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STRATOVARIUS Confirm SANCTUARY Deal, Begin Work On New Material
Finland's STRATOVARIUS have confirmed that they have signed a three-album deal with Sanctuary Records. The contract was signed October 31 in Dortmund, Germany and the signing was followed by a big party. The agreement is said to be the biggest ever for a Finnish band, and is worth over $3.5 million...November 11, 2003
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STRATOVARIUS Guitarist To Make Finnish TV Appearance
STRATOVARIUS guitarist Timo Tolkki will be making appearance on the Finnish Top-40 program on the national Yle1 channel this Friday (November 7) beginning at 6:36 p.m. As previously reported, STRATOVARIUS have just inked a brand-new three-album deal with Sanctuary Records (parent company of Noise Re...November 4, 2003
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AYREON Name New CD
AYREON mastermind Arjen Lucassen (ex-BODINE, VENGEANCE) has set "Ayreon: The Human Equation" as the title for the group's forthcoming CD, tentatively due in May 2004 through an as-yet-undetermined label. Among the guest vocalists scheduled to appear on the album are James LaBrie (DREAM THEATER),Dev...October 31, 2003
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IMPALED NAZARENE, FUNERIS NOCTURNUM, CHARON To Perform At Finnish Benefit
IMPALED NAZARENE, WHERE VICTIMS LIE (the new thrash metal band formed by members of TIMO RAUTIAINEN & TRIO NISKALAUKAUS, FUNERIS NOCTURNUM, ALGHAZANTH and SOTAJUMALA),VIIKATE, CHARON and DIABLO have been confirmed to appear at the second installment of the "The Fragile Art Of Existence - A Trib...October 30, 2003
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DIABLO Complete Work On 'Eternium'
Finnish aggro-metallers DIABLO have finished mixing and mastering their third album, "Eternium", at Helsinki's Finnvox studios with Mikko Karmila. The follow-up to 2002's "Renaissance" was recorded at Fantom studios and is scheduled for release on January 16, 2004. A single, titled "Read My Scars",...October 29, 2003
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STRATOVARIUS To Sign New Deal With SANCTUARY
Finnish daily newspaper Iltalehti (www.iltalehti.fi) reports that STRATOVARIUS will ink a brand-new three-album deal with Sanctuary Records (parent company of Noise Records) on Friday (October 31) in Germany. The deal, which is said to be worth three million euros (approx. $3.5 million),will report...October 29, 2003
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DIMMU BORGIR, HYPOCRISY, NORTHER: Live Photos Posted Online
Several high-quality photos of DIMMU BORGIR, HYPOCRISY and NORTHER, taken at their concert in Milan, Italy on October 14, have been posted online at this location (all photos by Timo Isoaho). DIMMU BORGIR and HYPOCRISY will be teaming up with CHILDREN OF BODOM and NEVERMORE for a U.S. tour that will...October 25, 2003
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DREAM THEATER Singer To Guest On New AYREON CD
DREAM THEATER singer James LaBrie has been officially confirmed as one of the guest performers on the new AYREON CD, tentatively due early next year through an as-yet-undetermined label. "LaBrie has known AYREON mastermind Arjen Lucassen's (ex-BODINE, VENGEANCE) music for a long time and did not hid...October 22, 2003
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OZZY OSBOURNE: Rescheduled European Tour To Kick Off In January
OZZY OSBOURNE's rescheduled European tour, which has been postponed twice, will now take place in January/February. So far, only one date has been leaked: January 28 at the Hartwall Arena in Helsinki, Finland. Finnish goth-metallers H.I.M., who were set to occupy the middle slot on the tour, will no...October 22, 2003
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AYREON: Guest Singers Announced
AYREON, the brainchild of Dutch guitarist Arjen Lucassen (ex-BODINE, VENGEANCE),are currently recording their sixth studio album, tentatively due in early 2004 through Transmission Records. Among the guest vocalists set to appear on the album are the following: Devon Graves (DEAD SOUL TRIBE) Magnus...October 20, 2003
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CHILDREN OF BODOM: Japanese Live Footage Posted Online
Video footage of CHILDREN OF BODOM performing live in Japan last month has been posted online at this location (Real Media). Also included is an interview (in Finnish) with C.O.B. keyboardist Janne Warman. CHILDREN OF BODOM will be filming a video for the track "Sixpounder" later this month. "Sixpou...October 15, 2003
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H.I.M. To Play Finnish Warm-Up Dates Before OZZY Tour
Finnish goth-metallers H.I.M. will play two "warm-up" shows for their upcoming European tour with OZZY OSBOURNE at club Senssi (capacity: 800-1,000) in Tampere, Finland on October 17-18. Tickets go on sale on Monday, October 6 at record shops in Tampere and Lippupalvelu (www.lippupalvelu.fi). As pre...October 4, 2003
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STRATOVARIUS: DVD Release Date Pushed Back
Finnish neo-classical metallers STRATOVARIUS have been forced to postpone the release date of their forthcoming DVD to April 2004 from the previously announced January. More information about the contents of the upcoming DVD will be made available soon. STRATOVARIUS will release their new album, "El...October 1, 2003
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STRATOVARIUS: New Mp3 Clip Posted Online
A second MP3 clip from the forthcoming STRATOVARIUS album, "Elements Pt. 2", has been posted online at the group's official web site. The track "I'm Still Alive" is track No. 3 on the upcoming CD, due on October 27 through Nuclear Blast Records. The album, which will once again feature artwork by De...September 28, 2003
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DIABLO Hard At Work On Third Album
Finnish aggro-metallers DIABLO are currently recording their third album, "Eternium", at Fantom studios. The follow-up to 2002's "Renaissance" will be mixed at Helsinki's Finnvox studios and is tentatively scheduled for a January 2004 release. "I can tell you that the new album will be the best DIAB...August 29, 2003
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