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MANNHAI To Tour Europe With TRUCKFIGHTERS

MANNHAI, the Finnish group whose current lineup includes singer Pasi Koskinen (ex-AMORPHIS, AJATTARA),will team up with Swedish stoner band TRUCKFIGHTERS for a tour of Central Europe in October and November. The hellroad caravan will travel though the roads of Germany, Austria and Czech Republic, a...

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CELESTY: 'Mortal Mind Creation' Details Revealed

Finnish metallers CELESTY will release their third full-length effort, "Mortal Mind Creation", on October 23 via Dockyard 1. The follow-up to 2004's "Legacy of Hate" was recorded at Midas Studios in Vaasa, Finland with producer Sami "Hannu" Koivisto, who has previously worked with AMORPHIS, NORTHER,...

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AMORPHIS, POISONBLACK, SONATA ARCTICA, DIABLO Performances To Be Webcast Today

POISONBLACK, AMORPHIS, DIABLO and SONATA ARCTICA are among the bands whose performances at this weekend's Qstock festival Oulu, Finland are being streamed live via the Internet. The metal shows being broadcast today (Saturday, July 29) are as follows: POISONBLACK (4:00 – 5:00 p.m.) TERÄSBETONI (5:00...

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SABATON Replaces SAVAGE CIRCUS At Sweden's GATES OF METAL Festival

Swedish metallers SABATON have replaced SAVAGE CIRCUS on the billing of the Gates of Metal festival, set to take place August 4-5 at at Folkets Park in Hultsfred, Sweden. The lineup is now shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): AMORPHIS DEATHSTARS DESTRUCTION DISMEMBER HAMMERFALL HELLOWEEN L...

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AMORPHIS: New Dates Announced

Following their appearance at the Scooprock Festival in Mikkeli, Finland on Friday, September 15, AMORPHIS will play a one-off club gig at Nosturi in Helsinki on Saturday, September 16. Tickets will go on sale on Friday, July 21. In other news, a brief AMORPHIS feature has been included in Imperiumi...

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Sweden's SONIC SYNDICATE Land NUCLEAR BLAST Deal In 'Band Contest'

Swedish metal band SONIC SYNDICATE has landed a deal with Nuclear Blast Records as part of the "band contest" which was originally launched last summer. A jury consisting of the Nuclear Blast staff and representatives for such magazines as Metal Hammer (Germany, Metal Hammer (Spain),Metal Hammer (I...

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SHAPE OF DESPAIR To Appear On 'Entering The Levitation' Compilation

Finnish doom/death metallers SHAPE OF DESPAIR, the band featuring ex-AMORPHIS/current AJATTARA singer Pasi Koskinen, has entered Hellhole studio in Helsinki to begin recording a song called "Aether" for the forthcoming "Entering the Levitation - A Tribute to Skepticism" album. The CD will be release...

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DESTRUCTION, PARAGON Confirmed For Sweden's GATES OF METAL Festival

DESTRUCTION and PARAGON have been confirmed for the Gates of Metal festival, set to take place August 4-5 at at Folkets Park in Hultsfred, Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): AMORPHIS DEATHSTARS DESTRUCTION DISMEMBER HAMMERFALL HELLOWEEN LUMSK MACHINE MEN M...

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MANNHAI: 'Spaceball' Video Posted Online

MANNHAI, the Finnish group whose current lineup includes singer Pasi Koskinen (ex-AMORPHIS, AJATTARA),have uploaded their video for the song "Spaceball" at this location. The clip was directed and edited by Jari Koskinen, while the colors and graphic editing were handled by Jukka Mikander. "Spaceba...

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FEAR FACTORY, MORBID ANGEL, NAPALM DEATH Confirmed For Czech Republic's BRUTAL ASSAULT Festival

FEAR FACTORY, MORBID ANGEL, NAPALM DEATH and DESTRUCTION have been confirmed for the Brutal Assault festival, set to take place August 10­12 at Svojsice U Prelouce (100 km east of Prague) in the Czech Republic. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): ADOR DORATH AMORPH...

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MANNHAI Drummer Temporarily Replaced

MANNHAI, the Finnish group whose current lineup includes singer Pasi Koskinen (ex-AMORPHIS, AJATTARA),have posted the following message on their official web site: "On the next two MANNHAI shows the band will be joined by Björn Again Electric (a.k.a. Nalle Österman) from SONIC ROOTS sitting on the...

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THE SISTERS OF MERCY, FREEDOM CALL Added To Finland's TUSKA OPEN AIR Metal Festival

THE SISTERS OF MERCY and FREEDOM CALL have been added to the lineup of the ninth annual Tuska Open Air Metal Festival, set to take place June 30 – July 2 at Kaisaniemi in Helsinki, Finland. FREEDOM CALL have replaced U.K. power metallers DRAGONFORCE, who were forced to pull out of the event after la...

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DEATHSTARS, STEEL ATTACK Confirmed For Sweden's GATES OF METAL Festival

DEATHSTARS and STEEL ATTACK have been confirmed for the Gates of Metal festival, set to take place August 4-5 at at Folkets Park in Hultsfred, Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): AMORPHIS DEATHSTARS DISMEMBER HAMMERFALL HELLOWEEN LUMSK MACHINE MEN MAYHEM MI...

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MANNHAI To Play At Ice Hockey World Championship

This weekend, MANNHAI — the Finnish group whose current lineup includes singer Pasi Koskinen (ex-AMORPHIS, AJATTARA) — will play at the Ice Hockey World Championship in Riga, Latvia. According to a press release from the band's record label, Dockyard 1, MANNHAI will play in the ice hall itself, but...

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EDGUY, KREATOR Confirmed For Finland's NUMMIROCK Festival

EDGUY and KREATOR have been confirmed for the 20th edition of the Nummirock festival, set to take place June 23-24 in Nummijärvi, Finland. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): AMORPHIS CHARON CYAN VELVET PROJECT DEICIDE DIABLO DISCORE EDGUY HYPOCRISY KARELIAN WARCRY...