Rules, Regulations and FAQs

Mr. Lapin Kulta · March 10th, 2006, 02:27 AM

We don't have a big list of rules at this forum but there are some things to think about.

1) Stay on topic!
2) Turisas-related goes on the main board. Everything else in the Off-Topic subforum. "Turinaa Turisaasta" is a Finnish subforum for Mr. El Diablo's use, as he's the only Finnish-speaking Turisas-boardie.
3) No meaningless one word/one smiley posts or advertisements.
4) No bitching.
5) Look through the forum to make sure you don't re-post the same type of threads or questions a million times.

And that's about it. If more rules are needed they will be added here in the future. We trust that you will behave though and therefore we don't think there is a need for a huge list of rules.

Behave!

Cari · September 19th, 2009, 03:22 PM

6) BEFORE ASKING QUESTIONS:
check the FAQs below this post, please! (Topics with questions about the alerady answered questions will be closed immediately)

Cari · September 19th, 2009, 03:26 PM

What does the name “Turisas” mean?
Turisas is a war god worshipped especially in the Häme –region in Finland before christianity. The problem with Finnish mythology is that there are much less sources of written knowledge about it compared with other cultures, which results in dissenting information and uncertainty about facts. The name itself has several writing appearances depending on the source (Tursas, Turisas, Turilas and Turri) all meaning pretty much the same. The etymology of the word is somewhat complex: Tursas refers to mythological giants (as well as sea-creatures in modern Finnish language), Iku-Turso is some kind of a sea-monster according to folk poetry, while Meri-Tursas again appears in old spells as a breeder of disease. The name Turisas stands also pretty near to the Scandinavian, and better known, fellow-colleagues Týr and Thor. Also the þurs-giants in Edda poetry are remarkably close in pronounciation to Turisas.
[from old official Turisas homepage]

Who are the bandmembers?
Hannes (Hanu) Horma - bass
Jussi Wickström – guitar
Mathias Nygård – vocals
Netta Skog – accordion
Olli Vänskä - violin
Tude Lehtonen - drums

Do the bandmembers have myspace-pages?
Yes, they do.
Hanu: http://www.myspace.com/hannes_horma
Jussi: http://www.myspace.com/188154596
Mathias: http://www.myspace.com/turisaswarlord
Netta: http://www.myspace.com/nettaskog
Olli: http://www.myspace.com/geigeistkrieg
Tude: http://www.myspace.com/tude_lehtonen

Are the guys posting here as bandmembers really the bandmembers?
Yes, they are.
JW - Jussi Wickström
GeigeIstKrieg – Olli Vänskä
Tude – Tude Lehtonen
Nygård- Mathias Nygård

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Do you have any copies of the old EPs/demos for sale?
No. “Taiston Tie – The Battle Path” (1998) or “Promo 1999” have never even been released for sale. Less than ten copies of each have been shared out, so it’s practically impossible to get your hands on those. The 500 copies of “The Heart of Turisas” are sold out, but you might find a copy for sale through internet auctions or similar. The last five copies we have left might at some stage be put as prices in competitions on this site, but don’t count on it.
[from old official Turisas homepage]

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Where can I find a full discography?
There: Turisas - Full Discography

What instruments are used in “Battle Metal”?
0:00 - Mostly trumpets, but I think there's some other horns underneath as well supporting it. These are "keyboard sounds" - more on this vs. samples below) - mostly from a really old EMU Proteus1 (1980's!!!). It's obviously a guitar lead that kicks in a bit later. [Mathias]
2:22 - A soprano recorder, not a flute. This is not keyboards, but a recorded instrument. [Mathias]
2:35 - it's a mix of a keyboard brass section (trumpets, horns, and trombones) together, but really sound like none of them There's also some strings and pads and all sorts of stuff... [Mathias]

What Instruments are used in “To Holmgard and Beyond”?
0:00 - It's a sampled brass section of trumpets, trombones, french horns and a string section of violins, violas, cellos. Probably also some wind instruments to add attack and timbre - can't remember fully. Mathias]
1:34 - String section as above, English Horn and flute Mathias]

