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STRATOVARIUS To Tour North America In The Fall
Finnish melodic power metal legends STRATOVARIUS will return to North America for a short tour this fall. Tickets for all shows are on sale via EnterTheVault.com exclusively until March 20 at which point they will become available through all normal ticketing outlets. STRATOVARIUS will also take par...February 10, 2009
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AMORPHIS: New Album Title, Cover Artwork, Track Listing Revealed
Finnish dark metallers AMORPHIS have set "Skyforger" as the title of their new album, due on May 29 via Nuclear Blast Records. The follow-up to the "Eclipse" and "Silent Waters" LPs, both of which were certified gold in the band's native Finland, was recorded at Sonic Pump Studios in Helsinki. The t...February 10, 2009
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CHILDREN OF BODOM Keyboardist Continuing Work On New WARMEN Album
According to a posting on the CHILDREN OF BODOM fan site Scythes Of Bodom, the band's keyboardist Janne Wirman is currently working on a fourth WARMEN album, tentatively due later in the year. Interviewed in January, WARMEN guitarist and Janne's brother Antti Wirman revealed that the album would be...February 8, 2009
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NIGHTWISH, APOCALYPTICA, EVERGREY Members To Guest On SONATA ARCTICA Guitarist's Solo CD
Vocalists Marco Hietala (NIGHTWISH, TAROT) and Tony Kakko (SONATA ARCTICA),keyboardist Henrik Klingenberg (SONATA ARCTICA),bassist Jari Kainulainen (EVERGREY, ex-STRATOVARIUS) and drummer Mikko Sirén (APOCALYPTICA) are among the guest musicians who appear on the third solo album from SONATA ARCTIC...February 8, 2009
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HEAVEN AND HELL, MOTÖRHEAD, MANOWAR Confirmed For Spain's METALWAY FESTIVAL
HEAVEN AND HELL, MOTÖRHEAD, MANOWAR and IMMORTAL are among the confirmed bands for this year's edition of the Metalway Festival, set to take place over two weekends — June 20-21 and June 26-27 — in Zaragoza, Spain. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): AMON AMARTH BL...February 7, 2009
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FIREWIND To Tour U.K. With STRATOVARIUS
Guitarist Gus G. of Greek melodic metallers FIREWIND has issued the following update: "Even though we toured the U.K. hard in 2008 and are still planning to kick some serious ass at the Hellfire Festival next month, when the opportunity came to do this tour with STRATOVARIUS, we just couldn't say no...January 27, 2009
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EVERGREY: New Audio Interview With TOM ENGLUND Available
TheRightToRock.com has issued its latest podcast (episode #71),featuring vocalist/guitarist Tom Englund of Swedish metallers EVERGREY. The interview lasts approximately 30 minutes and is available for download at this location. EVERGREY will perform "an intimate warm-up show" in Marietta, Georgia o...January 26, 2009
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THEOCRACY Announces New Guitarist
Athens, Georgia-based melodic metal band THEOCRACY has issued the following update: "THEOCRACY is proud to welcome Val Allen Wood as their new lead guitarist! Val is an amazing talent, and will be taking over the guitar duties along with Jon [Hinds], allowing Matt [Smith] to step fully into the voca...January 26, 2009
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MEDICATED: 'Scream For God' Video Available
"Scream For God", the new video from MEDICATED, the Finnish metal band featuring former IMPERANON vocalist Aleksi Sihvonen, can be viewed below. The song comes off the group's "Magnum For Amen" EP, which was released last year. Formed in 2005, MEDICATED describes its music as "thrash/death metal wit...January 24, 2009
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STRATOVARIUS: More Tour Dates Announced
Finnish melodic power metal legends STRATOVARIUS have scheduled the following dates: May 15 - Wolverhampton, England, UK @ Wulfrun Hall May 16 - Nottingham, England, UK @ Rock City May 17 - Glasgow, Scotland, UK @ Cathouse May 18 - London, England UK @ Islington O2 Academy May 19 - Manchester, Engla...January 22, 2009
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EVERGREY To Play 'Intimate Warm-Up Show' In Georgia
Swedish metallers EVERGREY will perform "an intimate warm-up show" in Marietta, Georgia on March 12 en route to Mexico City for a festival appearance. According to a posting on the group's web site, "This will be a true 'Night With Evergrey' as the band will remain at the club after the show to part...January 18, 2009
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W.A.S.P., THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, BRING ME THE HORIZON Confirmed For France's HELLFEST
The following bands are newly confirmed for this year's Hellfest, set to take place June 19-21, 2009 in Clisson, France: ABORTED ADAGIO AMEBIX AUGUST BURN RED BETRAYED BLOCKHEADS BLOODCLOT BRING ME THE HORIZON COALESCE DAGOBA DEICIDE DESPISED ICON EYEHATEGOD GIRLSCHOOL GOJIRA JARBOE KATAKLYSM KEEP O...January 16, 2009
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AMORPHIS Interview To Air On MTV Nordic's 'Headbangers Ball'
The MTV Nordic edition of "Headbangers Ball" will air a new interview with Finnish metallers AMORPHIS in Norway on January 25 and in Denmark on February 1. Professionally filmed video footage of AMORPHIS' performance at the Radio Rock Finlandia 2008 awards on December 5, 2008 at the Ice Hall in Hels...January 15, 2009
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SENTIMENT: 'The Dark Side' Song Available For Free Download
Finnish melodic metallers SENTIMENT, whose current lineup includes ex-THUNDERSTONE keyboardist Kari Tornack, have inked a deal with Intromental Management. The band is still searching for record and distribution deals with suitable labels for the release of its debut album, "From Here to Ever After"...January 7, 2009
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OPERATIKA's 'The Calling' To Be Released In Mexico, Japan
"The Calling", the debut CD from New Jersey-based symphonic/power metallers OPERATIKA, will be made available in Mexico and Japan in early 2009. Exact release dates will be announced soon. "The Calling" came out in Europe on October 24 through Scarlet Records. According to a press release, the album...December 31, 2008
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