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Metalheads get excited. Finnish metal band Moonsorrow are hitting our shores for the first time this November and are set to rock.
Incorporating black metal and progressive rock with traditional Scandinavian music, these guys take listeners on a heathen metal journey immersing them in their unique sound and epic musical sagas.
Lead guitarist Mitja Harvilahti filled us in on the Dark Souls Intertwining Australia tour and what to expect when Moonsorrow hit town.
I. Can’t. Wait.
As your first tour in Australia, what are you looking forward to most?
Heh, everything! First of all, the shows of course! That’s why we’re coming anyway. But it’s really exciting to play on a new continent and none of us have visited Australia before, so naturally we are looking forward to new experiences.
We don’t have too much time off, since every day we hop on the plane and get to a new city, but we do our best to get a glimpse of each city we play in.
Why has it taken you this long to get over here? We can’t wait to see you!
I have no idea! We’ve been waiting for this for a long time as well.
I must say that the feedback from Australia have been growing a lot during the last 2 years so maybe it’s only now a good time for us to finally come over. We never had any promotion in OZ except of the social media and however people find new bands. So it takes its time for the word to spread.
But we are thankful for the fans for making noise about us!
What can fans expect from the show?
Fans can expect very energetic shows that will cover material through the whole discography, not just new stuff. I think it’s fair, since many of you have been waiting for a long time and know our stuff thoroughly. We will surely give the best shows we can! And I hope the crowd is as crazy as we’ve heard!
For audiences who are new to you guys, how do you describe your sound?
I usually describe it as blackish metal with elements from traditional Scandinavian music and influenced by progressive rock. We call it Pagan Metal but often we are put in the category of Folk Metal. In the Folk Metal genre we represent the more epic and darker side of it.
Who influences your music?
Many, many bands but the main influences for Moonsorrow as whole are King Crimson, Bathory, many early BM bands, Enslaved, traditional Finnish and Scandinavian music, Pekka Pohjola, Slayer, Pink Floyd.
If you could collaborate with any artist/s, dead or alive, who would it be?
Jeff Hanneman, Kraftwerk, Quorthon, Slash, Motörhead, John Lennon, Windir, Anal Cunt. That’s about it right now!
Party hard or chill in your hotel room, how do you guys celebrate after a gig on tour?
Well that really depends on the day and on the tour.
On a tour like this we will hang out and party after the shows for sure!
But if the tour is long, we start taking it more easy at some point or occasionally. Some guys party more and some might go straight to bed after the show, depending on the day. That’s the nice thing about tours; you’re quite free to do as you please. If you’re in a mood for a party, there is always someone to join. Especially when you’re touring in a big nightliner with 18-21 people. You have the upper “deck” for sleeping and relaxing and downstairs there might be a 24/7 party going on! Like in a party boat! I miss that traveling right now. Been home for waaaay too long. So we’re glad to have some action and come to play some shows!
Dark Souls Intertwining Australia – November 2013
Wednesday 20th – Brisbane – Hi Fi
Thursday 21st – Adelaide – The Gov
Friday 22nd – Sydney – Manning Bar
Saturday 23rd – Melbourne – Hi Fi
Sunday 24th – Perth – Rosemount Hotel
07 Oct. 2013
Dark Souls Intertwining Australia
Metalheads get excited. Finnish metal band Moonsorrow are hitting our shores for the first time this November and are set to rock.
Incorporating black metal and progressive rock with traditional Scandinavian music, these guys take listeners on a heathen metal journey immersing them in their unique sound and epic musical sagas.
Lead guitarist Mitja Harvilahti filled us in on the Dark Souls Intertwining Australia tour and what to expect when Moonsorrow hit town.
I. Can’t. Wait.
As your first tour in Australia, what are you looking forward to most?
Heh, everything! First of all, the shows of course! That’s why we’re coming anyway. But it’s really exciting to play on a new continent and none of us have visited Australia before, so naturally we are looking forward to new experiences.
We don’t have too much time off, since every day we hop on the plane and get to a new city, but we do our best to get a glimpse of each city we play in.
Why has it taken you this long to get over here? We can’t wait to see you!
I have no idea! We’ve been waiting for this for a long time as well.
I must say that the feedback from Australia have been growing a lot during the last 2 years so maybe it’s only now a good time for us to finally come over. We never had any promotion in OZ except of the social media and however people find new bands. So it takes its time for the word to spread.
But we are thankful for the fans for making noise about us!
What can fans expect from the show?
Fans can expect very energetic shows that will cover material through the whole discography, not just new stuff. I think it’s fair, since many of you have been waiting for a long time and know our stuff thoroughly. We will surely give the best shows we can! And I hope the crowd is as crazy as we’ve heard!
For audiences who are new to you guys, how do you describe your sound?
I usually describe it as blackish metal with elements from traditional Scandinavian music and influenced by progressive rock. We call it Pagan Metal but often we are put in the category of Folk Metal. In the Folk Metal genre we represent the more epic and darker side of it.
Who influences your music?
Many, many bands but the main influences for Moonsorrow as whole are King Crimson, Bathory, many early BM bands, Enslaved, traditional Finnish and Scandinavian music, Pekka Pohjola, Slayer, Pink Floyd.
If you could collaborate with any artist/s, dead or alive, who would it be?
Jeff Hanneman, Kraftwerk, Quorthon, Slash, Motörhead, John Lennon, Windir, Anal Cunt. That’s about it right now!
Party hard or chill in your hotel room, how do you guys celebrate after a gig on tour?
Well that really depends on the day and on the tour.
On a tour like this we will hang out and party after the shows for sure!
But if the tour is long, we start taking it more easy at some point or occasionally. Some guys party more and some might go straight to bed after the show, depending on the day. That’s the nice thing about tours; you’re quite free to do as you please. If you’re in a mood for a party, there is always someone to join. Especially when you’re touring in a big nightliner with 18-21 people. You have the upper “deck” for sleeping and relaxing and downstairs there might be a 24/7 party going on! Like in a party boat! I miss that traveling right now. Been home for waaaay too long. So we’re glad to have some action and come to play some shows!
Dark Souls Intertwining Australia – November 2013
Wednesday 20th – Brisbane – Hi Fi
Thursday 21st – Adelaide – The Gov
Friday 22nd – Sydney – Manning Bar
Saturday 23rd – Melbourne – Hi Fi
Sunday 24th – Perth – Rosemount Hotel
Julienne Gillet
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