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MINISTRY, CHILDREN OF BODOM Confirmed For Finland's TUSKA 2003 Festival
MINISTRY and CHILDREN OF BODOM are among the latest artists confirmed to appear at Finland's Tuska 2003 festival, set to take place July 11-13 in the Kaisaniemi park in the center of Helsinki. The complete list of groups currently scheduled to perform at the event is as follows: TYPE O NEGATIVE MINI...April 8, 2003
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AMORPHIS To Play Special Gig In Finland
AMORPHIS will play a special, one-off gig at Senssi club in Tampere, Finland on Sunday, April 20. The band will premier some of the brand new material which is set to surface on the upcoming "Far From The Sun" album and will perform a number of their old classics from their previous recorded efforts...April 7, 2003
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SEPULTURA/VOIVOD: More Tour Dates Announced
More dates have been released for the forthcoming North American tour featuring SEPULTURA and VOIVOD. The two groups will be hitting the following U.S. cities next month: Apr. 18 - San Francisco, CA @ Avalon Apr. 19 – Los Angeles, CA @ Palace Apr. 21 – Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues Apr. 22 - ...April 2, 2003
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NIGHTWISH Singer To Tour With TIMO RAUTIAINEN & TRIO NISKALAUKAUS
NIGHTWISH frontwoman Tarja Turunen will tour with TIMO RAUTIAINEN & TRIO NISKALAUKAUS for several weeks in June/July. "Yes, it's true. I will tour with NISKALAUKAUS for their first gigs this summer," Tarja confirmed in a statement posted on NIGHTWISH's official web site. "Timo [Rautiainen] calle...March 31, 2003
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H.I.M. Reach Agreement With Chicago Group Over Use Of Band Moniker
Finland's H.I.M. (which stands for HIS INFERNAL MAJESTY) have reportedly reached an agreement with the Chicago-based group who registered the HIM name in the U.S. to allow them to release records and tour on the American continent under the "H.I.M." moniker. H.I.M. had previously serviced their Euro...March 26, 2003
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AMORPHIS Side Project To Release Second Album
VERENPISARA, the Finnish band featuring AMORPHIS members Niclas Etelävuori (bass),Tomi Koivusaari (guitar),and Santeri Kallio (guitar, keyboards in AMORPHIS),have set a May 15 release date through BMG Records for their sophomore album, "Happosadetta" ("Acid Rain" in Finnish). The follow-up to las...March 22, 2003
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CHILDREN OF BODOM Confirm Memorial Gig Appearance
Contrary to previously published reports, it now appears that CHILDREN OF BODOM WILL in fact perform at the memorial concert for FINNTROLL/IMPALED NAZARENE guitarist Teemu "Somnium" Raimoranta. Teemu died Sunday morning (March 16) from injuries sustained in an accidental fall he took while intoxicat...March 22, 2003
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CHILDREN OF BODOM Land First-Ever Gold Album
CHILDREN OF BODOM's latest CD, "Hate Crew Deathroll", was certified gold for sales in excess of 15,000 copies in their native Finland. It is the group's first-ever gold album. Also certified gold was the single "You're Better Off Dead", which has shifted more than 5,000 copies since it was released...March 21, 2003
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SOMNIUM Memorial Concert: More Details Revealed
More details have emerged about the memorial concert for FINNTROLL/IMPALED NAZARENE guitarist Teemu "Somnium" Raimoranta, who died Sunday morning (March 16) from injuries sustained in an accidental fall he took while intoxicated. The gig will take place on Tuesday, March 25 at Nosturi in Helsinki an...March 20, 2003
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AMORPHIS Ink Deal With EMI RECORDS
AMORPHIS have inked a deal with EMI Records for the release of their new CD, "Far From The Sun", due in Finland in May. The album's first single, "Day Of Your Beliefs", will surface in early April. The complete track listing for "Far From The Sun" is as follows: 01. Day Of Your Beliefs 02. ...March 20, 2003
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STRATOVARIUS Cancel Russian Concert
Finland's STRATOVARIUS have been forced to cancel their previously announced show in Moscow, Russia on May 2. According to the group's official web site, "The promoter, 'Ghost Music', did not fulfill the terms we agreed on twice and didn't send the money to pay the flights to Moscow. After the secon...March 19, 2003
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Metal Is Alive And Well In Finland
"True" heavy metal may rarely reach the top of the charts in America, but in Finland, it seems to be alive and thriving, if the country's latest Pop Album chart is anything to go by. The following are the metal albums currently residing in Finland's top 40 Pop Album chart, as published over the week...March 17, 2003
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H.I.M. Play 'Pre-Launch' Show In Germany
Finnish goth metallers H.I.M. played a "pre-launch" show for their upcoming album, "Love Metal", on Saturday, March 8 at the Grosse Freiheit Club in Hamburg, Germany. The group's complete set list for the evening was as follows: 01. Buried Alive By Love 02. The Funeral Of Hearts 03. Beyond Redemptio...March 10, 2003
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AUDIOSLAVE, QOTSA, IN FLAMES Confirmed For Finland's PROVINSSIROCK Festival
AUDIOSLAVE, QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE, IN FLAMES and CHILDREN OF BODOM are among the artists confirmed for this year's edition of Provinssirock, set to take place June 13-15 in Seinäjoki, Finland. Approximately 20,000 people are expect to attend the festival, which will also feature such acts as MASSI...March 7, 2003
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KATATONIA, FINNTROLL To Team Up For European Tour
Sweden's KATATONIA and Finland's FINNTROLL will embark on a European tour in April. Confirmed dates are as follows: Apr. 16 - Nachtleben/Batschkapp - Frankfurt, GER Apr. 17 – Kiff - Aarau, SWI Apr. 18 - Terminal Export - Nancy, FRA Apr. 19 – Dioxin - Schindellegi/Schwyz, SWI Apr. 20 - Midian Club -...March 6, 2003
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