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KALMAH Enter Finnish Album Chart At No. 38

Finland's KALMAH have entered the national album chart in their home country at position No. 38 with their latest effort, "The Black Waltz". View the whole chart at this location. The follow-up to 2003's "Swampsong", "The Black Waltz" is available now on Spinefarm Records. The album marks the group'...

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TO/DIE/FOR Part Ways With Guitarist MIKA 'ALLI' AHTIAINEN

Finnish goth-metallers TO/DIE/FOR have parted ways with guitarist Mika "Alli" Ahtiainen. The group's official statement on the matter reads as follows: "With sad hearts, TO/DIE/FOR has had to let their guitarist Mika 'Alli' Ahtiainen go. "After playing and touring together for years, it just became...

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ROTTEN SOUND Part Ways With Drummer, Announce Replacement

Drummer Kai Hahto has left Finland's ROTTEN SOUND in order to concentrate more on his family and his other band WINTERSUN. His replacement is Sami Latva of DEATHBOUND fame. Commented the band in a statement: "Two weeks ago Sami Latva joined ROTTEN SOUND to replace our longtime drummer Kai Hahto. We...

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ETERNAL TEARS OF SORROW Begin Mixing New Album

Reactivated Finnish melodic extreme metal band ETERNAL TEARS OF SORROW have begun mixing their fifth album, "Before the Bleeding Sun", with Mikko Karmila at Finnvox Studios in Helsinki, Finland. "So far, the mixed songs sound exactly what they should sound like," the band write on their web site. "T...

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ENSIFERUM: New Song Available For Streaming

The track "Warrior's Quest" from Finnish folk-influenced melodic death metal band ENSIFERUM, now featuring in its ranks NORTHER frontman Petri Lindroos, is available for streaming at this location. The song comes off the group's new EP, "Dragonheads", due on February 15 via Spinefarm Records. The mi...

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KALMAH: New Album Samples Posted Online

Finland's KALMAH have uploaded audio samples of several tracks from their new album, entitled "The Black Waltz", at their official web site. Check out the songs "The Groan of Wind", "Defeat", "Bitter Metallic Side" and "The Black Waltz" at Kalmah.com. "The Black Waltz" is scheduled for release on Fe...

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TO/DIE/FOR Guitarist Says Getting Fired From SOULRELIC 'Made Me Laugh'

TO/DIE/FOR guitarist Antza Talala has commented on his departure from Finnish metallers SOULRELIC. In a statement released earlier in the month, SOULRELIC blamed the split on "some personal conflicts within the band," adding that "we still remain friends, but we no longer can work together as a band...

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ETERNAL TEARS OF SORROW: New Album Details Revealed

Reactivated Finnish melodic extreme metal band ETERNAL TEARS OF SORROW have announced the details of their fifth album, "Before the Bleeding Sun", due out in Finland on April 26 via Spinefarm Records. "Before the Bleeding Sun" is the band's first album since their reunion that took place in 2005. Th...

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NIGHTWISH: 'Highest Hopes' Was Finland's Top-Selling Album Last Year

According to a posting on NIGHTWISH's official web site, the band's "Highest Hopes - The Best Of Nightwish" release was the top-selling album in Finland in the year 2005, with sales of over 65,000 copies. Second on the list was ROBBIE WILLIAMS' "Intensive Care" (61,366 copies) and third YÖ's "Kuolem...

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CHILDREN OF BODOM: More North American Tour Dates Announced

Finland's CHILDREN OF BODOM will embark on a three-and-a-half week North American tour beginning on March 18. Support will come from BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE, and on select dates, CHIMAIRA (marked *) and an as-yet-undisclosed special guest (marked +; believed to be GOD FORBID)). The dates are as foll...

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ENSIFERUM To Release Live DVD In The Summer

Finnish folk-influenced melodic death metal band ENSIFERUM, now featuring in its ranks NORTHER frontman Petri Lindroos, have posted the following message on their official web site: "ENSIFERUM thanks everyone who attended the 10th anniversary celebration concert [at Nosturi in Helsinki, Finland on D...

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AJATTARA: New Song Posted Online

A brand-new AJATTARA track, entitled "Lautuma", has been posted online at this location. The song comes off the Finnish "black/dark metal" project's upcoming fourth full-length album, "Äpäre", due on March 22, 2006 via Spinefarm Records. "Äpäre" track listing: 01. Hurmasta 02. Raato 03. Säälin Koira...

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SOULRELIC Part Ways With TO/DIE/FOR Guitarist, Announce Replacement

Finnish metallers SOULRELIC have parted ways with TO/DIE/FOR guitarist Antza Talala. The group's official statement on the matter reads as follows: "Sometimes people might come to a conclusion that they no longer can go on in a deeper relationship. Same goes with this rock shit, and due to some pers...

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NIGHTWISH: 'Highest Hopes' Certified Double Platinum In Finland

NIGHTWISH's 2005 CD collection, "Highest Hopes - The Best Of Nightwish", has been certified double platinum in the band's native Finland for sales in excess of 60,000 copies. The album, which was released in two different formats (the normal version, and limited edition, featuring a bonus disc conta...

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ETERNAL TEARS OF SORROW: '99% Done' Recording New Album

Reactivated Finnish melodic extreme metal band ETERNAL TEARS OF SORROW are "99% finished" recording their as-yet-untitled fifth album for a tentative March/April 2006 release via Spinefarm Records. "The rest of the backing vocals are recorded etc. The mixing sessions begin in five or six weeks. Fina...