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CHILDREN OF BODOM Hire SINERGY Axeman For Upcoming Tour
Finland's CHILDREN OF BODOM have recruited SINERGY/ex-STONE axeman Roope Latvala as the session guitarist for the remainder of their world tour in support of their latest CD, "Hate Crew Deathroll". "When [former guitarist] Alexander ["Aku" Kuoppala] left the band we were left in a difficult situatio...August 16, 2003
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GRIFFIN Complete Work On Third Album
Norwegian metal act GRIFFIN have finished recording their third full-length album, "No Holds Barred", at Skansen Lydstudio in Trondheim, Norway under the co-production guidance of CHILDREN OF BODOM frontman Alexi Laiho. In addition to co-producing the effort, Laiho laid down guest guitar and vocals...August 5, 2003
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CHILDREN OF BODOM's LAIHO: 'We Ain't Ready To Fucking Die Yet!'
As first reported here on Monday, Finland's CHILDREN OF BODOM have now officially confirmed the departure of rhythm guitarist Alexander "Aku" Kuoppala. "We just wanted to make the point clear that there is absolutely no bad blood between us whatsoever," guitarist/vocalist Alexi Laiho writes on the b...July 17, 2003
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GRIFFIN To Support TNT In Norway
Norwegian metal act GRIFFIN will open for legendary '80s hard rockers TNT at Samfundet in Trondheim, Norway on June 20. As previously reported, GRIFFIN's third full-length album, "No Holds Barred", is set to be recorded this July at Skansen Lydstudio in Trondheim, Norway under the co-production guid...June 8, 2003
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GRIFFIN: No Holds Barred
Norwegian metal act GRIFFIN have set "No Holds Barred" as the title for their forthcoming CD third full-length album, which will be recorded this July at Skansen Lydstudio in Trondheim, Norway under the co-production guidance of CHILDREN OF BODOM frontman Alexi Laiho. Among the songs set to appear o...May 29, 2003
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GRIFFIN: New Demo Samples Posted Online
Norwegian metal act GRIFFIN have posted MP3 samples of seven new demo/pre-production tracks at this location. All songs will appear on the band's forthcoming third full-length album, tentatively titled "Paranoia Overload", which will be recorded this July at Skansen Lydstudio in Trondheim, Norway un...April 24, 2003
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CHILDREN OF BODOM Frontman To Co-Produce GRIFFIN CD
CHILDREN OF BODOM frontman Alexi Laiho will co-produce the next album by the Norwegian metal act GRIFFIN. Tentatively titled "Paranoia Overload", the CD will be recorded this July at Skansen Lydstudio in Trondheim, Norway and will be released in September through Norway's FaceFront Records. A demo/p...March 7, 2003
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HALFORD Didn't Film Japanese Dates For Upcoming DVD: Opening Act
Despite the band's announcement last month that they would be filming a live DVD during their recent tour of Japan, HALFORD ended up not recording any of the shows on the trek, according to opening act CHILDREN OF BODOM. "There was no film crew [at the shows]," C.O.B. keyboardist Janne Warman told F...February 23, 2003
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CHILDREN OF BODOM Guitarist Jams With HALFORD
CHILDREN OF BODOM guitarist Alexi Laiho joined HALFORD on stage at their show in Sapporo, Japan Wednesday night (Feb. 19) for a triple-axe-attack version of the JUDAS PRIEST classic "Living After Midnight". CHILDREN OF BODOM, whose latest CD, "Hate Crew Deathroll", entered the Finnish charts at #1,...February 19, 2003
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Hate Crew Deathroll
CHILDREN OF BODOM are one of those bands who are able to polarize random listeners instantly, with their melodic death metal framework somehow melded tight around guitar/keyboard harmonies and showboating that Yngwie Malmsteen and Jens Johansson made famous a good 15 years ago. Over the course of th...January 28, 2003
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SINERGY Perform Special 'Covers' Gig In Helsinki
Finland's SINERGY performed a special "party gig" in Helsinki at On The Rocks on Dec. 18 featuring a variety covers from some of heavy metal's finest old-school bands. The group's complete set list for the evening was as follows: 01. W.A.S.P. - Animal (Fuck Like A Beast) 02. GUNS N' ROSES - My Miche...December 21, 2002
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CHILDREN OF BODOM: Finnish Dates Announced
CHILDREN OF BODOM have announced the details of their upcoming Finnish tour in support of their much-anticipated new CD, "Hate Crew Deathroll", due on Jan. 7, 2003 through Spinefarm Records. The album was tracked at Astia studio in Lappeenranta, Finland and was mastered on Nov. 8 at Finnvox studios...December 14, 2002
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DAWN OF RELIC To Release 'Lovecraftian Dark' In January
Finland's DAWN OF RELIC have set Jan. 20, 2003 as the release date through Season of Mist Records for their new album, "Lovecraftian Dark". The CD, which was recorded at Tico-Tico studios and mastered at Finnvox, will include special guest appearances by Alexi Ranta (THE BLACK LEAGUE),Mikko Hyttine...December 6, 2002
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SINERGY Deny Reports Of Guitarist's Departure
SINERGY has slammed as "false" a report on a popular Finnish web portal implying that guitarist Alexi Laiho has left the group after allegedly missing the band's performance at Mystic Festival in Katowice, Poland this past Saturday (Oct. 26). "Alexi was there in Poland with us, where the fuck do the...October 28, 2002
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CHILDREN OF BODOM Get Ripped Off!
CHILDREN OF BODOM guitarist Alexi Laiho had two of his Jackson Custom Shop guitars stolen on Saturday, September 28th after the group's 35-minute "showcase" gig at Nosturi in Helsinki, where the band performed as part of the Spinefeast festival. "You idiot who stole Alexi's guitars from Nosturi afte...October 1, 2002
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