As previously reported, Finnish battle metal masters TURISAS, who are currently busy working on their first-ever DVD set for release later this year, have been confirmed to support British power metal stars DRAGONFORCE on their upcoming European headliner run from January to March 2009.

Turisas will also be the direct support for Dragonforce on their UK headliner tour in September/October ’08, for which dates have been announced.

Turisas want fans to participate in their upcoming DVD, detailed info on how you can submit material can be found here! Deadline for submitting footage is July 25th.

See below for the band’s complete itinerary...

July

26 - Lorca, Spain - Lorca Rock Festival

August

9 - Mikkeli, Finland - Jurassic Rock
15 - Oulu, Finland - Jalometalli Finland
20 - London, England - Barfly

November

1 - Oberhausen, Germany - Turbinenhalle / Ultima Ratio Festival

Turisas/Dragonforce

September

25 - Oxford, UK - Carling Academy
26 - Manchester, UK - Academy
27 - Birmingham, UK - Academy
28 - Southampton, UK - Guildhall
30 - Cardiff University, UK - Great Hall

October

1 - Nottingham, UK - Rock City
3 - London, UK - Astoria
5 - Norwich, UK - UEA
7 - Leeds, UK - University
8 - Newcastle, UK - Academy
10 - Glasgow, Scotland - Academy
11 - Belfast, Ireland - Mandela Hall
12 - Dublin, Ireland - Ambassador
13 - Cork, Ireland - Savoy Theatre

January

28 - Tilburg, Netherlands - 013
29 - Amsterdam, Netherlands - Melkweg
30 - Hasselt, Belgium - MOD (Muziekodroom)
31 - Paris, France - Elysee Montmartre

February

2 - Bordeaux, France - Barbie
3 - Barcelona, Spain - Apolo
5 - Lisbon, Portugal - Cine Teatro Corroios
6 - Madrid, Spain - Heineken
7 - Bergara, Spain - Jam
9 - Milan, Italy - Alcatraz
10 - Pratteln, Switzerland - Z7
12 - Budapest, Hungary - A38
13 - Vienna, Austria - Szene
14 - Maribor, Slovakia - Stuk
16 - Munich, Germany - Backstage Werk
17 - Stuttgart, Germany - Die Roehre

19vStrasbourg, France - La Laiterie

20 - Cologne, Germany - Underground
21 - Hamburg, Germany - Knust
22 - Berlin, Germany - Kato
24 - Copenhagen, Denmark - Vega
25 - Gothenburg,Sweden - Brew House
27 - Oslo, Norway - John Dee
28 - Stockholm, Sweden - Tyrol

March

2 - Helsinki, Finland - Tavastia
3 - Oulu, Finland - Club Teatria