Today, Finnish pagan metal act MOONSORROW launched an epic video for their brand-new track “Suden Tunti” (The Hour Of The Wolf), which is taken off their upcoming new album Jumalten Aika.
“This is the shortest song we’ve done in more than ten years!” comments Ville Sorvali. “It has all the elements that make it a Moonsorrow track but it’s still something we hadn’t done before. This is the dark side of folk metal – the epic battle of Fenris and Odin from a new perspective.”
“This is the day we never thought would come. We never thought we would release an official Moonsorrow music video,” adds Mitja Harvilahti. “Writing music without compromises is hard enough. Making a video that catches the same spirit without compromises and awkward moments that takes away the credibility is even harder! We had a thought for some time that only an animated video with enough artistic flavour would work. Since Suden Tunti is somewhat based on actual myths it was possible to create the world where the script takes place!”
You can watch the video for “Suden Tunti” here:
MOONSORROW’s seventh studio album Jumalten Aika – which means ‘The Age Of Gods’ in English – will be released on April 1st, 2016 via Century Media Records. The limited edition 2CD formats come with a strictly limited patch as well as a bonus disc including cover versions of GRAVE’s “Soulless” and ROTTING CHRIST’s “Non Serviam”.
Jumalten Aika is available for pre-order at CMDistro and EMP and will be available in the following physical formats:
– Ltd. 2CD Mediabook & Patch – European edition
– Ltd. 2CD Digipak & Patch – US edition
– Gatefold black 2LP+CD
– Gatefold white 2LP+CD – CMDistro.de (EU exclusive), limited to 100 copies, SOLD OUT
– Gatefold transparent green 2LP+CD – Nuclearblast.de exclusive, limited to 200 copies
– Gatefold clear 2LP+CD – distributed via RED in the US, limited to 400 copies
– Gatefold silver 2LP+CD – CMDistro.com (US webshop exclusive), limited to 200 copies
– Jewelcase CD
The digital version of Jumalten Aika can be pre-ordered at one of the following outlets:
A video teaser for the album can be seen here:
Or check out MOONSORROW’s cover of “Non Serviam” (ROTTING CHRIST), which is one of the Mediabook bonus tracks:
Catch MOONSORROW on co-headlining tour dates in April with fellow countrymen KORPIKLAANI. Both bands will perform extended long sets. Prior to that, there will also be an official MOONSORROW album release show at Virgin Oil in Helsinki on April 1st, 2016. See below for all tour dates and confirmed festivals!
MOONSORROW live:
MOONSORROW “Jumalten Aika” official album release show:
04.01.16 – Virgin Oil, Helsinki, FI
DRAGON PRODUCTIONS & the FINNISH FOLK METAL MAFIA presents
KORPIKLAANI & MOONSORROW
04.08.16 – Durbuy Rock Festival, Bomal-sur-Ourthe, BE
04.09.16 – Les Tanzmatten, Selestat, FR
04.10.16 – Melkweg, Amsterdam, NL*
04.11.16 – Le Trabendo, Paris, FR
04.12.16 – Rock School Barbey, Bordeaux, FR
04.13.16 – Arena , Madrid, ES
04.14.16 – Razzmatazz 2, Barcelona, ES
04.15.16 – CC John Lennon, Limoges, FR
04.16.16 – Carène, Brest, FR
04.17.16 – Antipode, Rennes, FR
04.18.16 – CCO Villeurbanne, Lyon, FR
04.19.16 – Les Trinitaires, Metz, FR
04.20.16 – O2 Islington Academy , London, UK
04.21.16 – Club Academy, Manchester, UK
04.22.16 – The Button Factory, Dublin, IRE
04.23.16 – The Limelight 2, Belfast, UK
04.24.16 – The Classic Grand, Glasgow, UK
04.25.16 – Leeds Uni Stylus, Leeds, UK
04.26.16 – Academy 2, Birmingham, UK
04.27.16 – The Fleece, Bristol, UK
04.28.16 – The 1865, Southampton, UK
04.29.16 – Matrix, Bochum, DE
* with Heidevolk
MOONSORROW @ festivals 2016:
03.36.16 Inferno Festival, NO
05 07.16 Dark Troll Fest, Germany
06.17.16 Tampere Metal Meeting, Finland
06.18.16 Hellfest, France
06.19.16 Graspop, Belgium
07.09.16 Jalometalli Festival, Finland
07.17.16 Ilosaarirock, Finland
07.23.16 Ragnard Rock, France
08.06.16 Porispere Festival, Finland
08.12.16 Rockstadt Extreme, Romania
08.19-20.16 Summer Breeze, Germany
MOONSORROW online:
http://www.moonsorrow.com
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