Islanbadsj Skrevet 26. juli 2007 Rapporter Del Skrevet 26. juli 2007 (endret) Turisas Her er ett bilde av medlemmene, navnene hører til personen rett nedforbi. Turisas er ett Finsk metal band som ble stiftet i 1997, og er vanskelig å putte i en spiessiell sjanger. Selv kaller de musikken sin for Battle metal, men den inneholder elementer fra Power metal, Folk metal og Black metal. Turisas har fått navnet etter den Finske krigsguden, og det er krig og det som hører med de fleste sangene handler om. Det meste de synger om er ikke fantasi, men historie, selv om det er litt fantasi innimellom. Turisas har også rykte på seg for å være ett utrolig bra liveband, og på turnè med Lordi i fjor som oppvarmingsband, stjal de ofte mye oppmerksomhet fra Lordi. Medlemmer Mathias "Warlord" Nygård - Vokal Jussi Wickström - Gitar Hannes "Hanu" Horma - Bass Tuomas "Tude" Lehtonen - Slagverk Olli Vänskä - Fiolin Janne "Lisko" Mäkinen - Trekkspill Livemedlemmer Antti Laurila - Trekkspill Tidligere medlemmer Antti Ventola - Keyboard Georg Laakso - Gitar Ari Kärkkäinen - Gitar Sami Aarnio - Bass Tino Ahola - Bass Mikko Törmikoski - Bass Noen linker til Turisas relaterte sider/videoer: Turisas.com Myspace profil (Her finner dere noen sanger) Turisas - Rasputin (Musikkvideo) Turisas - Batte Metal (Live @ Download (Live @ Get in the Ring) Diskografi: *Taiston Tie - The Battle Path (Demo 1998) *The Heart of Turisas (Demo 2001) *Battle Metal (Album 2004) *To Holmgard and Beyond (Single 2007) *The Varangian Way (Album 2007) *Rasputin (Single 2007 (Kommer 24 sept.) Jeg kommer bare til å omtale albumene Battle Metal Sporliste: 1. "Victoriae & Triumphi Dominus" – 1:27 2. "As Torches Rise" – 4:51 3. "Battle Metal" – 4:23 4. "The Land of Hope and Glory" – 6:22 5. "The Messenger" – 4:42 6. "One More" – 6:50 7. "Midnight Sunrise" – 8:15 8. "Among Ancestors" – 5:16 9. "Sahti-Waari" – 2:28 10. "Prologue for R.R.R." – 3:09 11. "Rex Regi Rebellis" – 7:10 12. "Katuman Kaiku" – 2:22 Om plata Dette er Turisas' første album, og her spiller de Battle Metal. Den første sangen er en intro som passer veldig godt, og lager litt stemning. Så kommer sangene på rekke og rad, og den første sangen å bite seg merke i er "Battle Metal", en annen sterk sang er "One More". "Midnight Sunrise" er en litt merklig sang, verset høres veldig rotete ut og blir "growlet", refrenget blir sunget og er litt "catchy". "Sahti-Waari" er for det meste en instrumental sang, men innimellom kommer det ett slags refreng som (I alle fall jeg) du prøver å synge med på, men siden det er finsk har du egentlig ikke sjangs, men det er gøy å synge/mumle med. Anbefalinger: Battle Metal, One More, Midnight Sunrise, Among Ancestors, Sahti-Waari Karakter: 8/10 The Varangian Way Sporliste: 1. "To Holmgard and Beyond" – 5:17 2. "A Portage to the Unknown" – 4:50 3. "Cursed Be Iron" – 5:03 4. "Fields of Gold" – 4:34 5. "In the Court of Jarisleif" – 3:17 6. "Five Hundred And One" – 6:18 7. "The Dnieper Rapids" – 5:20 8. "Miklagard Overture" – 8:18 Om plata Denne plata forteller en historie om folk fra Norden som reiser nedover i Øst-Europa.(Denne siden forteller om hvor reisen går osv.). Historien er fantasi, men er basert på ting som kunne skje. Plata starter sterkt med To Holmgard and Beyond sin litt pompøse innledning, som etter min mening er den beste sangen på hele plata. "A Portage to the Unknown" som også kan være litt pompøs, og når hele "koret" synger, er det vanskelig å ikke synge med. "In the Court of Jarisleif" er blitt karaktrisert av noen som er drikkesang, og det har nok litt med teksten å gjøre, men musikken er også fengende. (Sjekk bunnen for tekst) "Five Hundred And One" har en meget bra blanding av synging og growling, og slutten (fra rundt 5:08) er helt utrolig! Anbefalinger: Hele plata hørt i rett rekkefølge, gjerne med tekstene slik at du kan synge litt med, og få med deg historien. Men om jeg skal anbefale enkeltsanger: To Holmgard and Beyond, A Portage to the Unknown, Fields of Gold, Five Hundred And One, Miklagard Overture Karakter: 10/10 Tekster Klikk for å se/fjerne innholdet nedenfor Battle Metal 01. Victoriae & Triumphi Dominus Music & lyrics by Warlord Nygård Instrumental 02. As Torches Rise Music & lyrics by Warlord Nygård I take a look around, The blood of our men has painted the ground There are corpses lying everywhere Some try to pray, some cry in despair As our enemy cuts its way through our lines Desperate thoughts take over our minds Is this to be the end of our days? The overwhelming enemy Rides our front lines down With hate in their faces, with hate in their sound Houndreds of men lying