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Sweden's SALT Recording Debut Album

SALT, the new Swedish project featuring Björn Lodin (BALTIMOORE) on vocals, Mikael Nord Andersson (BALTIMOORE) on guitar and lead/backing vocals, Janne Stark (OVERDRIVE) on guitar, Robban Bäck on drums and Björn Lundqvist on bass/vocals, is currently recording its debut album for an early 2008 relea...

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BATTLELORE To Enter Studio In March

Finnish "fantasy metal" band BATTLELORE has issued the following update: "Recordings of our next album shall begin on March 31st, 2008 at Sound Supreme studios, Finland. Janne Saksa will record and produce the new album and the mixing will be done by Swedish metal legend Dan Swanö. Estimated release...

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ENSIFERUM Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

Finnish folk-influenced melodic death metal act ENSIFERUM has been confirmed for next year's installment of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 31 - August 2, 2008 in Wacken, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AS I LAY DYING AT THE GATES AUTUMN AVANTASIA AXEL RU...

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ENSIFERUM, TURISAS, TÝR: More PAGANFEST Dates Announced

ENSIFERUM, TURISAS, TÝR and ELUVEITIE will team up for the Paganfest USA tour beginning in April. Confirmed dates so far are as follows: Apr. 25 - Toronto, ON @ The Opera House Apr. 26 - Montreal, QC @ Medley Apr. 27 - Worchester, MA @ The Palladium Apr. 28 - Springfield, VA @ Jaxx Apr. ...

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ROTTEN SOUND: Entire New Album Available For Streaming

Finland's ROTTEN SOUND is sctreaming its new full-length album, "Cycles", in its entirety via the group's recently relaunched web site. Due on January 9, 2008 via Spinefarm Records, the CD was recorded and mixed with Janne Saksa at Kantola and Sound Supreme studios. Mastering was handled by Pelle He...

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Absolution

CANNIBAL CORPSE and DEICIDE fans, prepare to either expand your horizons or get really bummed out. Guitarist Jack Owen has declared "Absolution" the best album he's ever played on, and there's nary an entrail (ripped from a nether region or otherwise) to be seen. In fact, death metal's most recogniz...

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ARI KOIVUNEN: 2005 Performance Of QUEEN's 'Bohemian Rhapsody' Posted Online

Video footage of the winner of the Finnish national TV talent competition "Idols", heavy metal singer Ari Koivunen, performing a cover of QUEEN's "Bohemian Rhapsody" at a 2005 benefit concert for the victims of the Southeast Asian tsunami in Bangkok, Thailand has surfaced and can be viewed below. Ar...

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CHILDREN OF BODOM, AMORPHIS Guitarists Perform At 'Guitar Heroes' Concert; Video Available

Video footage from the album-launch concert to celebrate the release of the Finnish "Guitar Heroes" CD, which took place on November 6 at Tavastia in Helsinki, Finland, can be viewed below. The clips include special performances by Roope Latvala (CHILDREN OF BODOM) and Esa Holopainen (AMORPHIS),bot...

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OVERDRIVE: New Song Posted Online

Swedish '80s metallers OVERDRIVE have posted a new track, entitled "Army Of Darkness", on their MySpace page. The song comes off the group's new album, "Let The Metal Do The Talking", which is scheduled for release in January 2008 on Lion Music. The group's first LP in 24 years was mixed at Sound .....

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WIDESCREEN MODE: 'Dead Inside' Lands On Finnish Chart

"Dead Inside", the new single from the Finnish metal/rock band WIDESCREEN MODE, has entered the chart in the group's home country at position No. 5. The song comes off the group's debut album, "Until the End" (Dark Sentiments/Playground Music Scandinavia),which landed on the Finnish chart at No. 34...

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WINTERBORN Announces New Bassist

WINTERBORN, the self-proclaimed "coldest Finnish heavy metal band," has announced the addition of bassist Pasi Kauppinen (SILENT VOICES) to the group's ranks. Commented WINTERBORN guitarist Pasi Vapola: "Kauppinen was a very natural choice for us because he knows the band, the music and all the guys...

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TOTAL DEVASTATION Begins Recording New Album

Finland's TOTAL DEVASTATION has entered the studio to begin recording its fourth album, "Honour the Disorder", for a spring 2008 release. An "album diary" documenting the entire process can be found at this location. TOTAL DEVASTATION released its third album, "Wreck", in continental Europe on Septe...

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ENSIFERUM, TURISAS, TÝR, ELUVEITIE: More PAGANFEST Dates Announced

ENSIFERUM, TURISAS, TÝR and ELUVEITIE will team up for the Paganfest USA tour beginning in April. Confirmed dates so far are as follows: Apr. 25 - Toronto, ON - Opera House Apr. 26 - Montreal, QC - Medley Apr. 27 - Worcester, MA - Palladium Apr. 28 - Springfield, VA - Jaxx Apr. 29 - ...

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ARI KOIVUNEN Performs New Single On Finnish TV; Video Available

The winner of the Finnish national TV talent competition "Idols", 23-year-old heavy metal singer Ari Koivunen, performed his new single, "Angels Are Calling" (acoustic version),on the Finnish TV show "Huuma" (airing on MTV3) on Saturday (November 24). The song was composed by STRATOVARIUS mainman T...

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WIDESCREEN MODE: 'Dead Inside' Video Posted Online

Finnish metal/rock band WIDESCREEN MODE has released the video for its song "Dead Inside". The track comes off the group's debut album, "Until the End" (Dark Sentiments/Playground Music Scandinavia),which entered the Finnish chart at position No. 34 upon its release earlier in the month. Watch the...