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CELESTY: Helsinki Concert Highlights Posted Online

Finnish power metal band CELESTY has posted a 10-minute video clip featuring highlights from the band's October 24, 2007 concert at Rocktown in Helsinki. Watch it below. CELESTY's third full-length effort, "Mortal Mind Creation", was released on October 30, 2006 via Dockyard 1. Two songs from "Morta...

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NORTHER Signs With CENTURY MEDIA RECORDS

Century Media Records has announced the signing of Finnish metal band NORTHER. The history of NORTHER dates back to the year 1996 when Petri Lindroos (who also joined ENSIFERUM as lead vocalist/guitarist in 2004) and some friends started playing together under the moniker REQUIEM. In 2000 Kristian R...

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TURISAS, SOILWORK, MUNICIPAL WASTE To Perform At FINNISH METAL EXPO

TURISAS, SOILWORK and MUNICIPAL WASTE are among the confirmed performers at the fourth edition of the Finnish Metal Expo, which will take place February 15-16, 2008 in Helsinki. Finnish Metal Expo is a consumer expo, which has been appropriately dubbed "the long-hair Disneyland." At the same time, i...

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NORTHER, AMORAL, DRONE: Last-Gig Shenanigans Captured On Video

A 10-minute video clip featuring shenanigans that took place at the last gig of the NORTHER, AMORAL and DRONE on November 2, 2007 in Lübeck, Germany can be viewed below. AMORAL's tour diary detailing some of the action from the road can be found at this location. AMORAL earlier in the year entered ....

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NORTHER: In Mixing Mode

Finnish metallers NORTHER have finished recording their new album at Astia Studios with producer Anssi Kippo. "Despite all the problems with our schedule everything went fine in the end," the band writes on its web site. "We are really damn happy with the results. We are now in Studio Fredman in Hys...

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EXSECRATUS: Japanese Edition Of 'Tainted Dreams' To Feature New Artwork, Bonus Tracks

Finnish metal band EXSECRATUS will have its debut album, "Tainted Dreams", released in Japan on January 23, 2008 through Spiritual Beast (via a licensing deal with Violent Journey Records). The Japanese pressing of the album will contain new artwork and two bonus tracks: "For You" and "Death Brings...

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AMORAL Members Schedule Finnish Clinics

AMORAL drummer Juhana "Juffi" Karlsson and guitarist Ben Varon have scheduled the following clinics in Finland (Juffi is promoting Pearl Drums while Ben is showcasing Jackson Guitars): Sep. 20 - DLX Music, Kuopio Oct. 03 - DLX Music, Helsinki Both clinics will start at 4:30 p.m. Expect demonstration...

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MOONSORROW Confirmed For METAL ELITE Cruise

Finnish folk/pagan metal band MOONSORROW has been confirmed for Metal Elite, a two-day cruise which is set to sail from Finland on October 3, 2007. The two-hundred-meter-long Baltic sea monster M/s Galaxy will welcome 2,500 metal maniacs for the duration of the trip. The festival billing is shaping...

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AMORAL: 'Reptile Ride' Enters Finnish Chart At No. 5

Finnish metallers AMORAL have entered the album chart in their home country at position No. 5 with their latest effort, "Reptile Ride". View the chart at this location. Commented the band: "Darn people! We were hoping for a spot in the top 40, but this... this is unbelievable! How the hell did we .....

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Heavy Metal 'Idol' ARI KOIVUNEN Spends Eleven Weeks At Top Of Finnish Chart

"Fuel for the Fire", the debut solo album from the winner of the Finnish national TV talent competition "Idols", 23-year-old heavy metal singer Ari Koivunen, has topped the chart in Finland for the eleventh week in a row. View the chart at this location. "Fuel for the Fire" has reportedly sold 57,00...

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TYPE O NEGATIVE, ICED EARTH, POSSESSED: Video Footage From WACKEN Available

Romania's Metalhead TV has uploaded video footage from this year's Wacken Open Air festival, which took place August 2-4 in Wacken, Germany. Included are clips from the following artists: BLIND GUARDIAN CANNIBAL CORPSE DESTRUCTION DIR EN GREY ICED EARTH MOONSPELL NORTHER POSSESSED SCHANDMAUL STRATOV...

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EXSECRATUS: New Song Posted Online

Finnish metal band EXSECRATUS has posted a new song, entitled Under the Winter Moon, on its MySpace page. The track, which features a guest appearance by NORTHER frontman Petri Lindroos, comes off the group's upcoming debut album, "Tainted Dreams", due on September 3 via Violent Journey Records. Acc...

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Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR: Live Stream Available

The organizers of this year's Wacken Open Air festival — which is taking place August 2-4 in Wacken, Germany — are streaming select performances and press conferences from the event live (and some pre-recorded) via the festival's official web site. The webcast schedule for today (Saturday, August 4)...

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TESTAMENT, KREATOR, SEPULTURA, MOTÖRHEAD: Photos From EARTHSHAKER FEST Available

High-quality photos from this year's Earthshaker Fest, which was held July 19-21 in Kreuth, Germany, have been posted online at the Metal-Experience.com web site. Included are pictures of the following artists: AFTER FOREVER CRADLE OF FILTH DEADLOCK DEW-SCENTED ELUVEITIE FREEDOM CALL GAMMA RAY GOD D...

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SABBAT Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

Reunited British thrashers SABBAT have been confirmed for this year's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 2-4, 2007 in Wacken, Germany. The lineup is now shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): 1349 ALL THAT REMAINS AMORPHIS ANIMAL ALPHA BELPHEGOR BENEDICTUM BLACK MAJESTY BLIND...