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Finnish Heavy Metal 'Idol' Tops Album Chart

The winner of the Finnish national TV talent competition "Idols", 22-year-old heavy metal singer Ari Koivunen, has topped the Finnish album chart with his solo debut, "Fuel for the Fire" (Sony BMG). View the whole chart at this location. Check out audio samples here (IMPORTANT: You must hold your cu...

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LORDI Film 'Gets State Funding'

BBC News reports: A horror film by 2006 Eurovision Song Contest winners LORDI has received 300,000 euros (£200,000) funding from the Finnish government, reports say. "Dark Floors", which will feature the rock band's four members, is being shot in Finland at a cost of 4.2m euros (£2.84m),according t...

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Finnish Heavy Metal 'Idol' ARI KOIVUNEN Releases Solo Debut, Prepares To Hit The Road

The winner of the Finnish national TV talent competition "Idols", 22-year-old heavy metal singer Ari Koivunen, has just released his debut album, "Fuel for the Fire", in Finland via Sony BMG. Check out audio samples at this location (IMPORTANT: You must hold your cursor over the musical note symbol...

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LORDI Invades CANNES FILM FESTIVAL

According to Helsingin Sanomat, LORDI's upcoming horror film, "Dark Floors", was being marketed at the Cannes Film Festival Saturday evening. When French children spotted the monster group on the street, the cameras started clicking. "Loorrrdi, Loorrrdi", they shouted. Helping create an atmosphere o...

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Be 'Part Of' This Year's OZZFEST

This summer Ozzfest will rock mightily with festival's namesake OZZY OSBOURNE and LAMB OF GOD, HATEBREED, STATIC-X, LORDI, BEHEMOTH, MONDO GENERATOR, NILE, ANKLA, CIRCUS DIABLO, THE SHOWDOWN, 3 INCHES OF BLOOD, DAATH, CHTHONIC and IN THIS MOMENT. In addition to the popular "Party Like A Rockstar" VI...

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LORDI To Guest On SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO's 'Hard Files'

Finnish metal monsters LORDI will guest on this week's edition of "Hard Files", Sirius Satellite Radio's weekly one-hour aural glimpse into the music and lives of some of your favorite metal bands. The winners of last year's Eurovision Song Contest invade the Sirius studios in full costume to take o...

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'VH1 Rock Honors' Host BAM MARGERA Interviewed; Audio Available

In the latest "Talking Metal" podcast, coverage of the 2007 edition of "VH1 Rock Honors" continues with interviews hosts Mark Strigl and John Ostronomy conducted with "Honors" host Bam Margera and his wife Missy. Topics include Ozzy Osbourne, ZZ TOP, Filthy Note Records, VAINS OF JENNA, FIREBALL MIN...

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LORDI Mainman Talks About His Favorite Rock Album, KISS' 'Destroyer'

Greg Prato of Classic Rock magazine (web site) recently interviewed LORDI mainman Mr. Lordi about his favorite rock album, and he chose KISS' "Destroyer". An excerpt from the article follows: Mr. Lordi on KISS' "Destroyer": "It was the first KISS album that I owned. It wasn't the first KISS album th...

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LORDI To Rock Theaters With 'Dark Floors'

Emma Gray Munthe of Variety.com reports: In an interview just after Finnish monster-rock band LORDI had won the 2006 Eurovision Song Contest with "Hard Rock Hallelujah", Mr. Lordi said that he wanted producer Markus Selin to contact him. He wanted to make a horror movie. And, of course, a project ba...

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LORDI To Appear On FUSE's 'Steven's Untitled Rock Show' Tonight

LORDI will appear as special guests on the Fuse network's acclaimed program "Steven's Untitled Rock Show". The Finnish monster rockers will be guests on tonight's (Tuesday, May 15) edition at 7:00 p.m. EST / 4:00 p.m. PST. The program will air again on Wednesday morning, May 16 beginning at 5:00 a.m...

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LORDI: New Video Features Available

The Associated Press and Time Out New York have posted online feature interviews with Finland's monster rock 'n' roll band LORDI, where the band discusses its new album, playing North America for the first time and winning the Eurovision Song Contest. To watch The Associated Press segment, click her...

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LORDI Fans Are Thanking Band For 'Bringing Rock And Roll Back To The U.S.'

Kim McLaughlin of Reuters reports: East Coast fans in the United States have praised Finnish monster hard rock band LORDI for bringing rock and roll back to America, the band said on Friday. LORDI — who conquered their native country before storming to win the Eurovision Song Contest last year — kic...

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OZZFEST Announces STATIC-X As Final Main-Stage Act On This Summer's Tour

Ozzfest alumni STATIC-X is the last band to join the Ozzfest revolution by signing on for this year's historic "Freefest." They, along with OZZY OSBOURNE, LAMB OF GOD, HATEBREED and others, will give fans the rock experience of their lives at a price that's hard to beat. As previously announced, the...

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LORDI: Vinyl Version Of 'The Arockalypse' Now Available

A limited-edition, one-time world pressing vinyl version of "The Arockalypse" from Finland's monster rock n' roll band LORDI is now available from The End Records' mailorder site, The Omega. The vinyl version of "The Arockalypse" is the first time any of the band's material has been released on viny...

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U.D.O.: 'Mastercutor' Bonus Tracks Detailed; 'The Wrong Side Of Midnight' Video Available

U.D.O., the band led by former ACCEPT frontman Udo Dirkschneider, will release its new album, "Mastercutor", on May 18 via AFM Records. Several extra songs were recorded for the CD, with different territories getting their own bonus cuts. The Japanese edition of the CD will come with the track "Man...