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METAL HAMMER GOLDEN GODS 2008 Nominees Announced

JUDAS PRIEST, IRON MAIDEN, MACHINE HEAD and SLIPKNOT are among the nominated bands at this year's Metal Hammer Golden Gods awards. The monthly metal magazine's annual ceremony, now in its sixth year, takes place for the first time at London's 02 on June 16. The complete list of nominations is as fol...

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MACHINAE SUPREMACY Featured In Swedish TV Commercial For World Cup Hockey

Swedish metallers MACHINAE SUPREMACY have issued the following update: "Throughout April, Swedish fans will be able to catch a TV trailer running on TV3 and TV6 promoting the upcoming ice hockey world cup in Canada. "The commercial features the [Swedish] national hockey team skating around the ice t...

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ROTTEN SOUND, THE OCEAN, TRAP THEM Members Jam In Munich; Video Available

Members of ROTTEN SOUND, THE OCEAN, VICTIMS and TRAP THEM performed as the "late April Fools' Day"/end-of-tour comedy group MAN BRIGADE in Munich, Germany on April 4 on a day off from the ROTTEN SOUND tour. www.shutterBLAST.net has posted video footage of the performance. Watch it below. ROTTEN SOUN...

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TARJA TURUNEN: Photo Opportunity For Fans

Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen has confirmed a run of dates in Europe for May/June of this year the first leg of her "European Storm" tour. No UK date has been announced as of yet, but fans who went along to her one-off London show at the Electric Ballroom late last year are being invited ...

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CELESTY Signs With SPINEFARM RECORDS

Finnish power metal band CELESTY has signed a worldwide deal with Spinefarm Records. The group will enter the studio this summer to record its fourth album for a tentative fall release. CELESTY last November posted a 10-minute video clip featuring highlights from the band's October 24, 2007 concert...

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CHILDREN OF BODOM: Japanese Dates Announced

Finnish metallers CHILDREN OF BODOM will embark on a short tour of Japan in July. The dates are as follows: July 05 - Tokyo, Japan - Studio Coast July 06 - Tokyo, Japan - Studio Coast July 07 - Nagoya, Japan - Diamond Hall July 09 - Osaka, Japan - Namba Hatch July 10 - ...

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CHILDREN OF BODOM On BBC Radio 1's 'Rock Show With Daniel P. Carter'; Audio Available

CHILDREN OF BODOM bassist Henkka T. Blacksmith and guitarist/vocalist Alexi Laiho were guests on the last week's edition of BBC Radio 1's "Rock Show with Daniel P. Carter". Two duo discussed their participation in this year's annual Spinefeast event (dubbed Spinefeast At Sea 2008),which took place...

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CHILDREN OF BODOM's NAMM Jam Featured On 'Young Guitar' DVD

According to a posting on the CHILDREN OF BODOM fan site Scythes Of Bodom, COB mainman Alexi Laiho will be featured on the cover of the next issue of Japan's Young Guitar magazine. The issue will come with a DVD containing professionally shot footage of Laiho and keyboardist Janne Wirman performing...

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MALPRACTICE: More New Songs Posted Online

MALPRACTICE, the Finnish progressive metal band featuring members of TO/DIE/FOR, MANITOU, OMNIUM GATHERUM and REVERSION, has uploaded two new songs "Deception" and "Maze Of Inequity" from their just-released third album, "Triangular", to the group's MySpace page. While still progressive and melodic,...

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BROTHER FIRETRIBE: 'Runaways' Lands On Finnish Chart

"Runaways", the single from BROTHER FIRETRIBE the Finnish AOR/hard rock band featuring NIGHTWISH guitarist Emppu Vuorinen has entered the Finnish chart at position No. 6. An audio "teaser" for BROTHER FIRETRIBE's upcoming second studio album, "Heart Full Of Fire", has been posted on the group's MySp...

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SONATA ARCTICA: Audio Interview With TONY KAKKO Posted Online

An audio interview with vocalist Tony Kakko of the Finnish melodic metal band SONATA ARCTICA conducted by DJ SpeedKing of "The Wake Up Dead Morning Show" is available for download and streaming as a podcast/MP3 file at this location. Singlive UK, which is said to be Britain's largest independent sin...

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ENTWINE: Finnish Dates Announced

Finnish goth-metallers ENTWINE have scheduled several dates in their home country during July: July 05 - Sysm, Pajularock July 18 - htri, Club B-52 July 24 - Joensuu, Bepop July 26 - Kuopio, Kuopiorock July 27 - Lahti, Kisapuistorock ENTWINE is currently working on material for a new studio album, t...

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NIGHTWISH Singer To Guest On New THE RASMUS Album

NIGHTWISH singer Anette Olzon will make a guest appearance on the new album from Finnish rockers THE RASMUS, entitled "Black Roses". Commented THE RASMUS singer Lauri Ylönen: "We've had a really busy spring, putting the album together with the guys. These 'last-minute' ideas and fixes have become co...

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SONATA ARCTICA Frontman To Perform With SINGLIVE UK

Singlive UK, which is said to be Britain's largest independent singing organization, has invited Tony Kakko of the Finnish melodic metallers SONATA ARCTICA to perform two of his songs with 320 singers at The Sage, Gateshead, UK on Saturday, April 19. "Sing The Classics And Classic Rock" will be perf...

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DRAKKAR RECORDS To Release New MOONSORROW EP In Germany, Austria, Switzerland

German label Drakkar Records is continuing its collaboration with Spinefarm Records out of Finland by signing the Finnish folk/pagan metal band MOONSORROW for Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The group's new EP, "Tulimyrsky" (Firestorm),will be released on May 9 and will contain over 60 minutes of...