Korpiklaani NZ tour 2013

I'm a big fan of the band, been playing their songs on the show for years; even their non-alcohol based ones. 

So excited for this one, I don't wanna miss out & since I don't like leaving the house I'll be sure to have a beer beer, some wooden pints to turn this journey man into a happy little boozer once more. So hide your riches, lets drink!
we take no responsibility for all the eye rolls at the terrible song title puns

Korpiklaani releases new music video (en & fn)

Korpiklaani has released a new music video, well it's a video for one song but there are two versions, one in English, the other in Finnish.

Here's the English version of the video, "The Steel" which I think is slightly edited to show less of vocalist, Jonne Järvelä singing, compared to Rauta (the Finnish version)

The bands new album, Manala, is due out at the beginning of August via Nuclear Blast records. It seems as though it might be a concept album, with Manala being the underworld in Finnish Mythology.
Something new for the band who often feature an English song or two amoungst Finnish in albums, there is apparently going to be a version of the release that will feature a second cd, basically the whole album again but in English: a seemingly obvious point to note as all the releases from this record so far have had two versions.

Here's a previously released pair of songs from Manala, the song Honor (Finnish- Kunnia):
http://soundcloud.com/nuclearblastrecords/korpiklaani-kunnia
http://soundcloud.com/nuclearblastrecords/korpiklaani-honor

New Albums: 2011's looking pretty damn good.

Skindred, a Welsh ragga-metal band are releasing "Union Black" May 2nd 2011. We've played a few Skindred songs on the hfhshow over the years..

Unearth are getting, famed metalcore producer and Killswitch Engage guitarist Adam D to produce their new album.

hfhshow folk metal favourites, Korpiklaani will be releasing a new album, "Ukon Wacka" Feb 4th 2011. Ukon Wacka was an ancient .."pagan sacrificial feast... which a special made beer richly flowed. As can be expected from the title, this album has an ancient and very folky feel and is totally in finnish" (English translations will be supplied with CD)
A song, "Tequila" especially written for South American fans of the band.

All Shall Perish are writing a new album, after "...successful tours at home and abroad..." (I guess abroad didn't extend as far as NZ's shores).

Hate Eternal have been in pre-production for the past couple of months for a new album, which is due to be one of their "...heaviest, most twisted, evil, melodic and insane albums yet..."