Metal Anarchy

Auri, the project featuring Tuomas Holopainen (Nightwish), Troy Donockley (Nightwish), and Holopainen’s wife Johanna Kurkela, have premiered a new video for their new song “Shieldmaiden.” This track is from the band’s new album “III – Candles & Beginnings,” which will be released on August 15. Notably, that effort also features drums from Nightwish’s Kai Hahto. Donockley commented:

“Our new album ‘Auri III’ is waiting to be released, and one of its songs, ‘Shieldmaiden’, has already escaped. It’s a mysterious song, obscured by its own slow rising power. Auri thrives on mystery and ambiguity so all is well…”

“III – Candles & Beginnings” Track Listing:

01. “The Invisible Gossamer Bridge”
02. “The Apparition Speaks”
03. “I Will Have Language”
04. “Oh, Lovely Oddities”
05. “Libraries of Love”
06. “Blakey Ridge”
07. “Helios”
08. “Museum Of Childhood”
09. “Shieldmaiden”
10. “A Boy Travelling With His Mother”

Tour Dates:

08/13 Kitee, FIN – Kiteesali
08/14 Kitee, FIN – Kiteesali
08/16 Tampere, FIN – Tampere-talo
08/20 Oulu, FIN – Madetojan Sali
08/22 Vaasa, FIN – Ritz
08/23 Helsinki, FIN – Helsinki Festival / Huvilateltta (+ Eye Of Melian)
09/12 Manchester, UK -RNCM Theatre
09/13 Edinburgh, UK – Queen ́s Hall
09/15 London, UK – Union Chapel
09/16 Gent, BEL – Theaterzaal Vooruit
09/17 Paris, FRA – La Cigale (+ Eye Of Melian)
09/18 Utrecht, NET – Tivoli Vredenburg (+ Eye Of Melian)
09/20 Zürich, SWI – Volkshaus
09/21 Stuttgart, Liederhalle
09/22 Cologne Theater am Tanzbrunnen (+ Eye Of Melian)
09/23 Essen, GER – Lichtburg
09/25 Mannheim, GER – Capitol
09/26 Munich, GER – St. Matthäuskirche
09/27 Vienna, AUT – Simm City
09/29 Budapest, HUN – MOM Kult
09/30 Prague, CZE – Hybernia
10/01 Berlin, GER – Passionskirche
10/02 Leipzig, GER – Kupfersaal
10/04 Warsaw, POL – Palladium
10/06 Hamburg, GER – Laeiszhalle
10/07 Copenhagen, DEN – Amager Bio
10/08 Stockholm, SWE – Nya Cirkus
10/09 Oslo, NOR – Sentrum Scene
10/10 Bergen, NOR – Grieghallen