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SONATA ARCTICA Guitarist's 'Fire-Hearted': More Details Revealed

Spinefarm Records has set a June 24 Finnish release date for the third solo album from SONATA ARCTICA guitarist Elias Viljanen, entitled "Fire-Hearted". According to the label "there will be 12 tracks on the album and 10 of the tracks will be instrumental." Guest musicians on the CD include vocalist...
May 30, 2009
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STRATOVARIUS Singer, Guitarist To Perform Acoustically On Finnish TV

STRATOVARIUS singer Timo Kotipelto and new guitarist Matias Kupiainen will perform acoustically tonight (Sunday, May 3) on the "Musiikki-TV" show on Finland's TV2 channel at 22.35 Finnish time. Kotipelto played a short set for Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on April 20 at a presidential dinner he...
May 3, 2009
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SONATA ARCTICA Guitarist's Solo Album Due In June

Spinefarm Records has announced a mid-June release date for the third solo album from SONATA ARCTICA guitarist Elias Viljanen. According to the label "there will be 12 tracks on the album and 10 of the tracks will be instrumental." Guest musicians on the CD include vocalists Marco Hietala (NIGHTWISH...
April 30, 2009
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STRATOVARIUS Singer Performs For Russian President

Singer Timo Kotipelto (STRATOVARIUS, KOTIPELTO, CAIN'S OFFERING) played a short set for Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Monday, April 20 at a presidential dinner held by Finnish President Tarja Halonen in honor of Medvedev's visit to Finland. Timo was accompanied during the performance by Matia...
April 22, 2009
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ALICE COOPER Guitarist Performs With SIN CITY SINNERS In Las Vegas; Pro-Shot Footage Available

Professionally filmed video footage of guitarist Jason Hook (ALICE COOPER, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH) and SLAUGHTER drummer Blas Elias performing with SIN CITY SINNERS at Ovation @ Green Valley Ranch in Las Vegas, Nevada can be viewed below. At the end of the song, Jason attempts to spin the guitar be...
April 13, 2009
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SLAUGHTER Drummer Performs With SIN CITY SINNERS In Las Vegas; Pro-Shot Footage Available

Professionally filmed video footage of SLAUGHTER drummer Blas Elias performing the band's track "Up All Night" with SIN CITY SINNERS on March 28, 2009 at Ovation @ Green Valley Ranch in Las Vegas, Nevada can be viewed below. SIN CITY SINNERS consists of Brent Muscat (formerly of FASTER PUSSYCAT),To...
April 13, 2009
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LINKIN PARK Frontman Performs With JULIEN-K In Hollywood; Video Available

LINKIN PARK frontman Chester Bennington joined his friends JULIEN-K on stage at The Roxy in West Hollywood, California Thursday night (April 8) to sing the songs "Maestro" and "Technical Difficulties". Watch fan-filmed video footage of the performance below. JULIEN-K is the brainchild of two of the...
April 10, 2009
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CELESTY: 'Vendetta' E-Card Available

An e-card for "Vendetta", the fourth full-length album from Finnish symphonic power metallers CELESTY, can be accessed at this location. The CD, which was released in Finland on March 18 (via Spinefarm Records) and in Japan on March 20, features eleven tracks and over sixty minutes of music. Samu Oi...
March 31, 2009
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CELESTY: 'Fading Away' Video Posted Online

"Fading Away", the new video from Finnish symphonic power metallers CELESTY, can be viewed below. The clip was shot in an isolated quarry 100 miles from the band's hometown of Seinäjoki and was directed by Markus Nieminen of Routafilmi, who has previously helmed dozens of music videos, as well as a...
March 16, 2009
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CELESTY: Two New Songs Posted Online

Finnish power metal band CELESTY has posted two new songs — "Fading Away" and "Like Warriors" — on its MySpace page. Both cuts come off the group's fourth full-length album, "Vendetta", which will be released in Finland on March 18 (via Spinefarm Records) and in Japan on March 20. The CD features el...
March 11, 2009
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CELESTY Films 'Fading Away' Video

Finnish power metal band CELESTY filmed a video for the song "Fading Away" last weekend in Ylöjärvi with director Markus Nieminen of Routafilmi. The track comes off the group's fourth full-length album, "Vendetta", which will be released in Finland on March 18 (via Spinefarm Records) and in Japan on...
March 10, 2009
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WHITESNAKE, Ex-MEGADETH, DOKKEN Members To Jam With SIN CITY SINNERS

SIN CITY SINNERS, which consists of Brent Muscat (formerly of FASTER PUSSYCAT),Todd Kerns (AGE OF ELECTRIC),Mike Szuter (PAUL GILBERT, BLUE MAN GROUP),and Rob Cournoyer (RAGING SLAB),can be seen live in Las Vegas four nights a week. As with all SINNERS shows, there is never a cover charge. SIN C...
March 3, 2009
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CINDERELLA Guitarist To Perform With SIN CITY SINNERS

CINDERELLA guitarist Jeff LaBar will perform with SIN CITY SINNERS tonight (Saturday, February 14) at Ovation inside Green Valley Ranch in Henderson, Nevada. As with all SINNERS shows, there is no cover. The band will play two sets — featuring several CINDERELLA favorites — starting at 11:00 p.m. SI...
February 14, 2009
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NIGHTWISH, APOCALYPTICA, EVERGREY Members To Guest On SONATA ARCTICA Guitarist's Solo CD

Vocalists Marco Hietala (NIGHTWISH, TAROT) and Tony Kakko (SONATA ARCTICA),keyboardist Henrik Klingenberg (SONATA ARCTICA),bassist Jari Kainulainen (EVERGREY, ex-STRATOVARIUS) and drummer Mikko Sirén (APOCALYPTICA) are among the guest musicians who appear on the third solo album from SONATA ARCTIC...
February 8, 2009
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CELESTY: 'Vendetta' Artwork Unveiled

The cover artwork for "Vendetta", the fourth full-length album from the Finnish power metal band CELESTY, can be viewed below. Due on March 11 via Spinefarm Records, the CD features eleven tracks and over sixty minutes of music. Samu Oittinen began mixing the album in early December, which proved to...
January 25, 2009