WANAJA FESTIVAL 2012
Turisas will play at Wanaja Festival this year!
On 21st July it is your chance to see them playing there!
More info: http://www.wanajafestival.fi/
19.02.2012 - FINNISH METAL AWARDS VICTORY
TURISAS received awards for Best band, Best album, Best vocalist and Best album artwork.
The Finnish Metal Awards, FMA, were held on on Saturday 18 February in Helsinki, Finnish Metal Expo. The best in Finnish metal were awarded for the 7th time in seven categories. Over 20,000 votes were given in open voting with no predetermined nominees.
Out of seven awards (and out of five possible ones), Hämeenlinna’s battle metal originators TURISAS received four. THe band got awards for Best band, Best album (“Stand Up and Fight”
, Best vocalist (Mathias “Warlord” Nygård) and Best album artwork. Even the fifth award wasn’t far, as violinist Olli Vänskä placed #2 at the Musician of the Year category.
“Stand Up and Fight” debuted at #5 on the official Finnish charts in February 2011.
“What can I say – this an overwhelming honor! After all, it’s a direct voting by fans; this is no back-patting promotional gala of the record industry or anything. Even if we haven’t been doing gigs in Finland lately or received mainstream media attention, our fan base here is extremely supportive, dedicated and active. This kind of feedback is great and gives you faith in your own doing – especially because we’ve had our fair share of setbacks and hardships during our career. We’ve worked our asses off, but things like these make every drop of sweat worth it. Thanks go to all the people who voted us, I hope to see you at next summer’s festivals!” says vocalist Mathias Nygård.
FINNISH METAL AWARDS results:
BAND OF THE YEAR 2011:
01. Turisas
02. Insomnium
03. Nightwish
04. Amorphis
05. Amoral
06. Turmion Kätilöt
07. Before The Dawn
08. Stratovarius
09. Omnium Gatherum
10. Medeia
ALBUM OF THE YEAR 2011:
01. Turisas – Stand Up And Fight
02. Insomnium – One For Sorrow
03. Nightwish – Imaginaerum
04. Amoral – Beneath
05. Amorphis – The Beginning Of Times
06. Turmion Kätilöt – Perstechnique
07. Omnium Gatherum – New World Shadows
08. Before The Dawn – Deathstar Rising
09. Medeia – Abandon All
10. Stratovarius – Elysium
VOCALIST OF THE YEAR 2011:
01. Mathias “Warlord” Nygård (Turisas)
02. Tomi Joutsen (Amorphis)
03. Niilo Sevänen(Insomnium)
04. Ari Koivunen (Amoral)
05. Marco Hietala (Tarot, Nightwish)
06. Timo Kotipelto (Stratovarius)
07. Tuomas Saukkonen (Before The Dawn, Black Sun Aeon, RoutaSielu)
08. Jules Näveri (Profane Omen)
09. Tarja Turunen (Harus, solo)
10. Keijo Niinimaa (Medeia, Rotten Sound, Nasum)
MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR 2011:
01. Tuomas Saukkonen (guitar/drums/keys, Before The Dawn, Black Sun Aeon, RoutaSielu)
02. Olli Vänskä (violin, Turisas)
03. Alexi Laiho (guitar, Children Of Bodom)
04. Tuomas Holopainen (keyboards, Nightwish)
05. Ben Varon (guitar, Amoral, Tornado)
06. Markus Vanhala (guitar, Omnium Gatherum, Insomnium, Malpractice)
07. Ville Friman (guitar, Insomnium)
08. Esa Holopainen (guitar, Amorphis)
09. Matias Kupiainen (guitar, Stratovarius)
10. Vesa Pännäri (bass, Wankers Of The Zoo Crew)
NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR 2011:
01. Constantine
02. RoutaSielu
03. Battle Beast
04. Ghoul Patrol
05. Bob Malmström
06. Disease Of The Nation
07. Brymir
08. For The Imperium
09. Mors Subita
10. Rage My Bitch
DEMO / SELF-RELEASE OF THE YEAR 2011:
01. Artificial Heart – Broken Bones & Buried Dreams
02. Nerve End – Axis
03. Standing Ovation – Scars Suit Me
04. Wankers Of The Zoo Crew – Modulated Launderings
05. Mekanism – Cicatrized
06. Unborn Generation – Culture Of Violence
07. Unhoped – Die Harder
08. Dreadful – It’s Killing Me Inside
09. Lost Society – Lost Society
10. Human Sculpture – Our World – Torn Down
ALBUM ARTWORK OF THE YEAR 2011:
01. Turisas – Stand Up And Fight (Album art by Pasi Juhola & Titanik Helsinki)
02. Insomnium – One For Sorrow
03. Nightwish – Imaginaerum
04. Amorphis – The Beginning Of Times
05. Amoral – Beneath
06. Stratovarius – Elysium
07. Before The Dawn – Deathstar Rising
08. Ghost Brigade – Until Fear No Longer Defines Us
09. Children Of Bodom – Relentless Reckless Forever
10. Wankers Of The Zoo Crew – Modulated Launderings
Finnish Metal Awards is sponsored by EMP, Finnish Metal Events and Imperiumi.net.
