“This record is so easy to listen to and interesting all the time, the balance is simply perfect.”
Chartmakers Mastering (Svante Forsbäck)
 
“With its organic vibe and peaceful melodies, Kulkija invites you to take a deep breath and to chill out!”
METALLIAN (F)
 
The wait is finally over for fans of Finnish folk metal superstars KORPIKLAANI! The band has finally released their highly-anticipated 10th studio album, Kulkija (“Wanderer”) via Nuclear Blast. To mark the occasion, the group kicks off an extensive Russian tour in St. Petersburg today.
 
Comments founding member Jonne, “It’s been 15 years since we released our very first album and this is now our 10th album. After each and every album I always sit down and think about the music, and conclude that it is our best work yet. The great thing is that it was never promo bullsh*t, I honestly felt like that.”
 
“Now it’s the day of our Kulkija album release, I’m sitting on a train to Russia for the first show of our Kulkija world tour and I’m feeling good and proud of these 15 years and the best possible 10th KORPIKLAANI album!”
 
As if this wasn’t enough, KORPIKLAANI have launched the final part of a track-by-track series in support of their new offering in which vocalist Jonne, fiddler Tuomas, and accordionist Sami reveal more details about the new tunes. This episode features the following songs:
 
10. Pellervoinen
11. Riemu
12. Kuin korpi nukkuva
13. Juomamaa
14. Tuttu on tie
 
 
ICYMI:
– Track-by-Track #2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8VWu8wkV0E
– Check out KORPIKLAANI‘s latest single ‘Aallon alla’, here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uul1tiTZ07Y


More on Kulkija:
‘Kotikonnut’ OFFICIAL LYRIC VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzsUWvKsgqQ
‘Harmaja’ OFFICIAL VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AoTkmBB4yow
‘Henkselipoika’ OFFICIAL VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZB7PyLYQyXg
‘Aallon alla’ OFFICIAL LYRIC VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uul1tiTZ07Y
Trailer #1 – Musical Development:
Trailer #2 – Recordings & Production:

Kulkija – Track Listing:

01. Neito
02. Korpikuusen kyynel
03. Aallon alla
04. Harmaja
05. Kotikonnut
06. Korppikalliota
07. Kallon malja
08. Sillanrakentaja
09. Henkselipoika
10. Pellervoinen
11. Riemu
12. Kuin korpi nukkuva
13. Juomamaa
14. Tuttu on tie

With 14 tracks and a total running time of over 71 minutes, Kulkija is the group’s longest album to date. Working with producer Janne Saksa for the first time, the album was recorded at Petrax Studio (Hollola, FIN) and mixed at Sound Supreme Studios(Hämeenlinna, FIN). Mastering duties were handled by renowned engineer Svante Forsbäck (RAMMSTEIN a.o.).

The cover was designed by Jan Yrlund (BATTLE BEAST, MANOWAR etc.), who has already created several artworks for previous albums and singles for the band.

Founding member Jonne commented:
“We’ve never been as satisfied with a final result as we are with Kulkija. We tried to keep it very natural. Like the wanderer, this album is a journey, one that makes you feel good.”

Sami added:
“Kulkija isn’t just a collection of songs, it’s a “real” album with a unique atmosphere guiding the listeners through a long journey. All songs were well prepared in advance and nothing needed to be arranged in the studio. Tuomas [fiddle] & I had lots of space to develop and play the folk arrangements.”

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KORPIKLAANI live:

Kulkija – Release Tour
07.09. RUS St. Petersburg – Aurora (Release Show)
08.09. RUS Moscow – Glavclub (Release Show)
09.09. RUS Voronezh – Aura
11.09. RUS Rostov-on-Don – Arena
12.09. RUS Krasnodar – Arena Hall
13.09. RUS Samara – Zvezda
14.09. RUS Ufa – Ogni Ufy
15.09. RUS Ekaterinburg – Tele-Club
16.09. RUS Chelyabinsk – Galaktika
18.09. RUS Omsk – Angar
19.09. RUS Novosibirsk – Podzemka
21.09. RUS Irkutsk – Dikaya Loshad
22.09. RUS Vladivostok – San-Remo

The Wayfarer
w/ ARKONA
10/31 – Allston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall

11/1 – New York, NY @ Grammercy Theatre
11/2 – Quebec, QC @ Imperial Bell
11/3 – Montreal, QC @ Club Soda
11/4 – Toronto, ON @ Mod Club Theatre
11/5 – Chicago, IL @ Bottom Lounge
11/6 – Minneapolis, MN @ Varsity Theater
11/7 – Winnipeg, MB @ The Park Theatre
11/8 – Saskatoon, SK @ Coors Event Centre
11/9 – Edmonton, AB @ The Starlite Room
11/10 – Calgary, AB @ Marquee Beer Market
11/12 – Vancouver, BC @ Rickshaw Theatre
11/13 – Seattle, WA @ El Corazón
11/14 – Portland, OR @ Bossanova Ballroom
11/15 – San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore
11/16 – Sacramento, CA @ Holy Diver
11/17 – San Diego, CA @ House of Blues
11/18 – Los Angeles, CA @ Regent Threater DTLA
11/19 – Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom
11/20 – Dallas, TX @ The Cambridge Room at House of Blues
11/23 – Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade
11/24 – Richmond, VA @ Capital Ale House
11/25 – Philadelphia, PA @ Theatre of Living Arts
11/26 – Baltimore, MD @ Soundstage

Wayfarers & Warriors Tour 2019
w/ TURISAS, TROLLFEST
21.02. LUX Esch an der Alzette – Kulturfabrik
23.02. NL Tilburg – 013
24.02. B Antwerp – Trix Muziekcentrum
25.02. UK London – Islington Assembly Hall
26.02. F Lille – Le Splendid
27.02. F Paris – La Cigale
28.02. F Mérignac – Krakatoa
01.03. E Bilbao – Santana 27
02.03. P Porto – Hard Club
03.03. P Lisbon – Lisboa ao Vivo
05.03. E Málaga – Paris 15
06.03. E Murcia – Garaje Beat Club
07.03. E Zaragoza – Centro Cívico Delicias
08.03. F Marseille – Espace Julien
09.03. CH Pratteln – Z7
10.03. F Bourg-en-Bresse – La Tannerie
11.03. I Trezzo sull’Adda (MI) – Live Club
12.03. HR Zagreb – Tvornica Kulture
13.03. H Budapest – Barba Negra Music Club
14.03. SK Bratislava – Majestic Music Club
15.03. PL Krakow – Klub Kwadrat
16.03. PL Warsaw – Progresja
17.03. PL Gdansk – B90
19.03. D Berlin – Huxleys Neue Welt
20.03. PL Wroclww – Centrum Koncertowe A2
21.03. D Jena – F-Haus
22.03. D Munich – TonHalle
23.03. D Mannheim – MS Connexion Complex
24.03. D Cologne – Essigfabrik
22.02. D Wacken – Wacken Winter Nights
21. – 27.07. SLO Tolmin – MetalDays

More info:
www.korpiklaani.com
www.facebook.com/korpiklaani
www.nuclearblast.de/korpiklaani