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WALTARI: 'Not Enough' Single Available Online
Finland's WALTARI have uploaded the song "Not Enough" from their "Blood Sample" album at www.myspace.com/waltarimusic. The track was released as a single in Finland, where it rose to position No. 3 on the national chart. Released in Finland last September, "Blood Sample" will be made available in th...March 16, 2006
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H.I.M.: U.S. Tour Dates Announced
MTV.com is reporting that Finnish goth metallers H.I.M. will be back on North American soil this spring for a 22-date road trip that's scheduled to launch May 2 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and conclude in Las Vegas on June 8. The run includes two previously announced appearances: one at the Bambooz...March 13, 2006
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H.I.M. To Tour U.S. With AIDEN
H.I.M. will be embarking on a U.S. tour with AIDEN beginning on May 2. The venues on the trek are still being confirmed, but the tour is expected to run through June 9. In other news, the Spanish web site Terra.es has uploaded three high-quality video clips from H.I.M.'s live performance in Madrid o...March 12, 2006
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PRO-PAIN To Embark On European Tour In April
Hardcore kings PRO-PAIN will hit the road again for a 16-day European tour, starting April 4 in Alexandroupolis, Greece. They will be accompanied by German guests UNDERTOW and DRYROT. Formed 1991 by vocalist/bassist Gary Meskil (ex-CRUMBSUCKERS),then New York-based PRO-PAIN benefited from substanti...March 11, 2006
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H.I.M. To Film New Version Of 'Killing Loneliness' Video
Finnish goth metallers H.I.M. will be filming a new video for their song "Killing Loneliness" after the video's original version had met with a "poor American response," according to the group's frontman, Ville Valo. H.I.M. will be joined in the new clip — which is being directed by Nathan Cox (QUEE...March 7, 2006
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MISTELTEIN Announce Lineup Changes, Sign New Record Deal
Swedish black metallers MISTELTEIN have issued the following update on their current activities: "For the first there has been several lineup changes. Nagrinn [guitar] and Hel [keyboards] decided to leave MISTELTEIN as they no longer felt any interest in committing to the band. MISTELTEIN decided to...February 28, 2006
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H.I.M. Frontman Talks About Recent Arrest
H.I.M. singer Ville Valo has spoken out about his recent arrest in Finland on charges that he threatened his neighbor and resisted arrest. At approximately 2:30 a.m. on Feb. 6, Valo allegedly became belligerent and violent while spending time at his apartment building, which is located in the Eira d...February 27, 2006
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POISONBLACK: Former SENTENCED Frontman's New Band Schedule Finnish Gig
The current lineup of POISONBLACK — Ville Laihiala (vocals, guitar, formerly of SENTENCED),Janne Markus (guitar),Marco Sneck (keyboards),Antti Remes (bass) and Tarmo Kanerva (drums) — are scheduled to perform at Club Teatria in Oulu, Finland on April 1. Also appearing on the bill will be REFLEXIO...February 21, 2006
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H.I.M. Frontman Arrested For Threatening To Kill Neighbor
According to the Finnish tabloid newspaper Iltalehti, H.I.M. frontman Ville Valo was taken into custody by the Finnish police over the weekend for allegedly threatening to kill his neighbor and resisting arrest. At approximately 2:30 a.m. on Monday (Feb. 6),Valo allegedly became belligerent and vio...February 9, 2006
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BORGO PASS To Open For W.A.S.P. On Long Island
Long Island, New York's BORGO PASS have just announced that they have been selected to open for W.A.S.P. on Wedneday, March 8 at Mulcahy's in Wantagh, NY. BORGO PASS have also joined forces with Skateboard Marketing on a nationwide radio campaign after moving over 2,000 copies of their new full-leng...February 1, 2006
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H.I.M., SLIPKNOT, SEPULTURA Members Cover TYPE O NEGATIVE: Audio Available
H.I.M. fan site H-I-M666 Club has uploaded an audio recording of H.I.M. frontman Ville Valo's rendition of the TYPE O NEGATIVE classic "Black No. 1", recorded live during the Roadrunner Records 25th anniversary concert on December 15, 2005 at the Nokia Theatre in New York City. Listen to it at this...January 25, 2006
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Former CARCASS Frontman JEFF WALKER: Solo Album Delayed
Fractured Transmitter Records has pushed back the projected release date of the solo album from former CARCASS bassist/vocalist Jeff Walker, entitled "Welcome to Carcass Cuntry", to May 9 from the previously announced March 14. No reason was given for the delay. The CD, which consists exclusively of...January 24, 2006
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PROFANE OMEN Sign With DETHRONE MUSIC
Finnish thrash/melo-death band PROFANE OMEN have inked a deal with Dethrone Music. The group are scheduled to record their debut album over a three-week period beginning on January 27 at Hideaway and Villvox studios with producer Ville Sorvali. A late spring release is expected. In other news, PROFA...January 17, 2006
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H.I.M. Frontman Doesn't Know If He Was Raped
ContactMusic.com is reporting that H.I.M. frontman Ville Valo is unsure if he was raped after being given a date rape drug and robbed in a bar in Minneapolis last October [see previous story]. But the H.I.M. singer insists it would serve his attacker right if he was sexually assaulted — because he w...January 12, 2006
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H.I.M. Frontman: 'We Stand For Everything That SLIPKNOT Is Not'
ContactMusic.com is reporting that H.I.M. frontman Ville Valo has slammed his band's detractors as macho chauvinists living in the past. The Finnish rocker believes the reason why so many rock fans dislike H.I.M. is simply because they are afraid to embrace their feminine side. He says, "I can accep...January 10, 2006

