Turisas
This highly entertaining Finnish combo seems to have come out
of nowhere with their 2004 debut, the aptly-titled
Battle Metal,
though in reality they formed back in 1997, honing their craft
via the usual route of demos and promos before Century Media
wisely snapped them up.
Battle Metal combines the bombast of
Bal-Sagoth
(check out "Among Ancestors" and BNR favorite "As Torches Rise"),
the fun folk of
Finntroll
and the rousing Viking sensibilities of, say,
Thyrfing,
creating a sound that is both a sum of influences and yet
unmistakeably their own style.
This is energetic, anthemic, and simply a joy to listen to.
Current Members
Mathias Nygård
vocals (ex-Cadacross)
Jussi Wickström
guitars
Robert Engstrand
keyboards
Jesper Anastasiadis
bass
Olli Vänskä
violin (Korpiklaani)
Jaakko Jakku
drums
Former Members/Guests
Georg Laakso
guitars (ex-Cadacross)
Antti Ventola
keyboards (ex-Cadacross)
Hannes Horma
bass
Janne Mäkinen
accordion
Antti Laurila
accordion
Netta Skog
accordion
Tuomas Lehtonen
drums
Discography
Battle Metal
2004
Century Media
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- Victoriae & Triumphi Dominus
- As Torches Rise
- Battle Metal
- The Land Of Hope And Glory
- The Messenger
- One More
- Midnight Sunrise
- Among Ancestors
- Sahti-Waari
- Prologue for R.R.R.
- Rex Regi Rebellis
- Katuman Kaiku
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Mathias Nygård
-
Jussi Wickström
-
Georg Laakso
-
Antti Ventola
-
Tuomas Lehtonen
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The Varangian Way
2007
Century Media
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- To Holmgard And Beyond
- A Portage To The Unknown
- Cursed Be Iron
- Fields Of Gold
- In The Court Of Jarisleif
- Five Hundred And One
- The Dnieper Rapids
- Miklagard Overture
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-
Mathias Nygård
-
Jussi Wickström
-
Hannes Horma
-
Janne Mäkinen
-
Antti Laurila
-
Tuomas Lehtonen
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2007 Readers' Album
#66
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Stand Up And Fight
2011
Century Media
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- The March Of The Varangian Guard
- Take The Day!
- Hunting Pirates
- ß??et??! - p??s????!
- Stand Up And Fight
- The Great Escape
- Fear The Fear
- End Of An Empire
- The Bosphorus Freezes Over
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Mathias Nygård
-
Jussi Wickström
-
Hannes Horma
-
Olli Vänskä
-
Netta Skog
-
Tuomas Lehtonen
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2013
2013
Century Media
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- For Your Own Good
- Ten More Miles
- Piece by Piece
- Into the Free
- Run Bhang-Eater, Run!
- Greek Fire
- The Days Passed
- No Good Story Ever Starts with Drinking Tea
- We Ride Together
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Mathias Nygård
-
Jussi Wickström
-
Robert Engstrand
-
Jesper Anastasiadis
-
Olli Vänskä
-
Jaakko Jakku
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2013 Readers' Album
#95
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