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LORDI To Release Sophomore Album In April
Finnish "monster metal" band LORDI have set an April 14 release date for their second, as-yet-untitled album. The group shot a video for the album's first single, "Blood Red Sandman", at a Helsinki studio last week. The CD was produced by Hiili Hiilesmaa (H.I.M., SENTENCED, AMORPHIS) and will contai...March 9, 2004
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VIRTUOCITY: Live Video Clip Posted Online
Finnish melodic neo-classical heavy metal band VIRTUOCITY have posted a short video clip of their live performance at Klubi in Hyvinkää, Finland on February 7 at this location (Real Media, file size approx. 6.6 MB). The show served as a record-release party for the band's sophomore album, "Northern...February 29, 2004
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Finland: The Most 'Heavy Metal' Country In The World?
Heavy metal/hard rock music continues to thrive in Finland, where bands like CHILDREN OF BODOM regularly top the chart with their single and full-length releases. Here is how the metal/hard rock genre fared on the Finnish Pop Album (Top 120) chart for the week ending February 21, 2004: 04. EVANESCEN...February 21, 2004
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WALTARI: European Tour Dates Announced, New Song Available For Download
A brand-new WALTARI track, titled "Dreamworld", has been made available for download in MP3 format at this location (user name: waltari, password: metalheart). "Dreamworld" comes off WALTARI's eleventh album, "Rare Species", due on March 1 through Stars in the Dark/Soulfood. WALTARI will be joining...February 21, 2004
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SINNERS BLEED Secure Distribution Deal For Full-Length Debut
German technical death metal band SINNERS BLEED have inked a deal with Twilight distribution for the release of their full-length debut, "From Womb To Tomb". The album is expected to be issued worldwide on February 23. "From Womb To Tomb" track listing : 01. Agony Of Self Denial 02. The Ludo Game 03...February 18, 2004
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Former TWILIGHT OPHERA Singer Passes Away
Former TWILIGHT OPHERA vocalist Sauli Lehtisaari (a.k.a. Sauli Karkkunen) passed away on Thursday, February 12. "The band and friends would like to take a part of grief for Sauli's two young daughters, wife and relatives," the group write in an official statement sent to BLABBERMOUTH.NET. "Everythin...February 14, 2004
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WOLF Secure U.S. Deal For 'Evil Star'
Swedish metallers WOLF have secured a U.S. deal with Prosthetic Records for the release of their third full-length album, "Evil Star". The album will be released in Scandinavia on February 25 through MNW/No Fashion Records. The follow-up to 2002's "Black Wings" was produced by Peter Tägtgren (HYPOCR...February 12, 2004
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WOLF To Film Video For 'Wolf's Blood'
Swedish metallers WOLF will enter Flatfish studios on Saturday (January 17) to film a video for the track "Wolf's Blood". The theme of the clip, according to a posting on the band's web site, is "THIN LIZZY at 'Top of the Pops' '77 meets JUDAS PRIEST at Budokan in '81." "Wolf's Blood" comes off WOLF...January 16, 2004
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BATHORY: New Album To Be Recorded In The Spring
According to the BATHORY fan site Twilight, BATHORY mainman Quorthon has been writing new material at his home base in Sweden and is planning to enter the studio late this winter or early in the spring to record the group's twelfth album (which apparently has the unserious working title of "Dra Ball...January 8, 2004
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USURPER Split With Singer, Vow To Carry On
Chicago death/thrash lords USURPER have officially parted ways with vocalist General Diabolical Slaughter. However, the band, who have no intentions of breaking up, will still go ahead with their previously announced performance at the "Holidays Of Horror Six" Festival (with the help of a "special g...December 7, 2003
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BLOOD OF TYRANTS Label Imprint Announced
Early 2004 will see the formation of a new exclusively metal label, Blood of Tyrants, formed as an imprint of seminal Indianapolis-based punk/hardcore label Happy Couples Never Last Records. "I have just passed up too many killer releases that I desperately wanted to do but didn't think that they we...November 28, 2003
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THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN, THE LOCUST, YOUR ENEMIES FRIENDS To Embark On North American Tour
THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN, THE LOCUST and YOUR ENEMIES FRIENDS will be teaming up for a U.S. tour beginning on January 14. Also appearing on the bill will be THE OATH (Jan. 14-27),ORTHRELM (Jan. 29-Feb. 10) and WRANGLER BRUTES (Feb. 11-29). Confirmed dates are as follows: Jan. 14 - Sauget, IL @ Pop...November 21, 2003
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WOLF Complete Work On New Album
Sweden's WOLF have posted the following update on their official web site: "Watch out guys and girls, here's some WOLF news for you, finally. The new album is finished at last. Why has it taken so fucking long you might ask? Well, to make a long story short, it's been rough times for the WOLF ...November 19, 2003
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KING DIAMOND: New Song Available For Download
A brand new KING DIAMOND track, titled "Blood To Walk", has been posted online in MP3 format at this location. "Blood To Walk" comes off the group's forthcoming "The Puppet Master" album (view cover here),due on October 21 through Metal Blade Records. The CD will contain a bonus disc of ...September 18, 2003
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CHAOSBREED Drummer Explains Change In Recording Plans
CHAOSBREED drummer Nalle Österman (ex-GANDALF) has posted the following message to the band's official web site: "Hi, this is Nalle from CHAOSBREED, greetings from Stockholm! Even when we had to cancel our recordings at Sunlight [studios] we didn't want to leave our ferry tickets unused. So instead...September 4, 2003
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