Finnish Folk Metal Superstars KORPIKLAANI recently announced the release of their new studio album entitled »Kulkija« ("Wanderer") for September 7th, 2018 via Nuclear Blast. To celebrate the start of their summer festival tour, the band has revealed the first single, 'Kotikonnut', from their upcoming record. Watch the accompanying lyric video
Accordionist Sami, who has also written the track, states, "It's a midtempo song with a lot of melodies. It was...
Finnish Folk Metal Superstars KORPIKLAANI are happy to finally announce the release of their upcoming 10th studio album entitled »Kulkija« ("Wanderer"), on September 7th, 2018 through Nuclear Blast. Its cover (see below!) was designed by Jan Yrlund (BATTLE BEAST, MANOWAR etc.), who has already created several artworks for previous albums and singles for the band.
Founding member Jonne Järvelä commented: "We've never been as satisfied with a final result as...
Finnish Folk Metal Superstars KORPIKLAANI are currently in the studio, working on the follow-up of 2015's »Noita«, before they'll embark on an extensive European headline run with support from Russia's ARKONA, Dutch men HEIDEVOLK as well as Norwegian Trve Balkan Metallers TROLLFEST. The billing will be completed with EVERTALE, BLACK MESSIAH and THE PRIVATEER on select dates.
Now, KORPIKLAANI have launched a first trailer in which Jonne, Matson and Sami...
KORPIKLAANI's first ever live Blu-ray/DVD+2CD package titled »Live at Masters of Rock« will finally be in stores next Friday (Nuclear Blast). To bridge the gap until then, the band has launched another taster in the form of 'Kultanainen'. Watch this powerful performance of the Finnish Folk Metal Superstars over on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZzAB__bs_s8
ORPIKLAANI's first ever live Blu-ray/DVD+2CD package titled »Live at Masters of Rock« will finally be in stores on August 25th (Nuclear Blast). In support of this upcoming release, another trailer has been released today. Watch frontman Jonne revealing more details on »Live at Masters of Rock«, giving an insight into why this festival was chosen for the recordings and why he decided to mix it himself among others. Sami also...
Just one month to go until KORPIKLAANI's first ever live Blu-ray/DVD+2CD package titled »Live at Masters of Rock« will see the light of day on August 25th through Nuclear Blast. Last week the band's folk section revealed interesting info on the special show they played at Masters of Rock in 2016 (Disc 1), but today it's about time for the Folk Metal Superstars to unveil another musical appetizer from this...
Finnish Folk Metal Superstars KORPIKLAANI will release their first ever live Blu-ray/DVD+2CD package titled »Live at Masters of Rock«, on August 25th, 2017 through Nuclear Blast. After releasing the first single 'Pilli on pajusta tehty (live)', the band has revealed the first trailer today. Watch accordionist Sami Perttula and fiddler Tuomas Rounakari talking about their special folk show with two additional musicians in 2016 and more, here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdDldUBjzTo
Finnish Folk Metal Superstars KORPIKLAANI will release their first ever live Blu-ray/DVD+2CD package titled »Live at Masters of Rock«, on August 25th, 2017 through Nuclear Blast. In support of this release, the band with front man Jonne Järvelä has unleashed the first single 'Pilli on pajusta tehty', which can be purchased here: http://nblast.de/KorpiklaaniDigital
One does not simply stop KORPIKLAANI: The Folk Metal Superstars recently announced a European tour with ARKONA, HEIDEVOLK and TROLLFEST for early 2018 (dates listed below); this trek will once again bring the band's ravenous energy to European fans. For the first time ever, the Finns have captured and immortalised this aforementioned live power - on their first ever live Blu-ray/DVD+2CD package titled »Live at Masters of Rock« (due on...
Folk metal superstars KORPIKLAANI are currently hard at work writing songs for their next studio album. But KORPIKLAANI wouldn't be KORPIKLAANI without accompanying the record's release with an extensive touring cycle. That's why the Finns will be hitting European stages once again with their Russian companions in ARKONA and Dutch folk metallers HEIDEVOLK; both will likely also be presenting new songs. This folk metal line-up will be completed by trve...
