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CHARON's "Tearstained" CD To Be Reissued

According to Digital Metal, Finland's Spinefarm Records have officially bought the rights to CHARON's acclaimed second album, Tearstained, from Danish label Diehard Records. Recorded at BRR-Studios by Juha Matinheikki, the rare record is due shortly for re-release. As of now, no bonus tracks have be...
March 29, 2002
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FINNTROLL Confirmed For PELLAVAROCK

FINNTROLL have been confirmed for the Pellavarock festival, which is scheduled to take place on August 17th in Lammi, Finland. Also set to appear at the event are CHARON, TIMO RAUTIAINEN & TRIO NISKALAUKAUS, and VIIKATE, among others. ...
March 21, 2002
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POISONBLACK: Finnish "Supergroup" To Issue Debut In Late 2002

Finland's POISONBLACK (formerly SHADOWLANDS),who feature in their ranks SENTENCED vocalist Ville Laihiala on guitar, and CHARON frontman Juha-Pekka Leppäluoto, are tentatively due to record their debut album before the end of the summer for a late 2002 release through Century Media Records. Complet...
February 24, 2002
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CHARON Announce Extensive Finnish Tour

Finland's CHARON, whose excellent Downhearted CD still graces the Finnish Album Chart at position #3, have lined up the folliowing live performances in their home country: Feb. 15 - Turku, FIN @ Säätämö Feb. 16 - Evijärvi, FIN @ Nuorisoseurantalo Feb. 20 - Helsinki, FIN @ Tavastia-Klubi Feb. 21 - Ko...
February 14, 2002
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CHARON Enter Finnish Album Charts At #3!

Finland's CHARON have debuted at position #3 on the official Finnish Album chart with their third full-length effort, entitled Downhearted. To view the entire Lista Top 40 chart, click here. ...
February 11, 2002
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CHARON Climb Higher With "Little Angel"

Little Angel, the first single off CHARON's forthcoming third album, entitled Downhearted, has climbed back to position #5 on the official Finnish singles chart. Downhearted was mixed at Finnvox Studios mixing with Mikko Karmila, and is due to be released on February 4th. ...
January 14, 2002
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CHARON Get "Downhearted" In Finland

Finland's CHARON will celebrate the January 28th release of their third album, entitled Downhearted, by playing the following gigs in their home country: Feb. 07 - Raahe, FIN @ Gina Feb. 15 - Turku, FIN @ Säätämö Feb. 16 - Evijärvi, FIN @ Ns-Talo Feb. 20 - Helsinki, FIN @ Tavastia Feb. 21 - Kouvola,...
January 10, 2002
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Archive News Dec 03, 2001

APOLLYON SUN, featuring former CELTIC FROST mainman Tom Gabriel Fischer, are currently composing and demoing new material for the group's upcoming sophomore full-length album at the band's own rehearsal studio facility (where the act have just upgraded the computer-based recording system) and at...
December 3, 2001
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Archive News Nov 30, 2001

Here are some of the latest sales figures for various metal/hard rock releases in the US, as reported by Soundscan for the week ending November 25th, 2001 (number in parenthesis indicates the number of weeks the title has been on the sales chart): ... KID ROCK – Cocky: 223,062 (1) ...
November 30, 2001
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Archive News Oct 10, 2001

UK's KILL II THIS have officially replaced recently-departed vocalist Matt Pollock with ex-PROFANE (Manchester) frontman Phil Bretnall. According to an official statement from the band, “after loads of auditioning, we easily picked out Phil as a strong contender, so we put him through some more gru...
October 10, 2001
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Archive News Oct 02, 2001

Drummer Joe Nunez is strongly rumored to have left SOULFLY after a disagreement with band manager Gloria Cavalera over the financial terms of his most recent arrangement with the group. According to a source close to Nunez, the skinsman had signed a contract with SOULFLY that had barely enabled him...
October 2, 2001
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Archive News Aug 23, 2001

The revamped SKID ROW, featuring new vocalist Johnny Solinger (formerly of SOLINGER),have nearly completed work on their upcoming CD, tentatively titled Thick Is The Skin, which is due to be released through an as-yet-undetermined label later in the year. Apparently, several songs have yet to be m...
August 23, 2001
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Archive News Jun 28, 2001

QUEENSRYCHE have now officially confirmed that they will be performing at the Moore Theatre in Seattle on July 27th and 28th. Both shows will be recorded in audio and video for an upcoming double live album and DVD. SYSTEM OF A DOWN's upcoming Toxicity effort, which is due for ...
June 28, 2001