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CHILDREN OF BODOM: Tentative Release Date For New Album Revealed

CHILDREN OF BODOM bassist Henkka Blacksmith has revealed that the group's new album will be recorded in Helsinki, Finland with producer Mikko Karmila but not at the Finnvox studio, where Karmila had previously mixed some of the group's previous output. It is not presently clear if the recordings, wh...

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NORTHER To Release New EP In April

Finland's NORTHER have set an April 19 tentative release date for their new EP, "Solution 7". The CD will contain five songs, including an as-yet-undisclosed re-recording of an old song. Recording sessions for the disc began on December 24 at Astia Studios in Lappeenranta, Finland. NORTHER's third f...

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THE BLACK LEAGUE To 'Take A Break'; Band Future Uncertain

Finland's THE BLACK LEAGUE, the band featuring former SENTENCED frontman Taneli Jarva, will be taking "a break for a non-determined time," according to a recent online posting by the band's drummer Luttinen. "We'll see if something still happens in the future or not," the posting adds. THE BLACK LEA...

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TO/DIE/FOR To Kick Off European Tour In March

Finnish goth-metallers TO/DIE/FOR will kick off a European tour in support of their new album, "IV", in late March. Countries that will be covered on the tour include Germany, Italy, Slovakia, Switzerland, Holland, Austria, Poland, Belgium, Hungary, and Croatia. As previously reported, "IV" is sched...

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HEVEIN To Record Pre-Production Demo In January

Finnish melodic thrashers HEVEIN will enter the studio in February 2005 to record a new single. The recording sessions for the band's new album will commence in the spring. An update from the band's official web site on the songwriting sessions for the upcoming CD follows: "January 15th will be the...

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Ex-CARCASS Frontman Given Advice Column In DECIBEL Magazine

Former CARCASS frontman Jeff Walker now has his very own advice column in Decibel magazine. Send your questions about relationships, musical technique, or just about anything else to [email protected], and look for Jeff's eminent guidance in the magazine's next issue. As previously reporte...

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ENSIFERUM Part Ways With Bassist, Announce Replacement

Bassist Jukka-Pekka Miettinen of the Finnish folk-influenced melodic death metal band ENSIFERUM has resigned from the band for "personal reasons," according to a posting on the group's official web site. "He doesn't have time for ENSIFERUM anymore," the posting adds. "Miettinen will play in the two...

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NIGHTWISH, AJATTARA Top Finnish Single Chart

Finland is still the heaviest country on the planet — even at Christmas. Spinefarm Records are celebrating a double 1-2 in the national Finnish single chart with the NIGHTWISH single "Kuolema Tekee Taiteilijan" entering at No. 1 and AJATTARA's "Ilon Päivä", a Christmas single from a black metal band...

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TO/DIE/FOR Complete Work On New Album

Finnish goth-metallers TO/DIE/FOR have set "IV" as the title of their fourth album, due on March 16, 2005 via Spinefarm Records. A single will precede the album on February 17. The follow-up to 2003's "Jaded" was recorded at Sonicimage studios in Kouvola, Finland and was mixed at Finnvox studios in...

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Former CARCASS Frontman To Perform At CHUCK SCHULDINER Tribute Concert

Former CARCASS frontman Jeff Walker will perform with TO SEPARATE THE FLESH FROM THE BONES, the Finnish grindcore band featuring Herr Arschstein (Pasi Koskinen, ex-AMORPHIS),Rot Wailer (Niclas Etelavuori, AMORPHIS) and Pus Sypope (Gas, H.I.M.),at the "The Fragile Art of Existence - Tribute to Chuc...

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SONATA ARCTICA, MNEMIC, FINNTROLL Confirmed For FINNISH METAL EXPO

SONATA ARCTICA, MNEMIC and FINNTROLL are among the bands confirmed to perform at the Finnish Metal Expo, set to take place at the old Cablefactory in Helsinki, Finland, on January 28-29, 2005. On Friday, January 28, the Finnish Metal Expo presents MNEMIC from Denmark, who will play their "hybrid fus...

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NORTHER Name New EP

According to EndlessWar.net, Finland's NORTHER have set "Solution 7" as the title of their new EP, tentatively due in March/April 2005. The CD will contain five songs, including an as-yet-disclosed cover. Recording sessions for the disc will begin on December 24 at Astia Studios in Lappeenranta, Fin...

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TO SEPARATE THE FLESH FROM THE BONES: 'Utopia Sadistica' Release Delayed

TO SEPARATE THE FLESH FROM THE BONES, the Finnish grindcore band featuring Herr Arschstein (Pasi Koskinen, ex-AMORPHIS),Rot Wailer (Niclas Etelavuori, AMORPHIS) and Pus Sypope (Gas, H.I.M.),have been forced to postponed the release date of their full-length debut, "Utopia Sadistica", due to proble...

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NORTHER To Record New EP In December

Finland's NORTHER will enter Astia Studios in Lappeenranta, Finland in December to record a new, as-yet-untitled EP. The CD will include five songs. NORTHER's third full-length album, "Death Unlimited", was released earlier this year through Spinefarm Records. As previously reported, NORTHER's Petri...

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ARISE Set Title For New Album

Swedish death/thrash metal band ARISE have set "The Beautiful New World" as the title of their third album, tentatively due in early 2005 via Spinefarm Records. The follow-up to 2003's "Kings Of The Cloned Generation" was recorded at StudioMega in Bollebygd, Sweden and will contain 11 tracks. Songti...