wounded on the ground No one can help them, To their destiny they're bound I think of my family, I think of my home Interrupted by a fearful tone: "We're practically dead, they'll slaughter us all!" Through a cloud of dust I see our right wing fall This cursed war will swallow us all What will happen to our loved-ones, The ones we're fighting for? I will not stand and watch this army fall We will fight back, hear us roar Pull our lines together Our fury is greater than the worst stormy weather I grasp the sword in my hand, this is for my brothers, This is for my land With blood on my face to battle I ride With dust in my eyes, with faith in my heart Until death do us part From the skies a man came down to earth He lead our way and rode first How dark the night may seem A new day always heals I stroll across the field, the morning has broken, Our victory's been sealed The hooves have plowed the ground to mud, Familiar faces in ponds of blood A snowflake lands on my face, Melts and runs away The sun rose red that day 03. Battle Metal Music & lyrics by Warlord Nygård A name uttered with fear No smile, no tears They'll crush your skull with a blow And pile them in a row The heart of Turisas was forged by four winds In a smithy high up in the skies On an anvil honour, with a hammer of blood The Four Winds pounded Battle Metal! As the battle rages the dearest to you, you hold in your hand - And stick in their lungs! An iron gaze of a hawk Out of sight they stalk Their arrows cut the air an they fly Death from the sky Thunder in their eyes A riding demise Storming over the men on the field Breaking their shield Take this sign into your heart and be brave Let it lead you to your glory or your grave Today! Hear me, my warriors Soldiers from all the edges of the world Let us join our forces To an army, united Four winds will guide us The Heart of Turisas will lead our way Our drums echo: Forward march Our horns cry for victory Boldest of them all They've answered the call Their arms were strenghtened by the work of their swords They'll march till they fall The heart of Turisas was forged by four winds In a smithy high up in the skies On an anvil honour, with a hammer of blood The Four Winds pounded 04. The Land Of Hope And Glory Music & lyrics by Warlord Nygård Far away, where the sunshine never fades There lies this land, the greatest of tales A strong golden gate now slowly moves aside In walks a man, exhausted by the tide Finally, I've reached my destiny I've crossed the western sea for the land of hope an glory In front of me stands the glorious grand city A feeling that I can breathe, and be free Surrounding golden walls, finest marble covers the halls Silver-plated streets that glimmer and shine Statues, monuments and fountains filled with wine And trees nearly touching the sky In the land of hope and glory I head to the greatest hall, Take a deep breath and open the door Is this the land of hope and glory? Sitting on a golden throne, An ape holding a scepter of bone It utters: "The die is cast." Surrounding golden walls... Reminiscence Echoes from the homeland Kaikuen laulu raikaa takaa ulapan Kotimaan rannat kutsuu poikaa Pohjolan Hoist the sails, it's time to leave these lands behind Rain or hail won't stop me, I have made up my mind Surrounded by dark emptiness The sea is cold and merciless All alone, I'm heading home Over the vast sea, wide and so deep Ahti I greet thee, I'm heading home! The wind is rising, cold and biting Ilmarinen I greet thee Northern shores - I'm home No surrounding golden walls, no marble covered halls No silver-plated streets that glimmer and shine No statues, monuments nor fountains filled with wine Only trees touching the sky Far away, where sunshine never fades There lies this land, the greatest of tales 05. The Messenger Music by Warlord Nygård & Antti Ventola Lyrics by Warlord Nygård I saddle my horse as fast as I can "The message is urgent, find the man!" The camp soon vanishes out of my sight As I rush my black steed into the night I am the messenger of fate I spur on my horse, the hour is late I am the herald, I am the sign My only enemy is time Hooves hit the rocky ground The clatter echoes all around Alone I ride, come what may The stars in the nightsky guide my way today On my arrival, will you welcome me? The sign is given, can't you see? All hail the Messenger Strong by heart, wind or rain Won't stop the Messenger The news are on the way The faith of man lies in my hands At last I fly through the gate Men, woman, children... "Out of my way!" Up the winding alley with fury I ride I jump off my horseback