Turisas "The Varangian Way - Pagan Fest Tour Edition"

The Varangian Way is the second full-length album by the Finnish folk metal band Turisas, released on May 27, 2007 through Century Media. It is a concept album that tells the story of a group of Scandinavians traveling the river routes of medieval Kievan Rus' (territory of modern Belarus, Ukraine and Russia), through Ladoga, Novgorod and Kyiv, down to the Eastern Roman Empire.

A Special "Directors Cut" edition was released with the Rasputin single.

Track listing.

Disc 1 (CD)

1. To Holmgard and Beyond 05:17
2. A Portage to the Unknown 04:50   
3. Cursed Be Iron 05:03   
4. Fields of Gold 04:34  
5. In the Court of Jarisleif 03:17  
6. Five Hundred and One 06:18   
7. The Dnieper Rapids 05:20  
8. Miklagard Overture 08:18   
9. Silence 01:00  
10. Battle Metal 04:24  
11. Rasputin (Boney M cover) 03:54  

Time:  52:15

 

Disc 2 (DVD)

1. Rasputin (Boney M cover) Video Clip  
2. Battle Metal (live)  
3. To Holmgard and Beyond (live)  
4. In the Court of Jarisleif  
5. Rasputin (Boney M cover) (live)  
6. Battle Metal (live)  
7. Battle Metal (live)  
8. To Holmgard and Beyond (karaoke version) 

A Limited Edition "Pagan Fest Tour Edition" version comes with two bonus tracks, Rasputin and To Holmgard and Beyond (single edit), and a DVD containing the video for Rasputin and several live performances.

Dubbed "Director's Cut" on the cover, this album contains a track of pure silence (track 9) plus "Rasputin" and the single edit of "To Holmgard and Beyond".

Official album sold while on tour for PaganFest.

Features the first North American release of Rasputin (Boney M cover).

DVD features live tracks (mostly Battle Metal), the karaoke version of To Holmgard and Beyond, as well as the Rasputin (Boney M cover) video clip with some PC wallpapers.

Jewel case comes in a slipcover with slightly alternate artwork.

Recording information:

Recorded from November 2006 - March 2007 at Sound Supreme Studio, Hämeenlinna, Finland

Tracks 2-7 of Bonus DVD recorded live at summer festivals 2007.

Co-produced by Warlord and Janne Saksa at Sound Supreme Studio.

Mixed and mastered at Finnvox Studio.