Metsatöll has released the online-single and video Vaid vaprust, ("Only bravery" - if you're in need of translation) a first taste of Metsatöll’s fourth album Äio, due out on March 3rd. All the music and lyrics on the album were conceived in the isolation of a small farmstead in Hargla, South Estonia. This provided the songs with a breath that, according to the guys themselves, cannot be achieved in a big city. Äio was recorded in Finnvox studios in Finland and Sinusoid studios in Estonia. The album was mixed by the legendary producer and sound engineer Mikko Karmila. The new stuff - video and single are available here:

www.metsatoll.ee www.myspace.com/metsatoll

www.youtube.com/SpinefarmRec

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