Length 42:57 Release date 28 May 2007 | Label Century Media Records | |
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Released UK: May 28, 2007Finland: June 6, 2007Europe: June 18, 2007North America: July 17, 2007Japan: July 25, 2007 Recorded November 2006 - March 2007 at Sound Supreme Studio, Hämeenlinna, Finland Producer Mathias "Warlord" Nygård, Janne Saska Similar Turisas albums, Viking metal albums, Other albums |
Turisas the varangian way
The Varangian Way is the second full-length album by the Finnish folk metal band Turisas, released on May 27, 2007 through Century Media. It is a concept album that tells the story of a group of Scandinavians traveling the river routes of medieval Russia and Ukraine, through Ladoga, Novgorod and Kiev, down to the Eastern Roman Empire.
Contents
A Special "Directors Cut" edition was released with the Rasputin single.
Turisas to holmgard and beyond
Track listing
- "To Holmgard and Beyond" – 5:17
- "A Portage to the Unknown" – 4:50
- "Cursed Be Iron" – 5:03
- "Fields of Gold" – 4:34
- "In the Court of Jarisleif" – 3:17
- "Five Hundred and One" – 6:18
- "The Dnieper Rapids" – 5:20
- "Miklagard Overture" – 8:18
- "Rasputin" (Boney M. cover) (Director's Cut bonus track) - 3:53
- "To Holmgard and Beyond" [Single Edit] (Enhanced edition bonus track) - 3:00
- "Rex Regi Rebellis" [Finnish Version with Prologue] (Enhanced edition bonus track) - 10:20
- "Battle Metal" Live at Party San '06 (Enhanced edition bonus track) - 5:40
A Limited Edition "Pagan Fest Tour Edition" version comes with the bonus tracks, Rasputin and To Holmgard and Beyond (single edit), and a DVD containing the video for Rasputin and several live performances.
Credits
Songs
1To Holmgard and Beyond5:18
2A Portage to the Unknown4:50
3Cursed Be Iron5:04
References
The Varangian Way Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA