Finnish metallers Turisas will release new single, 'Rasputin' on 24th September. The band were begged by fans to record the Boney M cover after they'd played it live a number of times, Warold Nygard says:
It's amazing how popular this cover version of ours have become at our gigs during the last year and it really makes us feel like we must have done something right here looking at big crowds going totally mental over a 70's disco hit! I remember getting the idea for this cover years back - in 2001 I think. I was on a ferry trip between Finland and Sweden and there was this cover band performing 70's disco hits. The minute they blasted 'Rasputin' I knew, that at some point, we would need to do it in some form or another. It was just obvious that it would work amazingly well given a slightly more modern and heavier touch-up. Personally I've always preferred these old 70's disco bands".
The band will be playing in the UK on the following dates:
September
15th - Nottingham - Rock City
16th - Manchester Academy 3
17th - Glasgow Cathouse
18th - Newcastle Academy
19th - London Islington Academy
20th - Birmingham Academy 2
21st - Bristol Academy
23rd - Portsmouth Wedgewood Rooms