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IRON MAIDEN: Search For Support Act At Czech Concert Yields International Response

According to the Czech radio station Hey, the search for a young band/talent to become the support act for IRON MAIDEN at their June 6, 2007 gig at the Bazaly Stadium (capacity 30,000) in Ostrava, Czech Republic has produced a strong response from a number of established named in the music world, in...

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AMORPHIS Finishes Recording New CD

AMORPHIS guitarist Esa Holopainen guitarist has issued the following update: "It's national celebration day. AMORPHIS has finished new album recordings and also today is the day of Kalevala. With the help of old and wise Väinämöinen, skilled smith Ilmarinen, adventurer-warrior Lemminkäinen, Louhi; t...

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NIGHTWISH: 'Overwhelming' Demand For North American Tour Tickets

NIGHTWISH's North American booking agency First Row Talent has issued the following update regarding the band's upcoming tour, which is scheduled to kick off mid-October: "Due to overwhelming demand for tickets for tour kick-off in Springfield, Virginia on October 15, 2007, the date is set to go on...

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STRATOVARIUS To Begin Recording New Album This Weekend

Finnish melodic metallers STRATOVARIUS have issued the following update: "In two days we are entering Sonic Pump Studios [in Helsinki] to record our 12th album. Jörg [Michael, drums] is flying in tomorrow [Saturday, Feb. 24]. We are keeping you updated with blogs and podcasts and we try to set up th...

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FINNTROLL: More North American Tour Dates Announced

Finland's FINNTROLL has lined up the following North American tour dates during September/October: Sep. 18 - Allentown, Pa Crocodile Rock Sep. 19 - West Springfield, VA @ Jaxx Sep. 20 - New York, NY @ B.B. King Blues Club & Grill Sep. 21 - Poughkeepsie, NY @ The Chance Sep. 22 - Bedford, NH @ .....

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FINNTROLL: More North American Dates Announced

Finland's FINNTROLL has lined up the following North American tour dates during September/October: Sep. 19 - West Springfield, VA @ Jaxx Sep. 20 - New York, NY @ B.B. Kings Sep. 21 - Poughkeepsie, NY @ The Chance Sep. 22 - Bedford, NH @ Mark’s Place Sep. 23 - Montreal, QC @ Club Soda Sep. ...

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NIGHTWISH To Release 'Eva' Single In May

NIGHTWISH will release a new single, entitled "Eva", on May 30. "Eva" will be an Internet-only single release, all profits from which shall be donated to a charity that will be announced later. In Finland, the single will be available exclusively from NetAnttila. "Eva" will feature the new NIGHTWISH...

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DELAIN Confirmed For Belgium's METAL FEMALE VOICES FEST V

DELAIN — the Dutch gothic rock project founded by ex-WITHIN TEMPTATION keyboardist Martijn Westerholt (brother of WITHIN TEMPTATION's Robert Westerholt) — has been confirmed for the Metal Female Voices Fest V, set to take place Saturday, October 20, 2007 at Oktoberhallen in Wieze, Belgium. The festi...

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Exclusive: Complete NIGHTWISH North American Tour Details Revealed

BLABBERMOUTH.NET can exlusively reveal the details of NIGHTWISH's upcoming North American headlining tour ahead of the official tour announcement, which is expected tomorrow (Monday, February 19). The pre-sale begins on February 23 through the Internet only and will be the only way to purchase ticke...

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AMORPHIS Confirmed For Finland's PELLAVAROCK Festival

Finnish metallers AMORPHIS have been confirmed for the Pellavarock festival, set to take place August 11 in Lammi, Finland. More bands will be announced soon. AMORPHIS entered Sonic Pump studios in Helsinki, Finland last month to begin recording its new album for a late spring/early summer release....

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CHILDREN OF BODOM Named 'Band Of The Year' At FINNISH METAL AWARDS

CHILDREN OF BODOM was honored with the "Band of the Year" award at the Finnish Metal Awards, which were held Friday night (February 16) during the Finnish Metal Expo at the Cable Factory in Helsinki, Finland. Members of the Finnish metal media pre-selected the candidates and the people cast their vo...

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BLIND GUARDIAN, Ex-NIGHTWISH Singers Added To 20th Anniversary NUCLEAR BLAST Compilation

RAGE guitarist Victor Smolski is working on a compilation CD to celebrate Nuclear Blast Records' 20th anniversary, entitled "Into the Light". Smolski composed, recorded and produced about 10 songs for various metal artists that are part of the Nuclear Blast history, including a track that is being r...

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STRATOVARIUS: Tour Dates Announced

Finnish melodic metallers STRATOVARIUS have announced the following dates: May 22 - Osaka, JPN @ Big Cat May 24 - Tokyo, JPN @ Liquid Room May 25 - Tokyo, JPN @ Liquid Room (Finland Fest) Jul. 14-15 - Vizovice, CZR @ Masters of Rock Aug. 2-4 - Wacken, GER @ Wacken Open Air STRATOVARIUS mainman/guita...

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MASTERPLAN And SWALLOW THE SUN: New Tracks Posted Online

Candlelight Records USA has made available the first tracks from upcoming new albums from German/American melodic metal act MASTERPLAN and Finnish metallers SWALLOW THE SUN. To listen, bring your browser to the label's official MySpace page. "Lost And Gone" is from MASTERPLAN's third album titled "M...

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KATRA's Song 'Tietäjä' Is Not WITHIN TEMPTATION Copy

ESCToday.com reports: A neutral jury YLE put together to decide if the KATRA song "Tietäjä" — which qualified for the Finnish final in the Eurovision Song Contest — is a copy of WITHIN TEMPTATION's "Jillian" has come to the conclusion that it is not. The "Katragate" exploded over the weekend after t...