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AMORPHIS: 'Skyforger' First-Week Sales Revealed

"Skyforger", the new album from Finnish metallers AMORPHIS, sold around 1,300 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to Nielsen SoundScan. (Note: Internet/digital sales **ARE** included in the SoundScan totals.) The CD landed at position No. 33 on the Top New Artist Albu...
June 24, 2009
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AMORPHIS Guitarist: 'This Band Has Stayed Together Because It's Fun And We Enjoy Making Music'

Tom Valcanis of FrantikMag.com recently conducted an interview with Tomi Koivusaari, founding guitarist of the Finnish metal band AMORPHIS. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. FrantikMag.com: Let's talk about your new record, "Skyforger". It sounds much more psychedelic and spaced out t...
June 19, 2009
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SUFFOCATION, THE FACELESS Confirmed For Germany's SUMMER BREEZE Festival

SUFFOCATION and THE FACELESS have been confirmed for this year's installment of the Summer Breeze festival, set to take place August 13-15, 2009 in Dinkelsbühl, Germany. The complete festival billing is now as follows: AMON AMARTH AMORPHIS ANAAL NATHRAKH BACKYARD BABIES BATTLELORE BEFORE THE DAWN BE...
June 11, 2009
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AMORPHIS Frontman Interviewed At SAUNA OPEN AIR; Video Available

Finland's HardcoreSounds.Net conducted an interview with vocalist Tomi Joutsen of Finnish metallers AMORPHIS at the Sauna Open Air festival on June 5, 2009 in Tampere, Finland. Watch the seven-minute chat below. "Skyforger", the new album from AMORPHIS, entered the official chart in Finland at posit...
June 8, 2009
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ANAAL NATHRAKH, CYNIC, THE RED CHORD, WALLS OF JERICHO Confirmed For SUMMER BREEZE

ANAAL NATHRAKH, CYNIC, THE RED CHORD, BENIGHTED, WALLS OF JERICHO and CARNIFEX have been confirmed for this year's installment of the Summer Breeze festival, set to take place August 13-15, 2009 in Dinkelsbühl, Germany. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows: AMON AMARTH AMORPHIS ANAAL NA...
June 6, 2009
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AMORPHIS' 'Skyforger' Tops Finnish Chart

"Skyforger", the new album from Finnish metallers AMORPHIS, has entered the official chart in the band's home country at position No. 1. Released on May 29 via Nuclear Blast Records (May 27 in Finland),the follow-up to the "Eclipse" and "Silent Waters" LPs, both of which were certified gold in the...
June 4, 2009
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NECROPHAGIST, SUFFOCATION, SUICIDE SILENCE Pull Out Of Germany's SUMMER BREEZE Festival

NECROPHAGIST, SUFFOCATION, SUICIDE SILENCE, THE FACELESS and DAATH have cancelled their participation in this year's installment of the Summer Breeze festival, set to take place August 13-15, 2009 in Dinkelsbühl, Germany. Commented the festival organizers: "DAATH have cancelled all European shows fo...
May 23, 2009
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AMORPHIS: Entire New Album Available For Streaming

"Skyforger", the new album from Finnish metallers AMORPHIS, is available for streaming in its entirety on the band's MySpace page. Due on May 29 via Nuclear Blast Records (May 27 in Finland),the follow-up to the "Eclipse" and "Silent Waters" LPs, both of which were certified gold in the band's nati...
May 20, 2009
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BLACK SUN AEON Confirmed For Germany's SUMMER BREEZE Festival

BLACK SUN AEON — the new "dark, death, doom" project from Tuomas Saukkonen (BEFORE THE DAWN, THE FINAL HARVEST, DAWN OF SOLACE) — has been confirmed for this year's installment of the Summer Breeze festival, set to take place August 13-15, 2009 in Dinkelsbühl, Germany. The festival billing is shapin...
May 18, 2009
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AMORPHIS: Second 'Skyforger' Video Trailer Available

The second video trailer for "Skyforger", the new album from Finnish metallers AMORPHIS, which is scheduled for release on May 29 via Nuclear Blast Records (May 27 in Finland),can be viewed below. The follow-up to the "Eclipse" and "Silent Waters" LPs, both of which were certified gold in the band'...
May 14, 2009
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ARKONA: 'Noch Velesova' DVD Due This Month

Moscow, Russia-based "Slavic pagan metal" band ARKONA will release its eagerly awaited live DVD, "Noch Velesova" ("Night of Veles"),on May 29 via Napalm Records. The highlight of this release is the band's Moscow performance, where they performed a stunning selection of songs from their voluminous...
May 12, 2009
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AMORPHIS: 'Silver Bride' Video Released

"Silver Bride", the new video from Finnish metallers AMORPHIS, can be viewed below. Commented guitarist Esa Holopainen: "Director Owe Lingvall did a great job with 'Silver Bride'. We are very happy how the video came out and it really serves the song." The "Silver Bride" single recently topped the n...
May 11, 2009
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RAZOR OF OCCAM Confirmed For Germany's SUMMER BREEZE Festival

RAZOR OF OCCAM, the London, England-based black/thrash metal band featuring members of DESTRÖYER 666 and ADORIOR, has been confirmed for this year's installment of the Summer Breeze festival, set to take place August 13-15, 2009 in Dinkelsbühl, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows:...
May 9, 2009
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EXCREMENTORY GRINDF**KERS, EVERGREEN TERRACE Confirmed For Germany's SUMMER BREEZE

EXCREMENTORY GRINDFUCKERS, EVERGREEN TERRACE and THE CUMSHOTS have been confirmed for this year's installment of the Summer Breeze festival, set to take place August 13-15, 2009 in Dinkelsbühl, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AMON AMARTH AMORPHIS BACKYARD BABIES BATTLELORE BE...
May 2, 2009
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AMORPHIS: New Audio Interview With ESA HOLOPAINEN Available

A new audio interview with guitarist Esa Holopainen of the Finnish metal band AMORPHIS conducted by Vassil Varbanov of Bulgaria's Tangra Mega Rock is available for download at this location (MP3, 8 MB). The entire chat is available in text format by clicking here. AMORPHIS' new single, "Silver Bride...
May 1, 2009