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LORDI To Appear On FUSE's 'Steven's Untitled Rock Show' Tonight

LORDI will appear as special guests on the Fuse network's acclaimed program "Steven's Untitled Rock Show". The Finnish monster rockers will be guests on tonight's (Tuesday, May 15) edition at 7:00 p.m. EST / 4:00 p.m. PST. The program will air again on Wednesday morning, May 16 beginning at 5:00 a.m...

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LORDI: New Video Features Available

The Associated Press and Time Out New York have posted online feature interviews with Finland's monster rock 'n' roll band LORDI, where the band discusses its new album, playing North America for the first time and winning the Eurovision Song Contest. To watch The Associated Press segment, click her...

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LORDI Fans Are Thanking Band For 'Bringing Rock And Roll Back To The U.S.'

Kim McLaughlin of Reuters reports: East Coast fans in the United States have praised Finnish monster hard rock band LORDI for bringing rock and roll back to America, the band said on Friday. LORDI — who conquered their native country before storming to win the Eurovision Song Contest last year — kic...

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OZZFEST Announces STATIC-X As Final Main-Stage Act On This Summer's Tour

Ozzfest alumni STATIC-X is the last band to join the Ozzfest revolution by signing on for this year's historic "Freefest." They, along with OZZY OSBOURNE, LAMB OF GOD, HATEBREED and others, will give fans the rock experience of their lives at a price that's hard to beat. As previously announced, the...

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LORDI: Vinyl Version Of 'The Arockalypse' Now Available

A limited-edition, one-time world pressing vinyl version of "The Arockalypse" from Finland's monster rock n' roll band LORDI is now available from The End Records' mailorder site, The Omega. The vinyl version of "The Arockalypse" is the first time any of the band's material has been released on viny...

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U.D.O.: 'Mastercutor' Bonus Tracks Detailed; 'The Wrong Side Of Midnight' Video Available

U.D.O., the band led by former ACCEPT frontman Udo Dirkschneider, will release its new album, "Mastercutor", on May 18 via AFM Records. Several extra songs were recorded for the CD, with different territories getting their own bonus cuts. The Japanese edition of the CD will come with the track "Man...

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LORDI Frontman: 'We're Ready For North America'

Finland's monster rock 'n' roll band LORDI invaded New York City this week, arriving in the Big Apple in preparation of its first ever U.S. live performances. Along the way, the band has turned plenty of heads. Since arriving in NYC on Monday, LORDI has taken the city by storm, thrilling throngs of...

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CHILDREN OF BODOM, KOTIPELTO Members To Guest On Finnish 'Idols' Winner's Debut CD

The winner of the Finnish national TV talent competition "Idols", 22-year-old heavy metal singer Ari Koivunen, has announced the lineup of his band. Joining the vocalist will be the following musicians; Erkka Korhonen (RASKAS JOULU, CHEAT CODE) - Guitar Vili Ollila (TUNNELVISION, RASKAS JOULU, CHEAT...

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TURISAS: Medley Of Two New Songs Posted Online

A medley of two brand new songs from TURISAS' upcoming "The Varangian Way" album — "To Holmgard and Beyond" and "A Portage to the Unknown" — have been posted online at the band's MySpace page. "We definitely have high expectations lined up after the success of our debut album 'Battle Metal'," says v...

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Swedish Pop Star CAROLA Wants To Sing With LORDI

According to ESTToday.com, Swedish singer and entertainer Carola (full name: Carola Maria Häggkvist) wants the chance to sing with Finnish monster rockers and 2006 Eurovision Song Contest victors LORDI, Aftonbladet has reported. Carola, who finished in fifth position at the Athens contest last year,...

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3 INCHES OF BLOOD Sets 'Fire Up The Blades' Release Date

Vancouver, B.C.-based heavy metal unit 3 INCHES OF BLOOD has completed work on their hotly anticipated new album entitled "Fire Up the Blades". The follow up to the band's 2004 release "Advance and Vanquish", "Fire Up the Blades" will drop on June 26, 2007 via Roadrunner Records. 3 INCHES OF BLOOD r...

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LORDI Cancels WACKEN OPEN AIR Appearance

Finnish heavy metal monsters LORDI have cancelled their previously announced appearance at this year's installment of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 2-4, 2007 in Wacken, Germany. LORDI management has issued the following statement regarding the matter: "It is with deep and ge...

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POSSESSED To Reunite For This Year's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

Legendary San Francisco Bay Area metal band POSSESSED will reunite for an exclusive appearance at this year's installment of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 2-4, 2007 in Wacken, Germany. Also newly confirmed is AS I LAY DYING. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows...

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LORDI's 'Hard Rock Hallelujah' Song Gets A Makeover

ESCToday.com reports that it took a year but now finally there is a version of LORDI's "Hard Rock Hallelujah" that even Finland’s schlager and light pop-oriented Radio Suomi can play. Last spring Radio Suomi refused to play "Hard Rock Hallelujah" because it didn't fit into their profile of light pop...

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LORDI's EUROVISION Image Named 'Press Photo Of The Year'

Helsingin Sanomat reports that photographer Sami Kero's quirky image depicting the Eurovision Song Contest winners LORDI, taken in Athens last May after the band's Finnish triumph, was honored with the "Press Photo of the Year" award Friday (April 13) during the Helsinki Media Conference at the Hels...