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THUNDERSTONE: 'The Future Of Finnish Metal Is Here!'

Finnish melodic power metallers THUNDERSTONE have posted the following message on their official web site: "THUNDERSTONE spent their second weekend rehearsing and demoing new material for the forthcoming fourth album at Sonic Pump Studios. There are currently five new songs in a very rough form, mis...

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Ex-NIGHTWISH Singer's Husband Answers Fans' Questions

Marcelo Cabuli, husband/manager of former NIGHTWISH frontwoman Tarja Turunen, has posted answers to 157 questions posed by NIGHTWISH fans regarding Tarja's split the band, Marcelo's relationship with Tarja and her former bandmates and Turunen's future plans. Read the questions and Marcelo's response...

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KALMAH: 'The Groan Of Wind' Video Posted Online

KALMAH's video for the song "The Groan of Wind" has been posted online at this location. The track comes off the Finnsih band's latest CD, "The Black Waltz", which entered the Finnish national album chart in early March at position No. 38. The follow-up to 2003's "Swampsong", "The Black Waltz" marks...

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NIGHTWISH Launch Official Videoblog

Finland's NIGHTWISH have launched an official videoblog that will allow fans to watch the band during their rehearsals this summer. Check it out at this location. As previously reported, NIGHTWISH's "End of an Era" DVD and CD was certified gold in Finland on day after its release. The DVD has sold 9...

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THANATOS Seek New Label Home

Long-running Dutch death/thrash metal band THANATOS have posted the following message on their official web site: "Bad luck seems to persecute THANATOS. During the recordings of their fifth full-length album, 'Justified Genocide', in the Excess studios in Rotterdam, Holland, the band found out that...

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NIGHTWISH: 'End Of An Era' CD/DVD Certified Gold

According to a posting on NIGHTWISH's official web site, the band's "End of an Era" DVD and CD was certified gold in Finland on day after its release. The DVD has sold 9,000 copies so far and the double live CD has shifted over 15,000 copies. As previously reported, audio and video clips from "End ....

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THE SISTERS OF MERCY, FREEDOM CALL Added To Finland's TUSKA OPEN AIR Metal Festival

THE SISTERS OF MERCY and FREEDOM CALL have been added to the lineup of the ninth annual Tuska Open Air Metal Festival, set to take place June 30 – July 2 at Kaisaniemi in Helsinki, Finland. FREEDOM CALL have replaced U.K. power metallers DRAGONFORCE, who were forced to pull out of the event after la...

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NIGHTWISH: 'End Of An Era' CD/DVD Audio/Video Samples Available

Audio and video clips from NIGHTWISH's upcoming live CD/DVD package, entitled "End of an Era", have been posted online at MusicBay.se. Due out June 2, "End of an Era" contains recordings/footage of NIGHTWISH's final concert with singer Tarja Turunen, which took place on October 21, 2005 at the Hartw...

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KALMAH Finish Filming 'The Groan Of Wind' Video: Photos Available

Finland's KALMAH have finished filming a video for the song "The Groan of Wind". The clip should be completed by the end of the month. Check out a few pictures from the video shoot at this location. "The Groan of Wind" comes off the band's latest CD, "The Black Waltz", which entered the ...

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EDGUY, KREATOR Confirmed For Finland's NUMMIROCK Festival

EDGUY and KREATOR have been confirmed for the 20th edition of the Nummirock festival, set to take place June 23-24 in Nummijärvi, Finland. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): AMORPHIS CHARON CYAN VELVET PROJECT DEICIDE DIABLO DISCORE EDGUY HYPOCRISY KARELIAN WARCRY...

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NINE, EPICA, MENDEED, METSATÖLL Confirmed For Finland's TUSKA OPEN AIR Festival

NINE, EPICA, MENDEED and METSATÖLL have been confirmed for the ninth annual Tuska Open Air Metal Festival, set to take place June 30 – July 2 at Kaisaniemi Park in Helsinki, Finland. A total of 32 bands will perform on three stages over the course of three days. In addition, a couple of dozen bands...

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TWISTED SISTER Guitarist To Film 'Eleanor Rigby' Video Tomorrow

TWISTED SISTER guitarist Eddie Ojeda will be filming a video for his cover of the BEATLES classic "Eleanor Rigby" on Thursday, May 4. TWISTED frontman Dee Snider will appear in the video as well, since he was responsible for laying down the lead vocal tracks for the song on Ojeda's recently released...

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THUNDERSTONE Pull Out Of France's METALLIANCE Festival

Finnish melodic power metallers THUNDERSTONE have posted the following message on their official web site: "We are very sorry to announce that we have cancelled the planned show at the Metalliance festival in Beauvais [France] [on May 5]. We want you to know that this was entirely beyond our control...

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STRATOVARIUS: More North American Tour Dates Announced

More dates have been announced for STRATOVARIUS' upcoming North American tour, which is scheduled to take place in September/Ocrober. The details are as follows: Sep. 27 - Quebec City, QC - Salle Albert Rousseau Sep. 29 - Montreal, QC - Le Medley Oct. 01 - Springfield, VA - Jaxx Oct. 02 - New York,...

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ATAKHAMA: Russian Tour Announced

ATAKHAMA, the Finnish band formed out of the ashes of FUNERIS NOCTURNUM, have announced the details of their "Black Blood Tour" of Russia, set to take place late April/early May. Confirmed dates are as follows: Apr. 29 - Club ART-Salon - Kazan', RUS Apr. 30 - TBA - Cheboksary, RUS May 01 - TBA - ...