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Finnish Heavy Metal 'Idol' ARI KOIVUNEN Spends Eight Weeks At Top Of Finnish Chart

"Fuel for the Fire", the debut solo album from the winner of the Finnish national TV talent competition "Idols", 22-year-old heavy metal singer Ari Koivunen, has topped the chart in Finland for the eighth week in a row. View the chart at this location. As previously reported, "Fuel for the Fire" has...

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EXSECRATUS: Debut Album Samples Available

Finnish metal band EXSECRATUS has posted audio samples from its upcoming debut album, "Tainted Dreams", on its MySpace page. "Tainted Dreams" is due on September 3 via Violent Journey Records. According to a press release, "These young masters of melodic metal combine influences from band like CHILD...

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VANISHING POINT: 'Surrender' Video Posted Online

Australian progressive metal band VANISHING POINT has posted its video for the song "Surrender" at YouTube. The track comes off the group's new album, "The Fourth Season", due on August 24 via Dockyard 1. The follow-up to 2005's "Embrace the Silence" was once again recorded with Endel Rivers at Palm...

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VANISHING POINT: New Album Details Revealed

Australian progressive metal band VANISHING POINT will release their new album, "The Fourth Season", on August 24 via Dockyard 1. The follow-up to 2005's "Embrace the Silence" was once again recorded with Endel Rivers at Palm studios in the band's hometown of Melbourne. Mastering duties were handled...

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ALTARIA Focusing On Songwriting

Finnish melodic metallers ALTARIA have issued the following update: "A live show in Kokkola (Finland) has been confirmed, ALTARIA will play in English Pub, August 17th. This show along with the show at Jalometalli festival (in Oulu, Finland) are the only shows ALTARIA will play during the summer. Ne...

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Finnish Heavy Metal 'Idol' ARI KOIVUNEN: Seven Weeks At Top Of Finnish Chart

"Fuel for the Fire", the debut solo album from the winner of the Finnish national TV talent competition "Idols", 22-year-old heavy metal singer Ari Koivunen, has topped the chart in Finland for the seventh week in a row. View the chart at this location. As previously reported, "Fuel for the Fire" ha...

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EPICA: Deluxe Edition Of 'The Divine Conspiracy' To Include FEAR FACTORY Cover

Nuclear Blast Records will release a limited deluxe CD edition in Europe of EPICA's new album, "The Divine Conspiracy", featuring the bonus tracks "Higher High" and "Replica" (FEAR FACTORY cover),video clips and a "making-of" enhanced section. A gatefold vinyl edition will also be issued containing...

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SONATA ARCTICA: 'Unia' Certified Gold In Finland

Less than two months after its release, SONATA ARCTICA's new album, "Unia", has been certified gold in Finland for sales in excess of 15,000 copies. This brings the band's total number of gold albums to seven, with their debut LP, "Ecliptica", and "best-of" compilation, "The Collection", reaching go...

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EPICA: 'The Divine Conspiracy' North American Release Date Announced

Nuclear Blast Records has set an August 28 North American release date for the new EPICA album, entitled "The Divine Conspiracy". The CD will be issued in in Europe on September 10 (September 7 in Germany). Check out the CD cover artwork at this location. An audio sample of the track "Menace of ...

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SONATA ARCTICA: 'Ecliptica' Certified Gold In Finland

Following the recent gold certification of SONATA ARCTICA's "best of" compilation, entitled "The Collection 1999-2006", the band's debut album, "Ecliptica", has now also been certified gold in Finland. More than 20,000 copies of the LP have been sold since its release in 1999 (Note: The gold certifi...

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Finnish Heavy Metal 'Idol' ARI KOIVUNEN Receives Platinum Award For 'Fuel For The Fire'

"Fuel for the Fire", the debut solo album from the winner of the Finnish national TV talent competition "Idols", 22-year-old heavy metal singer Ari Koivunen, has been certified platinum in Finland for sales in excess of 30,000 copies. Ari was presented with his gold and platinum plaques by Marco Hie...

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SONATA ARCTICA's 'The Collection' Certified Gold In Finland

SONATA ARCTICA's "best of" collection, entitled "The Collection 1999-2006", has been certified gold in Finland for sales in excess of 15,000 copies. In addition to material from the band's studio albums, the CD includes new versions of the songs "My Land" and "Replica", both of which originally appe...

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EPICA: New Audio Sample Available

An audio sample of a brand new EPICA track, entitled "Menace of Vanity", has been posted on the group's MySpace page. The song comes off the Dutch female-fronted symphonic metal band's new album, "The Divine Conspiracy", due in Europe on September 10 via Nuclear Blast Records (September 7 in Germany...

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MEHIDA Signs With NAPALM RECORDS

MEHIDA, the Finnish/Swedish melodic metal band featuring former CANDLEMASS/current THERION singer Thomas Vikström, has inked a deal with Napalm Records. The group's debut album, "Blood & Water", is tentatively scheduled for release on August 22. "Blood & Water" was recorded and mixed at Fant...

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SONATA ARCTICA Writes 'Da Best Song Ever' For REVOLVER Magazine

"The guys from SONATA ARCTICA have 'Sopranos' fever, and nothing makes them happier than visiting New York City," writes Brian Stillman of Revolver magazine. And so starts the story of how two of Finland's favorite sons stopped in on the Revolver offices, stumbled over a portable recording unit, and...