
http://www.myspace.com/tyr1

Korpiklaani Launches U.S. Tour Edition "Manala" Pre-Orders

Finnish traditional folk metal pioneer, Korpiklaani, is gearing up for the North American release of its eighth studio album, Manala, on August 14th, as well as a headlining run on “Manala North American Tour,” set to kick off later this month. The band and Nuclear Blast USA have launched two special “Manala North American Tour” pre-orders – a commemorative Manala 2-CD edition with bonus disc including the entire album in English, and a 2-CD/t-shirt bundle pack. Head over to the Nuclear Blast webstore: http://bit.ly/manlanbusa to pre-order these exclusive packages while supplies last.

“Manala North American Tour” will launch in Quebec City, Canada on August 28th, with Moonsorrow, Týr and Metsatöll rounding out the line-up.
 

“Once again we are very excited to come back to North America,” said vocalist/guitarist, Jonne Järvelä. “It will be the first time we are able to tour on the release of our new record, Manala. We are also very pleased to be having our very good close friends from Moonsorrow, Týr and Metsatöll, so expect a great party with good friends and even better music!”
 

In an effort to give back to the fans, Korpiklaani and Nuclear Blast USA will be giving away a limited number of guest list spots (not a backstage pass) to some lucky fans for the “Manala North American Tour.” Head over to: http://bit.ly/korptourcontest for complete details.
 

Korpiklaani has also posted the second part of a series of Manala track-by-track videos on YouTube at: http://youtu.be/br8iEp3swbs. 
 

The first video launched last week and can be seen at: http://youtu.be/rFdn9lhlsEw.
 

Stay tuned for more information on Korpiklaani, Manala and the “Manala North American Tour!”
 

“Manala North American Tour” dates…
Aug 28 - Quebec City, QC @ Imperial Theatre
Aug 29 - Montreal, QC @ Club Soda
Aug 30 - Toronto, ON @ Opera House
Aug 31 - Cleveland, OH @ Peabody's
Sep 1 - Joliet, IL @ Mojoe's
Sep 2 - St Paul, MN @ Station-4
Sep 3 - Lawrence, KS @ Granada Theater
Sep 4 - Denver, CO @ Marquis Theater
Sep 5 - Billings, MT @ Manny's
Sep 6 - Salt Lake City, UT @ TBA
Sep 8 - Seattle, WA @ Studio Seven
Sep 9 - Vancouver, BC @ Rickshaw Theater  
Sep 10 - Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theater
Sep 11 - San Francisco, CA @ DNA Lounge
Sep 12 - Hollywood, CA @ The Whisky
Sep 13 - Santa Ana, CA @ The Observatory
Sep 14 - Ramona, CA @ Ramona Mainstage
Sep 15 - Tempe, AZ @ Rocky Point  
Sep 18 - Detroit, MI @ Harpo's
Sep 19 - Buffalo, NY @ Club Infinity
Sep 20 - Reading, PA @ Reverb
Sep 21 - Springfield, VA @ Empire
Sep 22 - New York, NY @ Gramercy Theater
Sep 23 - Worcester, MA @ Palladium

 

Korpiklaani online…

www.korpiklaani.com

www.myspace.com/korpiklaani

www.facebook.com/korpiklaani

www.nuclearblast.de/korpiklaani

Korpiklaani Releases First "Manala" Track-By-Track Video

Finnish traditional folk metal pioneer, Korpiklaani, has posted the first of a series of track-by-track videos from its upcoming eighth studio album, Manala, on YouTube at: http://youtu.be/rFdn9lhlsEw. Manala will hit stores in North America on August 14th via Nuclear Blast Records. Pre-order Manala via the Nuclear Blast web-store today at: http://store.nuclearblastusa.com/Search/korpiklaani.

Korpiklaani is currently gearing up for its headlining, “Manala North American Tour,” set to kick off in late-August. The band’s vocalist/guitarist, Jonne Järvelä, has issued the following statement in anticipation of the run, which will launch in Quebec City, Canada on August 28th.
 

“Once again we are very excited to come back to North America. It will be the first time we are able to tour on the release of our new record, Manala. We are also very pleased to be having our very good close friends from Moonsorrow, Týr and Metsatöll, so expect a great party with good friends and even better music!”


In an effort to give back to the fans, Korpiklaani and Nuclear Blast USA will be giving away a limited number of guest list spots (not a backstage pass) to some lucky fans for the “Manala North American Tour.” Head over to: http://bit.ly/korptourcontest for complete details.
 

Stay tuned for more information on Korpiklaani, Manala and the “Manala North American Tour!”

 

“Manala North American Tour” dates…
Aug 28 - Quebec City, QC @ Imperial Theatre
Aug 29 - Montreal, QC @ Club Soda
Aug 30 - Toronto, ON @ Opera House
Aug 31 - Cleveland, OH @ Peabody's
Sep 1 - Joliet, IL @ Mojoe's
Sep 2 - St Paul, MN @ Station-4
Sep 3 - Lawrence, KS @ Granada Theater
Sep 4 - Denver, CO @ Marquis Theater
Sep 5 - Billings, MT @ Manny's
Sep 6 - Salt Lake City, UT @ TBA
Sep 8 - Seattle, WA @ Studio Seven
Sep 9 - Vancouver, BC @ Rickshaw Theater  
Sep 10 - Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theater
Sep 11 - San Francisco, CA @ DNA Lounge
Sep 12 - Hollywood, CA @ The Whisky
Sep 13 - Santa Ana, CA @ The Observatory
Sep 14 - Ramona, CA @ Ramona Mainstage
Sep 15 - Tempe, AZ @ Rocky Point  
Sep 18 - Detroit, MI @ Harpo's
Sep 19 - Buffalo, NY @ Club Infinity
Sep 20 - Reading, PA @ Reverb
Sep 21 - Springfield, VA @ Empire
Sep 22 - New York, NY @ Gramercy Theater
Sep 23 - Worcester, MA @ Palladium
 

