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KORPIKLAANI Parts Ways With Violinist, Announces Replacement

Finnish folk metallers KORPIKLAANI have parted ways with longtime violinist Jaakko "Hittavainen" Lemmetty and have replaced him with "a young prodigy" by the name of Teemu Eerola. According to a press release, "There is a mutual understanding between [Hittavainen] and the rest of the band and there...
September 13, 2011
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ARVEN Signs With MASSACRE RECORDS

German melodic metallers ARVEN have inked a deal with Massacre Records. The band's debut album, "Music Of Light", will be released on September 23. The 10-song CD features artwork by Jan Yrlund (KORPIKLAANI, STRATOVARIUS, SIRENIA). According to a press release, the members of ARVEN are "professional...
June 28, 2011
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ALESTORM: 'Back Through Time' First-Week Sales Revealed

"Back Through Time", the third album from the Scottish folk/power metal band ALESTORM, sold around 1,200 copies in the United States in its first week of release. The CD debuted at No. 24 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart, which lists the best-selling albums by new and developing arti...
June 22, 2011
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KORPIKLAANI Bassist Interviewed On 'Familia Perro' (Audio)

Mexico's metal podcast "Familia Perro" recently conducted an interview with bassist Jarkko Aaltonen of Finnish folk metallers KORPIKLAANI. During the chat, which can be streamed using the audio player below, Aaltonen talked about the creation of the track "Tequila" following such previous KORPIKLAAN...
June 20, 2011
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ALESTORM's 'Back Through Time' Lands On German Chart

"Back Through Time", the third album from the Scottish folk/power metal band ALESTORM, has entered the German Media Control chart at position No. 42. "Back Through Time" was produced by Lasse Lammert at LSD Studios in Lbeck, Germany. The effort was made available as a jewelcase, mediabook, LP, and s...
June 17, 2011
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ALESTORM: 'Shipwrecked' Video Released

"Shipwrecked", the new video from the Scottish folk/power metal band ALESTORM, can be viewed below. The clip was filmed in Belgrade, Serbia with director Ivan Colic, who has previously worked with EPICA, KAMELOT and KATAKLYSM. The song comes off the band's third album, "Back Through Time", which wil...
May 25, 2011
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ROTTING CHRIST, HATE, MELECHESH, ABIGAIL WILLIAMS Featured In 'Fortress Europe' Book

The first chapter of "Fortress Europe (The Big Shiny Prison Vol. II)" is now online and features interviews/appearances by ROTTING CHRIST, LECHEROUS NOCTURNE, HATE, MELECHESH and ABIGAIL WILLIAMS. "Fortress Europe" is the much-anticipated sequel to Ryan Bartek's "The Big Shiny Prison" a book of nonf...
May 5, 2011
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ALESTORM Films 'Shipwrecked' Video

Scottish folk/power metal band ALESTORM recently filmed a video for the song "Shipwrecked". The track comes off the band's third album, "Back Through Time", which will be released via Napalm Records on the following dates: June 1 - Spain, Finland, Sweden June 3 - Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Benel...
April 22, 2011
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KIVIMETSÄN DRUIDI: New Video Interview Posted Online

Rock The Nation TV conducted an interview with the Finnish symphonic folk metal band KIVIMETSÄN DRUIDI during the group's Paganfest tour of Europe with KORPIKLAANI, UNLEASHED, MOONSORROW, VARG and ARAFEL. You can now watch the chat below. KIVIMETSÄN DRUIDI's second album, "Betrayal, Justice, Revenge...
March 24, 2011
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ALESTORM: 'Back Through Time' Album Details Revealed

Scottish folk/power metal band ALESTORM will release its third album, "Back Through Time", via Napalm Records on the following dates: June 1 - Spain, Finland, Sweden June 3 - Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Benelux, Italy June 6 - Rest Of Europe June 14 - U.S./Canada The CD was produced by Lasse Lamm...
March 18, 2011
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KORPIKLAANI Bassist Interviewed By INFERNAL MASQUERADE (Audio)

Infernal Masquerade webzine recently conducted an interview bassist Jarkko Aaltonen of Finnish folk metallers KORPIKLAANI. The chat can now be streamed using the audio player below. ...
February 15, 2011
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TRUST, LOCK UP Pull Out Of HELLFEST; IN FLAMES, DOWN, STATIC-X Added

TRUST and LOCK UP have canceled their previously announced appearances at this year's edition of Hellfest, set to take place June 17-19, 2011 in Clisson, France. Meanwhile, several new acts have been added to the biling — IN FLAMES and DOWN will play at Hellfest on June 17 and DARK TRANQUILLITY, DUF...
February 15, 2011
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KORPIKLAANI Bassist Interviewed By METAL ASSAULT (Audio)

On February 13, Aniruddh "Andrew" Bansal of Metal Assault conducted an interview with bassist Jarkko Aaltonen of Finnish folk metallers KORPIKLAANI. The chat can now be streamed using the audio player below.
February 14, 2011
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70000 TONS OF METAL Cruise: 20-Minute Video Report Available

Metal Injection has uploaded a 20-minute video report on the 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise — which set sail from Miami, Florida to Cozumel, Mexico on January 24 and returned four days later. You can now watch the footage below. A number of high-quality photos from 70000 Tons Of Metal have been posted ....
February 8, 2011
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70000 TONS OF METAL Cruise: Video Recap Available

Metal Mark of SkullsNBones.com has uploaded a video recap of the 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise — which set sail from Miami, Florida to Cozumel, Mexico on January 24 and returned four days later. You can now watch the footage below. A number of high-quality photos from 70000 Tons Of Metal have been ...
February 5, 2011