and push the doors aside All hail the Messenger Strong by heart, wind or rain Won't stop the Messenger The news are on their way You are the Messenger Strong by heart, wind or rain Won't stop the Messenger The news are on their way Fate now lies in your own hands 06. One More Music & lyrics by Warlord Nygård Gathered round the wooden table Same tavern as the nights before I brace myself against the gable Sunlight pushes its way through the gap in the door As the golden sunbeams reach my eyes I stand up and raise my pint up high One more for our brothers who fought beside us One more and forward again Once more, we'll fight and conquer Until we'll meet again Staring at the stools not taken I reach for my tankard of ale The silence remains unbroken All you hear is a tinkle of mail As the golden sunbeams reach my eyes I stand up and raise my pint up high One more for our brothers... Like a raging thunderstorm we flew down the forested hill Tree-trunks and rocks passing by The endless ranks stood waiting out in the open field My fingers gripped the handle of my sword With full power we smashed into their lines The ground shook, swords tasted flesh Hooves trampling over men screaming for their lives The battle raged until both troops were threshed Grief no more over friends who died That day will come to us all Until then we shall fight with pride Raise our pints till the dawn Grief no more over friends who died That day will come to us all Side by side we shall ride once more When the Horn calls for War Feeling low and heavy hearted Interrupted by a distant alarm Seems like the war has started May it be for our brothers in arms Once again the golden sunbeam reaches my eyes I stand up and raise my sword up high One more for our brothers... 07. Midnight Sunrise Music & lyrics by Warlord Nygård In the darkest shadows, under the black rocks And ancient moss Where steam arises from the cracks in the crust of ground The spiteful dwell Fast, fast, fast, fast, faster than the lightning strikes Trying to make it in time Hide, hide, hide, hide, hide from the bright demise Rush away from the... Midnight Sunrise The night embraces these lands People stand in a circle holding hands A blaze over a peaceful summery lake Enlightens their faces and gilds the lanscape Under cover of darkness they have arisen And set their feet on the ground As the people celebrate they head to their homes To wreak havoc with their property Fast, fast, fast, fast... Midnight Sunrise The night embraces these lands People stand in a circle holding hands A blaze over a peaceful summery lake Enlightens their faces and gilds the lanscape The hourglass' sand stops flowing, currents stand still The distant horizon glowing, a glimmer over the hill Three golden kings come riding across the midnight skies Three golden blades shining, a sight for sore eyes Time stood still as sons of the dawn rode by As the daybreak approaches And the sunbeams close in on them Horror fills their hearts Running for their lives as fas as they can In panic they flee Fast, fast, fast, fast... Midnight Sunrise The night embraces these lands People stand in a circle holding hands A blaze over a peaceful summery lake Enlightens their faces and gilds the lanscape Twelve golden hooves come smashing down on earth And chase the creatures to the holes Where they once were given birth The ones who are not that lucky to escape Are burning down to ashes in the midnight sunrise Three golden kings come riding across the midnight skies Three golden blades shining, a sight for sore eyes Time stood still as sons of the dawn rode by 08. Among Ancestors Music by Warlord Nygård & Antti Ventola Lyrics by Warlord Nygård A peaceful grove, In treetops above the whisper of the wind It echoes over fields, over endless wilderness You close your eyes and there you are Among your ancestors They greet you, Welcomed to enter the war For freedom of their heirs Over the vasted fields, bearing the strongest shields Our fathers rode Through the thickest brakes, Armed with the sharpest stakes To none they bowed The Northern blow cuts through your skin As swells beat your vessel The open sea surrounding seems dark and cold You wonder why men around You sit quiet for themselves Staring into the darkness... They know what awaits them there It is victory, or death The calm Baltic Sea Reflects the first morning sunbeams A rosy-fingered dawn over the seas, An illusion of peace Straight ahead a palisade steep The time has come, "Hit the beach!" Over the vasted fields, bearing the strongest shields Our fathers rode Through the thickest brakes, Armed