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Metsatöll's new album sells over 13 000 copies
10.06.10223
"Äio", the fourth full-length album by the Estonian giants of folk
metal Metsatöll, has sold over 13 000 copies in three months. The
album, sung in Estonian, is available in the United States, the United
Kingdom, Germany, France, the Netherlands and other bigger markets, and
up until today, already 7 000 copies have been sold in foreign markets.
Local fans in Estonia have bought 6 000 regular or limited versions of
"Äio". Also included in the results are the digital sales of both the
full album as well as separate tracks. "Äio" was released by the
world's leading music company Universal Music's sister label, the
metal-oriented Spinefarm Records.
Metsatöll's vocalist Markus Teeäär is very pleased with the album
sales: "We are positively surprised at the sales figures, and also more
convinced than before that Estonian audiences care about us as much as
we care about them. The results from abroad, though, came as a true
bombshell. It has to be said that were it not for the undaunted and
hard work of Universal, we would not be seeing these figures now."
"As a record label, we are convinced that this is only the beginning of
Metsatöll's success story, since for most of the world they are a new
and totally fresh phenomenon. This year's plans for the band include a
number of performances at several massive metal festivals of the world,
as well as a couple of European tours," assured Leen Kadakas, label
manager for Universal Music Baltic.
Come mosh with Metsatöll!
One of the most important gigs for Metsatöll this year is the
performance at the Wacken Open Air festival in Germany, taking place in
August 5 -7. W:O:A is the biggest festival for metal music in the
world. Having started out in 1990 as an event with a couple of hundred
of participants, it has by now grown into a massive festival with 7080
bands, visited by more than 70 000 people.
The list of performers this year contains a plethora of truly great
acts such as Iron Maiden, Mötley Crüe, Alice Cooper and Slayer.
Metsatöll will perform on August 7th, the last day of the festival, at
5.45 pm.
Artists as well as audiences have frequently dubbed Wacken Open Air the best-organized metal-fest in the world.
There are still seats available for the Metsatöll fan-trip from Estonia
to Wacken, organized by none other than Metal Travel Agency. Fans can
purchase a comfortable package to the 40-person bus trip, and mosh
together with the band in Germany.
"Those who wish to travel with us to Wacken, Germany, can join the trip
despite the fact that the festival is sold out. Metal Travel Agency
offers a package that includes the travel, a festival pass and a night
in Poland on the return trip," comments Metsatölls drummer Marko Atso.
For more information about the travel package turn to www.metaltravel.net
Wacken Open Air: www.wacken.com
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