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SAVATAGE Mastermind Confirmed For PROGPOWER USA IV
SAVATAGE mastermind Jon "The Mountain King" Oliva will join FATES WARNING's Ray Alder as a special guest at ProgPower USA IV on Friday, September 5 and Saturday, September 6 at Earthlink Live in Atlanta. "I think bringing Jon and Ray to the fest simply adds to the mystique of the show," said promote...July 8, 2003
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CHILDREN OF BODOM, NIGHTWISH Sign American Deals With CENTURY MEDIA
Following a fierce label bidding war, Finnish melodic thrash titans CHILDREN OF BODOM have officially signed a U.S. deal for their upcoming album "Hate Crew Deathroll" with Century Media Records. The label has also secured North American licensing rights for the "Century Child" album by Finnish neo-...July 3, 2003
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Former SAVATAGE Singer To Release CIRCLE II CIRCLE Debut In The U.S.
Returning to the realm of majestic heavy music after a three-year hiatus, former SAVATAGE vocalist and Tampa native Zak Stevens is prepared to unleash the debut album, "Watching In Silence", of his new band CIRCLE II CIRCLE through AFM Records (distributed in North America through The End Records) o...July 3, 2003
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BLIND GUARDIAN Replace ICED EARTH At Sweden's GATES OF METAL Festival
BLIND GUARDIAN have replaced ICED EARTH at this year's Gates Of Metal festival, set to take place Aug. 2 in Hultsfred, Sweden. The complete list of artists currently scheduled to perform at the event is as follows: NIGHTWISH GAMMA RAY BLIND GUARDIAN KREATOR FREEDOM CALL LOST HORIZON ARCH ENEMY IRON...June 26, 2003
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ARTHEMESIA Sign With HAMMERHEART RECORDS
Finnish black metallers ARTHEMESIA have inked a deal with Holland's Hammerheart Records. The group, whose style is being described in an official press release as "an extremely powerful hybrid of black metal and death/thrash/heavy metal with a touch of classical and dark ambient music," will record...June 17, 2003
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SARACEN Confirmed For Britain's BLOODSTOCK 2003
SARACEN lead the final batch of British bands gearing up for this year's Bloodstock festival, a two-day event set to take place Aug. 29-30, 2003 at the Assembly Rooms in Derby, U.K. Little is known about SARACEN other than they released two albums in the early '80s as part of the NWOBHM (New Wave Of...June 14, 2003
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NIGHTWISH Announce New York City Gig
Finland's NIGHTWISH will follow up their appearances at the ProgPower Festival in Atlanta (Sep. 5) and at The Medley in Montreal, Canada (Sept. 6) with a one-off gig at L'Amour in Brooklyn, New York on Sunday, Sept. 7. NIGHTWISH's upcoming DVD, "End Of Innocence", is due on Aug. 4 through Spinefarm....June 12, 2003
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ANTHRAX Guitarist Jumps On Stage With IRON MAIDEN
ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian has posted the following update to the band's official web site, www.anthrax.com: "I arrived in Budapest completely delirious from three hours sleep in two days and what do I do? I go straight to the IRON MAIDEN show. How could I not? IRON MAIDEN in Budapest. How cool is...June 10, 2003
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DIVINE:DECAY: New MP3 Samples Posted Online
Finnish thrash/speed rockers DIVINE:DECAY have posted several MP3 clips from their forthcoming "Maximize The Misery" CD at this location. "Maximize The Misery", due on Sept. 8 through Osmose Productions, was recorded and produced by Janne Joutsenniemi (of SUBURBANTRIBE fame) and it was mixed by Mikk...June 7, 2003
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Hungary's SUMMER ROCKS 2003 Festival Gets Upgraded
Due to overwhelming demand, the venue for the first day of this year's Summer Rocks 2003 Festival in Budapest, Hungary has been moved to the 15,000-capacity Kisstadion. The second day of the festival will be held, as planned, at the 6,000-capacity Petofi Hall Open Air. The complete lineup of artists...May 29, 2003
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NIGHTWISH: DVD Delayed (Again)
Finland's NIGHTWISH have once again pushed back the projected release date of their upcoming DVD, "End Of Innocence" — this time to Aug. 4 through Spinefarm. No reason was given for the delay. As previously reported, the DVD will consist of 12-14 tracks of music, including promo videos and various s...May 29, 2003
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FOR MY PAIN Secure Russian Release For 'Fallen'
FOR MY PAIN, the new Finnish "goth metal" supergroup featuring Tuomas Holopainen (NIGHTWISH) on keyboards, Altti Veteläinen (ex-ETERNAL TEARS OF SORROW) on bass, Lauri Tuohimaa (EMBRAZE) on guitar, Olli-Pekka Törrö (ex-ETERNAL TEARS OF SORROW) on guitar, Juha Kylmänen (REFLEXION) on vocals, and Petr...May 28, 2003
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DIVINE:DECAY Set Release Date For 'Maximize The Misery'
Finnish thrash/speed rockers DIVINE:DECAY have set a Sept. 8 release date through Osmose Productions for their sophomore effort, "Maximize The Misery". The follow-up to "Songs Of The Damned" was recorded and produced by Janne Joutsenniemi (of SUBURBANTRIBE fame) and it was mixed by Mikko Karmila (NI...May 28, 2003
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CHARON Enter Finnish Singles Chart At No. 1!
Finland's CHARON have entered the Finnish single charts at No. 1 with their latest single, "In Trust Of No One". Check out the whole chart here. CHARON have spent the past few months recording their fourth full-length album at BRR Studios in their hometown of Raahe and are currently mixing the effor...May 27, 2003
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PROGPOWER USA IV Officially Sold Out
ProgPower USA IV, North America's premiere festival for progressive and power metal music, has officially sold out more than three months in advance. The festival will return to Atlanta's Earthlink Live, the venue that housed last fall's sold-out event, on Friday, September 5 and Saturday, September...May 24, 2003
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