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AMORPHIS: More Finnish Dates Announced

Finnish metallers AMORPHIS have issued the following update: "On Thursday, June 26, AMORPHIS will play an open-air concert in Helsinki’s Kaisaniemi Park together with NIGHTWISH and EPICA. Although the show will be a warm-up to the ensuing three-day Tuska festival, it is not part of the festival itse...
February 14, 2008
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Greece's MMD Festival: Running Order Announced

The running order has been announced for the MMD (March Metal Day) festival, set to take place March 8, 2008 at the Hellinikon Olympic Park in Athens, Greece. It is as follows: Angel's Stage: NIGHTWISH 22.30 EDGUY 19.30 TRISTANIA 17.30 ?NORIMOI 15.45 THE IRON MAIDENS 15.00 OVERGARVEN (feat. Morena)...
February 14, 2008
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SLAYER, DIMMU BORGIR, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, DYING FETUS Confirmed For Finland's TUSKA Festival

SLAYER, DIMMU BORGIR, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, DYING FETUS, NILE, PRIMORDIAL, SONATA ARCTICA and KALMAH have been confirmed for the eleventh annual edition of the Tuska open-air festival, set to take place June 27-29 at the Kaisaniemi park in Helsinki, Finland. A total of 32 bands will perform on three st...
February 14, 2008
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OPETH Confirmed For ROCK AM RING/ROCK IM PARK Festival

Swedish metallers OPETH have been confirmed for this year's Rock am Ring and Rock im Park festivals, set to take place June 6-7 in the German towns of Nürburgring and Nürnberg, respectively. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): ALTER BRIDGE BABYSHAMBLES BAD RELI...
February 13, 2008
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AMORPHIS: Bucharest Concert Footage Available

Fan-filmed video footage of AMORPHIS' February 9, 2008 concert in Bucharest, Romania can be viewed below. AMORPHIS' latest album, "Silent Waters", entered the German Media Control chart at position No. 44. Released in North America on September 18, 2007, the CD is the second AMORPHIS album to featur...
February 13, 2008
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FINNTROLL: More Festival Appearances Announced

Finland's FINNTROLL has scheduled the following dates: Apr. 12 - Wieze, BEL @ Oktoberhallen/Pestpop Apr. 25 - Haugesund, NOR @ Karmøygeddon Metal Festival May 30 - Zagreb, CRO @ Zagreb Metal Fest May 31 - Belgrade, SER @ Legacy Fest Jun. 07 - Schmerikon Am See, SWI @ Fiesta Pagana Festival Jul. 05 -...
February 13, 2008
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NIGHTWISH, HANOI ROCKS, TURISAS, CONVERGE Confirmed For Finland's ILOSAARIROCK Festival

NIGHTWISH, TURISAS, HANOI ROCKS, CONVERGE and CULT OF LUNA are among the confirmed bands for the Ilosaarirock festival, set to take place July 11-13 in Joensuu, the capital of Eastern Finland. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: 22-PISTEPIRKKO (FIN) 51KOODIA (FIN) ANAL THUNDER (FIN) ASA J...
February 13, 2008
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LEAVES' EYES Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

LEAVES' EYES — the German/Norwegian band formed by ex-THEATRE OF TRAGEDY singer Liv Kristine Espenaes Krull and members of ATROCITY — has been confirmed for this year's installment of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 31 - August 2, 2008 in Wacken, Germany. The festival billing is...
February 12, 2008
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CAVALERA CONSPIRACY, JOB FOR A COWBOY, CONVERGE Confirmed For Sweden's METALTOWN

CAVALERA CONSPIRACY, JOB FOR A COWBOY, CONVERGE, SOILWORK and SONIC SYNDICATE are the newly confirmed bands for this year's Metaltown festival, set to take place June 27-28, 2008 in Gothenburg, Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AMON AMARTH BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE CAVALERA CONSPI...
February 12, 2008
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KINETIK CONTROL To Release Debut Album In April

KINETIK CONTROL, the Finnish band featuring members of HAVOC UNIT and SIN:DECAY, has completed work on its debut album, "Lack of Divine Inspiration", with producer Mikko Karmila (NIGHTWISH, CHILDREN OF BODOM) at Finnvox studios in Helsinki. "Lack of Divine Inspiration" track listing: 01. Vanguard Of...
February 11, 2008
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NEGATIVE Launches Rhythm Guitarist Search

Finnish hard/glam rockers NEGATIVE are looking for a new rhythm guitar player. Interested parties should e-mail a sample of their playing (a link to an audio or video file),a photo and a short biography to [email protected]. NEGATIVErecently parted ways with its longtime guitarist Sir C...
February 11, 2008
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NIGHTWISH Confirmed For Serbia's EXIT Festival

Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH will make their first-ever appearance in Serbia at the Exit festival in Novi Sad on July 10. They will perform on the festival's main stage. As previously reported, NIGHTWISH has been nominated in the following categories at the Emma Gaala (Finnish Gramm...
February 10, 2008
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NIGHTWISH: Japanese TV Report Posted Online

A four-and-a-half-minute Japanese TV report on NIGHTWISH's recently completed U.S. tour, which includes clips from a November 2007 interview with the band's keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen and vocalist Anette Olzon, can be viewed below. As previously reported, NIGHTWISH has been nominated in the follo...
February 8, 2008
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BROTHER FIRETRIBE Featuring NIGHTWISH Guitarist: New Album Samples Available

An audio "teaser" for BROTHER FIRETRIBE's upcoming second studio album, "Heart Full Of Fire", has been posted on the group's MySpace page. BROTHER FIRETRIBE is the Finnish AOR/hard rock band featuring NIGHTWISH guitarist Emppu Vuorinen. "Heart Full Of Fire" is scheduled for release on April 2, 2008...
February 8, 2008
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LEAVES' EYES, BATTLELORE, ELIS, DRACONIAN Singers Take Part In Roundtable Interview

Metal Edge correspondent Bryan Reesman (web site) traveled to Wieze, Belgium last October to interview Liv Kristine (LEAVES' EYES),Kaisa Jouhki (BATTLELORE),Sandra Scherelet (ELIS),and Lisa Johansson (DRACONIAN) backstage during Metal Female Voices Fest V. Here are excerpts from the roundtable in...
February 7, 2008