Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Metal Forces8/10[2]

Stand Up and Fight is the third studio album by the Finnish folk metal band Turisas, released worldwide on 23 February 2011 through Century Media as a single-disc jewelcase and two-disc digibook.[3] It is based on the Varangian Guard, norsemen in the service of the Byzantine Empire.

Track listing

  1. "The March of the Varangian Guard" – 3:51
  2. "Take the Day!" – 5:26
  3. "Hunting Pirates" – 3:43
  4. "Βένετοι! - Πράσινοι!" (Venetoi! - Prasinoi!) – 3:49
  5. "Stand Up and Fight" – 5:27
  6. "The Great Escape" – 4:51
  7. "Fear the Fear" – 6:13
  8. "End of an Empire" – 7:13
  9. "The Bosphorus Freezes Over" – 5:37
Bonus disc track listing
  1. "Broadsword" (Jethro Tull cover, audio bonus track) – 5:01
  2. "Supernaut" (Black Sabbath cover, audio bonus track) – 3:57
  3. "Acoustic Jam Session" (DVD content. A live in-studio recording of the band playing acoustic versions of "The March of the Varangian Guard", "Stand Up and Fight", "To Holmgard and Beyond") – 14:20

Personnel

  • Mathias Nygård – vocals, keyboards, programming
  • Jussi Wickström – guitars, backing vocals
  • Hannes Horma – bass guitar, backing vocals, additional programming
  • Olli Vänskä – violin, backing vocals
  • Netta Skog – accordion
  • Tude Lehtonen – drums

References

  1. ^ DiGravina, Tim. Stand Up and Fight review. allmusic.com. Retrieved on 22 April 2011.
  2. ^ Mullings, Alex. TURISAS – Stand Up and Fight (2011). Metal Forces. Retrieved on 24 April 2021.
  3. ^ "TURISAS: New Album Details Revealed". Blabbermouth.net. 17 December 2010. Retrieved 18 December 2010.


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