TURISAS: anuncia cambios en la formaciónTURISAS oficialmente ha comenzado a grabar su cuarto álbum. La banda se encuentra trabajando con la bateria en el estudio Atomic Spa en Helsinki, Finlandia, y continuará la grabacion en diferentes lugares hasta finales de enero. El álbum va a ser lanzado por Century Media Records en mayo 2013.
Al mismo tiempo, la banda anuncia un cambio en la alineación. El bateria original, Tuomas "Tude" Lehtonen, se hace a un lado después de tocar en la banda desde el principio.
Junto con Lehtonen el bajo Jukka-Pekka Miettinen tambien dejará la banda, para centrarse en sus propios proyectos musicales. Con los dos ex miembros de la banda, la relación sigue siendo cálida y amistosa.
El nuevo bateria es Jaakko Jakku, y ya ha empezado a grabar sus partes del nuevo álbum. La partes del bajo quedarán a cargo de Jesper Anastasiadis. Ambos son excelentes músicos y grandes personas...
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TURISAS has officially started recording their upcoming 4th album. The band is currently working with drums at Atomic Spa studio in Helsinki, Finland, and will continue the recordings in different locations until the end of January. The upcoming album is to be released by Century Media Records in May 2013.
Line-up change
At the same time, the band is also announcing a change in the line-up. The original drummer, Tuomas “Tude” Lehtonen, is stepping aside from the podium after playing with the band from the very beginning. Lehtonen explains the reasons behind his decision:
“Writing this message is very difficult for me. I can’t tell you how hard it feels to step away from the path we’ve been walking together for the last 15 years, and to start a new era in my life without the band.
There are many reasons for me to quit the band. The stress from the years spent on the road and our different artistic views have lead to a mutual decision for me to step back and hand over the drumsticks for the next guy. In any case, it has been a great experience and all the memories from along the road are something that I will always cherish.
The biggest thanks go to all the past and present members of the band, not to forget all the technicians and fellow drummers I’ve met in concerts and on tour – and, of course, especially to all the fans that have allowed us to grow to the level that Turisas is at today.
I wish success and good luck to all my bandmates and feel that I will never be straying too far away from the band. I shall always be proudly carrying the Heart of Turisas wherever I go. The man can leave the band but the band will never really leave the man. Battle Metal!”
Along with Lehtonen, also the touring bass player Jukka-Pekka Miettinen will be parting ways with the band, needing to focus on his own musical projects. With both former band members, the relationship remains warm and amicable.
Nevertheless, the machine is not stopping here. We are proudly welcoming the newest members of the band: the new drummer, Jaakko Jakku, has already started recording his drum parts for the new album. The bass duties will be taken care by Jesper Anastasiadis. They are both excellent musicians and great personalities, and the rest of the band is enthusiastically looking forward to the shows together.
After finishing recording the album at the end of January, Turisas will spend the spring on road. The rest of the year 2013 is shaping up to be very busy filled with festivals and tours.
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