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CELESTY Goes On 'Indefinite Hiatus'
Finnish power metallers CELESTY have released the following statement: "We are sorry to announce that CELESTY will go to indefinite hiatus. During the time when fifth-album songs have been in progress, there has been mixed feelings in the air for a longer period of time now. Situation in the band ha...January 16, 2012
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ELVENKING To Enter Studio Next Month
Italian folk/power metallers ELVENKING will enter Sonic Pump Studios in Helsinki, Finland on February 24 with producer Nino Laurenne (AMORPHIS, LORDI, SONATA ARCTICA, APOCALYPTICA) to begin recording their new album for a mid-2012 release via AFM Records. Nino previously worked with the band on "The...January 12, 2012
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NIGHTWISH, SONATA ARCTICA Members Featured On New RASKASTA JOULUA EP
RASKASTA JOULUA, the Christmas project featuring several well-known Finnish hard rock and heavy metal musicians, has released a new EP called "Jouluksi Kotiin". It includes one new studio recording, of the EP's title track, with Tony Kakko (SONATA ARCTICA, NORTHERN KINGS) on vocals and four live ver...December 27, 2011
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MACHINE HEAD Frontman Interviewed In Chile (Video)
On October 19, Back To Rock conducted an interview with vocalist/guitarist Robb Flynn of San Francisco Bay Area metallers MACHINE HEAD when the band played at Teatro Caupolicn in Santiago, Chile. You can now watch the chat below. The show was part of the group's short South American co-headlining to...December 3, 2011
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STRATOVARIUS Members To Guest On New AMBERIAN DAWN Album
Timo Kotipelto (vocals) and Jens Johansson (keyboards) of STRATOVARIUS will make guest appearances on the forthcoming fourth album from Finnish female-fronted symphonic metallers AMBERIAN DAWN. AMBERIAN DAWN's mainman, keyboardist and guitarist Tuomas Seppl composed all ten songs for the CD which is...November 29, 2011
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SONATA ARCTICA's 'Live In Finland' Tops Finnish Chart
"Live In Finland", the new concert DVD from Finnish melodic metallers SONATA ARCTICA, has topped the official "Music DVD" chart in the band's home country. Released in Europe on November 11 and in North America on November 15 via Nuclear Blast, the set includes the band's entire April 15, 2011 perfo...November 18, 2011
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SONATA ARCTICA Frontman Interviewed On 'Heavy Metal Thunder' (Audio)
DJ JC Green of Metal Messiah Radio's "Heavy Metal Thunder" show recently conducted an interview with singer Tony Kakko of Finnish melodic metallers SONATA ARCTICA. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. Interview (audio):November 17, 2011
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NOTHNEGAL: 'Decadence' Artwork, Track Listing Revealed
Maldives-based death/black metallers NOTHNEGAL will release their full-length debut, "Decadence", on January 20, 2012 (January 24 in the U.S.) via Season Of Mist. The CD was mixed by Greg Reely (FEAR FACTORY, MACHINE HEAD, DEVIN TOWNSEND) and Ahti Kortelainen (SENTENCED, SONATA ARCTICA). "Decadence"...November 17, 2011
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AMBERIAN DAWN Begins Mixing New Album
Finnish female-fronted symphonic metallers AMBERIAN DAWN have begun mixing their fourth album for an early 2012 release. The band's mainman, keyboardist and guitarist Tuomas Seppl composed all ten songs for the CD and vocalist Heidi Parviainen penned the lyrics. Commented Tuomas: "I and the whole ba...November 7, 2011
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SONATA ARCTICA Keyboardist Talks 'Live In Finland' DVD, Upcoming Studio Album
Greece's Rock Overdose recently conducted an interview with keyboardist Henrik "Lance" Klingenberg of Finnish melodic metallers SONATA ARCTICA. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. Interview (audio):October 29, 2011
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NOTHNEGAL: Debut Album Title Announced
Maldives-based death/black metallers NOTHNEGAL have set "Decadence" as the title of their full-length debut, due on January 20, 2012 (January 24 in the U.S.) via Season Of Mist. The CD was mixed by Greg Reely (FEAR FACTORY, MACHINE HEAD, DEVIN TOWNSEND) and Ahti Kortelainen (SENTENCED, SONATA ARCTIC...October 26, 2011
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MACHINE HEAD: Buenos Aires, Santiago Footage Available
Fan-filmed video footage of MACHINE HEAD's October 19 concert at Teatro Caupolicn in Santiago, Chile and October 21, 2011 performance at El Teatro Flores in Buenos Aires, Argentina can be viewed below. The two shows were part of the band's short South American co-headlining tour with SEPULTURA. MACH...October 22, 2011
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AMBERIAN DAWN: New Video Interview Posted Online
Metal-Trails.com conducted an interview with Finnish female-fronted symphonic metallers AMBERIAN DAWN on October 14, 2011 at the Hamburg, Germany stop on the "Out Of The Dark" tour with VAN CANTO, TRISTANIA, SERENITY and XANDRIA. You can now watch the chat below. AMBERIAN DAWN was scheduled to enter...October 18, 2011
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SONATA ARCTICA: 'Live In Finland' Time-Lapse DVD Trailer Posted Online
A brand new "time-lapse" trailer for "Live In Finland", the upcoming concert DVD from Finnish melodic metallers SONATA ARCTICA, can be viewed below. Due in Europe on November 11 and in North America on November 15 via Nuclear Blast, the set will include the band's entire April 15, 2011 performance a...October 18, 2011
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MACHINE HEAD: Curitiba Footage Available
Fan-filmed video footage of MACHINE HEAD's October 15, 2011 performance at Master Hall in Curitiba, Brazil can be seen below. The show was the second date of the band's short South American co-headlining tour with SEPULTURA. The band's setlist was as follows: 01. Imperium 02. Beautiful Mourning 03....October 17, 2011
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