with the sharpest stakes To none they bowed A peaceful grove, In treetops above the whisper of the wind It echoes over fields, over endless wilderness You close your eyes and there you are Among your ancestors They greet you welcome to enter the war For the freedom of their heirs At last, the moment you've been waiting for Now it's time to fight or fall The enemy line getting closer and closer You distinguish his eye-whites And pull your sword..."Strike!" You see your blade cut off his head Another father ends up dead No time to think who will miss him at nights Another slash and someone's husband dies See the fear in their eyes "Their lines are scattered, hunt them down!" None were left alive to tell their wives 09. Sahti-Waari Music by Warlord Nygård & Antti Ventola Lyrics by Warlord Nygård Nyt täyttyy mahlainen malja Tuoppeihin virtaa sahti ja kalja Uusi polvi kun päätänsä nostaa Vanha tapa ei kuole koskaan Murtumaan ei kristityn miekkakaan meitä saa Käymme teistoa ainiaan Nyt laulumme jumalille raikaa saa Siis tuoppinne nostakaa! Tummat pilvet, ilkeä taivas On kaukana korpien kätköissä maa Kyiset pellot, katajainen kansa Luulivat voivansa sen alistaa 10. Prologue For R.R.R. Music & lyrics by Warlord Nygård As you sit in your quiet home, surrounded by peace, comfort and civilization... Do you, listener, remember those memories... Grand and tearful, which still, after hundreds of years, Remain now radiant with the brightness of sunlight, And now darkening, like indelible bloodstains... The variegated pages of history. Can your thoughts, torpid with repose, Transport themselves back to the horrors and joys of the past... Not straying indifferently from one thing to another which excites your curiosity, But taking a warm and vital interest, as if you yourself stood in the midst of those struggles, Now long since fought out... bled in them, conquered or fell in them, And felt your heart beat with hope or apprehension according as fortune smiled or betrayed... Standing on the heights of history, looking far around the wild arena of human destiny, Can you transfer yourself into the well of the past? A life physically buried and decayed, but spiritually inmost, Which constitutes the essence and substance of history... Did you ever see history portrayed as an old man with a wise brow and pulseless heart, Waging all things in the balance of reason? Is not rather the genius of history like an eternal, imploring maiden, full of fire, With a burning heart and flaming soul, humanly warm and humanly beautiful? Therefore, if you have the capacity to suffer or rejoice with the generation that had been... To hate with them... to love with them... to be transported to admire, to despise, To curse as they have done - in a word: To live among them with your whole heart and not alone with your cold, reflecting judgement... ... then follow me. I will lead you down into the well. My hand is weak and my sketch humble, but your heart will guide you better than I. Upon that I rely... and begin. 11. Rex Regi Rebellis Music by Warlord Nygård & Jussi Wickström Lyrics by Warlord Nygård Cold autumn rain, fields new-plowed A sludgy bane, far from home The time has come, our troops march on A silent hum, a cheerful song Den snöiga nord är vart fädernesland Där sprakar var härd pa den stormiga strand Där växte vid svärdet var seniga arm Där glödde för tro och för ära var barm Vi vattnade i Nevans bad var frustande häst Han sam öfver Weichseln sa glad kom till fest Han sam öfver rhen vart hämnade stal Han drack utur Donau kejsarens skal Och rida vi fram öfver slätter och däld Sa springa ur hofvarna gnistor af eld Sa haglar vart hugg som ett hammarslag Sa ljusnar för världen en framtids dag Meill' äärillä Pohjolan on kotilies Sen tuiskujen tuttu on Pohjolan mies Käsivartemme karkaisi kalpojen työ Sydän uskoa, uljuutta hehkuen lyö Suur' ollut Neva uida raisun ratsumme ei Kuin juhlaan se meit' yli Veikselin vei Taa Reinin se tuomionmiekkamme tio Se Tonavasta keisarim maljoja joi Me riennämme, jää veritantereet taa Tult' iskevi ratsujen raudoista maa Ja säilämme leimuten lyö, salamoi Käy Pohjolasta vapaiden korkea koi In morning mist, dark lines stand still With clenched fists, against her will At the break of dawn, our forces assemble A distant horn, soon cannons will rumble A shroud of smoke, an iron breeze A man of hope, hell unleashed A glove of steel (sweeps the) front line down A white lone steed, a fallen crown Den snöiga nord är vart fädernesland Där sprakar var härd pa den stormiga strand Där växte vid svärdet var seniga arm Där glödde för tro och för ära var barm