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STRATOVARIUS Guitarist Admits To Getting Into A Fistfight With Singer
STRATOVARIUS guitarist Timo Tolkki has spoken to the Finnish daily newspaper Ilta-Sanomat about the circumstances behind the group's recently announced split with vocalist Timo Kotipelto and drummer Jörg Michael. According to Tolkki, he and Kotipelto got into a physical altercation three weeks ago....December 11, 2003
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TIMO KOTIPELTO Comments On STRATOVARIUS Departure
Former STRATOVARIUS vocalist Timo Kotipelto has posted the following message on his web site regarding his departure from the group: "Maybe you have seen in it on the STRATOVARIUS homepage (or read it somewhere else),that [drummer] Jörg [Michael] and I are no longer members of the band. That is unf...December 9, 2003
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STRATOVARIUS: TIMO KOTIPELTO And JÖRG MICHAEL Are Out!
Finland's STRATOVARIUS have officially parted ways with vocalist Timo Kotipelto and drummer Jörg Michael. "Due to irrevocable and massive difficulties between the band leader Timo Tolkki and me, it has been agreed that this is the best thing to do to preserve at least some of the integrity the band...December 8, 2003
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STRATOVARIUS Guitarist Checks In With Writing Update
STRATOVARIUS leader Timo Tolkki has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "I thought I cheer you guys up by giving you a small report from the place where I have been writing songs for about a month already. I have already 10 songs written and I can give you some titles ...December 7, 2003
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NIGHTWISH Confirmed For Finland's SAUNA OPEN AIR Festival
NIGHTWISH have been confirmed as the headliners of a new metal festival, Sauna Open Air, which is scheduled to take place on Friday, June 11, 2004 in Tampere, Finland. The festival is scheduled to end at 10:00 p.m., after which additional live activities will continue at Tampere's Pakkahuone venue (...December 5, 2003
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STRATOVARIUS: JENS In, KOTIPELTO Out?
STRATOVARIUS guitarist Timo Tolkki has reportedly told the Finnish daily newspaper Ilta-Sanomat that keyboardist Jens Johansson will definitely continue to be a member of the band once the group have sorted through their current personnel "crisis". The situation with the band's drummer, Jörg Michael...December 5, 2003
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METALLICA Confirm Helsinki Show, SLIPKNOT To Support
METALLICA have officially confirmed their appearance at the 45,000-capacity Olympic Stadium in Helsinki, Finland on Friday, May 28, 2004. Support at the show will come from SLIPKNOT and an as-yet-unannounced third band. Tickets will go on sale on Monday, December 15 at 9:00 a.m. via Lippupalvelu (ww...December 2, 2003
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STRATOVARIUS Guitarist Apologizes, Hires Bodyguards
STRATOVARIUS guitarist Timo Tolkki has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "After speaking with all the band members I am now travelling to Berlin to talk with the Sanctuary team about the future of STRATOVARIUS. "At this point I cannot say more about the situation. I am ve...December 1, 2003
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METALLICA To Play Helsinki Stadium In May
According to the Finnish daily newspaper Aamulehti, METALLICA will perform at the Olympic Stadium in Helsinki on May 27, 2004. As previously reported, METALLICA are scheduled to headline the Aerodrome festival in Austria on June 11. In addition, METALLICA will play a massive show in Gothenburg, Swed...December 1, 2003
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STRATOVARIUS Guitarist Tells Detractors To 'Fuck Off!'
STRATOVARIUS guitarist Timo Tolkki has posted the following message on the group's web site: "Unfortunately my trip was delayed for one day because I had to travel to Orimattila and Lahti. "I am writing this in my beautiful suite in New York after trying to talk some sense to [keyboardist Jens] Joha...November 27, 2003
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CHARON Guitarist Quits
Finnish goth-metallers CHARON have parted ways with guitarist Jasse Von Hast. The following is Hast's official statement on the matter: "After long consideration, I have decided to change my priorities around and end this chapter of my life. The band CHARON has nothing more to give me musically and...November 25, 2003
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STRATOVARIUS Keyboardist: 'Nobody Feels Like Leaving The Band Voluntarily'
STRATOVARIUS keyboardist Jens Johansson has offered the following comment via the group's official message board regarding the status of the band's lineup: "Within the band we made the agreement that [guitarist/mainman] Timo [Tolkki] will decide who plays in the band, I mean on the records, live etc...November 23, 2003
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STRATOVARIUS Leader: 'Three Bandmembers Have To Leave'
STRATOVARIUS guitarist Timo Tolkki has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "I am in the process of talking seriously with each bandmember about the future of STRATOVARIUS. "There are lots of rumours circling around and this statement is issued to clear some of those. "The b...November 23, 2003
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CENTINEX: First Gigs Of 2004 Announced
Sweden's CENTINEX have announced the details of their first shows of 2004. The dates are as follows: Jan. 11 – London, UK @ Underworld (w/ ROTTING CHRIST, THUS DEFILED, HELL-BORN) Feb. 06 – Borlänge, SWE @ S2 (w/ HELLPATROL) As previously reported, CENTINEX's new album, "Decadence - Prophecies Of Co...November 13, 2003
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OPETH Singer To Guest On New AYREON CD
OPETH frontman Mikael Åkerfeldt has been officially confirmed as one of the guest performers on the new AYREON CD, "The Human Equation", tentatively due in May 2004 through an as-yet-undetermined label. According to a posting on AYREON mastermind Arjen Lucassen's (ex-BODINE, VENGEANCE) web site, "fa...November 12, 2003
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