During recordings, does Turisas use a keyboard to make all of the sounds besides Violin and Accordion, or do they have people who play the actual instruments in studio?
Most of it is sampled, so technically it's a bit different from what you'd understand by "keyboards". As a simple clarification you could say it's an actual instrument with each tone, articulation, note legth etc etc. recorded separately as a small soundclip which you then use to build up the line. It's a huge puzzle... and it gives me a headache thinking of it again So you basically use the real recorded instrument, but in very tiny clips. [Mathias]

What do the lyrics of “Sahti Waari “ mean in English?
original lyrics:
Nyt täyttyy mahlainen malja
Tuoppeihin virtaa sahti ja kalja
Uusi polvi kun päätänsä nostaa
Vanha tapa ei kuole koskaan

Murtumaan ei kristityn miekkakaan meitä saa
Käymme teistoa ainiaan
Nyt laulumme jumalille raikaa saa
Siis tuoppinne nostakaa!

Tummat pilvet, ilkeä taivas
On kaukana korpien kätköissä maa
Kyiset pellot, katajainen kansa
Luulivat voivansa sen alistaa

translated lyrics:
Now fills the tankard of sap
In the pints ale will flow
As the new generation raises it's head
The old habit never dies

We won't break even by the christian sword
We'll keep on fighting
Now let the songs sound to the Gods
So raise your pints!

Darkened clouds, sky of menace
Far in the woods there is a country
Fields of adders, people so persistent
Others thought they could bring them down

What do the lyrics of “Rex Regi Rebellis“ mean in English?
original lyrics:
Meill' äärillä Pohjolan on kotilies
Sen tuiskujen tuttu on Pohjolan mies
Käsivartemme karkaisi kalpojen työ
Sydän uskoa, uljuutta hehkuen lyö

Suur' ollut Neva uida raisun ratsumme ei
Kuin juhlaan se meit' yli Veikselin vei
Taa Reinin se tuomionmiekkamme tio
Se Tonavasta keisarin maljoja joi

Me riennämme, jää veritantereet taa
Tult' iskevi ratsujen raudoista maa
Ja säilämme leimuten lyö, salamoi
Käy Pohjolasta vapaiden korkea koi

Meill' äärillä Pohjolan on kotilies
Sen tuiskujen tuttu on Pohjolan mies
Käsivartemme karkaisi kalpojen työ
Sydän uskoa, uljuutta hehkuen lyö

Pääs nosta, yön vanki, vaikk' ylläs on ies!
Me saavumme, särjemme teljet sun ties
Vilu Puhja on urhoin, ei orjien maa
Sana Herran ne sankariretkelle saa

Sen Breitenfeldiss' ylväs Pappenheim koki kai
Ja Kronenberg halkeimen haarniskan sai
Tuli Tillyltä parran Lech-viralla söi
Veri kuninkaamme Lützenin työn sinetöi

Ja Pohjan jos äärilta rientomme tuo
Ja rypäle ja hurme sen hohotohon luo
Soi voittoa torvemme, Taiselohon!
Eespäin! Iske, lyö! Jumal' linnamme on

translated lyrics:
By the North we have our stoves
The man of blizzards is well known
Our hands are tempered by the night of the blades
Of faith and gallantry beats our glowing heart

The Neva wasn't wide for our steed
When to the feast over the Veiksel it us took
Behind the Rhein it brought our sword of doom
It drank the emperor's toast from the Danube

We rush, bloody fields are left behind
Steeds' hoofs spark fire from the ground
And our flaming sabre strikes, thunders
The sound of the free North sounds high

By the North we have our stoves
The man of blizzards is well known
Our hands are tempered by the night of the blades
Of faith and gallantry beats our glowing heart

Raise your head, oh prisoner of the night, though the yoke lies on you
We come, we break the bars on your way
The North is the land of braves, not slaves
The word of the Lord drives them to a heroic quest

It in Breitenfeld the noble Pappenheim underwent
And Kronenberg got a chink in his armor
Fire ate the Beard of Tilly at Lech
Blood sealed the work of our king Lützen

And from the edges of North our rush is brought
And the grape and the blood will make it glow
Our horns sound, To Battle!
Forward! Smite, strike! God's our fortress

What does “Hakkaa päälle Pohjan Poika!” from Rex Regi Rebellis“ mean in English?
It means “Strike on, Son of the North!”

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Who makes the furry clothes?
Emmi Vainio (in cooperation with the band)

Are the furs real or artificial ones?
Real ones which were sold after some water-damage of a fur-factory

Which paint do they use?
The red colour is artificial blood.
The black colour is either acryl-paint and/or professional theatre-paint.