Var tröst du, som suckar I mörker och band! Vi komma, Vi komma, vi lösa din hand Där pustar ej träl i var frostiga nord Friborne vi rida i fält för Guds ord Vid Breitenfeld vi togo Pappenheim I var famn Vi skrefvo pa Kronenbergs brynja vart namn Vi svedde gratt skägg for Tilly vid Lech Vi blödde med kungsblod vid Lützens häck Och rida vi längt fran vart nordliga spar Till glödande dufvor med blödande sar Sa smattra trumpeterna segerbud Hugg in, tappra led! Fram! Med oss är Gud Meill' äärillä Pohjolan on kotilies Sen tuiskujen tuttu on Pohjolan mies Käsivartemme karkaisi kalpojen työ Sydän uskoa, uljuutta hehkuen lyö Pääs nosta, yön vanki, vaikk' ylläs on ies! Me saavumme, särjemme teljet sun ties Vilu Puhja on urhoin, ei orjien maa Sana Herran ne sankariretkelle saa Sen Breitenfeldiss' ylväs Pappenheim koki kai Ja Kronenberg halkeimen haarniskan sai Tuli Tillyltä parran Lech-viralla söi Veri kuninkaamme Lützenin työn sinetöi Ja Pohjan jos äärilta rientomme tuo Ja rypäle ja hurme sen hohotohon luo Soi voittoa torvemme, Taiselohon! Eespäin! Iske, lyö! Jumal' linnamme on Out of the dust, past our ranks Came a mount without a master Blood-stained it strode all alone Each one knew The Oak had fallen Hakkaa päälle Pohjan Poika! Ride for revenge, we march again for the King and the mighty Feel no fatigue, your wounds will heal when we've slain the foe So greedy 12. Katuman Kaiku Music & lyrics by Warlord Nygård Instrumental The Varangian Way 01. To Holmgard And Beyond Far beyond the sea and distant lands Came men with thirty ships Had wanted to reach the Neva by night But the weather was not on their side And as the wind grew stronger and stronger The rain ran down our cheeks The bow was turned towards Gardar The sail flew up again Holmgard and beyond That's where the winds will us guide For fame and for gold Set sail for those lands unknown Osmo and Dalk, Kyy, Kokko and Ulf Were glad to be off the oars Turo had eaten too much again Now hanging himself overboard The Tostensson twins were excited as always Adventure was their game Myself, Hakon the Bastard was out to find my name Holmgard and beyond That's where the winds will us guide For fame and for gold Set sail for those lands unknown Who is "I" without a past? A river without a source? An event without a cause? Threads of different lengths Some longer, some shorter So many of them spun together The crones keep on weaving The algorithm of our lives Cause and effect, the fates of men We know the way to Aldeigju Upstream the river Alode You take us to the portage And further [south] Long is the way to the unknown Long are the rivers in the East Far lies the land that Ingvar And his men desire to reach Many dangers lie ahead Some of us may never return Rather sold as a slave to the Saracens Than chained to your bed, chained by your life! Holmgard and beyond That's where the winds will us guide For fame and for gold Set sail for those lands unknown 02. A Portage To The Unknown We've sailed across the sea Rowed for miles and miles upstream Passed by Aldeigjuborg Seen Lake Ilmen gleam Ingvar took the lead After Holmgard as agreed What the end of Lovat meant Was soon to be seen Dripping with sweat a new day dawn on The ropes cut flesh, as they've done in times foregone I see my breath, my hands are going numb Far from home we have come An endless trail in front my eyes A swift take off, had no time for goodbyes What will we find and what was left behind There's no return, get it off your mind The water's changed to sand Lakes and rivers turned to land Plough up the rocky seas Ride felled down trees Foot by foot we edge Once a ship, now a sled Six regular edges and six vertices Six equilateral triangles Six square faces in another direction Plato's earth transparent Give me all you have! Pull as hard as you can Plough up the rocky seas Ride felled down trees The water's changed to sand Lakes and rivers turned to land The rug has been pulled from under my feet All my life made of lies and deceit All I have left is a symbol on my chest My only lead on my desperate quest Branded at birth with the sign of Perun East of the sun and West of the moon The road now continues, Northwind be my guide Wherever I'm going, the Gods are on my side 03. Cursed Be Iron Curse on thee, cruel iron Curses on the steel thou givest Curses on thee, tongue of evil Curses on thy life forever! Once thou wert of little value Having neither form nor beauty Neither strength noe great importance When in form of milk thou rested When for ages thou wert hidden In the breasts of God's three daughters Hidden in their heaving bosoms On