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HIM: New Album Artwork, Release Date Revealed

Finnish "love" metallers HIM will release their new album, "Screamworks: Love In Theory And Practice", in the U.S. on February 9, 2010. The CD was recorded at a Los Angeles studio with producer Matt Squire (TAKING BACK SUNDAY, THE USED, PANIC AT THE DISCO, BOYS LIKE GIRLS, THRICE). "Screamworks: Lov...

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2009 'Dimebag Beyond Forever Tour': Details Revealed

A dozen or so Finnish metal musicians will take part in the sixth annual "Dimebag Beyond Forever Tour", set to kick off in early December. The seven-date trek will honor the legendary PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, who was shot and killed on stage on December 8, 2004. The mus...

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MOONSORROW Forced To Cancel Sofia Concert

Finnish folk/pagan metal band MOONSORROW has been forced to cancel its previously announced November 14 concert at Blue Box Club in Sofia, Bulgaria. The group states, "Our bassist/vocalist Ville Sorvali's back had to be operated in an emergency situation. An intervertebral disc in his back was ruptu...

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NIGHTWISH Keyboardist Earned More Than $500K In 2008

According to Keskisuomalainen, NIGHTWISH mainman/keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen (who writes most of the band's music and all of its lyrics) earned 379,210 euros (approximately $560,000) in 2008 — more than double his 2007 taxable income, which was 185,934 euros (approximately $274,000). NIGHTWISH pla...

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NIGHTWISH Singer Shoots Down Album Title Rumors

NIGHTWISH singer Anette Olzon has shot down reports that the band's next studio CD has a working title of "Wind Embraced". She writes on her blog, "Some people have asked me about some Wikipedia comment saying that our next NIGHTWISH album already has a title. I haven't heard anything about any titl...

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NIGHTWISH Pays Tribute To JAAKKO TEPPO

Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH have issued the following update: "NIGHTWISH is showing respect for Finnish singer/songwriter veteran Jaakko Teppo by recording his song 'Hilma ja Onni' in Finnish. "Jaakko Teppo is well known in Finland of his humorous protest songs associated with the...

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CHAOSWEAVER Hard At Work On New Material

Finnish extreme metallers CHAOSWEAVER have commenced work on the material for the band's sophomore album, tentatively due in 2010. The group's bassist/backing vocalist Max Power states, "We've written tons of material, wickedest of which will make it on the record. Jack [Tyger, drums], Albert [von F...

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SENTENCED: 'Complete Discography' To Be Released In Coffin Box Set

Century Media has set a November 13 release date for SENTENCED's complete discography in a coffin-styled box set. Entitled "Coffin - The Complete Discography", the set will include 16 CDs (144 audio tracks),2 DVDs (42 videos) and a book. Limited to 4,000 copies worldwide, "Coffin - The Complete Dis...

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INSOMNIUM: Performance Footage Of Two New Songs Available

Fan-filmed video footage of Finnish metallers INSOMNIUM performing two new songs from their latest album, "Across The Dark", on October 10, 2009 at Nosturi in Helsinki can be viewed below (courtesy of "RandomTraveler2"). "Across The Dark" recently entered the official chart in the band's home countr...

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NIGHTWISH To Release 'Lokikirja' Eight-CD Box Set

Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH will release an eight-CD box set, "Lokikirja", on November 18. The package, which is now available for pre-order at the band's official webstore, features the following recordings: * Angels Fall First (Remastered) * Oceanborn * Wishmaster * Over The Hill...

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POISONBLACK Drummer To Host Finnish Radio Show

POISONBLACK drummer Tarmo Kanerva will host his own radio show on the Finnish station Radio Mega every Saturday between 3:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. starting on October 3. Tarmo will present new rock music, broadcast interviews and offer news related to bands that are based in Northern Finland. POISONBLA...

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NIGHTWISH Plays Final Show Of 'Dark Passion Play' Tour; Setlist Revealed

Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH played a special homecoming show last night (Saturday, September 19) at the sold-out, 11,000-capacity Hartwall Arena in Helsinki to mark the end of the band's colossal "Dark Passion Play" world tour. Support at the gig came from APOCALYPTICA. NIGHTWISH's...

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INSOMNIUM's 'Across The Dark' Cracks Finnish Top 5

"Across The Dark", the new album from Finnish metallers INSOMNIUM, has entered the official chart in the band's home country at position No. 5. The CD was recorded at Fantom studio (where the group recorded its 2006 LP, "Above the Weeping World"). "Across The Dark" track listing: 01. Equivalence (03...

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HIM Frontman Discusses Recording Process For New Album

Kelly Crawford (a.k.a. CelticAngel) of the Texas-based syndicated Internet radio show "Euro-Rock Radio" conducted a 70-minute interview with vocalist Ville Valo of Finnish "love" metallers HIM on Tuesday, September 8. The chat is now available for download as an MP3 audio file at this location. It c...

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INSOMNIUM: 'Down With The Sun' Video Released

"Down With The Sun", the new video from Finnish metallers INSOMNIUM, can be viewed below. The clip was directed by Ville Rissanen of Obscure Entertainment. Check out photos from the video shoot at this location. A couple of the pictures are available below. A new INSOMNIUM track entitled "Where The...