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What violin equipment does Olli use?
Violin: Yamaha SV-200 Silent Violin, Yamaha EV-204 and Yamaha SV-120
Pedals/effects: BOSS GT-6 multifx
Strings: D'Addario Helicore

What drum equipment does Tude use?
He is using the Evans new prototype of EC2 on toms.
Earlier he used the normal EC2. (EC resonant on the bottom side.)
EQ2 Clear on the kickdrum and G2 Coated on the snaredrum. (Hazy 300 on resonant side.)
Sometimes he changes the Snare skin to the G1 but usually plays with G2.
His favorite sticks are Vic firth´s American classic 5B.
He´s been using those for many years. Earlier he used 2B but it was too thick and heavy for him and he broke too many cymbals - so he changed to a lighter model.
He´s used different cymbal brands but I prefer the "big names" like Zildjian, Paiste and Sabian.
Sizes are:
Hi-hat 14"
Ride 20"
splash 8"
China 20"
Crashes 14",16",18" Sometimes he likes to use 17" crash too..

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Are there any official tabs of Turisas´ songs?
No, there aren´t, and nothing is planned yet to make those coming up.
BUT: there is a thread where you might find something:
turisas sheet music

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When are you coming to….?
When time is ready for it – just keep an eye on the tour-section

What songs do you usually play on a show?
Check the gig-threads, there are quite a few setlists wandering around…

How does Turisas replicate all of these instruments/sounds live? Do they make do with Violin and Accordion, or do they have click tracks with the extra instruments added in?
It's a combination of everything. Re-arranged lines, more weight on accordion and violin live, smaller choirs as we're only a few singing on stage, some compromises here and there, and backing tracks - especially after we lost the keyboard player.[Mathias]

Turisas did once a studio-diary, where can I find it?
There: TURISAS STUDIO DIARY

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When is the next album coming?
Not before 2010, sorry.

What will the new album be about?
Isn´t known/official yet. Come back later

March 10th, 2006, 02:27 AM	#1 (permalink)
Mr. Lapin Kulta I wanna live in Beermuda! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Northernmost Sweden Posts: 355	Rules, Regulations and FAQs We don't have a big list of rules at this forum but there are some things to think about. 1) Stay on topic! 2) Turisas-related goes on the main board. Everything else in the Off-Topic subforum. "Turinaa Turisaasta" is a Finnish subforum for Mr. El Diablo's use, as he's the only Finnish-speaking Turisas-boardie. 3) No meaningless one word/one smiley posts or advertisements. 4) No bitching. 5) Look through the forum to make sure you don't re-post the same type of threads or questions a million times. And that's about it. If more rules are needed they will be added here in the future. We trust that you will behave though and therefore we don't think there is a need for a huge list of rules. Behave! Last edited by Nygård : January 16th, 2007 at 03:20 PM.

