KORPIKLAANI Bassist Interviewed On 'Familia Perro' (Audio)

June 20, 2011

Mexico's metal podcast "Familia Perro" recently conducted an interview with bassist Jarkko Aaltonen of Finnish folk metallers KORPIKLAANI. During the chat, which can be streamed using the audio player below, Aaltonen talked about the creation of the track "Tequila" following such previous KORPIKLAANI songs named after alcoholic drinks as "Beer, Beer" and "Vodka"; the band's new album, "Uckon Wacka"; the past, present and future of KORPIKLAANI and why he considers singing about drinking and partying to be metal.

"Tequila", the new video from KORPIKLAANI, can be viewed below. The song comes off the band's new album, "Ukon Wacka", which will be released in North America on February 25 via Nuclear Blast Records.

The track listing for the CD is as follows:

01. Louhen Yhdekss Poika
02. Pt Pois Tai Hirteen
03. Tuoppi Oltta
04. Lonkkaluut
05. Tequila
06. Ukon Wacka
07. Korvesta Liha
08. Koivu Ja Thti
09. Vaarinpolkka

Check out the cover artwork below.

According to the band, "Ukon Wacka, or Ukon Vakat, is a pagan sacrificial feast from ancient times, on which a special made beer richly flowed. As can be expected from the title, this album has an ancient and very folky feel and is totally in Finnish. To make the lyrics understandable for non-Finnish people, we will add an English description/translation in the booklet as usual. The album consists of 10 songs, among which you will find a song name 'Tequila', which is especially written for (and inspired by) our South American fans, with whom we celebrated such hard times, and who welcomed us so warmly, when we were touring in South America. Another surprise is the title song, 'Ukon Wacka', in which a special guest features: the famous Finnish singer Tuomari Nurmio! Last but not least features a tribute song ('Pt Pois Tai Hirteen') to the Finnish rock band PEER GNT, a great and underestimated band. We hope and expect that this album will give you as much joy as we had making it; a big folky feast for all!"

"Karkelo" (English translation: "Pleasure" or "Party"),the sixth album from KORPIKLAANI, was released on June 26, 2009 via Nuclear Blast Records. The CD was recorded at Petrax studio in Hollola, Finland.

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