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AMORPHIS: Munich Footage Available

Video footage of Finnish metallers AMORPHIS performing on November 23, 2010 in Munich, Germany can be viewed below. AMORPHIS recently entered Sonic Pump Studios in Helsinki to begin recording its tenth studio album, to be released in early 2011 via Nuclear Blast Records. On September 17, AMORPHIS ce...

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OZZY OSBOURNE, SCORPIONS, OPETH, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY Confirmed For France's HELLFEST

OZZY OSBOURNE, SCORPIONS, OPETH, ANATHEMA, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY and KREATOR are among the newly confirmed bands for next year's edition of Hellfest, set to take place June 17-19, 2010 in Clisson, France. Latest additions : OZZY OSBOURNE SCORPIONS OPETH ANATHEMA BLACK LABEL SOCIETY KREATOR BOLT THROWE...

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AMORPHIS Begins Recording New Album

Finnish metallers AMORPHIS have entered Sonic Pump Studios in Helsinki to begin recording their tenth studio album, to be released in early 2011 via Nuclear Blast Records. A short video clip from some of the early studio sessions can be viewed at this location (MP4 file). On September 17, AMORPHIS c...

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AMORPHIS: 'Magic & Mayhem' Retrospective Detailed

On September 17, Finnish metallers AMORPHIS will celebrate their 20th anniversary by releasing a special retrospective, "Magic & Mayhem – Tales From The Early Years", featuring newly re-recorded versions of the songs from the band's first three albums (1992's "Karelian Isthmus", 1994's "Tales Fr...

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AMORPHIS' 'Forging The Land' DVD Tops Finnish Chart

After originally entering the Finnish Music DVD chart at position No. 8, AMORPHIS's first-ever live DVD, "Forging The Land Of Thousand Lakes", climbed to the top of the chart a week later and remains at No. 1 in its third week of release. "Forging The Land Of Thousand Lakes" was released on July ...

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AMORPHIS' 'Skyforger' Certified Gold In Finland

"Skyforger", the new album from Finnish metallers AMORPHIS, has been certified gold in Finland for sales in excess of 15,000 copies. (Note: The sales requirement for albums to reach gold status in Finland was recently lowered to 10,000, but because "Skyforger" was released before this change took ef...

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AMORPHIS To Release Re-Recorded Versions Of Early Songs

On June 2, Petri Silas of Finland's Soundi magazine conducted an exclusive interview with guitarist Esa Holopainen of Finnish metallers AMORPHIS about the band's upcoming collection, "Majestic Beasts - Tales From The Early Years", and the group's plans for the next studio album. Among the new bits o...

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AMORPHIS: 'Forging' DVD Trailer Available

AMORPHIS's first-ever live DVD, "Forging The Land Of Thousand Lakes", will be released on July 9 (Europe) and July 7 (Finland) via Nuclear Blast, in time for the band's 20th anniversary. The filming of the main concert took place on November 20, 2009 at Club Teatria in Oulu, Finland, where AMORPHIS...

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SKYFORGER Featured In BBC Latvian Music Special

Latvian pagan metal kings SKYFORGER are featured in a BBC special on Latvia's love of folk music. The band is captured live at a Latvian music awards ceremony and is interviewed by the BBC's correspondent Damien McGuinness. Watch the clip at this location. "Kurbads", the new album from SKYFORGER, is...

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AMORPHIS: 'Forging The Land Of Thousand Lakes' DVD Pushed Back To July

The release date of AMORPHIS's first-ever live DVD, "Forging The Land Of Thousand Lakes", has been pushed back again — this time to July 9 (Europe) and July 7 (Finland) via Nuclear Blast, in time for the band's 20th anniversary. The filming of the main concert took place on November 20, 2009 at Club...

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AMORPHIS: Complete 'Forging The Land Of Thousand Lakes' DVD Details Revealed

AMORPHIS will release its first-ever live DVD, "Forging The Land Of Thousand Lakes", on June 25 (Europe) and June 23 (Finland) via Nuclear Blast, in time for the band's 20th anniversary. The filming of the main concert took place on November 20, 2009 at Club Teatria in Oulu, Finland, where AMORPHIS...

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SKYFORGER: Another New Song Posted Online

"Kurbads", the new album from Latvian pagan metal kings SKYFORGER, is scheduled for release in Europe on April 26 and in North America on May 11 via Metal Blade Records. The CD was recorded at the Latvian studio Lauska with the group's own bagpipe player, Kaspars Barbals, handling engineering duties...

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AMORPHIS: 'Forging Europe Tour Part II' Dates Announced

Finnish metallers AMORPHIS have announced the details of the second part of the "Forging Europe" tour. The dates are as follows: Nov. 05 - Pumpehuset - Copenhagen, Denmark Nov. 06 - Metal Festival - Aalborg, Denmark Nov. 07 - Markthalle - Hamburg, Germany Nov. 09 - Cathouse - Glasgow, Scotland Nov....

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SKYFORGER: New Album Details Revealed

"Kurbads", the new album from Latvian pagan metal kings SKYFORGER, is scheduled for release in Europe on April 26 and in North America on May 11 via Metal Blade Records. The CD was recorded at the Latvian studio Lauska with the group's own bagpipe player, Kaspars Barbals, handling engineering duties...

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VAN CANTO, INGRIMM, NACHTGESCHREI Confirmed For Germany's RAGNARÖK FESTIVAL

VAN CANTO, INGRIMM and NACHTGESCHREI have been confirmed for this year's Ragnarök Festival, set to take place April 30 - May 1, 2010 at Ostbayernhalle in Rieden/Kreuth, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AGATHODAIMON AKREA ARKONA BELPHEGOR CARACH ANGREN CATAMENIA CTULU ENSIFERUM...