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SONATA ARCTICA: Video Updates From New Album Writing Sessions Available

Finnish melodic metallers SONATA ARCTICA are currently writing material for the follow-up to 2007's "Unia", tentatively due before the end of the year. A couple of video updates from the songwriting/rehearsal sessions can be viewed below. Recorded and mixed at Finnvox Studios in Helsinki, "Unia" — w...

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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN: More 'Angels Of Love' Details Revealed

Legendary Swedish guitarist YNGWIE MALMSTEEN will release an all-instrumental acoustic album, "Angels Of Love", which will contain rearrangements of his ballad songs played on acoustic guitar and string and choir arrangements only. It is a masterpiece showing the tender, delicate version of his clas...

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SONATA ARCTICA Confirmed For Finland's KUOPIO ROCKCOCK Festival

Finnish melodic metallers SONATA ARCTICA have been confirmed for this year's Kuopio RockCock festival, set to take place July 31 - August 1 in Kuopio, Finland, The festival billing is shaping up as follows: SONATA ARCTICA EPPU NORMAALI APULANTA KLAMYDIA PMMP SONATA ARCTICA is currently writing mater...

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FALLOUT MOON Schedules Finnish Dates

FALLOUT MOON, the new band led by former ALTARIA mastermind Marko Pukkila, has scheduled the following dates: May 27 - Kuopio, Henrys Pub May 28 - Tampere, Music Bar Sputnik May 29 - Seinäjoki, [to be announced] May 30 - Pietarsaari, Music Club Jeppis FALLOUT MOON will enter the studio this summer t...

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CRYSTALLION Prepares To Enter Studio

German "noble power metal" hopefuls CRYSTALLION will enter the studio in March/April to begin recording their third album for a late 2009 release. More information will be made available soon. "Under Siege", the new video from CRYSTALLION, can be viewed below. The track comes off the group's second...

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NORTHERN KINGS Performs At Finnish 'Eurovision Song Contest' Finals; Video Available

NORTHERN KINGS — the Finnish band consisting of four well-known metal musicians (Jarkko Ahola [TERÄSBETONI], Marco Hietala [TAROT, NIGHTWISH], Tony Kakko [SONATA ARCTICA], Juha-Pekka Leppäluoto [CHARON]) — performed a cover version of the A-HA worldwide smash "Take On Me" at the Finnish Eurovision S...

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ARKONA: St. Petersburg Concert Shut Down By Police

Moscow, Russia-based "Slavic pagan metal" band ARKONA had its February 6, 2009 concert in St. Petersburg shut down after 30 minutes by the Russian special-tasks police unit/riot police (OMON). One of the policemen came up on stage and announced, "The concert is over; everybody against the wall!" All...

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NIGHTWISH, APOCALYPTICA, EVERGREY Members To Guest On SONATA ARCTICA Guitarist's Solo CD

Vocalists Marco Hietala (NIGHTWISH, TAROT) and Tony Kakko (SONATA ARCTICA),keyboardist Henrik Klingenberg (SONATA ARCTICA),bassist Jari Kainulainen (EVERGREY, ex-STRATOVARIUS) and drummer Mikko Sirén (APOCALYPTICA) are among the guest musicians who appear on the third solo album from SONATA ARCTIC...

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TESTAMENT, U.D.O., BACKYARD BABIES Confirmed For NORWAY ROCK FESTIVAL

TESTAMENT, U.D.O., SKAMBANKT, BACKYARD BABIES, HOLYHELL and SISTER SIN have been confirmed for the Norway Rock Festival, set to take place July 9-12, 2009 in Kvinesdal, Norway. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: MANOWAR IN FLAMES SATYRICON TESTAMENT W.A.S.P. ARCH ENEMY U.D.O. SONATA ARCT...

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NORTHERN KINGS: Japanese Version Of 'Rethroned' To Include Bonus Track

"Rethroned", the second album from NORTHERN KINGS — the Finnish band consisting of four well-known metal musicians (Jarkko Ahola [TERÄSBETONI], Marco Hietala [TAROT, NIGHTWISH], Tony Kakko [SONATA ARCTICA], Juha-Pekka Leppäluoto [CHARON]) — will be released in Japan on February 25 via Warner Music J...

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MANOWAR Confirmed For NORWAY ROCK FESTIVAL

MANOWAR will play its only show in Scandinavia this year at the Norway Rock Festival, set to take place July 9-12, 2009 in Kvinesdal, Norway. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: MANOWAR IN FLAMES ARCH ENEMY SATYRICON SONATA ARCTICA W.A.S.P. DORO For more information, visit www.kvinesdalro...

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CELESTY: 'Vendetta' Artwork Unveiled

The cover artwork for "Vendetta", the fourth full-length album from the Finnish power metal band CELESTY, can be viewed below. Due on March 11 via Spinefarm Records, the CD features eleven tracks and over sixty minutes of music. Samu Oittinen began mixing the album in early December, which proved to...

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The Resting Sonata

It is not a question of ROSE FUNERAL's inability to write decent songs and play a fairly convincing form of modern down-tuned 'n chunky death metal. It is just that the continual aping of a beaten-to-death style makes it difficult to appreciate an album like "The Resting Sonata", if only because you...

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FALLOUT MOON Featuring Ex-ALTARIA Bassist: In Writing Mode

FALLOUT MOON, the new band led by former ALTARIA mastermind Marko Pukkila, is writing material for its debut album which is tentatively due to be recorded later this year. The group, which also includes Antti Railio (CELESTY) on vocals and Simo Pirttimaa on guitar, is still looking for the right dru...

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Former ALTARIA, SONATA ARCTICA Members Join Forces In DREAM ASYLUM

Ex-ALTARIA bassist Marko Pukkila has joined forces with former SONATA ARCTICA guitarist Jani Liimatainen and HUMAN TEMPLE vocalist Janne Hurme in a new band called DREAM ASYLUM. According to the group's official bio, "The foundation of DREAM ASYLUM was built by Marko Pukkila. He had material that wa...