Korpiklaani is streaming a second album trailer where Jonne and Cane from the band discuss the album title Noita below.
The band will be touring North America with Ensiferum and Trollfest, which dates are posted here.
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Korpiklaani Streaming “Lempo” Lyric Video
Korpiklaani is streaming the lyric video for “Lempo” below. The song is off their new album Noita, out on May 5, 2015 in North America via Nuclear Blast.
Commented Fiddler Tuomas Rounakari:
“Lempo is a fiery God of fertility and the song is about the spells designated to Lempo in order to guarantee a success in one’s personal love life. The Finnish mythology is very unique in its approach to sexuality. We do not have spells to improve procreation like most of the cultures do. But the spells to gain more luck in love life or to increase ones stamina are numerous for both men and women. Lempo is also closely related to fire and one could see the hair of Lempo flashing in the red and yellow flames of fire. The song is a prime example of the new KORPIKLAANI sound with a lead guitar like violin solo and more prominent folk arrangements. It takes a step towards progressive rock balancing the folk and metal in a way Jonne has always dreamed it to be.”
The band will be doing an upcoming North American tour with Ensiferum. Prior to the start of the tour, they have added a few headline shows with Trollfest as support.
KORPIKLAANI Headline Dates w/ Trollfest:
Apr 28: Chop Shop – Charlotte, NC
Apr 29: Masquerade – Atlanta, GA
May 01: Scout Bar – Houston, TX
May 04: Joe’s Grotto – Phoenix, AZ
May 05: Brick By Brick – San Diego, CA
KORPIKLAANI With Ensiferum and Trollfest:
May 06: House of Blues – Los Angeles, CA
May 07: Slim’s – San Francisco, CA
May 08: Hawthorne Theater – Portland, OR
May 09: El Corazon – Seattle, WA
May 10: Rickshaw Theatre – Vancouver, BC
May 12: Republik – Calgary, AB
May 13: Union Hall – Edmonton, AB
May 15: Summit Music Hall – Denver, CO
May 16: Bourbon Theater – Lincoln, NE
May 17: Mill City Nights – Minneapolis, MN
May 18: Bottom Lounge – Chicago, IL
May 19: Agora Theater – Cleveland, OH
May 20: Opera House – Toronto, ON
May 21: Mavericks – Ottawa, ON
May 22: Club Soda – Montreal, QC
May 23: Imperial de Quebec – Quebec City, QC
May 24: Brighton Music Hall – Boston, MA
May 26: Mr. Small’s Theater – Pittsburgh, PA
May 27: Baltimore Soundstage – Baltimore, MD
May 28: Theatre of Living Arts – Philadelphia, PA
May 29: Irving Plaza – New York, NY
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Korpiklaani Posts Trailer For New Album
Korpiklaani have posted a trailer for their new album Noita, out May 5, 2015 in North America via Nuclear Blast below. Jan Yrlund of Darkgrove Design, who previously created all of their recent artwork has returned for this one as well.
Noita was recorded at Petrax Studio with Aksu Hanttu handling production, recording and mixing again. It is also the first Korpiklaani album to feature new accordion player Sami Perttula. Perttula’s joining the band has added another dimension in the band’s folk arrangements alongside Fiddler Tuomas Rounakari.
As previously announced, Korpiklaani have confirmed a co-headlining North American tour with Ensiferum, and Trollfest supporting.
Korpiklaani With Ensiferum and Trollfest:
May 06: House of Blues – Los Angeles, CA
May 07: Slim’s – San Francisco, CA
May 08: Hawthorne Theater – Portland, OR
May 09: El Corazon – Seattle, WA
May 10: Rickshaw Theatre – Vancouver, BC
May 12: Republik – Calgary, AB
May 13: Union Hall – Edmonton, AB
May 15: Summit Music Hall – Denver, CO
May 16: Bourbon Theater – Lincoln, NE
May 17: Mill City Nights – Minneapolis, MN
May 18: Bottom Lounge – Chicago, IL
May 19: Agora Theater – Cleveland, OH
May 20: Opera House – Toronto, ON
May 21: Mavericks – Ottawa, ON
May 22: Club Soda – Montreal, QC
May 23: Imperial de Quebec – Quebec City, QC
May 24: Brighton Music Hall – Boston, MA
May 26: Mr. Small’s Theater – Pittsburgh, PA
May 27: Baltimore Soundstage – Baltimore, MD
May 28: Theatre of Living Arts – Philadelphia, PA
May 29: Irving Plaza – New York, NY
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Ensiferum Announces Co-Headline Tour With Korpiklaani
Finnish folk metallers Ensiferum will be returning to North America this Spring on a co-headlining tour with Korpiklaani, with Trollfest also supporting. They will be touring behind their One Man Army full length, out February 24, 2015 via Metal Blade Records.
The band is streaming One Man Army via Spotify.
