KORPIKLAANI, BATTLELORE, KIVIMETSÄN DRUIDI, FALCHION: 'Finnish Fire' Tour Dates Announced

KORPIKLAANI, BATTLELORE, KIVIMETSÄN DRUIDI and FALCHION will team up for the "Finnish Fire" tour in November/December. Confirmed dats are as follows:

Nov. 30 - Amsterdam, Holland - Melkweg
Dec. 01 - Wolverhampton, UK - Wulfrun Hall
Dec. 02 - Glasgow, Scotland - ABC 1
Dec. 03 - Manchester, UK - Jillys Rock World
Dec. 04 - London, UK - Scala
Dec. 05 - Leeds, UK - Rio's
Dec, 06 - Prestatyn Sands, North Wales, UK – Hard Rock Hell (KORPIKLAANI, BATTLELORE only)

Fan-filmed video footage of KORPIKLAANI's performance at this year's Metalcamp festival, which was held July 3-9, 2008 in Tolmin, Slovenia, can be viewed below (clip uploaded by YouTube user "pulpulfolker").

David Priest of OnTrackMagazine.com conducted an interview this past spring with KORPIKLAANI bassist Jarkko Aaltonen. The discussion included the band's stance on the purist point of view, the appeal of traditional fans of booth folk and metal, the limitations involved with only singing in Finnish and when we might expect a U.S. tour.

Listen to the interview at this location.

KORPIKLAANI's latest album, "Korven Kuningas", entered the album chart in the band's home country at position No. 16.

"Korven Kuningas" was released as a limited first edition with bonus tracks and on white colored vinyl. There is also a strictly limited digipak version (limited and numbered to 500 copies) which includes a drinking horn on a wall holder.