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HIM: New Label Home Revealed; 'Tears On Tape' Release Date Announced

Razor & Tie has announced the signing of the Finnish rock band HIM (His Infernal Majesty) to its North American label roster. The band has completed work on their forthcoming new studio album, "Tears On Tape", which will be released on April 30 on Razor & Tie in North America and on April 29...

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ZENITH REUNION Recording New Album

Oulu, Finland-based metallers ZENITH REUNION are recording their second album, "Entropy", for a late spring release via Violent Journey Records. The studio sessions started in the fall of 2012 and have gone ahead with such a speed and success that the release could be expected in the next few months...

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Finnish Death Overlords KRYPTS To Unleash 'Unending Degradation'

Easily one of the most anticipated Finnish death metal releases in recent memory, "Unending Degradation" from Helsinki's KRYPTS is due on February 19 via Dark Descent Records, with the vinyl version coming from Me Saco Un Ojo. Festering in the underground since their inception in 2008, KRYPTS is pre...

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POISONBLACK Begins Recording New Album

POISONBLACK — the Finnish band featuring former SENTENCED frontman Ville Laihiala — has entered Sonic Pump studios in Helsinki to begin recording its sixth album for a late spring release via Hype Records. POISONBLACK's fifth CD, "Drive", entered the official chart in Finland at position No. 3. Rele...

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HIM: Performance Footage Of New Song From Helsinki

Finnish love metallers HIM performed a brand new song entitled "I Will Be The End Of You" during their headlining concert at the Helldone festival on December 29 at Tavastia in Helsinki, Finland. Fan-filmed video footage of the performance can be seen below. HIM recently finished recording its ninth...

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HIM Performs Brand New Song In Turku; Video Available

Finnish love metallers HIM debuted a brand new song entitled "I Will Be The End Of You" during their headlining concert last night (Wednesday, December 26) at Klubi in Turku, Finland. Fan-filmed video footage of the performance can be seen below (courtesy of Nalle Österman). HIM recently finished re...

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HIM Frontman On New Album: 'We're Making What I'd Call Modern Retro'

Vocalist Ville Valo of Finnish "love" metallers HIM spoke to Revolver magazine this past Halloween night as he was putting the finishing touches on the lyrics for the band's ninth full-length album, entitled "Tears On Tape". "I'm stressed out to the max," admitted Valo. "It's just how it goes when y...

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INSOMNIUM In Denver: Video Interview, Performance Footage

Superskum conducted an interview with vocalist Niilo Sevänen of Finnish melodic death metallers INSOMNIUM before the band's November 7 concert at the Bluebird Theater in Denver, Colorado. You can now watch the chat below. Also available is performance footage from the Denver concert. INSOMNIUM's lat...

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INSOMNIUM: New Audio Interview Posted Online

KASC The Blaze 1330 AM (web site) conducted an interview with guitarist Ville Friman of Finnish melodic death metallers INSOMNIUM. The chat is now available for streaming using the SoundCloud player below. "One For Sorrow", the new video from Finnish melodic death metallers INSOMNIUM, can be seen be...

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MORS PRINCIPIUM EST: More Video Footage From The Studio

Finnish melodic death metallers MORS PRINCIPIUM EST will release their fourth album, …And Death Said Live", in North America on January 15, 2013 via AFM Records. More video footage from the recording sessions for the CD can be seen below. Also available is an audio stream of a track from the album,...

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HIM Frontman Talks 'XX: Two Decades Of Love Metal'

Dan Epstein of Revolver magazine recently conducted an interview with vocalist Ville Valo of Finnish love metallers HIM. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Revolver: Why record a cover of Ké's "Strange World" for "XX: Two Decades Of Love Metal"? Ville Valo: Kevin Grivois, or Ké, his st...

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HIM Frontman Interviewed On Russia's 'Radio Maximum' (Audio)

On October 31, vocalist Ville Valo of Finnish love metallers HIM was interviewed on Russia's Radio Maximum. You can now listen to audio clips of the chat in the YouTube clip below. HIM's new greatest-hits album, "XX - Two Decades Of Love Metal", includes the band's's new cover version of the song "S...

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HIM Frontman Says Upcoming Album Will Sound 'Like ROY ORBISON Meeting METALLICA'

ARTISTdirect.com editor-in-chief Rick Florino recently conducted an interview with vocalist Ville Valo of Finnish love metallers HIM. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. ARTISTdirect.com: With [the new HIM greatest-hits album] "XX - Two Decades of Love Metal" and [upcoming studio CD] "T...

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MORS PRINCIPIUM EST: Video Footage From The Studio

Finnish melodic death metallers MORS PRINCIPIUM EST will release their fourth album, …And Death Said Live", in North America on January 15, 2013 via AFM Records. Video footage from the recording sessions for the CD can be seen below. Also available is an audio stream of a track from the album, "Dest...

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HIM Signs Copies Of 'XX - Two Decades Of Love Metal' Greatest-Hits Album In Helsinki (Video)

Finnish love metallers HIM signed copies of their new greatest-hits album, "XX - Two Decades Of Love Metal", yesterday (Friday, October 26) at Stockmann in Helsinki. Video footage of the event, including a Finnish-language TV interview with HIM frontman Ville Valo, can be seen below. "XX - Two Decad...