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STRATOVARIUS Fans Give New Singer Shit (Literally!)
STRATOVARIUS mainman Timo Tolkki has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "The STRATOVARIUS forum has been closed because 2 individuals sent an email to the Finnish police and claimed that STRATOVARIUS supports Nazis. This claim is outright ridiculous and deserves that I tel...February 11, 2004
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SPASTIC INK To Release Sophomore Album In April
Acclaimed San Antonio, Texas-based prog/tech metal triumvirate SPASTIC INK, featuring guitarist/composer Ron Jarzombek, bassist Pete Perez, and drummer Bobby Jarzombek, have signed a deal with Marquee Inc. for the release of their long-awaited sophomore album, "Ink Compatible". Marquee will handle J...February 11, 2004
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ANATHEMA Confirmed For Italy's GODS OF METAL Festival
The U.K.'s ANATHEMA have been confirmed for the Gods of Metal Festival, scheduled to take place June 5-6 at l'Arena Parco Nord in Bologna, Italy. ALICE COOPER will top the bill on Sunday, June 6, while JUDAS PRIEST will headline the event on Saturday, June 5 — the same day that Finland's STRATOVARIU...February 11, 2004
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EDGUY EP Charts In Germany, Austria
EDGUY's brand-new EP, "King of Fools", has entered the German Media Control chart at No. 39. It has also debuted at No. 67 in Austria, according to a posting on the band's official web site. In addition to the title track (video),"King of Fools" contains a 15-minute "making of" video clip (for ...February 11, 2004
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TAROT Confirmed For Finland's SAUNA OPEN AIR Festival
Finland's TAROT, the group led by NIGHTWISH/ex-SINERGY bassist Marco Hietala, have been confirmed for the post-festival party at this year's Sauna Open Air festival, which is scheduled to take place on Friday, June 11 in Tampere, Finland. Performing as part of the main event are NIGHTWISH, CHILDREN...February 7, 2004
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HAMMERFALL Drummer: TIMO TOLKKI Needs Professional Help
HAMMERFALL drummer Anders Johansson has issued a statement explaining his brief involvement with Finnish neo-classical metallers STRATOVARIUS as the band's new drummer. The statement reads as follows: "OK, this is what happened regarding the STRATOVARIUS turmoil: After all the member changes in my b...February 7, 2004
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EDGUY Meet DAVID HASSELHOFF: Photo Available
During EDGUY's recent appearance on the "Pro 7" TV show, the guys in the band ran into an unlikely EDGUY/heavy metal fan — David Hasselhoff of "Knight Rider" and "Baywatch" fame. According to EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet, Hasselhoff claimed to into heavy metal and didn't look a day older than he did...February 5, 2004
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ENTWINE Push Back CD Release Date
Finnish goth-metallers ENTWINE have pushed back the release date of their fourth album, "DiEversity", to March 15 through Spinefarm Records (Century Media in the rest of Europe and the U.S.). The first single from the album, "BitterSweet", will arrive on February 9. The follow-up to 2002's "Time Of...February 2, 2004
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MY FATE, SWALLOW THE SUN Confirmed For Finland's SAUNA OPEN AIR Festival
MY FATE and SWALLOW THE SUN have been confirmed to play at the post-festival party for this year's the Sauna Open Air festival, which is scheduled to take place on Friday, June 11 in Tampere, Finland. Performing as part of the main event are NIGHTWISH, CHILDREN OF BODOM, THUNDERSTONE and DIABLO. Sau...January 30, 2004
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KOTIPELTO Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
KOTIPELTO, the Finnish band led by former STRATOVARIUS singer Timo Kotipelto, has been confirmed for this year's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 5-8, 2004 in Wacken, Germany. The list of bands currently scheduled to appear at the festival is as follows: AFTER FOREVER AMON AMARTH A...January 30, 2004
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TIMO TOLKKI: 'KOTIPELTO Was The True Dictator Of STRATOVARIUS'
STRATOVARIUS leader Timo Tolkki has slammed the group's former singer Timo Kotipelto for saying that Tolkki has "really gone over the top" in his handling of the band's affairs, calling the departed vocalist "a first-class actor putting out a great role." In an official statement commenting on his s...January 30, 2004
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NAGLFAR Confirmed For Germany's ROCK HARD FESTIVAL
Swedish death/black metallers NAGLFAR are the latest act confirmed for this year's Rock Hard Festival, a two-day event set to take place May 29-30, 2004 at Amphitheater in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. Other bands currently scheduled to appear are MACHINE HEAD, STRATOVARIUS, LACUNA COIL, RAGE, MALEVOLENT...January 30, 2004
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EDGUY Line Up TV Appearances
German melodic metallers EDGUY have lined up the following television appearances, according to their official web site: February 7, 2004: "EDGUY to perform at M-Chartshow on PRO 7, 18.00-19.00 CET. EDGUY will perform the song 'King Of Fools'. On this day there will be a SMS-voting via mobile phones...January 29, 2004
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MALEVOLENT CREATION Confirmed For Germany's ROCK HARD FESTIVAL
Florida-based death metallers MALEVOLENT CREATION are the latest act confirmed for this year's Rock Hard Festival, a two-day event set to take place May 29-30, 2004 at Amphitheater in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. Other bands currently scheduled to appear are MACHINE HEAD, STRATOVARIUS, LACUNA COIL, RAGE,...January 29, 2004
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Ex-STRATOVARIUS Singer: TIMO TOLKKI Has 'Really Gone Over The Top'
Former STRATOVARIUS vocalist Timo Kotipelto has broken his silence regarding his departure from the band. The following is Kotipelto's official statement regarding his split with the group and his future plans: "Dear Friends, "There's been so many rumours out lately that I wanted to sort things out...January 29, 2004
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