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STRATOVARIUS Bassist To Release New Solo Album

STRATOVARIUS bassist Lauri Porra will release his new solo album, "All Children Have Superpowers" on January 9, 2008. Three songs from the CD — "Release", "Changes in Memory" and "All Children Have Superpowers" — are available for streaming on Lauri's MySpace page. Porra was born on December 13, 197...

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DESTRUCTION Planning 25th Anniversary Documentary

Lucem Fero recently published an exclusive interview with DESTRUCTION/HEADHUNTER frontman Schmier, conducted by Welsh interviewer Anthony Morgan prior to DESTRUCTION's November UK tour. Topics of discussion included the reformation of HEADHUNTER, HEADHUNTER's upcoming album, the music style of HEADH...

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AMORPHIS: Dordrecht Concert Footage Posted Online

Fan-filmed video footage of AMORPHIS' November 24, 2007 concert at Bibelot in Dordrecht, Holland can be viewed below. AMORPHIS' new album, "Silent Waters", entered the German Media Control chart at position No. 44. Released in North America on September 18, the CD is the second AMORPHIS album to fea...

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CHILDREN OF BODOM, AMORPHIS Guitarists Perform At 'Guitar Heroes' Concert; Video Available

Video footage from the album-launch concert to celebrate the release of the Finnish "Guitar Heroes" CD, which took place on November 6 at Tavastia in Helsinki, Finland, can be viewed below. The clips include special performances by Roope Latvala (CHILDREN OF BODOM) and Esa Holopainen (AMORPHIS),bot...

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AVANTASIA: 'Lost In Space' Lands On Swedish, German Charts

AVANTASIA's "Lost in Space - Part 1" and "Lost in Space - Part 2" EPs have entered the official Swedish chart at position No. 3 and No. 4, respectively. In Germany the CD landed at No. 9 on the Media Control chart. It is the highest single chart entry in the history of Nuclear Blast ...

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AMORPHIS, THE CLAYMORE Confirmed For Germany's ROCK HARD FESTIVAL

AMORPHIS and THE CLAYMORE have been confirmed for next year's Rock Hard Festival, set to take place May 9-11, 2008 at the Gelsenkirchen Amphitheatre in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AMORPHIS CELTIC FROST DIE APOKALYPTISCHEN REITER ENSLAVED HELSTAR IMMORTAL JO...

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ARI KOIVUNEN Performs New Single On Finnish TV; Video Available

The winner of the Finnish national TV talent competition "Idols", 23-year-old heavy metal singer Ari Koivunen, performed his new single, "Angels Are Calling" (acoustic version),on the Finnish TV show "Huuma" (airing on MTV3) on Saturday (November 24). The song was composed by STRATOVARIUS mainman T...

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SWALLOW THE SUN Frontman Performs With AMORPHIS In Utrecht; Video Available

Finnish metallers AMORPHIS were joined by guest singer Mikko Kotamäki from support band SWALLOW THE SUN during their headlining concert Friday night (November 23) in Utrecht, the Netherlands. Watch their performance of the song "Drowned Maid" below (courtesy of "Laverne616"). AMORPHIS' new album, "S...

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KATRA Signs With NAPALM RECORDS

KATRA, the Finnish gothic metal band named after its charismatric frontwoman Katra Solopuro, has signed a worldwide deal with Napalm Records. With its self-titled debut, the band has already won over countless cross-genre fans in its native Finland. For the worldwide release, the vocals are to be re...

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Finnish Heavy Metal 'Idol' ARI KOIVUNEN: 'Angels Are Calling' Video Posted Online

The winner of the Finnish national TV talent competition "Idols", 23-year-old heavy metal singer Ari Koivunen, has released the video for his new single, "Angels Are Calling" (acoustic version). The song was composed by STRATOVARIUS mainman Timo Tolkki and appears on Ari Koivunen's debut solo album,...

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AMORPHIS: Quality Pratteln Footage Posted Online

Fan-filmed video footage of AMORPHIS' November 18, 2007 performance at Z7 in Pratteln, Switzerland can be viewed below (courtesy of "mellipossu"). AMORPHIS' new album, "Silent Waters", entered the German Media Control chart at position No. 44. Released in North America on September 18, the CD is the...

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KOTIPELTO Confirmed For Spain's ATARFE VEGA ROCK Festival

KOTIPELTO, the Finnish band fronted by STRATOVARIUS singer Timo Kotipelto, has been confirmed for the rescheduled Atarfe Vega Rock festival, which will now take place March 7-8, 2008 at Coliseo Ciudad Atarfe in Atarfe, Granada, Spain. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: DESTRUCTION EXCITE...

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EVERGREY: Fifth Video Report From Recording Studio Posted Online

Swedish metallers EVERGREY have posted the fifth video studio report from the recording sessions for their new album. Watch the 10-minute clip below. Commented EVERGREY frontman Tom S. Englund: "This week we have been writing in my home studio and so far came up with two REALLY great songs which I a...

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VISION DIVINE In Peru; Video Footage, Concert Photos Available

Italian melodic power metallers VISION DIVINE, the brainchild of ex-LABYRINTH mastermind Olaf Thörsen, performed at Onuba in Lima, Peru on Saturday, November 17. A two-minute video clip shot by Gino Alache of RockumRadio.com can be viewed below. Photos from the concert can be found at this location....

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WINTER HAZE: 'The Storm Within' Track Listing Revealed

Italian gothic power metallers WINTER HAZE have finished mastering their debut album, entitled "The Storm Within", at Finnvox Studios in Helsinki, Finland with Mika Jussila (NIGHTWISH, STRATOVARIUS, SONATA ARCTICA, HIM, CHILDREN OF BODOM). The CD was recorded by Giulio Capone at Old Ones Studio and...