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THUNDERSTONE Enter Finnish Single Chart At No. 3
Finnish melodic power metallers THUNDERSTONE have entered the national single chart in Finland at position No. 3 with their limited-edition "Tool of the Devil" single. View the whole chart at this location. In addition to the title track, the single includes a special edit of "I Will Come Again" and...April 4, 2005
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Finland's SAUNA OPEN AIR Festival Off To A Great Start
Finnish metal festival Sauna Open Air is well on its way to selling out after more than 5,000 tickets to the three-day event were sold the first day the tickets went on sale. The 10,000-capacity festival is scheduled to take place June 9-11 in Tampere, Finland and will include performances by SLAYER...March 16, 2005
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CENTINEX: New Album 'Sounds Massive'
Sweden's CENTINEX have posted the following recording update on their official web site: "The drums for the album have been recorded. Ronnie [Bergerstål] did a great job and hammered down a total of ten tracks in just four days. Now we have started to record the four A-tuned guitars. Sounds massive....March 16, 2005
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STRATOVARIUS: New Album Begins To Take Shape
Finnish melodic metallers STRATOVARIUS have posted the following message on their official web site: "After a lot of listening and editing, the basic structure of our 11th album is getting together slowly but surely. After the turbulence of the last year, none of us has known what to expect when goi...March 16, 2005
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KOTIPELTO: Touring Lineup Revealed
KOTIPELTO, the Finnish band fronted by STRATOVARIUS singer Timo Kotipelto, have announced the band lineup for their upcoming European tour with KAMELOT and EPICA. It is as follows: Lauri Porra (TUNNELVISION) - Bass Tuomas Wäinölä (HEARTPLAY, NYLON BEAT) - Guitar Mikko Kaakkuriniemi (QUINTESSENCE) -...March 15, 2005
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INTO ETERNITY's TIM ROTH Comments On STRATOVARIUS Tour
Currently on tour with AMORPHIS in support of their 2004 release "Buried In Oblivion", Canada's INTO ETERNITY have been added to STRATOVARIUS' fall tour package. Vocalist/lead guitarist Tim Roth commented, "We are really excited to be touring with STRATOVARIUS and see this as an ideal package. We wi...March 8, 2005
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CENTINEX: New Album Details Revealed
Sweden's CENTINEX are scheduled to enter Black Lounge studio today (March 4) to begin recording their new album, "World Declension", tentatively due this fall through Cold/Regain Records in Europe and Candlelight Records USA in North America. The follow-up to 2004's "Decadence - Prophecies of Cosmic...March 4, 2005
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JUDAS PRIEST Live In Helsinki: Photos Available
A bunch of high-quality photos of JUDAS PRIEST performing at the Hartwall Arena in Helsinki, Finland on Thursday (March 3) have been posted online at Sonera Plaza (all photos by Timo Isoaho). PRIEST reportedly performed in front of 7,000 people at the 12,000-capacity venue, with IN FLAMES as the ope...March 4, 2005
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Drummer JÖRG MICHAEL Talks About SAXON And STRATOVARIUS
SAXON/STRATOVARIUS drummer Jörg Michael has posted the following message on his official web site: "Probably you guys have heard about the tragic accident of last weekend when Biff's [Byford, SAXON singer] house burnt down in the north of France. It´s very hard to cope with a tragedy like this but o...February 25, 2005
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STRATOVARIUS Singer Signs First Band To His Record Label
STRATOVARIUS singer Timo Kotipelto's High and Loud record label has signed a promising new Finnish progressive/power metal band called WINGDOM. WINGDOM is the first band to be signed to the label that has previously only released Kotipelto's solo albums. WINGDOM's new album, "Reality", will be relea...February 20, 2005
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SLAYER, DIO, MASTODON Confirmed For Finland's SAUNA OPEN AIR Festival
SLAYER, DIO, MASTODON, SONATA ARCTICA, SENTENCED, TERÄSBETONI, DREAMTALE and MOKOMA are the first bands confirmed for the Sauna Open Air metal festival, set to take place June 9-11 in Tampere, Finland. Ticket prices and full lineup will be announced in March. (Thanks: Timo Isoaho / Sonera Plaza) ...February 15, 2005
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NOMINON Complete Work On New Album
Swedish death metallers NOMINON have finished recording and mixing their new album, "Recremation", at the Necromorbus Studio in Stockholm with engineer Tore Stjerna. "The whole recording was done in ten days and it all worked out fine!" the band write on their web site. "This album is by far a certa...February 10, 2005
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STRATOVARIUS Mainman Refuses To Drop 'Hitler' Song From Upcoming Album
According to an article in the Finnish daily newspaper Iltalehti, STRATOVARIUS' record label is refusing to allow the group to release a newly recorded track featuring a sampled speech by Adolf Hitler. The song, entitled "Hitler", was recently recorded by the group for inclusion on their next album....February 10, 2005
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THUNDERSTONE: Tour Dates Announced
Finnish melodic power metallers THUNDERSTONE have lined up the following dates during the coming months: Mar. 25 - Tampere, FIN @ Pakkahuone/Tulliklubi w/ HAMMERFALL, LORDI, FIREWIND: Apr. 21 - Pratteln, SWI @ Z 7 Apr. 22 - Filderstadt, GER @ Filharmonie Apr. 23 - Lichtenfels, GER @ Stadthalle Apr....February 4, 2005
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SONATA ARCTICA To Open For OVERKILL In New York City
According to a posting on the B.B. Kings Blues Club web site, Finland's SONATA ARCTICA will open for OVERKILL at the New York City venue on Thursday, April 14. This is just three days before SONATA ARCTICA kick off their North American tour in Canada. SONATA ARCTICA will play B.B. Kings again 11 day...February 1, 2005
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