Rasputin (Turisas song)

Infobox Single
Name = Rasputin
Type = Single
Artist = Turisas
from Album =


Released = September 21 – 26, 2007
Recorded = at Sound Supreme Studio, Hämeenlinna
Genre = Folk metal
Length = 8:19
Label = Century Media
Producer = Mathias Nygård | Reviews =
Last single = "To Holmgard and Beyond"
(2007) |
This single = "Rasputin"
(2007)
Next single =

"Rasputin" is the second single of the Finnish folk / symphonic metal band Turisas. It was released on September 21, 2007 through Century Media. [cite web
title = TURISAS - premiere Rasputin video clip!
publisher = Turisas.com
date = 2007-09-07
url = http://www.turisas.com/news.html#07092007
accessdate = 2007-09-09] It features a cover of the famous Boney M song Rasputin. According to Warlord Nygard of Turisas, interviewed in Metal Hammer magazine: "There's a ferry route between Finland and Sweden where people go to buy cheap booze and get wasted. I was sitting there watching a band playing 70s disco covers. They blasted into Rasputin, and I realised that it would fit perfectly for Turisas". The band has been playing the cover live for a few years and finally decided to record it because of the very positive feedback by the fans. [cite web
title = TURISAS – TO RELEASE 'RASPUTIN' AS A SINGLE
publisher = Turisas.com
date = 2007-07-31
url = http://www.turisas.com/news.html#31072007
accessdate = 2007-09-09] A music video has been shot as well.

Track listing

# "Rasputin" – 3:56
# "Battle Metal" – 4:23A limited edition 7" picture vinyl features "The Court of Jarisleif" as b-side.

;iTunes edition:
# "Rasputin" – 3:53
# "Rasputin (Heavy Demo Version)" – 3:53
# "Rasputin (Instrumental)" – 3:51

Credits

* Mathias Nygård – vocals, orchestral programming and keyboards
* Jussi Wickström – guitar
* Tude Lehtonen – drums and percussion
* Olli Vänskä – violin
* Hannes Horma – bass
* Lisko – accordion

References

External links

* [http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=17543089 Rasputin music video] at [http://www.myspacetv.com MySpaceTV.com]