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IN FLAMES, NEVERMORE, PRIMAL FEAR Among Artists Confirmed For METALLICA Tribute CD

IN FLAMES, NEVERMORE, PRIMAL FEAR, SINNER and DARK TRANQUILLITY are among the artists set to appear on A Tribute To The Four Horsemen, a METALLICA tribute CD currently being compiled by Nuclear Blast Records for a December 2nd worldwide release, BLABBERMOUTH.NET can exclusively reveal. The following...
August 29, 2002
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ALTARIA Sign With AOR HEAVEN RECORDS

Finnish melodic metal band ALTARIA, featuring SONATA ARCTICA guitarist Jani Liimatainen, have signed a two-album contract with the German label AOR Heaven. The group's 11-track debut album, entitled Foundation, will be recorded at Sonic Pump studios in Helsinki during September for a February/March...
August 28, 2002
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IMMORTAL Cancel TUSKA 2002 Appearance

Norwegian black metallers IMMORTAL were forced to cancel their appearance at Finland's Tuska 2002 festival due to undisclosed "delicate family matters," according to an official statement from the group. "The band deeply feel bad about this, but promise to come back later in the year for another gig...
July 5, 2002
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THE PROJECT HATE, 2 TON PREDATOR To Play TUSKA 2002 Club Gig

THE PROJECT HATE, featuring Jörgen Sandström of ENTOMBED/GRAVE fame, and fellow Swedes 2 TON PREDATOR will play at Tavastia Club in Helsinki, Finland on July 12th as part of the Tuska 2002 festival. In its fifth installment, Tuska 2002 festival (which is scheduled to take place on July 12-14 in the...
June 25, 2002
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ALTARIA Sign Management Deal, Release Demo CD

Finland's ALTARIA, featuring SONATA ARCTICA guitarist Jani Liimatainen, have signed a management deal with Germany's GerMusica Promotion & Management and have made available for download their most recent Feed The Fire four-song demo CD via the group's official web site at this location. ALTARIA...
June 9, 2002
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IMMORTAL, IMPALED NAZARENE, MUSTASCH Confirmed For Finland's TUSKA OPEN AIR METAL Festival

IMMORTAL, IMPALED NAZARENE and MUSTASCH are the latest acts to have been confirmed for the Tuska Open Air Metal Festival, which is scheduled to take place on July 12-14 in the Kaisaniemi park in the center of Helsinki, Finland. In its fifth installment, Tuska Open Air Metal Festival is expected to d...
May 8, 2002
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SONATA ARCTICA Cancel Moscow Date

Finland's SONATA ARCTICA were forced to cancel their planned concert in Moscow on May 18th after they were unable to locate an available venue to hold the gig. The band are hoping to reschedule the show to a later date. ...
April 29, 2002
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BRUCE DICKINSON, DIABLO Confirmed For Finland's TUSKA OPEN AIR METAL FESTIVAL

BRUCE DICKSINSON and DIABLO are the latest acts to have been confirmed for the Tuska Open Air Metal Festival, which is scheduled to take place on July 12-14 in Helsinki, Finland. In its fifth installment, Tuska Open Air Metal Festival is expected to draw in excess of 10,000 attendees over a three-da...
April 25, 2002
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SENTENCED, AMORPHIS, Others Confirmed For Finland's NUMMIROCK Festival

SENTENCED, AMORPHIS and SONATA ARCTICA are among the artists that have been confirmed for this year's Nummirock festival, which is scheduled to take place on June 21st and on June 22nd in Nummijärvi, Finland. The complete list of acts currently set to appear at the event is as follows: EVERGREY AMOR...
April 18, 2002
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THE CROWN Confirmed For TUSKA OPEN AIR METAL FESTIVAL

Sweden's THE CROWN, featuring former AT THE GATES frontman Tomas Lindberg, will have been confirmed for the Tuska Open Air Metal Festival, which is scheduled to take place on July 12-14 in Helsinki, Finland. Other acts set to appear at the event include MACHINE HEAD, NIGHTWISH and SONATA ARCTICA, am...
March 26, 2002
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TUSKA OPEN AIR METAL Festival: First Acts Announced

MACHINE HEAD, NIGHTWISH and SONATA ARCTICA are three of the acts that have been confirmed for the Tuska Open Air Metal Festival, which is scheduled to take place on July 12-14 in Helsinki, Finland. In its fifth installment, Tuska Open Air Metal Festival is expected to draw in excess of 10,000 attend...
March 22, 2002
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STRATOVARIUS Frontman Inks Deal With Century Media, Announces Single, Album Details

STRATOVARIUS frontman Timo Kotipelto has officially signed with Century Media Records for the release of his debut solo offering, entitled Waiting For The Dawn, as exclusively reported here on February 22nd. Due out in May, the album will be issued in Finland via Timo's own High And Loud label, and...
March 6, 2002
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SONATA ARCTICA To Issue First-Ever Live Album In July

Finnish melodic metallers SONATA ARCTICA will issue their first-ever live album, entitled Songs of Silence - Live in Tokyo, in Finland on July 1st. The full track listing for the effort is as follows: 01. Intro 02. Weballergy 03. Kingdom for a Heart 04. Sing in Silence 05. False News Travel Fast 06....
March 5, 2002
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STRATOVARIUS Frontman Announces Title, Secures Label Deal For Solo Debut

STRATOVARIUS frontman Timo Kotipelto has set Waiting For The Dawn as the title of his forthcoming debut solo album, for which he has struck a deal with an as-yet-undisclosed major metal independent label (strongly rumored to be Century Media Records) for a May release. As previously reported, the al...
February 22, 2002
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STRATOVARIUS Frontman To Issue Solo Album In April/May

STRATOVARIUS vocalist Timo Kotipelto is presently negotiating with several record labels regarding the release of his upcoming solo album, and if all goes according to plan, the CD will receive a worldwide release in April/May. As previously reported, the album will be released in Finland via Timo's...
February 7, 2002