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Korpiklaani

Progressive Folk Metal

MATSON - Drums (2003) | CANE - Guitars (2003) | JONNE JäRVELä - Vocals, Guitars (2003) | JARKKO AALTONEN - Bass (2005) | TUOMAS ROUNAKARI - Violin (2012) | SAMI PERTTULA - Accordion (2013)
Finlande
2003
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The foundation of Korpiklaani in 2003 in Lahti, Finland brought the traditional folk music back to life. No one could have foreseen that such a large audience would be interested in Finnish and English mythological texts.

The Folk Metal band rose up from the ashes of the former act Shaman and released their debut ''Sprit Of The Forest'' in November 2003 via Napalm Records. Korpiklaani quickly prepared and recorded a new album called ''Voice Of Wilderness'' which came out in January 2005.

Their third album ''Tales Along This Road'' was released the next year, followed by a successful promotion tour through Europe. The band kept on untiringly working on new songs, took part to the Wacken Open Air in 2006 and released both DVD and album ''Tervaskanto'' in 2007.

After a few sessions in studio came out the album ''Korven Kuningas'' in 2008. A music video to the song ''Keep On Gallopping'' was shot and broadcast on different channels.

Even in 2009, the band didn't lazy and released their sixth album ''Karkelo''.

After some tours and appearances in festivals, the album ''Ukon Wacka'' was published in February 2011 under the label Nuclear Blast.

One year and a half after the previous release ''Ukon Wacka'' came the workaholics back from their refuge in the Finnish forests to bring us into a fascinating trip in the underworld. Alongside Tuomas Rounakari, successor of former fiddler Jaakko Lemmetty, and his impressive violinist skills, Korpiklaani proudly reveal''Manala'' their eighth studio album. The summarized story of Jonne gives a good of the concept behind the album: 'Manala' is the land of the dead, the Finnish underworld. This place has been mentionned several times in the finnish national epic 'Kalevala', which is the basis of many songs. In the 16th Kalavala's poem called 'Väinämöinen', a shamanic hero travels into the Manala in order to acquire knowledge from the dead. He meets there a girl named 'Tuonen tytti' or 'Tuonen piika' (maid of the dead), who will make him cross the river Tuoni. However, he does not find on the island Tuoni the spells he was looking for, and could only just escape. Now, the shaman curses every survivor who tries to enter the underworld.


As special gift for every fan outside their homeland, Korpiklaani released the original finnish version of ''Manala'' with a bonus CD including the album in English in August 2012.

The band came back once again from the Finnish forests in May 2015 to deliver their new effort ''Noita''. It is the first album featuring newcomer Sami Perttula and his accordion, after Juho Kauppinen left the band. As well as fiddler Tuomas Rounakari, Sami was very involved in folk arrangements. The album was once again recorded at the Petrax Studios with producer Aksu Hanttu.
News

KORPIKLAANI, concert et vidéo.
11/04/2016

KORPIKLAANI, nouveau single !
12/09/2016

KORPIKLAANI un documentaire sur leur tournée actuelle!
03/12/2016

KORPIKLAANI Le titre \'\'FC Lahti\'\' en vidéo !
22/12/2016

Korpiklaani : annonce, détails et d'un DVD/CD live
30/06/2017

KORPIKLAANI annonce une vaste tournée Européenne avec ARKONA, HEIDEVOLK, TROLLFEST et beaucoup d'autre!
10/11/2017

KORPIKLAANI - annonce un nouvel album studio \'\'Kulkija\'\' !
06/04/2018

KORPIKLAANI sort un nouveau single / lyric vidéo 'Kotikonnut' !
11/06/2018

Enfin un premier clip pour le prochain album de Korpiklaani
11/06/2018

Korpiklaani dévoile un nouveau clip et un morceau surprenant par son calme
08/07/2018

Le ''Wayfarer & Warriors Tour'' rassemblera Korpiklaani, Turisas et Trollfest pour une tournée européenne de grande envergure
03/08/2018

Korpiklaani dévoile le clip de ''Henkselipoika'', une chanson de son prochain album
03/08/2018

On n'arrête plus Korpiklaani !
01/09/2018

KORPIKLAANI sort une nouvelle version de "Beer Beer" !
12/06/2020

KORPIKLAANI dévoile nouvelle version de "Beer Beer" en Russe !
11/07/2020

KORPIKLAANI nous livre une nouvelle reprise, "Sudenmorsian" !
28/09/2020

KORPIKLAANI, nouveau clip et nouvel album !
20/11/2020

KORPIKLAANI, un nouveau clip, "Sanaton maa" !
18/12/2020

KORPIKLAANI nous livre une vidéo pour le titre "Niemi" !
08/01/2021

Korpiklaani, Equilibrium, Nytt Land, Jonne à Paris le 06/10/2021
23/04/2021

KORPIKLAANI sort une version anglaise de 'Pidot'
08/06/2022

KORPIKLAANI dévoile la lyrics vidéo de Krystallomantia
28/08/2022

Discographie
  • Spirit of the Forest
    2003
  • Voice of Wilderness
    2005
  • Tales Along This Road
    2006
  • Tervaskanto
    2007
  • Korven kuningas
    2008
  • Karkelo
    2009
  • Ukon Wacka
    2011
  • Manala
    2012
  • Noita
    2015
  • Kulkija
    2018