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04.02.2012 Limited number of VIP meet & greet packages now available for TURISAS PaganFest shows!
Recently we announced that we’re headlining the “PaganFest America Part III” tour. Due to many requests we’ve had about meet & greet events, we are now happy to offer a strictly limited number of meet & greet VIP packages for all the shows. Please see the details HERE.
The VIP pass entitles you to an exclusive VIP laminate, meet&greet with the band, a chance to get your photos taken with us and discount on all TURISAS merch items on tour. We only have a handful of these, so get yours now before they run out!
Thanks for your endless support, it’s great to come back to North America!
http://turisas.myshopify.com
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09.12.2011 TURISAS AT FINNISH METAL EXPO & VOTE FOR THEM FOR THE FINNISH METAL AWARDS
The gig:
18.02.2012 - Helsinki - Finnish Metal Expo / Helsinki Metal Meeting - Kaapelitehdas
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The voting:
The voting has begun for the annual Finnish Metal Awards.
The voting lasts until the end of January (yeah, it’s still long way there but come on, do it now and then it’s fucking done!), and the winners will be announced at the Finnish Metal Expo on February 18th.
You can vote in the following categories: LEVY/ALBUM – Stand Up and Fight, BÄNDI/BAND – Turisas, TAIDE/ART – Stand Up and Fight, SOITTAJA/ MUSICIAN – Jussi Wickström, Olli Vänskä, Tude Lehtonen, Robert Engstrand, Jukka-Pekka Miettinen, LAULAJA/SINGER/VOCALIST – Mathias Nygård
NOTE! don’t add any extra characters to your answer, just the name (that’s important for the automatic vote counting).
For voting you need to add your name (both first name and last name) and your e-mail address at the end. Confidentiality is guaranteed – no spam!
THE LINK: http://www.imperiumi.net/index.php?act=fma
Turisas will play at Wanaja Festival this year!
On 21st July it is your chance to see them playing there!
More info: http://www.wanajafestival.fi/
19.02.2012 - FINNISH METAL AWARDS VICTORY
TURISAS received awards for Best band, Best album, Best vocalist and Best album artwork.
The Finnish Metal Awards, FMA, were held on on Saturday 18 February in Helsinki, Finnish Metal Expo. The best in Finnish metal were awarded for the 7th time in seven categories. Over 20,000 votes were given in open voting with no predetermined nominees.
Out of seven awards (and out of five possible ones), Hämeenlinna’s battle metal originators TURISAS received four. THe band got awards for Best band, Best album (“Stand Up and Fight”
, Best vocalist (Mathias “Warlord” Nygård) and Best album artwork. Even the fifth award wasn’t far, as violinist Olli Vänskä placed #2 at the Musician of the Year category.“Stand Up and Fight” debuted at #5 on the official Finnish charts in February 2011.
“What can I say – this an overwhelming honor! After all, it’s a direct voting by fans; this is no back-patting promotional gala of the record industry or anything. Even if we haven’t been doing gigs in Finland lately or received mainstream media attention, our fan base here is extremely supportive, dedicated and active. This kind of feedback is great and gives you faith in your own doing – especially because we’ve had our fair share of setbacks and hardships during our career. We’ve worked our asses off, but things like these make every drop of sweat worth it. Thanks go to all the people who voted us, I hope to see you at next summer’s festivals!” says vocalist Mathias Nygård.
