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    Discussion on the new Album:"Stand up and Fight"

    Good points Cari, but "Stand up and fight" does to my ears have a different sort of feel than the previous records (although as you ob serve, it's one song, and one can't judge an album from a song). A good feel that represents a very accomplished band moving forward -- but it's simply a...
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    Discussion on the new Album:"Stand up and Fight"

    What do people think about Mathias' announcement the album will contain "stadium rock" stuff, full strings sections and whatever? I personally don't care -- bands can do what they want, and we as fans can either like it or not. Think they'll be accused of "selling out"? Id say no because the big...
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    Discussion on the new Album:"Stand up and Fight"

    Hey, there's a new splash page+tune download at www.turisas.com! The title track -- the gods have granted a mighty gift this Christmas! I like the tune at first listen. Mathias' vox sounds great; some interesting cross rhthyms, etc... makes me hungry for the new album.
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    Introduction thread

    Hails, Kele -- I was in your wonderful country once, many many moons ago. Hope to return one day!
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    Touring USA in February/March 2011 (Supporting Cradle of Filth)

    Yeah I'll be at the NYC show! totally fccking berserked about it. Look for the dude with short hair and a Mastodon jacket, that's me.
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    Introduction thread

    LOL DblBass -- no, twasn't us! it was the Federal government, ie Community Reinvestment Act of '77 plus the push to maximum home ownership via the Freddie Mac/Fannie Mae ponzi scheme plus Alan Greenspan's ultra-low interest rates for too long post 9/11! Yeah, there's good venues, mainly in...
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    Introduction thread

    I am GreatCthulhu, currently residing in the howling wastes of Brooklyn New York. By day I work on Wall Street (bonds and foreign exchange), by night I write historical novels about the English Civil War (first to be published late next year I hope) and write/record music for my own doom/folk...