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STRATOVARIUS: Tampere Concert Shot For DVD Release; Fan-Filmed Footage Available
STRATOVARIUS' November 19, 2011 concert at Pakkahuone in Tampere, Finland was filmed for future DVD release. The show was part of the band's "Jrg Farewell Tour" the last one to feature STRATOVARIUS' longtime drummer Jrg Michael, who is leaving the group for personal reasons. Jrg, who has been in the...November 20, 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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WARMEN Begins Recording New Album
WARMEN, the brainchild of CHILDREN OF BODOM keyboardist Janne Wirman, has entered the studio to begin recording the follow-up for the band's critically acclaimed 2009 studio album "Japanese Hospitality". A 2012 release is expected. The first batch of photos from the recording sessions for the as-yet...October 26, 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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LION'S SHARE Continuing Work On New Material
Swedish melodic metal masters LION'S SHARE have issued the following update: "The songwriting for the seventh LION'S SHARE album is going great. So far we have music and vocal melodies written for six new songs that we are really excited about." LION'S SHARE's critically acclaimed "Dark Hours" album...October 17, 2011
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CHILDREN OF BODOM, ALESTORM Confirmed For 70000 TONS OF METAL Cruise
CHILDREN OF BODOM and ALESTORM have been confirmed for next year's edition of the 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise, which will set sail from Miami, Florida to Cayman Islands on January 23, 2012 and return four days later. A total of 40 acts will perform on the cruise. The festival billing is shaping up as...October 15, 2011
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CHILDREN OF BODOM Frontman Is 'Proud' Of Band's Latest Album
Scott Smith of May The Rock Be With You recently conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Alexi Laiho of Finnish metallers CHILDREN OF BODOM. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. May The Rock Be With You: "Relentless Reckless Forever" has been out now for about six months. Have you...October 10, 2011
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MYSTIC PROPHECY: 'Ravenlord' Artwork Unveiled
Greek/German heavy metallers MYSTIC PROPHECY will release their seventh album, "Ravenlord", on November 25 via Massacre Records. The CD was recorded at Prophecy Music Factory studios with singer/producer Roberto Dimitri Liapakis (MYSTIC PROPHECY, SUICIDAL ANGELS, VALLEY'S EVE, INSIDEAD) and was mixe...October 2, 2011
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KAMELOT Confirmed For 70000 TONS OF METAL Cruise
Florida-based melodic metallers KAMELOT have been confirmed for next year's edition of the 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise, which will set sail from Miami, Florida to Cayman Islands on January 23, 2012 and return four days later. A total of 40 acts will perform on the cruise. The festival billing is shap...September 29, 2011
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ATHEIST Confirmed For 70000 TONS OF METAL Cruise
Reactivated seminal technical metal pioneers ATHEIST have been confirmed for next year's edition of the 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise, which will set sail from Miami, Florida to Cayman Islands on January 23, 2012 and return four days later. A total of 40 acts will perform on the cruise. The festival bi...September 26, 2011
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PENTAGRAM Confirmed For 70000 TONS OF METAL Cruise
Doom metal legends PENTAGRAM have been confirmed for next year's edition of the 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise, which will set sail from Miami, Florida to Cayman Islands on January 23, 2012 and return four days later. A total of 40 acts will perform on the cruise. The festival billing is shaping up as f...September 24, 2011
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DEVIL'S TRAIN Signs With earMUSIC
DEVIL'S TRAIN, the new band featuring MYSTIC PROPHECY mainman/producer R.D. Liapakis, STRATOVARIUS drummer Jrg Michael, guitarist Lakis Ragazas, and SYMFONIA/ex-STRATOVARIUS bassist Jari Kainulainen, has inked a deal with earMUSIC/Edel. The group's self-titled debut album was recorded at Prophecy an...September 23, 2011
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MYSTIC PROPHECY: New Song Available For Streaming
Greek/German heavy metallers MYSTIC PROPHECY will release their seventh album, "Ravenlord", on November 25 via Massacre Records. The CD was recorded at Prophecy Music Factory studios with singer/producer Roberto Dimitri Liapakis (MYSTIC PROPHECY, SUICIDAL ANGELS, VALLEY'S EVE, INSIDEAD) and was mixe...September 19, 2011
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FORCE MAJEURE To Release 'Saints Of Sulphur' In October
"Saints Of Sulphur", the sophomore album from the Finnish power metallers FORCE MAJEURE, will be released on October 19 via Scandal Music Company. A single, "Ecstasy", will be made available digitally on September 22. "Saints Of Sulphur" is the long-awaited follow-up to FORCE MAJEURE's 2008 debut "F...September 16, 2011
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STRATOVARIUS Drummer Quits
Drummer Jrg Michael has announced his plans to leave the Finnish melodic metal band STRATOVARUS for personal reasons. Jrg, who has been in the group for sixteen years, will play all the remaining tour dates until the end of January, and will celebrate with a special Finnish "Farewell Jrg" tour from...September 15, 2011
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