Finnish “battle metal” warriors TURISAS will release their third album, “Stand Up And Fight”, via Century Media Records on the following dates:
Finland, Japan: February 23, 2011
Germany, Austria, Switzerland: February 25, 2011
Rest Of Europe: February 28, 2011
Australia, New Zealand: March 4, 2011
Release dates for other territories will be announced shortly.
The CD was recorded between March and September 2010 at Sound Supreme studios in in Hämeenlinna, Finland, and was mixed by Jens Bogren (OPETH, PARADISE LOST) at Fascination Street studios in Örebro, Sweden. The album was produced by vocalist and main songwriter Mathias “Warlord” Nygård.
Fan-filmed video footage of TURISAS performing a brand new song, tentatively titled “The March Of The Varangian Guard”, on October 29, 2010 at Pakkahuone in Tampere, Finland can be viewed below.
TURISAS will embark on a U.S. tour in February/March 2011 as the support act for CRADLE OF FILTH. Also scheduled to appear on the bill are NACHTMYSTIUM (USA) and DANIEL LIONEYE (Finland). Mainland Europe and U.K. shows will follow in early 2011.
Source: Blabbermouth.net