the borders of the cloudlets In the blue vault of the heavens Thou wert once of little value Having neither form nor beauty Neither strength nor great importance When like water thou wert resting On the broad back of the marshes On the steep decline of the marshes On the steep declines of mountains When thou wert but formless matter Only dust of rusty color Curses on thee, cruel iron Curses on the steel thou givest Curses on thee, tongue of evil Cursed be thy life forever! Surely thou wert void of greatness Having neither strength nor beauty When the moose was trampling on thee When the roebuck trod on thee And the bear-paws scratched thy body Surely thou hadst little value When the skilful Ilmarinen First of all the iron-workers Brought thee from the blackened swamp-lands Took thee to his ancient smithy Placed thee in his fiery furnace Truly thou hadst little vigor Little strength, and little danger When thou in the fire wert hissing Rolling forth like seething water From the furnace of the smithy When thou gavest oath the strongest By the furnace, by the anvil By the rongs, and by the hammer By the dwelling of the blacksmith By the fire within the furnace Curses on thee, cruel iron Curses on the steel thou givest Curses on thee, tongue of evil Now forsooth thou hast grown mighty Thou canst rage in wildest fury Thou hast broken all thy pledges All thy solemn vows hast broken Like the dogs thou shamest honor Shamest both thyself and kindred Tained all with breath and evil Tell all who drove thee to this mischief Tell who taught thee thy malice Tell who gavest thee thine evil! Tell me! Now tell me! Did thy father, or thy mother Did the eldest of thy brothers Did the youngest of thy sisters Did the worst of all thy kindred [Give to thee thine evil nature?] Not thy father, nor thy mother Not the eldest of thy sisters Not the youngest of thy sisters Not the worst of all thy kindred But thyself hast done this mischief Thou the cause of all our trouble Come and view thine evil doings And amend this flood of damage Curses on thee, cruel iron Curses on the steel thou givest Curses on thee, tongue of evil Cursed be thy life forever! 04. Fields Of Gold Long is the way we have come Still, nothing changes under the sun The day we lay ahold The wind rocks the fields of gold Zer sum is the name of the game? Gain or lose My win Is your loss Have your cake and eat it too Long is the way we have come Still nothing changes under the sun Few have found the stone Searching for the fields of gold The finest of craftsmen forged For day and night Deep down Lost at sea Their great feat now lies Is a draw the only win? Would a tie double the loss? A fight For existence Life-death: 0-0 Long is the way we have come Still nothing changes under the sun Firmly we keep our course Fighting for fields of gold 05. In The Court Of Jarisleif Time to raise a toast to our generous host Jarisleif! Jarisleif! Ruler of the Rus from coast to coast Jarisleif! Jarisleif! May beer flow as long as we can stand on two All the pretty girtls, come, keep us warm! Tonight we drink, no room for depressing thoughts Fill your horns! 06. Five Hundred And One New friends Last night An offer was made Nordbrikt Would leave Five hundred strong Long is the hour when lying awake Sleeping his hard when so much is at stake I've reached my goal, called the final door Behind it- three doors more Lying in my bed Thinking of the things they said Time is running out What to do I moon about Out in the open sea I've swum without a sight A sight of an opposite shore, a sight of some light Turning back, staying here, my strength is running out Forward, or I drown Rising from my bed Thinking of the things they said The moment draws nigh One chance a year when the water is high Corridors I run Heavy doors Which one? Where did I come from? Was I already here? It all seems familiar, yet I have no idea New friends Last night An offer was made Nordbrikt Would leave Five hundred and one "Joy and sorrow we have encountered Always stood as one Your heart will follow, and maybe tomorrow You will find what you seek Go now, and don't look back! Give my greetings to the Greek King!" The wind flew the raven banner with pride Eagles were soaring aloft Filled with hope and excitement side by side Five hundred and one cast off So long is the way to the unknown Long is the way we have come At the head of the ships a horn was blown We sailed off with the morning sun Five hundred and one 07. The Dnieper Rapids A terrible noise heard from far away Drowning all other sounds No cry of the birds nor voice of men Just an awful groan