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TURMION KÄTILÖT, DOOM UNIT Confirmed For FINNISH METAL EXPO

TURMION KÄTILÖT and DOOM UNIT have been confirmed to perform at the sixth annual Finnish Metal Expo, which will be held February 19-20, 2010 in Helsinki. Finnish Metal Expo, the main event of Helsinki Metal Meeting, is taking over the Cable Factory for the sixth time next year. This is where more th...

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AMORPHIS Guitarist Talks Christmas

The German edition of Metal Hammer magazine recently spoke about Christmas with guitarist Esa Holopainen of Finnish metallers AMORPHIS. During the chat, Esa talked about what the celebration means to him personally, for his band, and he offered some insight into the Finnish attitude towards Christma...

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BARREN EARTH: New Album Title, Release Dates Revealed

BARREN EARTH — the new Helsinki, Finland-based project featuring members of KREATOR, MOONSORROW, SWALLOW THE SUN and MANNHAI — has set "The Curse Of The Red River" as the title of its full-length debut. The CD will be released on the following dates: March 10: Finland March 8: Rest Of Europe April 6...

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AMORPHIS, KORPIKLAANI Confirmed For FINNISH METAL EXPO

AMORPHIS, KORPIKLAANI, V FOR VIOLENCE and [AMATORY] have been confirmed to perform at the sixth annual Finnish Metal Expo, which will be held February 19-20, 2010 in Helsinki. Finnish Metal Expo, the main event of Helsinki Metal Meeting, is taking over the Cable Factory for the sixth time next year....

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ENSIFERUM: Video Interview Posted Online

HeavyWorlds.com conducted an interview with bassist Sami Hinkka of Finnish folk metallers ENSIFERUM prior to the band's October 20, 2009 concert in Bologna, Italy. Watch the chat below. (Note: Turn up the volume.) ENSIFERUM is currently taking part in a North American headlining tour with support fr...

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TRAIL OF TEARS Frontman Interviewed In London

Elena Francis of SoundShock.co.uk conducted an interview with vocalist Ronny Thorsen of Norway's TRAIL OF TEARS before the band's November 23, 2009 concert at Camden Underworld in London, England. Watch the chat in two parts below. TRAIL OF TEARS is currently on the road with fellow Norwegian bands...

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POISONBLACK To Release 'Of Rust And Bones' In March

POISONBLACK — the Finnish band featuring former SENTENCED frontman Ville Laihiala — has set "Of Rust And Bones" as the title of its fourth album, due in Europe on March 22, 2010 via Century Media Records. The follow-up to last year's "A Dead Heavy Day" was recorded with producer Hiili Hiilesmaa, who...

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THE CHANT Hard At Work On New Album

Finnish melancholic metallers THE CHANT have entered the studio with producer Ville Sorvali (MOONSORROW) to begin recording their second album, tentatively titled "This Is The World We Know", for an early 2010 release via an as-yet-undisclosed label. A studio diary is available at this location. THE...

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AMORPHIS: Video Interview With TOMI KOIVUSAARI Posted Online

E-Rock.gr conducted an interview with rhythm guitarist Tomi Koivusaari of Finnish metallers AMORPHIS on November 1, 2009 when the band played Athens, Greece. Watch the chat in two parts below. AMORPHIS will release its first-ever live DVD in the spring of 2010, in time for the band's 20th anniversar...

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DAYLIGHT MISERY: Three-Song Promo CD Available For Free Download

Greek death metal band DAYLIGHT MISERY has made its three-song promotional CD available for free download at this location (RAR file). The tracks featured on the promo CD are as follows: 01. Meadows of Desire 02. Soul Embraced 03. Depressive Icons DAYLIGHT MISERY recently completed work on its debut...

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MONSTROSITY, VILE, PYREXIA Members Join Forces In ABRAXAS

ABRAXAS, the new death metal band featuring Makoto Mizoguchi (PYREXIA, INTERNAL SUFFERING, HATE ETERNAL) on guitar and bass, Mike Hrubovcak (MONSTROSITY, VILE, DIVINE RAPTURE, I.C.E., AZURE EMOTE) on vocals and Lance Wright (VILE, QUINTA ESSENTIA, TEMPLE OF BLOOD) on drums, will release its debut fo...

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AMORPHIS To Film Concert DVD This Friday

Finnish metallers AMORPHIS will release their first-ever live DVD in the spring of 2010, in time for the band's 20th anniversary. The filming will take place on Friday, November 20 at Club Teatria in Oulu, Finland, where AMORPHIS will be supported by STRATOVARIUS and BEFORE THE DAWN. In addition to...

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AMORPHIS: Munich Footage Posted Online

Video footage of AMORPHIS' November 6, 2009 performance in Munich, Germany can be viewed below (courtesy of "eblinternational"). "Skyforger", the new album from AMORPHIS, sold around 1,300 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to Nielsen SoundScan. The CD landed at posi...

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ENSIFERUM: Ft. Lauderdale Show Cancelled

ENSIFERUM's November 10 concert at the Culture Room in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida has been canceled "due to circumstances beyond [the band's] control." The group says in a statement, "We are sorry to our fans in Florida, but hope to return as soon as we get an opportunity." ENSIFERUM's fourth album, "F...

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AMORPHIS Keyboardist Interviewed In Athens

Metalzone.gr conducted an interview with Santeri Kallio of Finnish metallers AMORPHIS on November 1, 2009 when the band played Athens, Greece. Santeri talks about how it feels being in a band that's been around for almost 20 years, gives advice to new groups coming into the metal scene and also offe...