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DOMINATION BLACK: More New Music Posted Online

Finnish horror metallers DOMINATION BLACK have uploaded the new songs "Phantom Light", "What Lies Beneath" and "Scavenger of Evil" on their MySpace page. The tracks come off the group's second album, "Dark Legacy", which was released in Scandinavia on November 15 via Finland's Poison Arrow Records (...

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LORDI: 'The Arockalypse' Certified Triple Platinum In Finland

According to ESCToday.com, LORDI's latest album, "The Arockalypse", has been certified triple platinum in Finland for sales in excess of 90,000 copies. It is now also among the Top 60 best-selling albums ever in Finland. Since winning the 2006 Eurovision Song Contest in May, LORDI's dream has grown...

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LORDI Signs North American Deal With THE END RECORDS

LORDI, Finland's monster rock 'n' roll extravaganza and winners of the 2006 Eurovision Song Contest, has signed a North American deal with The End Records. Since winning Eurovision, LORDI's popularity has grown to gargantuan heights, with the band conquering numerous European charts and a six-week s...

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CHILDREN OF BODOM, IN FLAMES Members To Guest On Tomorrow's 'Tinitus'

Alexi Laiho from CHILDREN OF BODOM and Björn Gelotte from IN FLAMES will be the featured guests on this week's "Tinitus" radio show, airing tomorrow night (Wednesday, November 29) between 20.00 CET (8:00 p.m.) and 22.00 CET (10:00 p.m.) on Norway's P3. Laiho will talk about sharing origins with LORD...

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Finnish EUROVISION Winners LORDI Mull Presidential Invitation

According to MonstersAndCritics.com, Finnish heavy-metal rockers LORDI, surprise winners of the 2006 Eurovision Song Contest, have yet to confirm if they will attend the annual President's Independence Day reception, reports said Monday. The December 6 reception — one of the main features on the cou...

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LORDI: 'Mie Oon Lordi' Book Sales Off To Slow Start

According to Oikotimes.com, the new biography of LORDI mainman Mr. Lordi, "Mie oon Lordi", written by culture reporter Jussi Ahlroth from the Helsingin Sanomat, has been in the shops in Finland for a week now. The book has been criticized for not including enough new revelations on the nation's favo...

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LORDI Featured In New Book Covering Finland's EUROVISION History

According to Oikotimes.com, Finnish monster metal band LORDI will be featured in a new book covering Finland's Eurovision history, to be published in January. Entitled "Finland 12 points!", the widely illustrated book was written by Asko Murtomäki and it covers the national finals, songs that have t...

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LORDI: Rescheduled Dates Announced

Finnish monster metal band LORDI has announced new tour dates Spain to make up the shows that were cancelled last month after some of the members of the band and the crew were taken ill. The new dates are as follows: Mar. 01 - Barcelona, Spain - Apolo Mar. 02 - Bergara, Spain - Jam ...

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LORDI Performs At MTV EUROPE MUSIC AWARDS: Photos Available

Finnish Eurovision Song Contest winners LORDI closed out last night's (Nov. 2) 13th annual MTV Europe Music Awards with a now-familiar pyrotechnic-laden performance of "Hard Rock Hallelujah". The band, which was nominated for "Best Finnish Act" but lost out to POETS OF THE FALL, presented the Europe...

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SOLEFALD: New Music Posted Online

Norwegian musician Cornelius Jakhelln (SOLEFALD, STURMGEIST) has issued the following update: "It is a pleasure to write you on the eve of Borat's great movie film premiere — I for sure will not miss out on that one. I am now back in Berlin, where I try to recuperate after a long and sunny Norwegian...

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LORDI Performs In London: Video Available

A video clip of LORDI performing last night (Oct. 31) in London, England has been posted online at YouTube.com. As previously reported, LORDI will release its new DVD, "Market Square Massacre", in Germany on November 3. The disc will contain the group's music videos plus the "welcome-home" concert f...

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LORDI To Appear At MTV's EUROPEAN MUSIC AWARDS

According to ESCToday.com, Eurovision Song Contest winners LORDI will be special guests at MTV's 13th annual European Music Awards in Copenhagen on Thursday, November 2. The Finnish rockers will be making a guest appearance on the show. Although LORDI is not nominated for a main European award (they...

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DOMINATION BLACK: New Music Posted Online

Finnish horror metallers DOMINATION BLACK have uploaded the songs "Ghost of the Nightfall", "Follow The Fear" and "The Cemetary" on their MySpace page. The tracks come off the group's second album, "The Dark Legacy", which will be relesed in Scandinavia on November 15 via Finland's Poison Arrow Reco...

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H.I.M., APOCALYPTICA, TARJA TURUNEN Rumored As Contenders For Finland's EUROVISION

According to ESCToday.com, H.I.M., APOCALYPTICA and ex-NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen are among the rumored artists that will compete in the race to represent Finland on home ground at the Eurovision Song Contest in Helsinki. The announcement of the finalists, originally due on Monday, November 6, w...

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LORDI: Spanish Dates Cancelled

According to Oikotimes.com, Finnish Eurovision Song Contest winners LORDI were forced to cancel the Spanish leg of their Bringing Back The Balls To Europe tour after some of the members of the band and the crew were taken ill. The tour will resume on October 22 in Antwerp, Belgium. Commented the ban...