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TAROT Set Release Date For 'Suffer Our Pleasures'
Finland's TAROT, the group led by NIGHTWISH/ex-SINERGY bassist Marco Hietala, have set a May 19 Finnish release date for their new album, entitled "Suffer Our Pleasures". A single featuring the track "Undead Son" is slated for release on April 14. A "best of" collection, appropriately titled "The Be...February 26, 2003
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ICED EARTH, NIGHTWISH, GAMMA RAY Confirmed For Sweden's GATES OF METAL Festival
ICED EARTH, NIGHTWISH, GAMMA RAY and KREATOR are among the artists confirmed to appear at Gates Of Metal festival, set to take place Aug. 2 in Hultsfred, Sweden. The complete list of artists currently scheduled to perform at the event is as follows: ICED EARTH NIGHTWISH GAMMA RAY KREATOR FREEDOM CAL...February 26, 2003
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SILENTIUM Announce New Singer, Offer Album Samples
Finnish atmospheric doom metallers SILENTIUM have replaced singer Tiina Lehvonen with Maija Turunen. Both Tiina and Maija can be heard on the group's upcoming third full-length CD, "Harmátia de Prudence", due in late spring/early summer release through Spikefarm Records. The album, which was recorde...February 25, 2003
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NIGHTWISH, BLIND GUARDIAN, SAXON Confirmed For Spain's METAL MANIA Festival
NIGHTWISH, BLIND GUARDIAN, SAXON, PRIMAL FEAR and MOTÖRHEAD are among the artists confirmed for the Metal Mania Festival, set to take place July 11-13 at the 45,000-capacity Auditorio Municipal in Villarrobledo (Albacete),Spain. More bands will be announced soon. ...February 25, 2003
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RAM-ZET Singer To Guest On FOR MY PAIN Debut
RAM-ZET singer Miriam "Sfinx" Renvåg has recorded a guest appearance on the forthcoming debut album from Finland's FOR MY PAIN, entitled "Fallen". FOR MY PAIN is the new Finnish "goth metal" supergroup featuring Tuomas Holopainen (NIGHTWISH) on keyboards, Altti Veteläinen (ex-ETERNAL TEARS OF SORROW...February 21, 2003
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SILENTIUM Finish Recording New Album
Finnish atmospheric doom metallers SILENTIUM have finished recording their third full-length CD, "Harmátia de Prudence", and are preparing to mix it for a late spring/early summer release through Spikefarm Records. The CD was recorded at Sundicoop Studio in Savonlinna, Finland and was produced by NI...February 12, 2003
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MASTERPLAN Confirmed For Britain's BLOODSTOCK 2003
MASTERPLAN, the new band featuring ex-HELLOWEEN guitarist Roland Grapow, ex-HELLOWEEN drummer Uli Kusch and former YNGWIE MALMSTEEN/ARK singer Jorn Lande, are the latest act to have been confirmed for this year's Bloodstock Festival, a two-day event set to take place Aug. 29-30, 2003 at the Assembly...February 6, 2003
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NIGHTWISH, LORDI, THE 69 EYES Get Nominated For Finnish GRAMMY!
NIGHTWISH, LORDI and THE 69 EYES are among the artists nominated at the Finnish Grammy equivalent, EMMA, set to be broadcast live via Finnish TV2 on March 8. NIGHTWISH were nominated in three categories (Best Band, Best Hard Rock/Metal Album, Best Finnish Artist),as were LORDI (Newcomer Of The Year...January 31, 2003
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HAMMERFALL Confirmed For Britain's BLOODSTOCK 2003 Festival
HAMMERFALL are the latest act to have been confirmed for this year's Bloodstock Festival, a two-day event set to take place Aug. 29-30, 2003 at the Assembly Rooms in Derby, U.K. Also scheduled to appear at the event are NIGHTWISH, PARADISE LOST, BLAZE, DRAGONFORCE, POWER QUEST, and WAYLANDER. A tota...January 28, 2003
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PARADISE LOST Confirmed For England's BLOODSTOCK FESTIVAL 2003
PARADISE LOST are the latest British act to have been confirmed for this year's Bloodstock Festival, a two-day event set to take place Aug. 29-30, 2003 at the Assembly Rooms in Derby, U.K. The Yorkshire group, who recently issued their ninth studio album, "Symbol Of Life", will occupy the "special g...January 21, 2003
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TO/DIE/FOR Finalize Track Listing For 'Jaded'
Finland's TO/DIE/FOR have finalized the track listing for their new album, "Jaded", due on Mar. 3, 2003 through Spinefarm Records. The complete track listing for "Jaded" is as follows: 01. Dying Embers 02. (I Just) Died In Your Arms (CUTTING CREW cover) 03. Too Much Ain't Enough 04. The Unknown II 0...January 20, 2003
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FOR MY PAIN Finalize Title, Track Listing For Full-Length Debut
FOR MY PAIN, the new Finnish "goth metal" supergroup featuring Tuomas Holopainen (NIGHTWISH) on keyboards, Altti Veteläinen (ex-ETERNAL TEARS OF SORROW) on bass, Lauri Tuohimaa (EMBRAZE) on guitar, Olli-Pekka Törrö (ex-ETERNAL TEARS OF SORROW) on guitar, Juha Kylmänen (REFLECTION) on vocals, and Pet...January 20, 2003
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EVEMASTER Ink Deal With LOW FREQUENCY
Finland's EVEMASTER have signed a three-album deal with Low Frequency Records. The group are currently putting the finishing touches on their second CD, "Wither", at Astia Studios (CHILDREN OF BODOM, WARMEN, ENTWINE) with producer Anssi Kippo. The follow-up to "Lacrimae Mundi", which is set to be ma...January 9, 2003
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Germany's Top-Selling Hard Rock Albums Of 2002
The following is a list of Germany's top-selling hard rock/metal albums of 2002 (as reported by Rock Hard magazine): 07. DIE TOTEN HOSEN - Auswärtsspiel 08. RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS - By The Way 13. NICKELBACK - Silver Side Up 15. BÖHSE ONKELZ - Dopamin 17. LENNY KRAVITZ - Lenny 21. P.O.D. - Satellite...January 9, 2003
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ALTARIA Complete Recording, Begin Mixing Full-Length Debut
Finnish melodic metal band ALTARIA, featuring SONATA ARCTICA guitarist Jani Liimatainen, have completed the backing and harmony vocal tracks for their debut album, "Invitation", and are currently taking care of "additional recordings and other small details and minor fixes" before beginning to mix t...January 9, 2003
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