Korpiklaani online…

www.korpiklaani.com

www.myspace.com/korpiklaani

www.facebook.com/korpiklaani

www.nuclearblast.de/korpiklaani

Korpiklaani: "Rauta" And "The Steel" Video Clips Released!

Finnish traditional folk metal pioneers KORPIKLAANI are proud to present two brand-new video clips for the songs “Rauta” and “The Steel” (which is the English version of “Rauta”). Both tracks are taken from the band’s upcoming 8^th studio album Manala, which will be released on August 3 (Europe) and August 14 (North America). The clips were shot with director Markku Kirves (www.markkukirves.com) in the idyllic region of Janakkala in the South of Finland.

Follow this link to watch the video for “Rauta”: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJwo6bMKBaw&feature=youtu.be

and click here to enjoy the clip for “The Steel”: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDSwF3igT-Q&feature=youtu.be   

KORPIKLAANI will embark on a headlining run dubbed the “Manala North American Tour” this August. Moonsorrow, Týr and Metsatöll will accompany KORPIKLAANI on the run, which will come in the wake of the group’s eighth studio album, Manala. A full list of tour-dates can be seen below.

Check out the official lyric videos for the new song, “Kunnia,” (“Honor”) in both Finnish: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LINUD3zbQNk and English: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rzRWOLDTMA, taken from the upcoming Manala release. Stream “Metsälle” for an additional taste of the Manala compositions: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sz05MslfJ9k.

“Manala North American Tour” dates:

Aug 25 Mexico, MEX @ Circo Volador (Korpiklaani ONLY)
Aug 28 Quebec City, QC @ Imperial Theatre
Aug 29 Montreal, QC @ Club Soda
Aug 30 Toronto, ON @ Opera House
Aug 31 Cleveland, OH @ Peabody's 
Sep 1 Joliet, IL @ Mojoe's
Sep 2 St Paul, MN @ Station-4
Sep 3 Lawrence, KS @ Granada Theater
Sep 4 Denver, CO @ Marquis Theater
Sep 5 Billings, MT @ Manny's 
Sep 6 Salt Lake City, UT @ TBA
Sep 8 Seattle, WA @ Studio Seven 
Sep 9 Vancouver, BC @ Rickshaw Theater  
Sep 10 Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theater 
Sep 11 San Francisco, CA @ DNA Lounge 
Sep 12 Hollywood, CA @ The Whisky
Sep 13 Santa Ana, CA @ The Observatory
Sep 14 Ramona, CA @ Ramona Mainstage 
Sep 15 Tempe, AZ @ Rocky Point  
Sep 18 Detroit, MI @ Harpo's
Sep 19 Buffalo, NY @ Club Infinity
Sep 20 Reading, PA @ Reverb
Sep 21 Springfield, VA @ Empire
Sep 22 New York, NY @ Gramercy Theater
Sep 23 Worcester, MA @ Palladium

For more info visit: www.korpiklaani.com | www.myspace.com/korpiklaani | www.facebook.com/korpiklaani | www.nuclearblast.de/korpiklaani

Korpiklaani: Lyric Videos And Songpier Online!

Finnish traditional folk metal pioneers KORPIKLAANI have posted two lyric videos for a new song from their upcoming 8^th studio album Manala! As announced before, the European limited Digipak edition of Manala will come to you with a bonus CD, including the whole album with the lyrics sung in English. The English counterpart of "Kunnia" (as the original Finnish verion is called) is entitled `"Honor"  and both songs can now be enjoyed in the form of two great lyric videos.

The band has also just unveiled their very own songpier smartphone app that offers a Soundcloud stream of the new songs plus some other great features via their official Nuclear Blast band page at: http://www.nuclearblast.de/en/label/music/band/about/71067.korpiklaani.html

The limited European Digipak edition of Manala comes with a bonus CD, including the whole album with lyrics in English. Manala will be released via Nuclear Blast on the August 3 (Europe) and August 14 (North America).

Manala track listing:

01. Kunnia

02. Tuonelan Tuvilla

03. Rauta

04. Ruuminmultaa

05. Petoeläimen Kuola

06. Synkkä

07. Ievan Polkka

08. Husky Sledge

09. Dolorous

10. Uni

11. Metsälle

12. Sumussa Hämärän Aamun

North American Bonus Track:

13. Soil of the Corpse

 
Bonus CD (Limited European Digipak Only):

01. Honor

02. At The Huts Of The Underworld

03. The Steel

04. Soil Of The Corpse

05. Predator's Saliva

06. Dark Side

07. Ieva's Polka

08. Husky-Sledge

09. Dolorous

10. Dream

11. Off To The Hunt

For more info visit: www.korpiklaani.com | www.myspace.com/korpiklaani | www.facebook.com/korpiklaani | www.nuclearblast.de/korpiklaani