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FORCE MAJEURE Signs With LOW FREQUENCY RECORDS

Finnish metal band FORCE MAJEURE has inked a deal with Low Frequency Records. The group's debut album, "Frozen Chambers", will be released in March. According to a press release, "Frozen Chambers" "boasts ten outstandingly hard-rocking melodic metal songs. The songwriting on the album is both divers...

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POISONBLACK: Drums, Rhythm Guitar And Bass For New Album Recorded

POISONBLACK, the Finnish band featuring former SENTENCED frontman Ville Laihiala, has entered Soundmix Studio in the group's hometown of Oulu with producer Kari Vähäkuopus to begin recording its third album, entitled "A Dead Heavy Day". According to guitarist Janne Markus, "all drums, rhythm guitars...

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BURNING POINT: 'Fall Of Thy Kingdom' Video Posted Online

Finnish heavy metal band BURNING POINT has issued the following update: "Finally people all over the world are able to see the first BURNING POINT video, 'Fall of thy Kingdom'! The band has received lots of questions concerning this rarely seen video (it has been showed only in Finnish television be...

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LORDI Mainman To Guest On DOMINATION BLACK Mini-CD

LORDI mainman Mr. Lordi has recorded guest vocals for the track "The House Of 1000 Eyes" which will appear on DOMINATION BLACK's "Haunting" mini-CD, due in February 2008 via Violent Journey Records. "Haunting" (cover artwork by Jarkko Vanhalakka) track listing: 01. The House Of 1000 Eyes (feat. Mr.L...

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BURNING POINT: 'Heart Of Gold' Video Posted Online

Finnish heavy metal band BURNING POINT has released the video for its song "Heart of Gold". The clip, which was filmed, directed and produced by Jukka Häkkilä of NorthCrest Media, can be viewed below. "Heart of Gold" comes off BURNING POINT's third album, "Burned Down the Enemy", which was released...

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THUNDERSTONE Checks In From The Road

Finnish melodic power metallers THUNDERSTONE have updated their "tour diary" with another entry from their current European trek with NOCTURNAL RITES. Bassist Titus Hjelm's latest posting reads as follows: "Another ’reunion' waited for us in Vienna. It was the first time there for us in four years....

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THUNDERSTONE Keyboardist Checks In From European Tour

Finnish melodic power metallers THUNDERSTONE have updated their "tour diary" with another entry from their current European trek. An excerpt from keyboardist Jukka Karinen's latest posting follows: "We’re sitting in the bus, going from France to Spain. Last evening we performed in Paris in front of...

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THUNDERSTONE Announces New Touring Keyboardist

Despite a previous announcement to the contrary, STRATOVARIUS keyboardist Jens Johansson will be unable to join Finnish melodic power metallers THUNDERSTONE on their European tour as a replacement for the recently departed Kari Tornack. According to the band, Johansson has been forced to bow out of...

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SENTIMENT Completes Work On Debut Album

Finnish melodic metallers SENTIMENT, whose current lineup includes ex-THUNDERSTONE keyboardist Kari Tornack, have completed work on their debut album, "From Here to Ever After". At the moment the group is searching for record and distribution deals with suitable labels. According to a press release,...

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THUNDERSTONE: Lineup Changes Announced

Finnish melodic power metallers THUNDERSTONE have issued the following update: "We are sad to announce that Pasi Rantanen [vocals] and Kari Tornack [keyboards] are no longer part of THUNDERSTONE. Due to personal reasons and a visible lack of motivation on their part we saw it best to part with the g...

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BURNING POINT Completes Work On 'Heart Of Gold' Video

Finnish heavy metal band BURNING POINT has issued the following update: "The post-production of the new video, [for] the song 'Heart of Gold', has been finalized. The video will be sent firstly to the Finnish TV stations, but of course biggest TV stations all over the world will receive a package fr...

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NIGHTWISH: 'Dark Passion Play' Listening Session Report Available

Kari Helenius of the Finnish magazine Imperiumi was present at the listening session at Finnvox Studio in Helsinki for NIGHTWISH's new studio album, "Dark Passion Play". His report was translated by "Anssi" at the official NIGHTWISH forum and is available for viewing in three parts: Part#1, Part#2,...

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BURNING POINT Confirmed For Romania's MAXIMUM ROCK FESTIVAL

Finnish heavy metal band BURNING POINT has been confirmed for the Maximum Rock Festival, set to take place August 10-12 in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: OVERKILL GRAVE DIGGER TO/DIE/FOR ORPHANED LAND URKRAFT BURNING POINT IRON MAIDNEM (IRON MAIDEN tribute) INNE...

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MORS PRINCIPIUM EST: Band Future Uncertain Following Guitarist's Departure

Kari Koskinen of Imhotep webzine recently conducted an interview with MORS PRINCIPIUM EST singer Ville Viljanen. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: On longtime guitarist and composer Jori Haukio's decision to leave the band almost immediately after the group's new album, "Liberation = Termin...

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SEARING MEADOW: New Song Posted Online

Finnish melodic death metal band SEARING MEADOW has released a new promotional CD. The effort was recorded at Noisecamp Studios with producer Kari Nieminen. The track listing is as follows: 01. Inverted 02. Obey and Desecrate Check out the song "Inverted" on the band's MySpace page. Guitarist Sasu H...