Finnish battle metallers TURISAS have begun work for their upcoming 3rd album in Sound Supreme Studio, Hämeenlinna, Finland ' the same studio where they recorded their previous album. The new album, successor to the much-praised records "Battle Metal" (2004) and "The Varangian Way" (2007), is due to be released still later this year. The band has just posted the first part of their video blog / studio diary at https://www.youtube.com/turisasofficial which can also be seen right below.

Vocalist, songwriter and producer Mathias Nygård comments: "After a nine-month break from touring to be able to fully focus on songwriting, we've finally moved forward and have now started recording. It's going to be a long project, and keep us busy all the way until the break of summer, but believe me, the wait will be all worth it. With three years between albums, there's been enough of time to find a fresh angle and new ideas not to repeat ourselves or albums we've done in the past. The songs rock big time, but the epic elements aren't going anywhere ' it's going to sound larger than ever before. The leap forward is going to be just as big as between "Battle Metal" and "The Varangian Way"."

Last week TURISAS announced a row of Australian tour dates for May, and more Asian shows are to be announced shortly.

May
21 ' The Globe Theatre, Brisbane (AUS)
22 ' The Factory Theatre (All Ages), Sydney (AUS)
23 - Billboard the Venue, Melbourne (AUS)

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