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MANNHAI Seek Record Deal; New Tracks Available For Download
Finnish "stoner rockers" MANNHAI have uploaded several demo tracks featuring new singer Pasi Koskinen (ex-AMORPHIS, AJATTARA) at their official web site. Check out full-length versions of the songs "Fuzzmaster" and "Downers" and samples of the tracks "The Burn" and "Better Hate Yesterday" at www.man...August 9, 2005
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CHAOSBREED's THE DOORS Tribute Band Announce New Show
THE BLUE HORSE, the Finnish THE DOORS tribute band featuring CHAOSBREED members Oppu Laine (ex-AMORPHIS, MANNHAI) and Nalle Österman (GANDALF, ex-LULLACRY),along with drummer Mikko "Junior" Pietinen (MANNHAI),keyboardist Kasper Martenson (ex-AMORPHIS, MANNHAI) and lead guitarist Markku "Crazy" Hei...August 5, 2005
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CHAOSBREED Members Pay Tribute To THE DOORS
On Thursday, August 4, CHAOSBREED members Oppu Laine (ex-AMORPHIS, MANNHAI) and Nalle Österman (GANDALF, ex-LULLACRY) will play a one-off tribute show to the classic American rock act THE DOORS as members of THE BLUE HORSE. For fans of CHAOSBREED, this might be especially interesting, as this will b...August 2, 2005
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SINGLE BULLET THEORY: In Pre-Production Mode
Vocalist/guitarist Matt Difabio of the Philadelphia-based metallers SINGLE BULLET THEORY has issued the following update on the band's current activities: "We are in pre-production for our next yet-to-be-titled release. We have 13 brand new songs written and are currently in arrangement mode. Thank...July 15, 2005
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AJATTARA Pull Out Of Germany's PARTY.SAN OPEN AIR Festival
AJATTARA, the Finnish "black/dark metal" project featuring former AMORPHIS frontman Pasi Koskinen (a.k.a. Ruoja),have cancelled their appearance at the 2005 installment of the Party.San Open Air festival, set to be held August 11-13 in Bad Berka, Germany. AJATTARA's third album, "Tyhjyys" ("Emptine...July 6, 2005
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TO SEPARATE THE FLESH FROM THE BONES: Finnish Date Announced
TO SEPARATE THE FLESH FROM THE BONES, the Finnish grindcore band featuring Herr Arschstein (Pasi Koskinen, ex-AMORPHIS),Rot Wailer (Niclas Etelavuori, AMORPHIS) and Pus Sypope (Gas, H.I.M.),have been confirmed for the Karmarock festival, set to take place July 30 in Harjavalta, Finland. For more i...June 23, 2005
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AMORPHIS: Preparing To Enter Studio
Finnish rockers AMORPHIS are intensively rehearsing and writing new songs for their follow-up to last year's "Far from the Sun", tentatively due in late 2005/early 2006 via Nuclear Blast Records. On July 1, the band will enter the Sonic Pump studios in Helsinki to start the recording process. Produc...June 13, 2005
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SENTENCED Guitarist Says Writing About 'The Darker Side' Comes Naturally
FourteenG webzine recently conducted an interview with SENTENCED guitarist Sami Lopakka. A few excerpts from the interview follow: FourteenG: How sad was it during the writing process for "The Funeral Album" once you knew this was going to be your swan song? Sami Lopakka: "We made the final decision...June 13, 2005
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THE ETERNAL Name New Album
Australian melodic doom metal band THE ETERNAL (formerly CRYPTAL DARKNESS) have set "Sleep of Reason" as the title of their forthcoming second album, due late September via Firebox Records. The follow-up to last year's "The Sombre Light of Isolation" was recorded at Palm Studios in Melbourne and is...June 5, 2005
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SHAPE OF DESPAIR: New Album Details Revealed
Finnish doom/death metallers SHAPE OF DESPAIR, the band featuring ex-AMORPHIS/current AJATTARA singer Pasi Koskinen, will release their new self-titled album on August 3 via Spinefarm Records. The low-priced CD will feature rare and unreleased material from the group, including tracks from the band'...June 3, 2005
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SINGLE BULLET THEORY Announce New Guitarist
Philadelphia metal act SINGLE BULLET THEORY have announced the addition of guitarist Dan Loughry to the group's ranks. Dan is best known for his work with technical death metal band POLTERCHRIST (Season of Mist Records) and "will be a fantastic attribute to the next SBT disc," according to a press r...June 1, 2005
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AMORPHIS To Record New Album In July
AMORPHIS guitarist Esa Holopainen has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "We've been rehearsing intensively past two months now and the songs start to get their final shape. There's still couple tracks which need to be rehearsed but basically the songs are ready and the ba...May 31, 2005
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Former AMORPHIS Singer Officially Joins MANNHAI
Former AMORPHIS and current AJATTARA singer Pasi Koskinen has officially joined MANNHAI as the group's new vocalist. "This was a collective decision, and it has been clear for us since we hit the stage together for the first time in Berlin last April," MANNHAI write on their web site. "A natural sol...May 30, 2005
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INTO ETERNITY Prepare To Return To The Road
Canadian progressive death metal band INTO ETERNITY are preparing to return to the road after their spring North American tour with AMORPHIS. Lead guitarist/second vocalist Tim Roth addressed the bands recent activities: "It's been a few weeks since we wrapped up our headlining Canadian dates, and e...May 16, 2005
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SKULLSHIFTER To Release Limited-Edition EP
SKULLSHIFTER, the new band featuring former INSANIAC members CJ Scioscia (guitar) and Tom Nolz (guitar, vocals),are continuing work on their debut album, "Inner Demons", for a late 2005/early 2006 release. Scioscia's latest update on the recording process reads as follows: "After initially planning...May 16, 2005
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