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TERÄSBETONI Frontman Isn't Worried About Fan Backlash Over Finnish EUROVISION Victory

Jussi Ahlroth of Helsingin Sanomat reports: The "Tampere martial metal," or "heroic metal" (the genres on offer are many) band TERÄSBETONI — the name translates as "[Steel-]Reinforced Concrete" — is not ruffled by the thought that it might become adversely branded after winning the Finnish Eurovisio...
March 4, 2008
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Progressive Metallers CYNIC 'Officially' Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

Reunited progressive metallers CYNIC, whose 1993 album "Focus" is regarded as a landmark release in the field of technical/progressive metal, have been "officially" confirmed for this year's installment of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 31 - August 2, 2008 in Wacken, Germany. (...
March 3, 2008
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ALESTORM, NEGURA BUNGET Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

ALESTORM and NEGURA BUNGET have been confirmed for this year's installment of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 31 - August 2, 2008 in Wacken, Germany. Wacken Open Air festival billing is shaping up as follows: 3 INCHES OF BLOOD ALESTORM AS I LAY DYING AT THE GATES AUTUMN AVANTASI...
February 29, 2008
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QUEENSRŸCHE, MY DYING BRIDE, HELMET Confirmed For Holland's WALDROCK Festival

QUEENSRŸCHE, MY DYING BRIDE and HELMET have been confirmed for this year's edition of Waldrock festival, set to take place July 5 in Burgum, The Netherlands. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: SLAYER QUEENSRŸCHE ROSE TATTOO LIFE OF AGONY MY DYING BRIDE MORBID ANGEL LORDI DEATH ANGEL FORB...
February 28, 2008
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DOMINATION BLACK's 'Haunting' Lands On Finnish Chart

DOMINATION BLACK's new mini-CD, "Haunting", has entered the Finnish single chart at position No. 15. The effort was released on February 20 via Violent Journey Records. LORDI mainman Mr. Lordi recorded guest vocals for the track "The House Of 1000 Eyes", which appears on "Haunting". The song is now...
February 24, 2008
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SLAYER, LORDI, MORBID ANGEL Confirmed For Holland's WALDROCK Festival

SLAYER, LORDI and MORBID ANGEL are among the confirmed bands for this year's edition of Waldrock festival, set to take place July 5 in Burgum, The Netherlands. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: SLAYER LIFE OF AGONY DEATH ANGEL MORBID ANGEL FORBIDDEN LORDI Tickets will go on sale March 1...
February 21, 2008
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JOB FOR A COWBOY, UNEARTH Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

JOB FOR A COWBOY and UNEARTH have been confirmed for this year's installment of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 31 - August 2, 2008 in Wacken, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: 3 INCHES OF BLOOD AS I LAY DYING AT THE GATES AUTUMN AVANTASIA AXEL RUDI ...
February 19, 2008
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WHITESNAKE, DEF LEPPARD Confirmed For Serbia's CASTLE FESTIVAL

WHITESNAKE, DEF LEPPARD, RAISING DREAM, FOREVER STORM, TRIUMFALL and DEDICATED FOR LIFE have been confirmed for the Castle Festival, set to take place July 1-5 in Smederevo Fortress, Serbia. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows: ADAGIO AGONIZE ALISTER AT THE GATES AVANTASIA BOMBARDER BO...
February 19, 2008
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CARPATHIAN FOREST, BLOOD RED THRONE Pull Out Of Serbia's CASTLE FESTIVAL

CARPATHIAN FOREST and BLOOD RED THRONE have cancelled their previously announced participation in the Castle Festival — set to take place July 1-5 in Smederevo Fortress, Serbia — due to "privatereasons." Replacement acts have not yet been announced. The festival billing is now as follows: ADAGIO AGO...
February 19, 2008
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LORDI Horror Film Director Interviewed

Jussi Ahlroth of Helsingin Sanomat recently conducted an interview with Pete Riski, who directed LORDI's horror film "Dark Floors". Riski shot a horror film with his childhood friend Tomi Putaansuu, or LORDI mainman Mr. Lordi, using a video camera already about 20 years ago in Rovaniemi. Now the hor...
February 14, 2008
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NUCLEAR ASSAULT, BRUTAL TRUTH Confirmed For Serbia's CASTLE FESTIVAL

NUCLEAR ASSAULT and BRUTAL TRUTH been confirmed for the Castle Festival, set to take place July 1-5 in Smederevo Fortress, Serbia. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: ADAGIO AGONIZE ALISTER AT THE GATES AVANTASIA BLOOD RED THRONE BOMBARDER BONEYARD BRUTAL TRUTH CARPATHIAN FOREST CASKET GA...
February 12, 2008
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LEAVES' EYES Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

LEAVES' EYES — the German/Norwegian band formed by ex-THEATRE OF TRAGEDY singer Liv Kristine Espenaes Krull and members of ATROCITY — has been confirmed for this year's installment of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 31 - August 2, 2008 in Wacken, Germany. The festival billing is...
February 12, 2008
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CAVALERA CONSPIRACY Confirmed For Serbia's CASTLE FESTIVAL

CAVALERA CONSPIRACY — the new project featuring SEPULTURA founding members Max (guitar, vocals) and Igor Cavalera (drums) alongside vocalist Joe Duplantier (bass) of the French progressive death metallers GOJIRA and SOULFLY guitarist Marc Rizzo — has been confirmed for the Castle Festival, set to ta...
February 11, 2008
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LORDI: Footage From 'Dark Floors' Press Conference, Premiere And Concert Posted Online

A 13-minute video clip containing footage from the LORDI press conference for the band's new horror film, "Dark Floors", the official world premiere of the movie and the LORDI concert that followed can be viewed below. "Dark Floors" premiered at Oulu Energia Areena in Finland on February 6. The home...
February 11, 2008
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LORDI: More Footage From 'Dark Floors' Movie Posted Online

The Press Association reports: Just when you might have started to wonder whatever happened to monster rock band LORDI, the growling Finns with the scary latex masks are back with a vengeance. This time as stars in their own horror movie, replete with zombies, walking corpses and black, oozing plasm...
February 6, 2008