September 19th, 2009, 03:26 PM	#3 (permalink)
Cari Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Cologne, Germany Posts: 2,398	FAQs What does the name “Turisas” mean? Turisas is a war god worshipped especially in the Häme –region in Finland before christianity. The problem with Finnish mythology is that there are much less sources of written knowledge about it compared with other cultures, which results in dissenting information and uncertainty about facts. The name itself has several writing appearances depending on the source (Tursas, Turisas, Turilas and Turri) all meaning pretty much the same. The etymology of the word is somewhat complex: Tursas refers to mythological giants (as well as sea-creatures in modern Finnish language), Iku-Turso is some kind of a sea-monster according to folk poetry, while Meri-Tursas again appears in old spells as a breeder of disease. The name Turisas stands also pretty near to the Scandinavian, and better known, fellow-colleagues Týr and Thor. Also the þurs-giants in Edda poetry are remarkably close in pronounciation to Turisas. [from old official Turisas homepage] Who are the bandmembers? Hannes (Hanu) Horma - bass Jussi Wickström – guitar Mathias Nygård – vocals Netta Skog – accordion Olli Vänskä - violin Tude Lehtonen - drums Do the bandmembers have myspace-pages? Yes, they do. Hanu: http://www.myspace.com/hannes_horma Jussi: http://www.myspace.com/188154596 Mathias: http://www.myspace.com/turisaswarlord Netta: http://www.myspace.com/nettaskog Olli: http://www.myspace.com/geigeistkrieg Tude: http://www.myspace.com/tude_lehtonen Are the guys posting here as bandmembers really the bandmembers? Yes, they are. JW - Jussi Wickström GeigeIstKrieg – Olli Vänskä Tude – Tude Lehtonen Nygård- Mathias Nygård -------------------------------------------------------------- Do you have any copies of the old EPs/demos for sale? No. “Taiston Tie – The Battle Path” (1998) or “Promo 1999” have never even been released for sale. Less than ten copies of each have been shared out, so it’s practically impossible to get your hands on those. The 500 copies of “The Heart of Turisas” are sold out, but you might find a copy for sale through internet auctions or similar. The last five copies we have left might at some stage be put as prices in competitions on this site, but don’t count on it. [from old official Turisas homepage] ------------------------------------------------------------ Where can I find a full discography? There: Turisas - Full Discography What instruments are used in “Battle Metal”? *0:00* - Mostly trumpets, but I think there's some other horns underneath as well supporting it. These are "keyboard sounds" - more on this vs. samples below) - mostly from a really old EMU Proteus1 (1980's!!!). It's obviously a guitar lead that kicks in a bit later. [Mathias] *2:22* - A soprano recorder, not a flute. This is not keyboards, but a recorded instrument. [Mathias] *2:35* - it's a mix of a keyboard brass section (trumpets, horns, and trombones) together, but really sound like none of them There's also some strings and pads and all sorts of stuff... [Mathias] What Instruments are used in “To Holmgard and Beyond”? *0:00* - It's a sampled brass section of trumpets, trombones, french horns and a string section of violins, violas, cellos. Probably also some wind instruments to add attack and timbre - can't remember fully. Mathias] 1:34 - String section as above, English Horn and flute Mathias] During recordings, does Turisas use a keyboard to make all of the sounds besides Violin and Accordion, or do they have people who play the actual instruments in studio? Most of it is sampled, so technically it's a bit different from what you'd understand by "keyboards". As a simple clarification you could say it's an actual instrument with each tone, articulation, note legth etc etc. recorded separately as a small soundclip which you then use to build up the line. It's a huge puzzle... and it gives me a headache thinking of it again So you basically use the real recorded instrument, but in very tiny clips. [Mathias] What do the lyrics of “Sahti Waari “ mean in English? *original lyrics:* Nyt täyttyy mahlainen malja Tuoppeihin virtaa sahti ja kalja Uusi polvi kun päätänsä nostaa Vanha tapa ei kuole koskaan Murtumaan ei kristityn miekkakaan meitä saa Käymme teistoa ainiaan Nyt laulumme jumalille raikaa saa Siis tuoppinne nostakaa! Tummat pilvet, ilkeä taivas On kaukana korpien kätköissä maa Kyiset pellot, katajainen kansa Luulivat voivansa sen alistaa *translated lyrics:* Now fills the tankard of sap In the pints ale will flow As the new generation raises it's head The old habit never dies We won't break even by the christian sword We'll keep on fighting Now let the songs sound to the Gods So raise your pints! Darkened clouds, sky of menace Far in the woods there is a country Fields of adders, people so persistent Others thought they could bring them down What do the lyrics of “Rex Regi Rebellis“ mean in English? *original lyrics:* Meill' äärillä Pohjolan on kotilies Sen tuiskujen tuttu on Pohjolan mies Käsivartemme karkaisi kalpojen