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BLIND GUARDIAN Confirmed For Finland's TUSKA Festival

German power metallers BLIND GUARDIAN have been confirmed for the Tuska open-air festival, set to take place June 29 - July 1 at Kaisaniemi in Helsinki, Finland. A total of 32 bands on three stages will perform over the course of three days. In addition to this, a couple of dozen bands will be appea...

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CANDLEMASS, INSOMNIUM, DEATHCHAIN Confirmed For Finland's JALOMETALLI Festival

CANDLEMASS, INSOMNIUM, DEATHCHAIN, KIUAS, PROFANE OMEN, HORNA and URN are the latest confirmed bands for the 2007 edition of the Jalometalli festival, set to take place August 17-18 at Club Teatria in Oulu, Finland. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): ALTARIA AMORA...

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BEFORE THE DAWN: 'Deadsong' Single Enters Finnish Chart At No. 2

BEFORE THE DAWN's new single, "Deadsong", has entered the Finnish single chart at position No. 2 this week, ahead of such competition as WITHIN TEMPTATION (#4) and THUNDERSTONE (#5). The single also scored higher than the likes of IRON MAIDEN, THE 69 EYES, CHRIS CORNELL and LIONEL RICHIE. View the e...

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CHILDREN OF BODOM, EMPEROR, W.A.S.P. Confirmed For Finland's TUSKA Festival

CHILDREN OF BODOM, EMPEROR and W.A.S.P. are among the confirmed bands for the Tuska open-air festival, set to take place June 29 - July 1 at Kaisaniemi in Helsinki, Finland. A total of 32 bands on three stages will perform over the course of three days. In addition to this, a couple of dozen bands ....

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H.I.M., HATEBREED, OPETH, SOILWORK, AMORPHIS, Confirmed For Finland's ILOSAARIROCK

In 1997, one of the smaller stages at the Ilosaarirock festival in Joensuu, Finland was conquered by a promising new band whose frontman was said to have a fantastic voice. Now, ten years later, led by their charismatic singer Ville Valo, they have released five impeccable albums that have sold more...

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INSOMNIUM's Video To Premiere On 'Headbanger's Ball'

Finnish metal band INSOMNIUM will make its national video premiere this coming weekend when "Headbanger's Ball" broadcasts the group's video for the song "Mortal Share" from their current album, titled "Above the Weeping World". Released October 17, "Above the Weeping World" was recorded at renowned...

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DRAGONFORCE Added To FINNISH METAL EXPO

U.K. extreme power metallers DRAGONFORCE and Helsinki's hardcore/thrash metal act RYTMIHÄIRIÖ have been added to the list of performers for the third annual Finnish Metal Expo, which will be held at Helsinki's Kaapelitehdas on February 16 and 17, 2007. Among the many events of this international mus...

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FINNISH METAL AWARDS Voting Now Open

The third annual Finnish Metal Expo will be held at Helsinki's Kaapelitehdas on February 16 and 17, 2007. Among the many events of this international music fair is the presentation of the Finnish Metal Awards to outstanding artists of the national scene. Voting is now possible at www.imperiumi.net/f...

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AMON AMARTH, MOONSORROW, INSOMNIUM To Perform At FINNISH METAL EXPO

A lot has happened since the first Finnish Metal Expo in January 2005. Finnish metal has really gone where no one ever thought it would go, both domestically and internationally. Top of the charts, gold records and headline tours. Hell, the Finns even won the Eurovision Song Contest. Well, that's al...

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DEATH: Russian CHUCK SCHULDINER Tribute Concert Announced

According to the official DEATH web site, the following Chuck Schuldiner benefit/tribute shows have been scheduled during December and January: Dec. 9, 2006 Lima, Peru @ Samay Wasi Chuck Schuldiner Memorial Night with LEGION SACRA, NAHUAL, PSICORRAGIA, BLACK HEAVEN, BLEED OF HATE, EL VIEJO, ETERNAL...

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BEFORE THE DAWN Begins Recording New Album

Finnish dark metallers BEFORE THE DAWN entered the studio on November 21 to begin recording their fourth album, "Deadlight", tentatively due in early 2007 via Stay Heavy Records. A studio diary has been launched at this location. On February 14, the "Deadsong" single will be released featuring the f...

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DEATH: Finnish CHUCK SCHULDINER Tribute Concert Announced

According to the official DEATH web site, the following Chuck Schuldiner benefit/tribute shows have been scheduled during December and January: Dec. 9, 2006 Lima, Peru @ Samay Wasi Chuck Schuldiner Memorial Night with LEGION SACRA, NAHUAL, PSICORRAGIA, BLACK HEAVEN, BLEED OF HATE, EL VIEJO, ETERNAL...

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PRIMORDIAL Vocalist Issues Update

Vocalist Nemtheanga of the Irish dark metal masters PRIMORDIAL has posted the following message on the group's official web site: "Fuck, autumn didn't seem to last long, did it? We only seem to have two seasons these days — winter for nine months and summer for three. That's global warming for you....

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INSOMNIUM: 'Above The Weeping World' Enters Finnish Chart At No. 9

INSOMNIUM's new album "Above the Weeping World" has entered the Finnish album chart at position No. 9. View the whole chart at this location. Recorded at renowned Fantom and Finnvox Studios, "Above the Weeping World" contains INSOMNIUM's skilled melodic death metal, stunningly heavier with even furt...

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INSOMNIUM Pull Out Of U.K.'s BLOODSTOCK Festival

Finnish melodic death metallers INSOMNIUM have been forced to withdraw from the sixth annual Bloodstock Festival, set to be held September 29-30 at the Assembly Rooms in Derby, England. The following statement from the band was posted on the Bloodstock web site: "We are really, really sorry to annou...