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H.I.M., NIGHTWISH, APOCALYPTICA Confirmed For MIDEM 2006 Opening Night Party
MIDEM, the world's music market (Cannes, January 22 – 26, 2006) has announced that Finland will co-host the prestigious opening night party for MIDEM's special 40th anniversary edition. The event will present a number of leading Finnish bands and artists live on stage and will take place in the Pala...May 24, 2005
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NIGHTWISH: 'End Of Innocence' DVD Certified Gold In Germany
NIGHTWISH's "End of Innocence" DVD has been certified gold in Germany for sales in excess of 25,000 copies. The DVD, which entered the official German DVD chart at position No. 2 upon its release in late 2003, consists of 13 tracks of music, including promo videos and various self-recorded live trac...May 21, 2005
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SILENTIUM To Begin Mixing New Album This Week
Finnish atmospheric doom metallers SILENTIUM have finished recording their new album and are scheduled to begin mixing the effort on Monday (May 23) for a late 2005 release via Dynamic Arts Records. "During the [recording] sessions [it became] clear the fact that after the whole member changes stuff...May 21, 2005
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STRATOVARIUS To Team Up With HAMMERFALL For European Tour
STRATOVARIUS will be teaming up with HAMMERFALL for a European co-headlining tour beginning in late October. STRATOVARIUS's itinerary is now shaping up as follows: Sep. 17 – Atlanta, GA @ ProgPower Sep. 19 - Springfield @ Jaxx Sep. 20 - Philadelphia @ Trocadero Sep. 21 - New York @ B.B. King´S Sep....May 20, 2005
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EDGUY Hard At Work On New EP
German melodic metallers EDGUY are hard at work on their new EP, "Superheroes", tentatively due in September via Nuclear Blast Records. Producing the effort is Sascha Paeth (KAMELOT, AINA, RHAPSODY) at the Gate Studio in Wolfsburg. Apart from the mid-tempo title track none of the featured songs will...May 11, 2005
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SCORPIONS, NIGHTWISH, TESTAMENT Confirmed For Brazil's LIVE 'N' LOUDER ROCK FEST
According to a posting on ANGRA's official web site, SCORPIONS, NIGHTWISH, TESTAMENT, SYMPHONY X, ANGRA and THE 69 EYES have been confirmed for the Live 'N' Louder Rock Fest, set to take place on October 15 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The festival is also scheduled to hit Santiago (Chile) and in Mexico Ci...May 6, 2005
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STRATOVARIUS To Release New Album In September
Sanctuary Records has set a September 5 release date for the new self-titled album from Finnish melodic metallers STRATOVARIUS. The track listing for the effort is as follows: 01. Maniac Dance 02. Fight 03. Just Carry On 04. Back To Madness 05. Gypsy In Me 06. Götterdämmerung (Zenith of Power) 07. T...May 5, 2005
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FINNTROLL Confirmed For EARTHSHAKER FEST Opening Night Concert
Finland's FINNTROLL have been confirmed for the special opening night of this year's Earthshaker Fest on Thursday, July 21 in Geiselwind, Germany. Other groups scheduled to perform on the opening night are TURISAS, JUSTICE, HOLY HELL and one other "surprise" act. Fans who have purchased a two-day co...April 30, 2005
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EXCALION Bassist Steps Down; New Band Lineup Unveiled
Finnish symphonic power metallers EXCALION have posted the following message on their official web site: "Timo Sahlberg will continue in the band but not as the bassist! He will run the errands of the band. "This decision was made in a total agreement and every one of us, including Timo, thinks that...April 27, 2005
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NIGHTWISH Beer Now Available In Germany
The official NIGHTWISH "beer," which was sold last year at Kitee's (NIGHTWISH's hometown in Eastern Finland) K-Market Kupiainen shop and from Kitee's Kievari restaurant, has now been made available in Germany, according to a posting on the group's web site. The lager-type beer, which is brewed by Pi...April 26, 2005
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SILENTIUM To Enter Studio In Early May
Finnish atmospheric doom metallers SILENTIUM will enter the studio on May 2 to begin recording their fourth CD, tentatively due in late 2005 via Dynamic Arts Records. SILENTIUM, who recently announced the addition of vocalist Riina Rinkinen and returning drummer Jari Ojala to the group's ranks, rele...April 22, 2005
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METAL HAMMER GOLDEN GODS Awards: Nominees Announced
The nominations for the 2005 Metal Hammer Golden Gods, the U.K.'s most prestigious rock and metal awards ceremony, were announced on Wednesday (April 20). On Monday, June 13, the Metal Hammer Golden Gods will relocate to the heartland of London's rock mecca, the London Astoria, for its third annual...April 21, 2005
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THUNDERSTONE: 'Tools Of Destruction' U.S. Release Date Announced
Finnish melodic power metallers THUNDERSTONE will release their third full-length album, "Tools of Destruction", in the U.S. on June 28 via Nuclear Blast Records. An MP3 file containing a sample medley of the songs from the CD can be downloaded at this location. As previously reported, THUNDERSTONE'...April 20, 2005
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PRIMAL FEAR, DRAGONLORD, LOUDNESS Confirmed For Germany's EARTHSHAKER FEST
PRIMAL FEAR, DRAGONLORD, LOUDNESS and MACHINE MEN have been confirmed for Earthshaker Fest 2005, a two-day event set to take place July 22-23 in Geiselwind, Germany. The billing for the festival is shaping up as follows: AFTER FOREVER BLUDGEON CAGE DIE APOKALYPTISCHEN REITER DISBELIEF DRAGONLORD EVI...April 19, 2005
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JUDAS PRIEST, ACCEPT, KORN To Headline Spanish Festival
According to Rafabasa.com, JUDAS PRIEST have been confirmed as one of the headliners of a still-unnamed metal festival that will take place in August in Gernika (Basque Country),Northern Spain. PRIEST will headline Day Two (August 13) of the three-day event, while KORN and ACCEPT will top the bill...April 18, 2005
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