työ Sydän uskoa, uljuutta hehkuen lyö Suur' ollut Neva uida raisun ratsumme ei Kuin juhlaan se meit' yli Veikselin vei Taa Reinin se tuomionmiekkamme tio Se Tonavasta keisarin maljoja joi Me riennämme, jää veritantereet taa Tult' iskevi ratsujen raudoista maa Ja säilämme leimuten lyö, salamoi Käy Pohjolasta vapaiden korkea koi Meill' äärillä Pohjolan on kotilies Sen tuiskujen tuttu on Pohjolan mies Käsivartemme karkaisi kalpojen työ Sydän uskoa, uljuutta hehkuen lyö Pääs nosta, yön vanki, vaikk' ylläs on ies! Me saavumme, särjemme teljet sun ties Vilu Puhja on urhoin, ei orjien maa Sana Herran ne sankariretkelle saa Sen Breitenfeldiss' ylväs Pappenheim koki kai Ja Kronenberg halkeimen haarniskan sai Tuli Tillyltä parran Lech-viralla söi Veri kuninkaamme Lützenin työn sinetöi Ja Pohjan jos äärilta rientomme tuo Ja rypäle ja hurme sen hohotohon luo Soi voittoa torvemme, Taiselohon! Eespäin! Iske, lyö! Jumal' linnamme on *translated lyrics:* By the North we have our stoves The man of blizzards is well known Our hands are tempered by the night of the blades Of faith and gallantry beats our glowing heart The Neva wasn't wide for our steed When to the feast over the Veiksel it us took Behind the Rhein it brought our sword of doom It drank the emperor's toast from the Danube We rush, bloody fields are left behind Steeds' hoofs spark fire from the ground And our flaming sabre strikes, thunders The sound of the free North sounds high By the North we have our stoves The man of blizzards is well known Our hands are tempered by the night of the blades Of faith and gallantry beats our glowing heart Raise your head, oh prisoner of the night, though the yoke lies on you We come, we break the bars on your way The North is the land of braves, not slaves The word of the Lord drives them to a heroic quest It in Breitenfeld the noble Pappenheim underwent And Kronenberg got a chink in his armor Fire ate the Beard of Tilly at Lech Blood sealed the work of our king Lützen And from the edges of North our rush is brought And the grape and the blood will make it glow Our horns sound, To Battle! Forward! Smite, strike! God's our fortress What does “Hakkaa päälle Pohjan Poika!” from Rex Regi Rebellis“ mean in English? It means “Strike on, Son of the North!” --------------------------------------------------------------- Who makes the furry clothes? Emmi Vainio (in cooperation with the band) Are the furs real or artificial ones? Real ones which were sold after some water-damage of a fur-factory Which paint do they use? The red colour is artificial blood. The black colour is either acryl-paint and/or professional theatre-paint. ---------------------------------------------------- What violin equipment does Olli use? Violin: Yamaha SV-200 Silent Violin, Yamaha EV-204 and Yamaha SV-120 Pedals/effects: BOSS GT-6 multifx Strings: D'Addario Helicore What drum equipment does Tude use? He is using the Evans new prototype of EC2 on toms. Earlier he used the normal EC2. (EC resonant on the bottom side.) EQ2 Clear on the kickdrum and G2 Coated on the snaredrum. (Hazy 300 on resonant side.) Sometimes he changes the Snare skin to the G1 but usually plays with G2. His favorite sticks are Vic firth´s American classic 5B. He´s been using those for many years. Earlier he used 2B but it was too thick and heavy for him and he broke too many cymbals - so he changed to a lighter model. He´s used different cymbal brands but I prefer the "big names" like Zildjian, Paiste and Sabian. Sizes are: Hi-hat 14" Ride 20" splash 8" China 20" Crashes 14",16",18" Sometimes he likes to use 17" crash too.. ----------------------------------------------- Are there any official tabs of Turisas´ songs? No, there aren´t, and nothing is planned yet to make those coming up. BUT: there is a thread where you might find something: turisas sheet music -------------------------------------------- When are you coming to….? When time is ready for it – just keep an eye on the tour-section What songs do you usually play on a show? Check the gig-threads, there are quite a few setlists wandering around… How does Turisas replicate all of these instruments/sounds live? Do they make do with Violin and Accordion, or do they have click tracks with the extra instruments added in? It's a combination of everything. Re-arranged lines, more weight on accordion and violin live, smaller choirs as we're only a few singing on stage, some compromises here and there, and backing tracks - especially after we lost the keyboard player.[Mathias] Turisas did once a studio-diary, where can I find it? There: TURISAS STUDIO DIARY -------------------------------------------- When is the next album coming? Not before 2010, sorry. What will the new album be about? Isn´t known/official yet. Come back later Last edited by Cari : November 16th, 2009 at 03:57 PM.

September 19th, 2009, 03:22 PM	#2 (permalink)
Cari Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Cologne, Germany Posts: 2,398	6) BEFORE ASKING QUESTIONS: check the FAQs below this post, please! (Topics with questions about the alerady answered questions will be closed immediately)