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'LORDI Square' In Finnish City Of Rovaniemi Draws Amusement From Locals

Finland's Helsingin Sanomat has issued the following report: While the home town of heavy band LORDI — the Finnish city of Rovaniemi, located on the Arctic Circle — is proud of the winners of this year's Eurovision Song Contest, the citizens feel that the decision to name a square after the band is...

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LORDI Homecoming Party Was Largest-Ever Public Gathering In Helsinki

According to Helsingin Sanomat, Friday evening's (May 26) celebrations of monster-band LORDI's Eurovision Song Contest success were the largest public gathering ever seen in Helsinki. According to official police estimates, the crowd at the free concert in the Market Square numbered around 90,000, w...

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Ex-MEGADETH Guitarist JEFF YOUNG: Solo Album Samples Posted Online

Former MEGADETH guitarist Jeff Young has posted three songs from his upcoming debut solo album, "Equilibrium", at this location. Commented Young: "'Equilibrium' represents a life's work — or life's play, as it were. A majority of the music is written and performed on flamenco and classical guitar ho...

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LORDI Fans Furious At 'Outing' By Gossip Magazine

Finland's Helsingin Sanomat has issued the following report: The latest issue of the weekly celebrity gossip magazine 7 Päivää (Seven Days, generally known hereabouts as Seiska) has caused a storm of protest from fans of the monster-metal Eurovision Song Contest winners LORDI. The paper published a...

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ZAKK WYLDE: 'I Would Never Show Up On Stage Smashed'

The Associated Press recently conducted a short interview with OZZY OSBOURNE/BLACK LABEL SOCIETY axeman Zakk Wylde. Read on: AP: What is the BLACK LABEL SOCIETY? Wylde: "The running joke was that it was a bowling and drinking club. But we suck at the bowling and just drink more. When BLACK LABEL sta...

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Review: NIGHTWISH Blame Split With Singer On Dishonest, Manipulative Manager

Jarkko Jokelainen of Helsingin Sanomat has reviewed author Marko "Mape" Ollila's recently published 380-page NIGHTWISH book chronicling the band's rise to the status of one of the most successful symphonic metal bands in the world, including the circumstances that led to the departure of lead singer...

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Kvass

This is a wonderful album. Sorry, but it is the first line that comes to mind every time I think about "Kvass" from Norway's KAMPFAR. The folk-pagan-Viking (you know the deal) black metal of KAMPFAR is well constructed, memorable, and powerful. Largely eschewing the black metal genre's predilection...

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SODOM Frontman Says He Was Disappointed By New VENOM, CELTIC FROST Albums

Christine Carney of MP3.com recently conducted an interview with SODOM frontman Thomas "Tom Angelripper" Such. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: MP3.com: I see that one of the tracks [on the new SODOM album], "Axis of Evil", is kind of a commentary on our American president here, George Bus...

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RANDY PIPER's ANIMAL: Release Date For 'Violent New Breed' Announced

ANIMAL, the group featuring original W.A.S.P. guitarist Randy Piper, will release their new album, "Violent New Breed" (Diesel and Glory Records),on May 15 in the U.K. via Cargo Records, and on May 26 in Sweden and Finland via Sound Pollution. Release dates for other territories will be announced s...

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Angel Blake

Marko Tervonen had to do something after the breakup of THE CROWN, right? Why not begin a project called ANGEL BLAKE, play all the instruments (aside from a few odds and ends),grab a dark-toned, melodic singer in Tony Jelencovich (ex-TRANSPORT LEAGUE, MNEMIC),and record a batch of songs that are a...

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D-A-D: 'Scare Yourself Alive' E-Card Available

Danish hard rockers D-A-D have launched an e-card for their upcoming live DVD/CD package, entitled "Scare Yourself Alive", at this location. "Scare Yourself Alive" is scheduled for release on May 8 via EMI. The package will feature memorable moments from the band's "Scare Yourself Alive" tour, inclu...

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MARILYN MANSON Reunites With Longtime Manager

According to Hits Daily Double, Marilyn Manson has reunited with his longtime manager Tony Ciulla's Posthuman Entertainment firm. He continues being repped legally by Danny Hayes at Davis Shapiro Lewit Montone & Hayes. Manson is currently puting the finishing touches on his sixth LP, tentatively...

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ANCIENT RITES Confirmed For Holland's EXTREME AGGRESSION FESTIVAL

Belgian metallers ANCIENT RITES have been confirmed for the Extreme Aggression Festival in Leeuwarden, Holland on June 10. It will mark the first gig in support of the band's new album, "Rubicon", due on May 15 via Season of Mist. In other news, ANCIENT RITES debuted four songs from the album at the...

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Former MEGADETH Guitarist JEFF YOUNG Offering Advance Music From Solo Album

Former MEGADETH guitarist Jeff Young is offering free copies of the three-song advance CD from his long-awaited debut solo album, "Equilibrium". The offer is good while supplies last to fans who visit his new web site: www.zenguitarist.net. The guitarist is also launching a revolutionary online guit...

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DOKKEN Film Mexican Shows For Upcoming DVD

DOKKEN frontman Don Dokken has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "As you see, we've been busy boys. We just got back from Mexico and it was a blast! The fans were awesome and they sang every song with us. Now I need to learn Spanish for them. The only bummer ...