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SONATA ARCTICA Prepares For Its Finnish Invasion Of North America

While the tour preparation checklist for Finland's SONATA ARCTICA has not yet been posted on The Smoking Gun website, fans probably think it would read something like this: New guitarist Elias Viljanen? Check. Power converters? Check. "Sopranos" DVDs? Check. Altoids Mints? Check. According to keyboa...

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Metal Photographer STEPHEN JENSEN Releases New Photo Book

From straight out of the photo pit and backstage photo sessions is the long-awaited, limited edition photo book, "Music Photography - Volume 1" by one of the music industry's busiest and many say most stylized photographers, the critically acclaimed Stephen D. Jensen of F3 Studios in Crystal Lake, I...

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ABORTED: Studio Update

Belgian death/grind outfit ABORTED has issued the following update: "OK, first of all, we would like to thank everyone that sent in submissions for the songtitle, they were all appreciated and all of you guys rule! We had good fun going through all these and picking a winner. With over a few hundred...

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SONATA ARCTICA: More Summer Festival Appearances Announced

Finnish melodic metallers SONATA ARCTICAhave scheduled the following summer festival appearances: Jun. 6-8 - Sauna Open Air - Tampere, Finland Jun. 20 - Monsters Of Rock - Zaragoza, Spain Jun. 21 - Hellfest - Clisson, France Jun. 27-29 - Tuska Open Air - Helsinki, Finland Jun. 28 - Graspop Metal Mee...

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SONATA ARCTICA: Tour Blog Launched

Finnish melodic metallers SONATA ARCTICA have launched a tour blog via RoyalArtsitClub.com. France's Radio Metal recently conducted an interview with SONATA ARCTICA keyboardist Henrik Klingenberg and bassist Marko Paasikoski. Listen to the chat in streaming audio at this location. SONATA ARCTICA las...

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NIKKI SIXX's Clothing Line Helps Support Eco-Consciousness During SUNDANCE

Royal Underground, the hottest new men's and women's clothing line co-created by rock musician Nikki Sixx and fashion icon Kelly Gray, recently participated as a sponsor at the 2008 Sundance project: The Green Lodge. Royal Underground is a high-end men's and women's clothing line that was started in...

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SONATA ARCTICA: UK Dates Announced

Finnish melodic metallers SONATA ARCTICA will embark on a UK tour in April. The dates are as follows: April 21 - London, UK - Carling Academy April 22 - Leeds, UK - Rio's April 23 - Glasgow, Scotland - Garage April 25 - Sheffield, UK - Corporation April 26 - Dublin, Ireland - Button Factory ...

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SONATA ARCTICA: New Audio Interview Available

France's Radio Metal recently conducted an interview with SONATA ARCTICA keyboardist Henrik Klingenberg and bassist Marko Paasikoski. Listen to the chat in streaming audio at this location. SONATA ARCTICA recently parted ways with guitarist Jani Liimatainen and replaced him with Elias Viljanen. The...

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SONATA ARCTICA: More South American Tour Dates Announced

Finnish melodic metallers SONATA ARCTICA have scheduled the following South American tour dates: Feb. 22 - Santiago, Chile - Caupolican Feb. 23 - Valparaiso, Chile - El Huevo Feb. 26 - São Paulo, Brazil - Citibank Hall Feb. 28 - Curitiba, Brazil - Hellooch Mar. 01 - Buenos Aires, Argentina - Obras M...

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SONATA ARCTICA: Chile Dates Announced

Finnish melodic metallers SONATA ARCTICA have scheduled two dates in Chile in February. They are as follows: Feb. 22 - Santiago, Chile - Caupolican Feb. 23 - Valparaiso, Chile - El Huevo More South American dates are expected to be announced soon. SONATA ARCTICA recently parted ways with guitarist J...

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SONATA ARCTICA: Milan Concert Footage, Photos Available

Italian news blog Musica Metal has uploaded photos and video footage of SONATA ARCTICA's November 19, 2007 concert at the Alcatraz club in Milan, Italy. Check out the pictures at this location. The group's setlist was as follows: 01. Intro 02. In Black And White 03. Paid In Full 04. Victoria's Secre...

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NEVER ENOUGH Drummer Featured In New SIXX: A.M. Video

NEVER ENOUGH's Trevor Friedrich (ex-EIGHTEEN VISIONS) is the featured drummer in the new SIXX: A.M. video, "Accidents Can Happen". SIXX: A.M. is the new project from MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx and fellow musicians James Michael and D.J. Ashba. NEVER ENOUGH frontman Norman Matthews commented: "I'...

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SONATA ARCTICA: London Show Sells Out

According to a posting on SONATA ARCTICA's official web site, the band's November 12 show at the Electric Ballroom in London, England is officially sold out. SONATA ARCTICA recently parted ways with guitarist Jani Liimatainen and replaced him with Elias Viljanen. The band's new album, "Unia", was ce...

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EVANESCENCE: More Tour Details Revealed

EVANESCENCE will embark on a headlining tour of Mexico and the United States later this month. The trek comes on the heels of the band's Family Values stint over the summer. "I am excited to be headlining our own tour this fall," frontwoman Amy Lee said. "While Family Values tour was fun, it will be...

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SONATA ARCTICA: More North American Tour Dates Announced

Finnish melodic metallers SONATA ARCTICA have added five dates to their upcoming North American tour which is scheduled to kick off in early February. Support on the trek will come from VISIONS OF ATLANTIS. The dates are as follows (* denotes newly added shows): Feb. 01 - Hartford, CT @ Webster Thea...