Silence fell over the men As the river seemed to end Then... Clouds of spray, Pechenegs prey The Insatiable One is hungry today Avoid the rocks for all you're worth Whirlpools gaze from the depths of earth Like dominoes six locks will fall One after another The World Serpent will rise from the silt And poison the sky Clouds of spray, Pechenegs pray The Insatiable One is hungry today The violent current swept Karl away One mistake- with your life you pay Silence fell over the men As the river seemed to... A sight they had dreamed of Now opened in front of them Fraught with danger and travail The river came to an end 08. Miklagard Overture Long have I drifted without a course A rudderless ship I have sailed The Nile just keeps flowing without a source Maybe all the seekers just failed? To Holmgard and beyond In search of a bond Far from home I've come But the road has just begun Breathing history Veiled in mystery The sublime The greatest of our time Tsargrad! "Come with us to the south Write your name on our roll" I was told; Konstantinopolis Sui generis The saints and emperors Of bygone centuries The man-made birds in their trees Out load their paean rings Immortality! In astonishing colours the East meets the West The hill-banks arise in their green In wonder I sit on my empty chest As we glide down the strait in between To Holmgard and beyond In search of a bond Distant church bells toll For their god they chant and troll Breathing history Veiled in mystery The sublime The greatest of our time Tsargrad! The Norwegian of rank In the court of The Prince I was convinced Konstantinopolis Ten gates to eternity Seen all for centuries Your inconquerable walls Your temples and your halls See all, hear all, know it all My sun rose in the North and now sets in the South The Golden Horn lives up to its name From tower to tower a chain guards its mouth Unbreakable, they claim To Holmgard and beyond In a seach of a bond Adventures lie ahead Many knots lie unravelled on my thread Breathing history Veiled in mystery The sublime The greatest of our time Tsargrad! Konstantinopolis Queen of the cities Your welcoming smile Made all worthwhile The sweat and the pain Bathing in gold Endless rooftops unfold The sun sets for a while just to rise again Great halls Great halls Greatest of all, Miklagard Endret 11. september 2007 av Islanbadsj Lenke til kommentar
Loerand Skrevet 27. juli 2007 Rapporter Del Skrevet 27. juli 2007 Har bare hørt det ene albumet av Turisas(Battle Metal), men er helt klar i min sak: "Midnight Sunrise" er den helt klart beste sangen. Original og fin, ikke hørt noe som ligner på den noen gang før. Lenke til kommentar
Islanbadsj Skrevet 27. juli 2007 Forfatter Rapporter Del Skrevet 27. juli 2007 (endret) Er faktisk favoritten min også, på den plata. EDIT: Vil anbefale deg å høre på The Varangian Way, sjekk ut hjemmesiden til cd'en for diverse previews. Endret 27. juli 2007 av Islanbadsj Lenke til kommentar
Khalifen Skrevet 11. august 2007 Rapporter Del Skrevet 11. august 2007 Har nå hørt gjennom albumet etter at Coca-Cola Company© har vært så snille å gi meg muligheten til å "kjøpe" det. Og jeg ble ikke skuffa. Pompøst og stort som bare det. Gleder meg til å høre på det neste albumet. Hva finner de på til det? Lenke til kommentar
fbassbassbass Skrevet 11. august 2007 Rapporter Del Skrevet 11. august 2007 Turisas blir litt "over the top" i sjangeren sin, hvis du skjønner. De overdriver scene-showet sitt. Har ikke hørt gjennom noen av albumene, men det er hørbar musikk. Lenke til kommentar
Islanbadsj Skrevet 12. august 2007 Forfatter Rapporter Del Skrevet 12. august 2007 Turisas skal gi ut "Rasputin" som single nå, kommer den 24 sept. Lenke til kommentar
Khalifen Skrevet 12. august 2007 Rapporter Del Skrevet 12. august 2007 Herlig! En av de kuleste låtene jeg har hørt på lenge. Lenke til kommentar
svinepelz Skrevet 14. august 2007 Rapporter Del Skrevet 14. august 2007 Han ene har i alle fall et steintøft navn - Warlord Nygård! Lenke til kommentar
Vidar Busk Skrevet 16. august 2007 Rapporter Del Skrevet 16. august 2007 Digger Rex Regi Rebellis og The land of hope and glory Musikken er ganske unormal, men utrolig kul også Lenke til kommentar
probin Skrevet 11. september 2007 Rapporter Del Skrevet 11. september 2007 :O:O.. turisas<3<3<3.. jeg så dem live på tuska... herreguuuud, klart det beste bandet jeg har sett live. dem tar av! Lenke til kommentar
Islanbadsj Skrevet 11. september 2007 Forfatter Rapporter Del Skrevet 11. september 2007 Fant Rasputin musikkvideoen på myspace, og uploadet den til youtube. h-ImWK0st-Y Lenke til kommentar
