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Fuck yes, dude! The final itinerary for this spring’s Paganfest America has been released. 26 dates, 26 chances to throw on your dead animal hide and party like it’s 1999 B.C. with a killer bill that includes Ensiferum, Turisas, Tyr and Eluveitie. I gotta tell you, I’m so excited about this tour that I actually tried to hit my girlfriend over the head with a large branch and drag her to the bedroom. Sadly for me, she managed to get ahold of the branch and, well, let’s just say that Uncle Axl now knows better than to try that kind of thing without wearing a cup.

ANYWAY, above, enjoy the video for “Rasputin” by Turisas; after the jump, find a complete list of tour dates. And, oh yeah, don’t forget to check out the Paganfest America MySpace page for more info!

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Even more dates have been added to this spring’s awesome Paganfest America tour, featuring Ensiferum, Turisas, Tyr and Eluveitie! Click through the jump to get an up-to-date itinerary, or visit the Paganfest America MySpace page. In the meantime, here’s Ensiferum’s totally epic, totally awesome video for “Ahti.” I’m assuming it was made by a director who really knows how to work with a budget, and wasn’t nearly as expensive as it looks. Either that, or you can really get more bang for your buck over in Finland…

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Well, guess what? More dates have been added! ‘Cause Detroit and Houston need to get their pagan on, too.

If for some reason you’re legally retarded and thefore still not stoked about this tour, here’s a video of Ensiferum performing their tune “White Storm.” I gotta tell you, I’m developing a pretty hardcore crush on their synth player, Meiju Enho. She’s just so damned cute – and yet, I have no doubt that she could kick my ass so bad that I’d wish I was dead…

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After the jump, complete tour dates; don’t forget to keep checking back here for more info, and definitely go visit the Paganfest America MySpace page!

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With Ensiferum, Turisas, Tyr and Eluveitie on the bill, Paganfest America is sure to be one of the best tours of ’08 – and now the organizers  have announced additional tour dates. The itinerary thus far is now as follows:

Apr. 25 – Toronto, ON – Opera House
Apr. 26 – Montreal, QC – Medley
Apr. 27 – Worcester, MA – Palladium
Apr. 28 – Springfield, VA – Jaxx
Apr. 29 – Cleveland, OH – Peabody’s
May 01 – Chicago, IL – The Pearl Room (Chicago Powerfest)
May 05 – Seattle, WA – Studio Seven
May 06 – Portland, OR – Hawthorne Theater
May 07 – Sacramento, CA – The Boardwalk
May 10 – Orange County, CA – California Metalfest
May 15 – Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX – Ridglea Theater
May 16 – San Antonio, TX – The White Rabbit
May 22 – New York, NY – BB King Blues Club & Grill

Ensiferum’s Sammi Hinkka commented, “Across the oceans, through the storms. Towards Vinland, brave warriors of the North! The time has come for us to unite, brothers and sisters; hold your swords up high! With our allies; Eluveitie, Tyr, and Turisas, eternal glory and victory waits for us! May beer flow and the Skydome rumble during our quest, so that even the Gods know, it is time for a Paganfest…”

Vince and I (and maybe even Kip?) will be at the NYC show come hell or high water!

Stay tuned for additional tour dates, or check out the Paganfest America MySpace page.

-AR

Vince and I didn’t get to interview Kataklysm vocalist Maurizio Iacono during the band’s New York stop on their current tour with Chimaira, Terror and Divine Heresy – the poor guy’s press schedule was already too jam packed – but we did get to meet him after the show, and he seemed like a super cool dude. So cool, in fact, that he agreed to answer some questions via e-mail to make up for the missed chat. After the jump, enjoy the complete transcript of Maurizio’s thoughts on the current tour, Kataklysm’s forthcoming new album, and the upcoming Paganfest America tour.

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