Ensiferum w/ Frosttide:
Feb 27: Pakkahuone – Tampere, FI
Feb 28: Rytmikorjaamo – Seianajoki, FI
Mar 06: Lutakko – Jyvaskyla, FI
Mar 07: Nosturi – Helsinki, FI
w/ Craving:
Mar 10: Schlachthof – Lingen, DE (“Fan Appreciation Show” by EMP)
w/ Insomnium, Omnium Gatherum:
Mar 11: Zeche – Bochum, DE
Mar 12: Rockfabrik – Ludwigsburg, DE
Mar 13: Backstage – München, DE
Mar 14: Masters of Rock Café – Zlin, CZ
Mar 15: Club 202 – Budapest, HU
Mar 16: Szene – Wien, AT Mar 18: Live Club – Milan, IT
Mar 19: Les Docks – Lausanne, CH
Mar 20: La Laiterie – Strasbourg, FR
Mar 21: Z7 – Pratteln, CH
Mar 22: Ninkasi Kao – Lyon, FR
Mar 23: Le Bataclan – Paris, FR
Mar 24: O2 Academy Islington- London, UK
Mar 25: Patronaat – Haarlem, NL
Mar 26: Hedon – Zwolle, NL
Mar 27: Biebob – Vosselaar, BE
Mar 28: Tivoli – Bremen, DE
Mar 29: Grünspan – Hamburg, DE
Mar 30: Vega – Copenhagen, DK
Mar 31: Göta Källare – Stockholm, SE
Apr 01: Sticky Fingers – Gothenburg, SE
Apr 02: Inferno Metal Festival – Oslo, NO
Korpiklaani With Ensiferum and Trollfest:
May 06: House of Blues – Los Angeles, CA
May 07: Slim’s – San Francisco, CA
May 08: Hawthorne Theater – Portland, OR
May 09: El Corazon – Seattle, WA
May 10: Rickshaw Theatre – Vancouver, BC
May 12: Republik – Calgary, AB
May 13: Union Hall – Edmonton, AB
May 15: Summit Music Hall – Denver, CO
May 16: Bourbon Theater – Lincoln, NE
May 17: Mill City Nights – Minneapolis, MN
May 18: Bottom Lounge – Chicago, IL
May 19: Agora Theater – Cleveland, OH
May 20: Opera House – Toronto, ON
May 21: Mavericks – Ottawa, ON
May 22: Club Soda – Montreal, QC
May 23: Imperial de Quebec – Quebec City, QC
May 24: Brighton Music Hall – Boston, MA
May 26: Mr. Small’s Theater – Pittsburgh, PA
May 27: Baltimore Soundstage – Baltimore, MD
May 28: Theatre of Living Arts – Philadelphia, PA
May 29: Irving Plaza – New York, NY
2015 Summer Festivals:
Jun 19-21: Hellfest – Clisson, FR
Jul 30:-Aug 01: Wacken Open Air – Wacken, DE
Aug 06-08: Party San Open Air – Schlotheim, DE
Aug 08: Into The Grave Festival – Leeuwarden, NL
Aug 09: Bloodstock Open Air – Walton-On-Trent, GB
Aug 13-15: Summer Breeze – Dinkelsbühl, DE
Aug 13: Rockstadt Extremefest – Rasnov, RO
Korpiklaani, Ensiferum and Trollfest Announce North American Tour
Finnish folk metallers Korpiklaani will be on a co-headlining tour of North America with Ensiferum and Trollfest. Korpiklaani will be releasing their new album Noita on May 5, 2015 in North America via Nuclear Blast.
Jan Yrlund of Darkgrove Design, created the artwork. Yrlund has created all the Korpiklaani artwork in recent years and once again has come up with another masterpiece.
Noita was recorded at Petrax Studio with Aksu Hanttu handling production, recording and mixing again. It is also the first Korpiklaani album to feature new accordion player Sami Perttula. Perttula’s joining the band has added another dimension in the band’s folk arrangements alongside Fiddler Tuomas Rounakari.
KORPIKLAANI With Ensiferum and Trollfest:
May 06: House of Blues – Los Angeles, CA
May 07: Slim’s – San Francisco, CA
May 08: Hawthorne Theater – Portland, OR
May 09: El Corazon – Seattle, WA
May 10: Rickshaw Theatre – Vancouver, BC
May 12: Republik – Calgary, AB
May 13: Union Hall – Edmonton, AB
May 15: Summit Music Hall – Denver, CO
May 16: Bourbon Theater – Lincoln, NE
May 17: Mill City Nights – Minneapolis, MN
May 18: Bottom Lounge – Chicago, IL
May 19: Agora Theater – Cleveland, OH
May 20: Opera House – Toronto, ON
May 21: Mavericks – Ottawa, ON
May 22: Club Soda – Montreal, QC
May 23: Imperial de Quebec – Quebec City, QC
May 24: Brighton Music Hall – Boston, MA
May 26: Mr. Small’s Theater – Pittsburgh, PA
May 27: Baltimore Soundstage – Baltimore, MD
May 28: Theatre of Living Arts – Philadelphia, PA
May 29: Irving Plaza – New York, NY
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Trollfest – Kaptein Kaos
Let it be known that, prior to this album, I had never listened to Trollfest before so I really didn’t know what to expect. Kaptein Kaos (NoiseArt Records) begins with ‘Trolltramp’ which is a short instrumental piece that sounds like something you would have heard when running around with cavemen in Chrono Trigger before the Reptites crash the party.
The songs that I enjoy the most are all in the second half of the album. Let’s start with ‘Solskinnsmedisin’ and its Latin influences. Did I hear a güiro underneath all of that crazy? This song sounds like something I’d catch my old man listening to when he can’t decide between merengue and metal. Honestly, it makes me think of a goofy Puya.
‘Sagn Om Stein’ is on the lighter side and makes me think of dingy bars where questionable bearded men can be found aka my kind of place. I don’t know what’s being said but my brain is interpretting it as “let’s party”. Grab a beer, grab a beard, and toast in a foreign language or two!
It’s difficult for me to decide between ‘Solskinnsmedisin’ and ‘Kinesisk Alkymi’ but I think I have to give the honor of my favorite song from Kaptein Kaos to the latter. I find the Asian influences and string influences extremely interesting. It would have been right at home in the Tekken or Mortal Kombat franchises. Why does everything about this album make me think of video games and alcohol?
Kaptein Kaos is a lot of fun to listen to and definitely not what I was expecting. I thought it was just going to be your standard dosage of folk metal but Trollfest used other musical styles that keep the listener engaged and amused. I had no idea what was being said for at least three quarters of this album but I want to go to a cabana party with an arcade inside.
8.5/10
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