Nebuchadnezzar Skrevet 11. september 2007 Rapporter Del Skrevet 11. september 2007 Det siste albumet fra meget bra selvom det akkurat er som jeg har hørt alle sangene før. Hvordan er det første albumet noe som er verd og titte på ? Uansett fett album Lenke til kommentar
Programvare Skrevet 4. november 2007 Rapporter Del Skrevet 4. november 2007 Et av favorittbandene mine. Det er den perfekte musikken for meg. Symfonisk, men allikevel beinhardt! Har begge platene. Så dem på download-festival på live-stream på nettet i 06. Fy faen så konge de er live! Finnes ikke ord Lenke til kommentar
Πεισιθάνατος Skrevet 5. november 2007 Rapporter Del Skrevet 5. november 2007 Jeg synes karaktersettingen din burde vært omvendt. "Battle Metal" er bedre enn "The Varangian Way" IMO. Dessuten synes jeg det blir dumt å bruke "battle metal" som et begrep. "Metall blandet med folkemusikk (folkemetall)" holder i massevis. For øvrig kunne du ha gått litt dypere inn i hver skive - i det minste den siste. Om plataDenne plata forteller en historie om folk fra Norden som reiser nedover i Øst-Europa.(Denne siden forteller om hvor reisen går osv.). Historien er fantasi, men er basert på ting som kunne skje. Den er delvis basert på ting som har skjedd også, faktisk. Det er ikke ukjent at vikingene faktisk dro til Miklagard (Istanbul), og det via Holmgard (Novgorod) og Kænugard (Kiev). Det er heller ikke ukjent at Jarisleif (Fyrst Jaroslav I) var overhode av Kiev og at Harald Hårdråde besøkte og hadde kontakt med ham. Leser du sagaene om Harald Hårdråde, vil du finne at Harald Hårdråde faktisk tjenestegjorde i Miklagard. De fra Norden som tjenestegjorde der, fikk høy status, og de ble kalt væringer (Varangians på engelsk). Ordet Varangian kan også oversettes til varjag, som var en gammelrussisk betegnelse på de fra nord (altså ikke nødvendigvis bare de som tjenestegjorde i Miklagard). Uttrykket kan ha blitt brukt litt nedlatende. I den oldnordiske sagaen om Harald Hårdråde (den du ikke finner i Heimskringla), går han også under pseudonymet Nordbrikt, et navn som bandet bruker på sjette spor ("Five Hundred And One"). Så vi ser klart at bandet har blitt inspirert av historien. Det ser vi også i en mail jeg fikk av bandet (korrekt gjengitt nedenfor). Her er en ganske kort og ufullstendig liste over hva de har brukt som kilder eller kun inspirasjon for albumet: Primary source material:Saxo Grammaticus: The History of the Danes I-IX Adam of Bremen: History of the Archbishops of Hamburg-Bremen Michael Psellus: Chronographia The Russian Primary Chronicle, by Nestor the chronicler Constantine VII: De Administrando Imperio Sagas: Yngvars saga víðförla Egils Saga Heimskringla Grettis Saga The Kalevala, The Edda's etc... And a lot of others referred to and cited in other reading... Subject to availability: Morkinskinna Fagrskinna Flateyjarbók Historical: H.R. Ellis Davidson: The Viking Road To Byzantium: Sigurd Blöndal: The Varangians of Byzantium Mats G. Larsson: Väringar Mats G. Larsson: Ingvar den vittfarne John Julius Norwich: Byzantium - The Apogee OTHER: Poetry: Paavo Haavikko: Twenty-One (kaksikymmentä ja yksi) William Butler Yeats: Byzantium, and Sailing to Byzantium Gunnar Ekelöf: Trilogi Fiktional: Frans G. Bengtsson: Röde Orm Kaari Utrio: Vaskilintu Mauri Kunnas. Viikingit Tulevat ( The Vikings Are Coming) (...) There's admittably a certain amount of artistical freedom used in this piece. In The Court Of Jarisleif is a mix of Balkan and Slavonic ethnic sounds, but as we are mixing things up anyway as a modern metal band, we don't feel any need to even claim to be authentic in that sense. Actually that would be pretty pointless. The Kievan Rus were, however, in close contact with the Bulgarians - in good and bad, mostly the latter - and the initial mindsetting for this piece was a feast in the court of Kiev, which might easily have had either visiting parties or slaves entertaining, and hence the Balkan influence felt suitable. I guess the bigger contradiction here would have been the fact, that Kiev was a devoted Christian court by the time our journey would have taken place, so a in reality, the court would probably have been a bit more stiff and uptight than what this drinking extravaganza potrays. Who knows... Nygård sa dessuten at det særlig var to historiske reiser som var blandet sammen til en fiktiv reise på dette albumet. Han ville ikke si hvilke, men jeg antar at i hvert fall en av dem ble foretatt av Harald Hårdråde (om ikke begge). ...ellers har jeg ikke så mye å utsette på guiden. Godt jobbet! Lenke til kommentar
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