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SONATA ARCTICA Guitarist's 'Fire-Hearted': Two Songs Available For Streaming

Two songs from the forthcoming third solo album from SONATA ARCTICA guitarist Elias Viljanen, entitled "Fire-Hearted", are available for streaming on the Spinefarm Records MySpace page. Check out the tracks "Fire-Hearted" and "Last Breath of Love" (featuring NIGHTWISH bassist/vocalist Marco Hietala)...

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ALTARIA Signs With ESCAPE MUSIC

Finnish four-piece ALTARIA, known for its traditional but yet catchy heavy metal, has inked a new record deal with Escape Music. The band's new album, "Unholy", will be released this summer. ALTARIA's fourth longplayer introduces the fourth lead vocalist during their nine-year long career. Charismat...

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ONSLAUGHT, SUSPERIA, EVILE Confirmed For U.K.'s HARD ROCK HELL Festival

EVILE, SUSPERIA, ONSLAUGHT and TOXIC HOLOCAUST have been confirmed for this year's Hard Rock Hell festival, set to take place December 4-5, 2009 at Pontins in Prestatyn Sands. North Wales, United Kingdom. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: ANGEL WITCH CLOVEN HOOF DEMON EVILE GIRLSCHOOL H...

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SONATA ARCTICA Guitarist's 'Fire-Hearted': More Details Revealed

Spinefarm Records has set a June 24 Finnish release date for the third solo album from SONATA ARCTICA guitarist Elias Viljanen, entitled "Fire-Hearted". According to the label "there will be 12 tracks on the album and 10 of the tracks will be instrumental." Guest musicians on the CD include vocalist...

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CLOVEN HOOF Confirmed For U.K.'s HARD ROCK HELL Festival

NWOBHM legends CLOVEN HOOF have been confirmed for this year's Hard Rock Hell festival, set to take place December 4-5, 2009 at Pontins in Prestatyn Sands. North Wales, United Kingdom. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: ANGEL WITCH CLOVEN HOOF DEMON GIRLSCHOOL HYDROGYN LAUREN HARRIS MARY...

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ANGEL WITCH, WITCHFYNDE, DEMON Confirmed For U.K.'s HARD ROCK HELL Festival

NWOBHM pioneers ANGEL WITCH, WITCHFYNDE and DEMON have been confirmed for this year's Hard Rock Hell festival, set to take place December 4-5, 2009 at Pontins in Prestatyn Sands. North Wales, United Kingdom. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: ANGEL WITCH DEMON GIRLSCHOOL HYDROGYN LAUREN...

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Reformed WRATHCHILD Confirmed For U.K.'s HARD ROCK HELL Festival

British glam veterans WRATHCHILD have been confirmed for this year's Hard Rock Hell festival, set to take place December 4-5, 2009 at Pontins in Prestatyn Sands. North Wales, United Kingdom. WRATHCHILD is still fronted by its legendary vocalist Rocky Shades and features both other old and new recrui...

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TIGERTAILZ, TERRORVISION Confirmed For U.K.'s HARD ROCK HELL

TIGERTAILZ and TERRORVISION have been confirmed for this year's Hard Rock Hell festival, set to take place December 4-5, 2009 at Pontins in Prestatyn Sands. North Wales, United Kingdom. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: GIRLSCHOOL HYDROGYN LAUREN HARRIS MARYA ROXX NEW YORK DOLLS QUEENSR...

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SONATA ARCTICA: Mixing To Begin In 'A Couple Of Weeks'

Keyboardist Henrik "Lance" Klingenberg of the Finnish melodic metal band SONATA ARCTICA has issued the following update: "Many... OK, let's not kid ourselves here, but at least some of you wonder how the [new SONATA ARCTICA] album is progressing. So far the drums, bass and rhythm guitars are done. S...

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GIRLSCHOOL, ROCK GODDESS, LAUREN HARRIS Confirmed For U.K.'s HARD ROCK HELL

GIRLSCHOOL, LAUREN HARRIS, ROCK GODDESS and HYDROGYN have been confirmed for this year's Hard Rock Hell festival, set to take place December 4-5, 2009 at Pontins in Prestatyn Sands. North Wales, United Kingdom. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: GIRLSCHOOL HYDROGYN LAUREN HARRIS MARYA RO...

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Members Of SONATA ARCTICA And DARK TRANQUILLITY Form Poker Team

Members of SONATA ARCTICA and DARK TRANQUILLITY have joined forces to form Rockstars of Poker, a poker team which aims to give fans a chance to meet their heroes while playing poker online. Rockstars of Poker works together with Betfriends.com and gives everyone a chance to challenge the team totall...

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FAITH NO MORE Confirmed for Holland's LOWLANDS Festival

Influential '90s alt-metal act FAITH NO MORE has been confirmed for the Lowlands festival, set to take place August 21-23 in Biddinghuizen, the Netherlands. Also scheduled to appear are OPETH and SONATA ARTICA. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: ARTIC MONKEYS BLOCK PARTY EAGLES OF DEATH...

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STRATOVARIUS Singer, Guitarist To Perform Acoustically On Finnish TV

STRATOVARIUS singer Timo Kotipelto and new guitarist Matias Kupiainen will perform acoustically tonight (Sunday, May 3) on the "Musiikki-TV" show on Finland's TV2 channel at 22.35 Finnish time. Kotipelto played a short set for Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on April 20 at a presidential dinner he...

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SONATA ARCTICA Guitarist's Solo Album Due In June

Spinefarm Records has announced a mid-June release date for the third solo album from SONATA ARCTICA guitarist Elias Viljanen. According to the label "there will be 12 tracks on the album and 10 of the tracks will be instrumental." Guest musicians on the CD include vocalists Marco Hietala (NIGHTWISH...

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CAVALERA CONSPIRACY, ENSIFERUM Confirmed For Finland's ANKKAROCK

CAVALERA CONSPIRACY and ENSIFERUM have been confirmed for the Ankkarock festival, set to take place August 1-2, 2009 in Korso, Vantaa, Finland. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: Saturday, August 1, 2009: CAVALERA CONSPIRACY DRAGONFORCE TEHOSEKOITIN HARDCORE SUPERSTAR CMX EGOTRIPPI ENSIF...