KORPIKLAANI: Finnish Dates Announced

Finnish folk metallers KORPIKLAANI have scheduled the following dates in their homeland:

March 26 - Klubi, Turku (with METSATÖLL)
March 27 - Klubi, Tampere (with METSATÖLL)
March 29 - Jalometalli Winterfest, Club Teatria, Oulu

KORPIKLAANI recently filmed a video for the song "Metsämies", taken from the group's forthcoming album, "Korven Kuningas".

Check out photos from the video shoot in the "Pics" section of the band's MySpace page.

An audio preview of "Korven Kuningas" is available on the band's MySpace page.

"Korven Kuningas" is scheduled for release on March 21, 2008 via Nuclear Blast Records. Check out the cover artwork at this location.

"Korven Kuningas" track listing:

01. Tapporauta
02. Metsämies
03. Keep On Galloping
04. Northern Fall
05. Shall We Take A Turn?
06. Paljon On Koskessa Kiviä
07. Ali Jäisten Vetten
08. Gods On Fire
09. Kipakka (Japan bonus track)
10. Kantaiso
11. Kipumylly
12. Suden Joiku
13. Runamoine
14. Syntykoski Syömmehessäin
15. Korven Kuningas
16. Nuolet nomalan (digipack bonus track)

Formed by Jonne Järvelä (vocals, guitar), KORPIKLAANI ("Woodland Clan" in Finnish) released two albums under its previous moniker, SHAMAN. In contrast to SHAMAN, which recorded songs in the original Sami language, KORPIKLAANI's material is writen mostly in English, but also in Finnish.