FINNISH METAL AWARDS results:
BAND OF THE YEAR 2011:
01. Turisas
02. Insomnium
03. Nightwish
04. Amorphis
05. Amoral
06. Turmion Kätilöt
07. Before The Dawn
08. Stratovarius
09. Omnium Gatherum
10. Medeia
ALBUM OF THE YEAR 2011:
01. Turisas – Stand Up And Fight
02. Insomnium – One For Sorrow
03. Nightwish – Imaginaerum
04. Amoral – Beneath
05. Amorphis – The Beginning Of Times
06. Turmion Kätilöt – Perstechnique
07. Omnium Gatherum – New World Shadows
08. Before The Dawn – Deathstar Rising
09. Medeia – Abandon All
10. Stratovarius – Elysium
VOCALIST OF THE YEAR 2011:
01. Mathias “Warlord” Nygård (Turisas)
02. Tomi Joutsen (Amorphis)
03. Niilo Sevänen(Insomnium)
04. Ari Koivunen (Amoral)
05. Marco Hietala (Tarot, Nightwish)
06. Timo Kotipelto (Stratovarius)
07. Tuomas Saukkonen (Before The Dawn, Black Sun Aeon, RoutaSielu)
08. Jules Näveri (Profane Omen)
09. Tarja Turunen (Harus, solo)
10. Keijo Niinimaa (Medeia, Rotten Sound, Nasum)
MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR 2011:
01. Tuomas Saukkonen (guitar/drums/keys, Before The Dawn, Black Sun Aeon, RoutaSielu)
02. Olli Vänskä (violin, Turisas)
03. Alexi Laiho (guitar, Children Of Bodom)
04. Tuomas Holopainen (keyboards, Nightwish)
05. Ben Varon (guitar, Amoral, Tornado)
06. Markus Vanhala (guitar, Omnium Gatherum, Insomnium, Malpractice)
07. Ville Friman (guitar, Insomnium)
08. Esa Holopainen (guitar, Amorphis)
09. Matias Kupiainen (guitar, Stratovarius)
10. Vesa Pännäri (bass, Wankers Of The Zoo Crew)
NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR 2011:
01. Constantine
02. RoutaSielu
03. Battle Beast
04. Ghoul Patrol
05. Bob Malmström
06. Disease Of The Nation
07. Brymir
08. For The Imperium
09. Mors Subita
10. Rage My Bitch
DEMO / SELF-RELEASE OF THE YEAR 2011:
01. Artificial Heart – Broken Bones & Buried Dreams
02. Nerve End – Axis
03. Standing Ovation – Scars Suit Me
04. Wankers Of The Zoo Crew – Modulated Launderings
05. Mekanism – Cicatrized
06. Unborn Generation – Culture Of Violence
07. Unhoped – Die Harder
08. Dreadful – It’s Killing Me Inside
09. Lost Society – Lost Society
10. Human Sculpture – Our World – Torn Down
ALBUM ARTWORK OF THE YEAR 2011:
01. Turisas – Stand Up And Fight (Album art by Pasi Juhola & Titanik Helsinki)
02. Insomnium – One For Sorrow
03. Nightwish – Imaginaerum
04. Amorphis – The Beginning Of Times
05. Amoral – Beneath
06. Stratovarius – Elysium
07. Before The Dawn – Deathstar Rising
08. Ghost Brigade – Until Fear No Longer Defines Us
09. Children Of Bodom – Relentless Reckless Forever
10. Wankers Of The Zoo Crew – Modulated Launderings
Finnish Metal Awards is sponsored by EMP, Finnish Metal Events and Imperiumi.net.
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04.02.2012 Limited number of VIP meet & greet packages now available for TURISAS PaganFest shows!
Recently we announced that we’re headlining the “PaganFest America Part III” tour. Due to many requests we’ve had about meet & greet events, we are now happy to offer a strictly limited number of meet & greet VIP packages for all the shows. Please see the details HERE.
The VIP pass entitles you to an exclusive VIP laminate, meet&greet with the band, a chance to get your photos taken with us and discount on all TURISAS merch items on tour. We only have a handful of these, so get yours now before they run out!
Thanks for your endless support, it’s great to come back to North America!
http://turisas.myshopify.com
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09.12.2011 TURISAS AT FINNISH METAL EXPO & VOTE FOR THEM FOR THE FINNISH METAL AWARDS
The gig:
18.02.2012 - Helsinki - Finnish Metal Expo / Helsinki Metal Meeting - Kaapelitehdas
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The voting:
The voting has begun for the annual Finnish Metal Awards.
The voting lasts until the end of January (yeah, it’s still long way there but come on, do it now and then it’s fucking done!), and the winners will be announced at the Finnish Metal Expo on February 18th.
You can vote in the following categories: LEVY/ALBUM – Stand Up and Fight, BÄNDI/BAND – Turisas, TAIDE/ART – Stand Up and Fight, SOITTAJA/ MUSICIAN – Jussi Wickström, Olli Vänskä, Tude Lehtonen, Robert Engstrand, Jukka-Pekka Miettinen, LAULAJA/SINGER/VOCALIST – Mathias Nygård
NOTE! don’t add any extra characters to your answer, just the name (that’s important for the automatic vote counting).
For voting you need to add your name (both first name and last name) and your e-mail address at the end. Confidentiality is guaranteed – no spam!
THE LINK: http://www.imperiumi.net/index.php?act=fma
