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Former STRATOVARIUS Singer Names Solo Album

Former STRATOVARIUS singer Timo Kotipelto has set "Coldness" as the title of his second solo album, due this spring through Century Media Records. The follow-up to 2002's "Waiting For The Dawn" (which was issued under the KOTIPELTO banner) reportedly features "more or less the same" recording lineup...

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THUNDERSTONE Confirmed For Finland's SAUNA OPEN AIR Festival

Finnish melodic power metallers THUNDERSTONE have been confirmed for the Sauna Open Air festival in Tampere, Finland on Friday, June 11. Also set to appear at the event are NIGHTWISH, CHILDREN OF BODOM and DIABLO. Sauna Open Air is being organized by Partysan Productions, who have previously arrange...

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HYPOCRISY, SONATA ARCTICA Confirmed For Germany's SUMMER BREEZE Festival

HYPOCRISY and SONATA ARCTICA are the latest bands confirmed for this year's Summer Breeze festival, set to take place August 19-21, 2004 in Abtsgmünd, Germany. The complete list of acts currently scheduled to appear at the festival is as follows (in alphabetical order): BESEECH BRAINSTORM BUSTA HOOT...

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RUNNING WILD, FINNTROLL Confirmed For Sweden's GATES OF METAL Festival

RUNNING WILD, FINNTROLL, THE STORYTELLER and PAGAN'S MIND are the latest bands confirmed for this year's edition of the Gates of Metal festival, set to be held July 31 in Hultsfred, Sweden. The lineup of acts currently scheduled to appear at the event looks as follows: RUNNING WILD MESHUGGAH SONATA...

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CHILDREN OF BODOM, SONATA ARCTICA, THRESHOLD Confirmed For BLOODSTOCK U.K. Festival

CHILDREN OF BODOM, SONATA ARCTICA and THRESHOLD have been confirmed for this year's installment of the Bloodstock Festival, set to take place September 3-4, 2004 at The Assembly Rooms in Derby, England. CHILDREN OF BODOM will headline the event on Saturday (Sept. 4),while THRESHOLD will occupy the...

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Former STRATOVARIUS Singer Completes Work On New Solo Album, Comments On Departure

Former STRATOVARIUS singer Timo Kotipelto has completed work on his second solo album, tentatively due in the spring through Century Media Records. The as-yet-untitled follow-up to 2002's "Waiting For The Dawn" (issued under the KOTIPELTO banner) reportedly features "more or less the same" recording...

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'Monsters Of Metal Vol. 1' DVD To Arrive Later This Month

Nuclear Blast Records USA will be releasing the "Monsters Of Metal Vol. 1" DVD on January 27. Described as the "ultimate metal DVD compilation," the two-disc set will contain the following track listing: DVD 1: 01. MANOWAR - "Warriors Of The World United" 02. HAMMERFALL - "Hearts On Fire" 03. HELLOW...

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CHILDREN OF BODOM Confirmed For Finland's SAUNA OPEN AIR Festival

CHILDREN OF BODOM will make their only Finnish appearance next summer at the Sauna Open Air festival in Tampere on Friday, June 11. Also set to appear at the event are NIGHTWISH and DIABLO, among others. Sauna Open Air is being organized by Partysan Productions, who have previously arranged gigs for...

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ARCH ENEMY To Open For IRON MAIDEN In Canada

Sweden's ARCH ENEMY will open for IRON MAIDEN at the British heavy metal veterans' headlining dates in Canada in late January, according to MAIDEN's official web site. As previously reported, ARCH ENEMY and SONATA ARCTICA will provide support at MAIDEN's Osaka and Tokyo dates on their upcoming Japan...

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MESHUGGAH, SONATA ARCTICA, SODOM Confirmed For Sweden's GATES OF METAL Festival

MESHUGGAH, SONATA ARCTICA, SODOM and ARISE are the first bands confirmed for next year's edition of the Gates of Metal festival, set to be held July 31, 2004 in Hultsfred, Sweden. Only 5,000 tickets will be released for the one-day event, which drew 3,500 fans to its premiere installment last August...

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SONATA ARCTICA To Support IRON MAIDEN In Japan

Finnish melodic metallers SONATA ARCTICA will support ARCH ENEMY and IRON MAIDEN at two dates on their upcoming Japanese tour: Osaka on February 7 and Tokyo on February 8. SONATA ARCTICA are currently working on the material for the follow-up to this year's "Winterheart's Guild", due out before the...

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ALTARIA: More Finnish Tour Dates Announced

Finnish melodic metallers ALTARIA, who feature in their ranks SONATA ARCTICA guitarist Jani Liimatainen and NIGHTWISH six-stringer Emppu Vuorinen, are in the studio recording their sophomore album, "Divinity", for a May 2004 release through AOR Heaven sub-label Metal Heaven Records. In the meantime,...

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ALTARIA Announce Finnish Dates

Finnish melodic metallers ALTARIA, who feature in their ranks SONATA ARCTICA guitarist Jani Liimatainen and NIGHTWISH six-stringer Emppu Vuorinen, have confirmed the following dates during January: Jan. 23 - Hullu Pullo – Vaasa, FIN Jan. 24 - Loop – Oulu, FIN As previously reported, ALTARIA have set...

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IMPERANON Sign With NUCLEAR BLAST RECORDS

Finland's IMPERANON have signed a multi-album deal with Nuclear Blast Records. The group, whose members range in age from 17 to 24, are described in an official press release as "the future metal band from Finland! Fans [of] CHILDREN OF BODOM, NIGHTWISH and SONATA ARCTICA will very soon add [IMPERAN...

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SONATA ARCTICA Sign With NUCLEAR BLAST RECORDS

Finnish melodic metallers SONATA ARCTICA have signed a long-term deal with Nuclear Blast Records. The group are currently working on the material for the follow-up to this year's "Winterheart's Guild" CD, tentatively due next fall. ...