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Metal Is Alive And Well In Finland
"True" heavy metal may rarely reach the top of the charts in America, but in Finland, it seems to be alive and thriving, if the country's latest Pop Album chart is anything to go by. The following are the metal albums currently residing in Finland's top 40 Pop Album chart, as published over the week...March 17, 2003
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ANNIHILATOR, CIRCLE II CIRCLE Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
ANNIHILATOR and CIRCLE II CIRCLE are the latest acts to have been officially confirmed for this year's installment of Wacken Open Air festival. The event, which is scheduled to take place Jul. 31-Aug. 2, 2003 in Wacken, Germany, will include performances from the following artists, among others: ANC...March 15, 2003
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IRON MAIDEN, TYPE O NEGATIVE, SEPULTURA Confirmed For Belgium's GRASPOP METAL MEETING
IRON MAIDEN, TYPE O NEGATIVE, STRATOVARIUS and SEPULTURA are among the artists confirmed to appear at this year's Graspop Metal Meeting festival, set for July 4-5 at Boeretang in Dessel, Belgium. The following bands are currently scheduled to perform at the event: Saturday, July 4: IRON MAIDEN WITHI...March 7, 2003
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H.I.M., MURDERDOLLS Confirmed For Holland's WALDROCK Festival
H.I.M. and MURDERDOLLS are the latest acts to have been confirmed for this year's Waldrock festival, scheduled to take place on June 21 in Burgum, Holland. Other artists set to appear at the event include IRON MAIDEN, MADBALL, STRATOVARIUS, CLAWFINGER, TYPE O NEGATIVE, and PETER PAN SPEEDROCK. For m...March 7, 2003
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STRATOVARIUS: No Tour Planned For 'Elements Part 2'
Finland's STRATOVARIUS have no intention of touring behind their upcoming "Elements Part 2" release, guitarist Timo Tolkki has revealed to Kaista. The follow-up to their current "Elements Part 1" CD, which has just been completed, is tentatively scheduled for release in October, but may end up getti...March 5, 2003
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IRON MAIDEN, CLAWFINGER, MADBALL Confirmed For Holland's WALDROCK 2003 Festival
IRON MAIDEN, MADBALL, STRATOVARIUS, CLAWFINGER, TYPE O NEGATIVE, and PETER PAN SPEEDROCK are the first acts to have been confirmed for this year's Waldrock festival, scheduled to take place on June 21 in Burgum, Holland. For more information, visit the festival's official web site at this location....March 3, 2003
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STRATOVARIUS To Film Italian Gig For Upcoming DVD
Finland's STRATOVARIUS will film their headlining show in Milan, Italy on April 12 for an upcoming live DVD. In other news, the group have announced plans to play a "secret" gig in Finland before the start of their Elements Tour 2003. More information on the exact location of the secret gig will be...February 27, 2003
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TYPE O NEGATIVE, THE HAUNTED, EDGUY Confirmed For Finland's TUSKA 2003
TYPE O NEGATIVE, THE HAUNTED, EDGUY and ARCH ENEMY are among the artists confirmed to appear at Finland's Tuska 2003 festival, set to take place July 11-13 in the Kaisaniemi park in the center of Helsinki. The complete list of artists currently scheduled to perform at the event is as follows: EDGUY...February 25, 2003
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STRATOVARIUS: Making Of 'Eagleheart' Video Posted Online
Footage of the making of the new STRATOVARIUS video clip for the song "Eagleheart" can be found at this location. "Eagleheart" comes off the band's current CD, "Elements Part 1", which received a European release in late January. ...February 19, 2003
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IN FLAMES, SOILWORK, MASTERPLAN Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
IN FLAMES, SOILWORK and MASTERPLAN are the latest acts to have been officially confirmed for this year's installment of Wacken Open Air festival. The event, which is scheduled to take place Jul. 31-Aug. 2, 2003 in Wacken, Germany, will include performances from the following artists, among others: S...February 18, 2003
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STRATOVARIUS Begin Mixing 'Elements Pt. 2'
STRATOVARIUS guitarist Timo Tolkki entered Finnvox studios Tuesday (Feb. 11) in Helsinki with Mikko Karmila to begin mixing the songs for the group's next full-length album, titled "Elements Pt. 2". Some vocal overdubs will also be recorded during the sessions. "Elements Pt. 2" is tentatively due fo...February 12, 2003
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STRATOVARIUS: Charting High In Europe
STRATOVARIUS's latest album, "Elements Part I", entered the French Album Chart at position #42, German Album Chart at position #27, and Swiss Album Chart at position #91. As previously reported, the CD landed at No. 2 in Finland during its first week of release. ...February 6, 2003
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STRATOVARIUS Debut At Finnish No. 2!!
STRATOVARIUS have entered the Finnish Top 40 national album chart at position No. 2 with their latest release, "Elements Part I". "In all honesty we all expected for #1 position, but this time it didn't happen," the band said in a statement posted on their official web site. "STRATOVARIUS humbly wis...February 3, 2003
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AMORPHIS Frontman Completes Work On New AJATTARA CD
AMORPHIS frontman Pasi Koskinen's "black/dark metal" project AJATTARA have completed work on their new album, "Kuolema" ("Death"),for a March 24 release. The full track listing for the effort is as follows: 01. Antakaa Elää (Let Me Live) 02. Surman Henki (The Ghost Of Death) 03. Haureus (Fornicatio...January 31, 2003
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THE CROWN, DISMEMBER, ANCIENT RITES Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR 2003
THE CROWN, DISMEMBER, ANCIENT RITES, DEW-SCENTED, SINISTER and THYRFING are the latest acts to have been officially confirmed for this year's installment of Wacken Open Air festival. The event, which is scheduled to take place Jul. 31-Aug. 2, 2003 in Wacken, Germany, will include performances from t...January 28, 2003
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