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ALTARIA Announces New Singer

Finnish melodic metallers ALTARIA have issued the following update: "The search is over! ALTARIA has found their man to take the place behind the microphone. Multitalented vocalist Marco Luponero attended the auditions and managed to impress the band to the point that he was invited to join. The thi...

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AMORPHIS: Finnish Dates Announced

AMORPHIS will play four shows in Finland in April. The dates are as follows: Apr. 07 - Tavastia, Helsinki (FI) Apr. 19 - Klubi, Turku (FI) Apr. 20 - Osmantupa, Eura (FI) Apr. 21 - Lutakko, Jyväskylä (FI) AMORPHIS will enter Sonic Pump studios in Helsinki, Finland later this month to begin recording...

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AMORPHIS: 'The Smoke' Video To Premiere On Finnish TV

AMORPHIS' brand new video for the song "The Smoke" will be shown for the first time on the Finnish TV program "Rautaryhmä" (Sub TV) on Monday, January 8 at 23:50. The group's bassist, Niclas Etelävuori, will also be a guest on the show. AMORPHIS will enter Sonic Pump studios in Helsinki, Finland lat...

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AFTER FOREVER Confirmed For PROGPOWER USA VIII Festival

Dutch female-fronted symphonic metal outfit AFTER FOREVER has been confirmed for the ProgPower USA VIII festival, set to take place October 5-6, 2007 at Center Stage Atlanta in Atlanta, Georgia. The final festival billing is as follows (in alphabetical order): AFTER FOREVER COMMUNIC FIREWIND PAGAN'S...

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ENSLAVED, KEEP OF KALESSIN Comment On Norwegian GRAMMY Nominations

Tough, uncompromising characters with superb (and eclectic) taste in music obviously make up this year's Spellemann metal jury. The news that three out of four nominations in the metal category — ENSLAVED for "Ruun", KEEP OF KALESSIN for "Armada" and BENEA REACH for "Monument Bineothan" — have sent...

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AFTER FOREVER Confirms New Album Title

After four full-length albums and one mini-album, Dutch female-fronted symphonic metal outfit AFTER FOREVER has officially decided to make its upcoming album a self-titled affair. Commented guitarist Sander Gommans: "This album does not only show new elements of AFTER FOREVER, but it's also a reflec...

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AMORPHIS: Helsinki Gig To Be Streamed Live Over The Internet

AMORPHIS' December 30, 2006 gig at Tavastia in Helsinki, Finland will be streamed live over the Internet. More information and streaming links will be revealed closer to the show. Ever wondered how AMORPHIS would sound like if they sang in their own language (Finnish)? Check out track no. 4 on the b...

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AFTER FOREVER: New Album Will Be A Self-Titled Affair

According to an article on the Dutch web site Metalfan.nl, the title of the forthcoming AFTER FOREVER album will be simply "After Forever" and NOT "Energized", as was previously reported. The song "Discord" will feature the Prague Symphonic Orchestra, while vocalist Doro Pesch can be heard dueting w...

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THE DUSKFALL Cancels German Dates, Books Studio Time

Swedish metallers THE DUSKFALL have issued the following update: "We are sad to inform you that we are forced to cancel the 2 shows in Germany in January 2007. Both K17 and Winternoise festival will be cancelled. The reason is Mike's [Mikael Sandorf, guitar] need of a time out from all music duties...

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FACE DOWN Finishing Up Vocals On New Pre-Production Recording

FACE DOWN, the reunited Swedish outfit featuring former THE HAUNTED singer Marco Aro, has posted the following update on its official web site: "We're hoping to finish up the last of the vocals for our new pre-production recording tomorrow (December 20th) and hopefully we can finish the mix as well....

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ANNIHILATOR's JEFF WATERS, DORO PESCH Guest On New AFTER FOREVER Album

According to an article in the December 2006 issue of Holland's Aardschok magazine, ANNIHILATOR guitarist Jeff Waters and German hard rock singer Doro Pesch make guest appearances on the new AFTER FOREVER album, tentatively titled "Energized", due on March 23, 2007 via Nuclear Blast Records. Waters...

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AMORPHIS To Enter Studio In January

AMORPHIS guitarist Esa Holopainen guitarist has issued the following update: "It's been a really hectic year in the AMORPHIS camp and at the same time one of the best ones in our career. We released 'Eclipse', the first album with Mr. Joutsen on vocals, in spring and all the response from album &amp...

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CHILDREN OF BODOM, NIGHTWISH, STRATOVARIUS Members Featured On Metal Christmas Album

According to a posting on CHILDREN OF BODOM fan site Scythes Of Bodom, the band's frontman Alexi Laiho is featured on the Christmas-themed Finnish covers album "Raskaampaa Joulua" (Finnish for "Heavier Christmas"). Laiho can be heard shredding the axe on the track "Petteri Punakuono" ("Rudolph The R...

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M.A.N: In Pre-Production Mode

M.A.N, the new band formed out of the ashes of Sweden's TRANSPORT LEAGUE (featuring former MNEMIC frontman Tony Jelencovich),has begun making pre-production demos of the material that will appear on the group's upcoming second album. This is the first recording featuring the band's new members, And...

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MAPLE CROSS To Release New Album In January

Finnish thrash metal band MAPLE CROSS will release its new album, entitled "Heimo", on January 31, 2007. A single, entitled "Journey of a Wolf", is available for download at www.maplecross.net. Commented singer Marco R.J.: "It took us about six months to complete the writing process for the album, b...