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TAROT Set Release Date For 'Suffer Our Pleasures'
Finland's TAROT, the group led by NIGHTWISH/ex-SINERGY bassist Marco Hietala, have set a May 19 Finnish release date for their new album, entitled "Suffer Our Pleasures". A single featuring the track "Undead Son" is slated for release on April 14. A "best of" collection, appropriately titled "The Be...February 26, 2003
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HALFORD Didn't Film Japanese Dates For Upcoming DVD: Opening Act
Despite the band's announcement last month that they would be filming a live DVD during their recent tour of Japan, HALFORD ended up not recording any of the shows on the trek, according to opening act CHILDREN OF BODOM. "There was no film crew [at the shows]," C.O.B. keyboardist Janne Warman told F...February 23, 2003
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GRAND MAGUS: 'Monument' Track Listing Unveiled
Sweden's GRAND MAGUS, featuring current SPIRITUAL BEGGARS frontman Janne Christoffersson, have finalized the track listing for their sophomore album, "Monument", due in the spring through Rise Above Records. The complete track listing for "Monument" is as follows (not in final order): 01. Ulvaskall...January 30, 2003
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CHILDREN OF BODOM are one of those bands who are able to polarize random listeners instantly, with their melodic death metal framework somehow melded tight around guitar/keyboard harmonies and showboating that Yngwie Malmsteen and Jens Johansson made famous a good 15 years ago. Over the course of th...January 28, 2003
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EUPHROSYNE To Record New Demo
Finland's EUPHROSYNE, the group featuring the brother of SINERGY/WALTARI drummer Janne Parviainen, Aleksi Parviainen, on lead vocals, will enter the studio in March to record a new demo. It will be produced by URBAN TALE guitarist Erkka Korhonen. ...January 20, 2003
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BLACK SABBATH Drummer To Make Radio Appearance
BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward will be the "in studio" co-host with Mike Stark on WPMD Radio 1700 AM's "Rock 50" show in Los Angeles, California on Saturday, Feb. 15 at 11:00am PST. Bill will be playing his favorite tunes and giving insight into his life over the last 30 years with the band that .....January 19, 2003
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NIGHTWISH Sued By Finnish Orchestra Conductor Over Unpaid Fees
Finland's NIGHTWISH are being sued by arranger/conductor Riku Niemi over unpaid fees Niemi claims are owed him for his work on the group's platinum-certified "Century Child" release. NIGHTWISH keyboardist/mastermind Tuomas Holopainen, who wrote the bulk of the material on the album, claims that the...January 8, 2003
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POISONBLACK: 'Escapexstacy' Details Unveiled
Finland's POISONBLACK (formerly SHADOWLANDS) — featuring SENTENCED vocalist Ville Laihiala on guitar, and CHARON frontman Juha-Pekka Leppäluoto — have finalized the track listing for their debut album, "Escapexstacy", due on Feb. 17, 2003 through Century Media Records. It is as follows: 01. The Glow...November 21, 2002
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POISONBLACK Complete Work On 'Escapexstacy'
Finland's POISONBLACK (formerly SHADOWLANDS) — featuring SENTENCED vocalist Ville Laihiala on guitar, and CHARON frontman Juha-Pekka Leppäluoto — have set Feb. 17, 2003 as the release date through Century Media Records for their debut album, titled "Escapexstacy". Completed by bassist Janne Kukkonen...November 7, 2002
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BLACK SABBATH Drummer To Co-Host WPMD's 'Rock 50'
On Saturday, Nov. 2, BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward will once again be the "in studio" co-host with Mike Stark on WPMD Radio 1700 AM's "Rock 50" show in Los Angeles, California. The show will air between 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. Pacific Time. "Bill will be sharing his thoughts on a variety of subje...October 31, 2002
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GRAND MAGUS Name Upcoming CD
Sweden's GRAND MAGUS, featuring current SPIRITUAL BEGGARS frontman Janne Christoffersson, have set "Monument" as the title of their sophomore album, due in early 2003 through Rise Above Records. ...October 23, 2002
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STRATOVARIUS Frontman Offers Update On Solo Activities
STRATOVARIUS frontman Timo Kotipelto has posted the following message via his official web site: "I just thought to inform you about my activities in the past couple of weeks... "I've been composing some songs lately. If they will be used for my next possible (KOTIPELTO) album is still a little bit...October 16, 2002
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CHILDREN OF BODOM Get Ripped Off!
CHILDREN OF BODOM guitarist Alexi Laiho had two of his Jackson Custom Shop guitars stolen on Saturday, September 28th after the group's 35-minute "showcase" gig at Nosturi in Helsinki, where the band performed as part of the Spinefeast festival. "You idiot who stole Alexi's guitars from Nosturi afte...October 1, 2002
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Swedish Hard Rock/Metal Web Site Get Launched
Stark Music is a new site totally devoted to Swedish hard rock/metal. It contains news, interviews, sound-clips, reviews, a forum for trading information/records/thoughts and also information about The Encyclopedia Of Swedish Hard Rock and Heavy Metal Vol. 1 and now also Volume 2 (which has just bee...September 29, 2002
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MASTERPLAN Part With Keyboardist, Announce Replacement
MASTERPLAN, the new band featuring ex-HELLOWEEN guitarist Roland Grapow, ex-HELLOWEEN drummer Uli Kusch and former YNGWIE MALMSTEEN singer Jorn Lande, have parted ways with keyboardist Janne Wirman, who was unable to commit himself to the group due to his involvement with CHILDREN OF BODOM. Replacin...September 28, 2002
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