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EUROVISION Winners LORDI Become Tourist Attraction

TravelVideo.tv has issued the following press release: The extraordinary success of a wild rock band in the annual Eurovision Song Contest has turned a little-known group from Finland into a tourist attraction. The Finnish Tourist Board has capitalized on the win by the heavy metal monsters, LORDI,...

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TAROT: 'You' Single Tops Finnish Chart

TAROT's new single, "You", has entered the national chart in Finland at position No. 1. View the whole chart at this location. The single contains two tracks: A straight-forward classic heavy metal song "You", taken from the upcoming full-length TAROT album, and a BLUE ÖYSTER CULT cover, "Veteran of...

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LORDI: Video Of Post-EUROVISION Press Conference Available Online

Video footage of LORDI's press conference that took place shortly after they were named the Eurovision Song Contest winners on Saturday (May 20) in Athens, Greece has been posted online at BBC.co.uk. According to the BBC News, LORDI have been defended against claims of Satanism by their country's am...

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NIGHTWISH: 'End Of An Era' CD/DVD Audio/Video Samples Available

Audio and video clips from NIGHTWISH's upcoming live CD/DVD package, entitled "End of an Era", have been posted online at MusicBay.se. Due out June 2, "End of an Era" contains recordings/footage of NIGHTWISH's final concert with singer Tarja Turunen, which took place on October 21, 2005 at the Hartw...

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EXCALION Begin Recording New Album

Finnish symphonic power metallers EXCALION have entered Watercastle studios to begin recording the follow-up to 2005's "Primal Exhale", due later in the year via Sound Riot Records. "The new songs are very mature both musically and lyrically," reads a press release. "The whole band has improved a lo...

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TAROT: Throat Infection Forces Concert Cancellations

Finland's TAROT, the group led by NIGHTWISH/ex-SINERGY bassist Marco Hietala, have been forced to cancel their previously announced gigs in Lappeenranta (May 19) and Helsinki (May 20) "because of Marco's throat infection," according to a posting on the band's web site. As previously reported, TAROT...

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TAROT Release New Single In Finland

Finland's TAROT, the group led by NIGHTWISH/ex-SINERGY bassist Marco Hietala, have just released their long-awaited new single, "You", in Finland. The single contains two tracks: A straight-forward classic heavy metal song "You", taken from the upcoming full-length TAROT album, and a BLUE ÖYSTER CUL...

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Review: NIGHTWISH Blame Split With Singer On Dishonest, Manipulative Manager

Jarkko Jokelainen of Helsingin Sanomat has reviewed author Marko "Mape" Ollila's recently published 380-page NIGHTWISH book chronicling the band's rise to the status of one of the most successful symphonic metal bands in the world, including the circumstances that led to the departure of lead singer...

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THE CULT Pull Out Of Greece's ROCKWAVE FESTIVAL

THE CULT have been removed from the second day of this year's Rockwave Festival, set to take place on July 12 at Terravibe in Malakasa, Greece. The lineup now is as follows: TWISTED SISTER W.A.S.P. CRIMSON GLORY CELTIC FROST MOONSPELL The ticket price for July 12 is 39 Euros. Rockwave Festival has f...

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AFTER FOREVER: 'Mea Culpa' Two-CD Collection to Include Previously Unreleased Material

AFTER FOREVER's former record label, Transmission Records, has announced plans to release a two-disc compilation album containing the best songs from the band's first ten years of existence, plus previously unreleased material, non-album tracks, alternate takes, rarities and previously unreleased re...

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TWISTED SISTER, W.A.S.P. Confirmed For Greece's ROCKWAVE FESTIVAL

TWISTED SISTER and W.A.S.P. have been confirmed for the the "metal" day of this year's Rockwave Festival, set to take place on July 12 at Terravibe in Malakasa, Greece. The lineup is as follows: TWISTED SISTER W.A.S.P. THE CULT CRIMSON GLORY CELTIC FROST MOONSPELL The ticket price for July 12 is 39...

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GODYVA: New Album Samples Posted Online

Italian gothic metal sensations GODYVA will be releasing the new full-length CD, entitled "In Good and Evil", on June 6 through SorceryStudios Media Group. GODYVA — who have been likened to EVANESCENCE, LACUNA COIL and NIGHTWISH — recorded the follow-up to their acclaimed "Advent" EP (2002) at Jolly...

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NIGHTWISH: DualDisc Version Of 'Sleeping Sun' Single To Arrive In June

Drakkar Records has set a June 2, 2006 release date for the DualDisc version of the NIGHTWISH single "Sleeping Sun", entitled "Ballads of the Eclipse". In addition to four audio tracks, the DualDisc will contain the videos for "Sleeping Sun" and the live clips for "Walking in the Air" and "Swanheart...

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FINNTROLL Will Announce New Vocalist 'When The Time Is Right'

Finland's FINNTROLL have posted the following message on their official web site: "Yes, FINNTROLL shall molest Europe throughout the summer at various festivals like: Wacken, Summer Breeze, Sauna Open Air (only show in Finland this year) and few others. We have a replacement for [vocalist] Wilska an...

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THE CULT, CRIMSON GLORY, CELTIC FROST, MOONSPELL Confirmed For Greece's ROCKWAVE Festival

Rockwave Festival's promoters, DiDi Music, announced yesterday (May 3) the billing for the "metal" day of this year's festival, set to take place on July 12 at Terravibe in Malakasa, Greece. The lineup is as follows: THE CULT (headliners) CRIMSON GLORY CELTIC FROST MOONSPELL TBA The organizers have...