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LORDI Pays Tribute To KISS' 'Creatures Of The Night' With New Single Cover

The cover artwork for LORDI's new single, "Beast Loose in Paradise" — which is a tribute to KISS' classic "Creatures of the Night" cover — can be viewed at MonsterDiscoHell.com. "Beast Loose in Paradise" will be released as a downloadable single via www.zed.fi on December 24 and as a physical CD ...

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ALICE COOPER Confirmed For New Zealand's ROCK2WGTN Festival

According to The New Zealand Herald, ALICE COOPER will join OZZY OSBOURNE and KISS for the upcoming Rock2Wgtn music festival, which is scheduled to take place March 22-23 at Westpac Stadium in Wellington, New Zealand. Cooper gained notoriety after a 1969 concert incident led to him being reported, w...

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KISS, OZZY OSBOURNE, LORDI: Commercial For New Zealand's ROCK2WGTN Festival Available

A TV commercial for the upcoming Rock2Wgtn music festival, which is scheduled to take place March 22-23 at Westpac Stadium in Wellington, New Zealand, can be viewed below. OZZY OSBOURNE, KISS and LORDI are confirmed to perform at the event, which is expected to draw crowds of up to 80,000 people. Se...

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LORDI: More 'Beast Loose In Paradise' Single Details Revealed

LORDI's new single, "Beast Loose in Paradise" will be released as a downloadable single via www.zed.fi on December 24 and as a physical CD on January 9. There will be two edits of the song: "Radio Edit" and the "Dark Floors Version". The "Dark Floors" version will include a longer intro. "Beast Loos...

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LORDI: Hometown Concert Postponed; New Single Due This Month

Finnish metal monsters LORDI have postponed their previously announced hometown gig on December 14 at Lappi Areena in Rovaniemi due to ongoing post-production work on the band's upcoming feature film "Dark Floors". Tickets already purchased for the December concert will be valid for the new show. Ti...

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OZZY OSBOURNE And KISS Deemed 'Inappropriate' By New Zealand Church Groups

Jenny Ling of Stuff.co.nz reports: A crusade is looming as church groups prepare to take on heavy metal heavyweights poised to play in Wellington [New Zealand] over Easter. Wellington pentecostal church Lifepoint says the lineup of bands — including former bat-biter OZZY OSBOURNE and KISS — are "not...

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UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER, THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN Members To Guest On Tonight's 'Tinitus'

U.D.O./ex-ACCEPT frontman Udo Dirkschneider and two members of THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN were interviewed for this week's "Tinitus" radio show, airing tonight (Wednesday, November 28) between 20.00 CET (8:00 p.m.) and 22.00 CET (10:00 p.m.) on Norway's P3. According to a press release for the progra...

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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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LORDI Recording New Material

According to MonsterDiscoHell.com, Finnish monster rockers LORDI are currently at producer Jyrki Tuovinen's studio in Helsinki recording two brand new tracks, one of which will appear in "Dark Floors" — the feature film starring LORDI. A short interview with LORDI mainman Mr. Lordi regarding the rec...

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LORDI Announces Hometown Concert

Finnish metal monsters LORDI have announced a hometown gig on December 14 at Lappi Areena in Rovaniemi. This will mark the band's first Finnish gig — indeed, the first European concert — since touring the U.S. with first Ozzfest, then TYPE O NEGATIVE. As previously reported, the official "teaser" fo...

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LORDI: Official 'Dark Floors' Teaser Available

The official "teaser" for "Dark Floors" — the feature film starring the Finnish "monster" metal band LORDI — can be viewed below. The plot summary is as follows: Concerned for her autistic daughter's health, a father sees her removal from the hospital by force as the only option. An elevator breakdo...

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TYPE O NEGATIVE Drummer Says 'Dead Again' Will Be Reissued With New Artwork, Accompanying DVD

Jesse Capps of RockConfidential.com recently conducted an interview with TYPE O NEGATIVE drummer Johnny Kelly. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: RockConfidential.com: You guys have been out on the road for your Halloween tour. How was it this year? Johnny: It's always been something of a tr...

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LORDI Manager, Bodyguard Shot At Following Louisville Concert

According to ESCtoday.com, LORDI's manager and bodyguard were shot at, and a fan was robbed, following the band's performance in Louisville, Kentucky Friday night (October 26). The events started after the concert when LORDI mainman Mr. Lordi, his wife Johanna and the band's keyboardist Awa had just...

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LORDI To Take Part In Online Chat

Finnish monster hard rock sensations LORDI will participate in an online chat at Habbo.com on November 2 at 3 p.m. EST. Habbo Hotel is a richly colorful, multi-dimensional virtual community targeted to teens 13-17. Since its launch in 2000, Habbo Hotel has taken the world by storm. To date, Habbo Ho...

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TWISTED SISTER Guitarist To Perform With LORDI In New York City Tonight

TWISTED SISTER guitarist Jay Jay French will join Finnish monster rock n' roll band LORDI on stage tonight at The Fillmore in New York City. French, who played on the song "Chainsaw Buffet" off the band's 2007 release "The Arockalypse", will join the band in full TWISTED SISTER attire for the track...