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ARI KOIVUNEN To Release New Single In May
The winner of the Finnish national TV talent competition "Idols", 23-year-old heavy metal singer Ari Koivunen, will deliver a new single, "Give Me A Reason", in early May to radio stations in Finland and various digital music retailers. The song was written by Nino Laurenne of THUNDERSTONE and Pasi...April 23, 2008
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ARI KOIVUNEN To Release Second Album In June
The winner of the Finnish national TV talent competition "Idols", 23-year-old heavy metal singer Ari Koivunen, will release his second album in Finland on June 11 via Sony BMG. Ari has been working with producer Nino Laurenne of THUNDERSTONE since March on the new CD, which, like last year's "Fuel f...April 19, 2008
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JUDAS PRIEST's 'Screaming' Leads 'Rock Band' Full-Album Downloads
According to Reuters, MTV said on Friday it will start selling full albums that can be downloaded and played in its "Rock Band" video game, with the first title coming next week from classic metal act JUDAS PRIEST. JUDAS PRIEST's "Screaming for Vengeance", which contains the band's hit "You've Got A...April 18, 2008
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ARI KOIVUNEN: New Tour Dates Announced
The winner of the Finnish national TV talent competition "Idols", 23-year-old heavy metal singer Ari Koivunen, has scheduled the following dates during the coming months: Apr. 19 - Kantri, Kauhava - FIN Apr. 26 - Viihderavintola Konsta, Kaustinen - FIN May 01 - Nosturi, Helsinki - FIN May 29 - The L...April 13, 2008
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FILTER Frontman: 'I Take My Music Very Seriously'
Pat Douglas of the Great Falls Tribune recently conducted an interview with FILTER frontman Richard Patrick. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: On FILTER's new album, "Anthems for the Damned": " 'Anthems for the Damned' is my howl in the night and it's my scream in the night that just says ....April 13, 2008
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Advent Parallax
Considering all the talk of the ascendance of USBM in some circles post-2000, one should never forget the veterans of the movement. After all, AVERSE SEFIRA has been kicking around since 1996. It wasn't until the act surprised audiences on the 1349 tour though that many USBM fans began thinking abou...April 5, 2008
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CELESTY Signs With SPINEFARM RECORDS
Finnish power metal band CELESTY has signed a worldwide deal with Spinefarm Records. The group will enter the studio this summer to record its fourth album for a tentative fall release. CELESTY last November posted a 10-minute video clip featuring highlights from the band's October 24, 2007 concert...April 2, 2008
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VOIVOD, KREATOR, CANNIBAL CORPSE, SICK OF IT ALL Featured In 'Louder Than Hell' Photo Book
Veteran music photographer Michael Mulley has announced the release of his first book. "Louder Than Hell" chronicles the best of the first six years of photographing bands in Western New York. The 32-page color and black-and-white book features some of the best old-school metal and punk and hardcore...April 2, 2008
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MOONSPELL, DISFEAR, SKINDRED Confirmed For Belgium's GRASPOP METAL MEETING
MOONSPELL, DISFEAR and SKINDRED have been confirmed for this year's Graspop Metal Meeting, set to take place June 27-29, 2008 at De Boeretand in Dessel, Belgium. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: 36 CRAZYFISTS AGENT STEEL ALCHEMIST APOCALYPTICA ARCH ENEMY AT THE GATES AVENGED SEVENFOLD...April 2, 2008
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MANDY LION Defends His PRINCE Cover: 'I Can't Please Everybody So I Won't Even Try'
Vocalist Mandy Lion (WWIII, WICKED ALLIANCE) who has just released the video for his cover version of PRINCE's "Kiss" (see clip below) has issued the following update: "There have been a lot of questions about what song I chose to cover and why. Well, I could have done the obvious and re-done an old...March 31, 2008
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IN FLAMES Bassist: We Never Left Our Musical Roots, We Just Evolved
PyroMusic.net recently conducted an interview with IN FLAMES bassist Peter Iwers. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow. PyroMusic.net: The new album is called "A Sense Of Purpose". Is there any special meaning behind that title at all? Peter Iwers: It's a little bit about growing up and becomin...March 30, 2008
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PAGANIZER, MASSACRE Members Join Forces In REVOLTING
REVOLTING is the name of a new band from Rogga Johansson (PAGANIZER, RIBSPREADER) which is dedicated to the absolute worship of late '80s death metal (CARNAGE, IMPETIGO) and horror/gore films from the 1980s! "With today's modern horror sucking beyond redemption and death metal being plagued by rap,...March 23, 2008
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No HELLION Reunion Tour Planned
New Renaissance Records has shot down reports that classic California metal band HELLION will embark on a reunion tour this summer. Commented label spokesperson Tony Collatta: "It came to our attention that a group calling itself 'HELLION' booked themselves into a series of clubs and theaters in the...March 21, 2008
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DARK TRANQUILLITY, KORPIKLAANI, EVERGREY Confirmed For Italy's EVOLUTION FESTIVAL
DARK TRANQUILLITY, KORPIKLAANI, EVERGREY, NECRODEATH, SADIST, ILLOGICIST and IDOLS ARE DEAD have been confirmed for the Evolution Festival, set to take place July 11-12 at Milan, Italy's Idroscalo. The festival billing is shapoing up as follows: Friday, July 11: CAVALERA CONSPIRACY SONATA ARCTICA DA...March 19, 2008
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NIDRIKE Working On New Material
NIDRIKE, the Swedish black metal project featuring VANMAKT mainman Gorgoth and Gjallar from SKALD as the main lyric writer, has issued the following update: "[NIDRIKE's debut album] 'Blodsarv' is about to be released by Black Plague Records, as you all know by now, but this doesn't mean that we aren...March 17, 2008
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