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PEDESTRIANS OF BLUE Releases Debut Album

According to MelodicRock.com, Norwegian melodic and progressive hard rock band POB (PEDESTRIANS OF BLUE) will release its debut album, "Crossing Over", this week in Norway. The group has a distinctive sound often described as a mix of classic bands like QUEENSRŸCHE, TOTO and BLACK SABBATH. "Crossing...

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AMORPHIS, SWALLOW THE SUN, INSOMNIUM: European Tour Dates Announced

Finland's AMORPHIS will embark on a European tour in November. The first leg of the "Silent Waters European Tour" will take AMORPHIS to Germany, Switzerland, Holland, Belgium, Norway and Sweden before the band returns to Finland for a concert at Nosturi in Helsinki. Support on the trek will come fro...

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TURISAS: 'The Varangian Way' U.S. Release Date Announced

Century Media Records has set a July 17 North American release date for the sophomore album from Finnish warmongers TURISAS, entitled "The Varangian Way". The CD was co-produced by the band's own Warlord (vocals) and Janne Saksa at Sound Supreme Studio and mixed and mastered at Finnvox Studio (H.I.M...

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NIGHTWISH Singer, Keyboardist Interviewed

Luxi Lahtinen of Metal-Rules.com recently conducted an interview with NIGHTWISH singer Anette Olzon and keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Metal-Rules.com: What are your uppermost feelings right now when it's finally been officially announced about a week ago that An...

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STRATOVARIUS, AMORPHIS Guitarists To Guest On Finland's MTV3

According to Metal From Finland, STRATOVARIUS guitarist Timo Tolkki and AMORPHIS guitarist Esa Holopainen will appear on the Finnish TV channel MTV3 on June 6 at 8:50 a.m. to discuss the "exporting of Finnish music." STRATOVARIUS recently entered Sonic Pump studios in Helsinki, Finland to begin reco...

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NIGHTWISH: More Video Interviews With New Singer, Keyboardist Available

Two more video interviews (both conducted by the Finnish media) with new NIGHTWISH singer Anette Olzon (a.k.a. Anette Blyckert) and the group's keyboardist/leader Tuomas Holopainen have been posted online: Ilta-Sanomat: Part#1, Part#2 MTV3: Part#1, Part#2 Note: The Anette Olzon portion of the interv...

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LULLACRY Is 'Free To Negotiate With Every Possible Label'

LULLACRY guitarist Sami VauhKonen has issued the following update: "I've made lots new (I hope) killer tunes lately. I actually also did one song for the band called GODSPLAQUE. My good friend Euge Valovirta said that he needs to write couple of songs more before the studio and I was like, 'Hold on,...

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Finnish Heavy Metal 'Idol' ARI KOIVUNEN Releases Solo Debut, Prepares To Hit The Road

The winner of the Finnish national TV talent competition "Idols", 22-year-old heavy metal singer Ari Koivunen, has just released his debut album, "Fuel for the Fire", in Finland via Sony BMG. Check out audio samples at this location (IMPORTANT: You must hold your cursor over the musical note symbol...

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EXSECRATUS Signs With VIOLENT JOURNEY RECORDS

Finnish metal band EXSECRATUS has inked a deal with Violent Journey Records. According to a press release, "These young masters of melodic metal combine influences from band like CHILDREN OF BODOM, SONATA ARCTICA, NIGHTWISH, DIMMU BORGIR and lots and lots of other big names. The male-female vocal co...

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NIGHTWISH: Video Interview With New Singer Available

A video interview with new NIGHTWISH singer Anette Olzon (a.k.a. Anette Blyckert),conducted a couple of days ago by Finland's MTV3, has been posted at this location. The 35-year-old Swedish vocalist talks about the pressure of replacing Tarja Turunen, the change in her appearance since she joined N...

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NIGHTWISH: New Single 'Eva' In Plagiarism Investigation

According to Finland's MTV3, the new NIGHTWISH single "Eva" is currently under investigation by Teosto, the Finnish RIAA equivalent whose task it is to promote the rights of composers, lyricists, arrangers and music publishers, and to strengthen the diversity of Finnish composition. The chorus of th...

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NIGHTWISH To Play Israel For First Time

Finnish/Swedish symphonic metal band NIGHTWISH will play Israel for the first time on October 6 at Hangar 11 in Tel-Aviv. More information and ticket sales information will be available soon at the Metalist magazine. NIGHTWISH has released three more samples from its forthcoming album, due in Septem...

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Former Bandmates To New NIGHTWISH Singer: 'We Know That You Will Kick Ass!'

New NIGHTWISH singer Anette Blyckert's (a.k.a. Anette Olzon) former bandmates in the Swedish AOR act ALYSON AVENUE have posted the following message on their MySpace page: "It's with pride, enthusiasm and love that we wish you all the best in your position as the new lead vocalist in NIGHTWISH. We k...

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KYLÄHULLUT Begins Recording New Album

KYLÄHULLUT, the Finnish band featuring CHILDREN OF BODOM frontman Alexi Laiho alongside Vesku Jokinen (vocals) and Tonmi Lillman (drums),is scheduled to enter the studio today (Sunday, May 27) to begin recording a new full-length album. The group will be in the studio until May 31, according to a p...

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NIGHTWISH: More New Audio Samples Released

Finnish/Swedish symphonic metal band NIGHTWISH has released three more samples from its forthcoming album, due in September. In addition to first single, "Eva", you can now check out short clips of the songs "7 Days to the Wolves", "Master Passion Greed" and "Amaranth": "7 Days to the Wolves": Audio...