The trolls of Nordic folklore are believed to be dirty creatures of enormous strength and appetite. Their grotesque physique grants them a comic element, although the humour tends to be on the grim side as these nocturne beings hunger for human flesh. Unsurprisingly, this has earned them a rather bad reputation. All things considered, FINNTROLL are the perfect embodiment of all aforementioned sentiments – although one might want to replace the hunger for human meat with an unquenchable thirst for booze.
With their sixth full-length „Blodsvept” that came out a few weeks ago in March 2013 through Century Media Records, FINNTROLL returned to the fierce harshness of their blackened origins without giving up the perfect balance between darkened metal ferocity and melodic elements inspired by folk music from Finland and far beyond. In the words of the US Decibel magazine: „From Dick Dale-infused death’n’roll, amped-up infernal Big Band swing and raucous, chugged-out fe-fi-fo-fum stomps to unadulterated power metal, Mr. Bungle-esque carnival weirdness and something akin to the Pogues in a methamphetamine-fueled jam session with In Flames.” Or like the British tabloid newspaper The Sun wrote: „If Mordor had a premier comedy club, Finntroll would be the resident band.”
After a handful of exclusive release shows in May, FINNTROLL are now proud to announce a full length tour to spread blood over Europe. Expect a spectacular show with old and new classics. Their friends TYR from the Faroe Islands and SKALMÕLD from Iceland will support them for nights you will never forget.
An US tour will follow in November. Canadian fans are more lucky and can see FINNTROLL already in August (see dates below). Stay tuned for more news!
Let There Be … Blodsvept!
FINNTROLL „Blodsvept Over Europe Tour 2013”
Support: TYR and Skalmõld
06.09.13 Fri NO Haugesund Byscenen
07.09.13 Sat NO Oslo tba
08.09.13 Sun DK Aarhus Voxhall
09.09.13 Mon D Hamburg Markthalle
10.09.13 Tue D Nürnberg Hirsch
11.09.13 Wed PL Wroclaw Alibi
12.09.13 Thu PL Krakow Kwadrat
13.09.13 Fri HU Budapest Club 202
14.09.13 Sat RO Brasov Rockstadt
15.09.13 Sun RO Bukarest Silver Church
16.09.13 Mon travel
17.09.13 Tue HRV Zagreb Mochvara
18.09.13 Wed AT Wien Szene
19.09.13 Thu CZ Prag Nova Chmelnice
20.09.13 Fri tba
21.09.13 Sat D Bochum Matrix
22.09.13 Sun D Augsburg Kantine
23.09.13 Mon AT Wörgl Komma
24.09.13 Tue IT Milano R´n´R Arena
25.09.13 Wed CH Pratteln Z7
26.09.13 Thu D Aschaffenburg Colos-Saal
27.09.13 Fri D Speyer Halle 101
28.09.13 Sat D Jena F-Haus
29.09.13 Sun BE Brugge Factor
30.09.13 Mon UK Norwich Waterfront
01.10.13 Tue UK Glasgow Classic Grand
02.10.13 Wed UK Manchester NQ Live
03.10.13 Thu IE Dublin The Pint
04.10.13 Fri UK Bilston Robin 2
05.10.13 Sat UK London The Garage
06.10.13 Sun FR Lille Le Splendid
07.10.13 Mon
08.10.13 Tue FR Strasbourg La Laiterie
09.10.13 Wed FR Lyon La Salle Du Kao
10.10.13 Thu CH Geneve L´Usine
11.10.13 Fri FR Istres L´Usine
12.10.13 Sat ES Barcelona Razzmatazz 2
13.10.13 Sun ES Madrid Rockkitchen/Caracol
14.10.13 Mon FR Toulouse Le Bikini
FINNTROLL on European summer festivals:
01.06.2013 NL – Nijmegen @ Fortarock
08.06.2013 FI – Tampere @ Sauna Open Air
20.06.2013 PL – Jaworzno @ Metalfest Poland
22.06.2013 FR – Clisson @ Hellfest
12.07.2013 DE – Neukirchen-Vluyn @ Dong Open Air
13.07.2013 DE – Ballenstedt @ Rock Harz Festival
14.07.2013 FI – Joensuu @ Ilosaari Rock
03.08.2013 DE – Gößnitz @ 21. Gößnitz Open Air
11.08.2013 CAN – Montreal @ Heavy MTL
12.08.2013 CAN – Toronto @ Opera House
16.08.2013 DE – Dinkelsbühl @ Summer Breeze
FINNTROLL online:
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