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TURISAS To Enter Studio In November

Finnish pagan folk metal band TURISAS will enter Sound Supreme Studios in Hämeenlinna, Finland at the end of November to record its second full-length album. An early 2007 release is expected. TURISAS will support LORDI on the "Bringing Back The Balls To UK" tour beginning on October 26 in Nottingha...

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HAMMERFALL And EUROPE To Compete For Spot In EUROVISION SONG CONTEST?

ESCToday.com reports that Swedish broadcaster SVT is planning to have HAMMERFALL or EUROPE to take part in Melodifestival 2007 — the Swedish national preselection for the Eurovision Song Contest — according to Swedish newspaper Expressen. Heavy metal is popular in Sweden, and both HAMMERFALL and EUR...

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DOMINATION BLACK: 'Fearbringer' Scandinavian Release Date Set

Poison Arrow Records has set a November 15, 2006 release date for the new album from Finnish horror metallers DOMINATION BLACK, entitled "The Dark Legacy". The track listing for the CD is as follows: 01. Enter The Dark Legacy (instrumental) 02. Follow The Fear 03. Scavenger Of Evil 04. Ghost Of The...

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Original KISS Manager BILL AUCOIN To Work With LORDI?

According to KissNews.de, original KISS manager Bill Aucoin recently flew to Finland at his own expense to see Finnish Eurovision Song Contest winners LORDI rehearse and to check out the first couple of concerts on the band's current European tour with a view towards possibly managing the group. So...

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U.D.O. Begins Recording New Album

U.D.O., the band led by former ACCEPT frontman Udo Dirkschneider, has entered the studio to begin recording its new album for an April 2007 release via AFM Records. More information will be made available soon. U.D.O. supported LORDI on September 28 at the Live Music Hall in Cologne. Dirkschneider m...

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TURISAS Confirmed For Germany's ROCK HARD FESTIVAL

Finnish pagan folk metal band TURISAS has been confirmed for next year's edition of the Rock Hard Festival, set to take place May 25-27, 2007 in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order) AMON AMARTH AXEL RUDI PELL BULLET DARK FUNERAL GRAVE DIGGER H...

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DOMINATION BLACK Begins Mixing New Album

Finnish "horror" metallers DOMINATION BLACK have commenced the mixing process for their new album, "The Dark Legacy", tentatively due in November via Poison Arrow Records. The follow-up to last year's "Fearbringer" was recorded at the Manu Audio studios in Kouvola, Finland. DOMINATION BLACK frontman...

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LORDI's 'The Arockalypse' Certified Gold In Sweden

According to ESCToday.com, LORDI's "The Arockalypse" album has been certified gold in Sweden for sales in excess of 30,000 copies. The CD topped the album charts and stayed in the Top Ten for several weeks. In addition, the "Hard Rock Hallelujah" reached position No. 9 on the Swedish single chart an...

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LORDI Presents Guinness World Records 2007

The world record for most people singing karaoke simultaneously was broken at the victory celebration for Finland's Eurovision-winning monster band LORDI on May 26, Guinness World Records announced. The new record is to appear in the 2007 edition of the Guinness World Records book. Over 80,000 peopl...

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LORDI Inundated With Sex Offers

According to an interview with LORDI in the Finnish newspaper Ilta-Sanomat, the band is being inundated with sex offers from its fans. The group's mainman, Mr. Lordi (real name: Tomi Putaansuu),reportedly told the paper, "The Germans seem pretty crazy about having sex with me in my masks." Drummer...

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U.D.O. To Open For LORDI In Cologne

U.D.O., the band led by former ACCEPT frontman Udo Dirkschneider, will support LORDI on September 28 at the Live Music Hall in Cologne. Dirkschneider makes an appearance on the song "They Only Come Out At Night" on LORDI's latest album, "The Arockalypse". Upcoming U.D.O. tour dates: Sep. 30 - Madrid...

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LORDI Bassist: 'It Wasn't Our Idea To Do EUROVISION'

In a recent interview with DailyRecord.co.uk, LORDI bassist Ox spoke about the band's surprising win at this year's Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Hard Rock Hallelujah". "First of all, it wasn't our idea to do Eurovision," Ox explained. "We were invited and not all of the band members wanted...

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LORDI Gets Its Own Payment Card In Finland

A payment card featuring a photo of LORDI, the winner of the Eurovision Song Contest, is now available from Sampo Bank. The LORDI version of Sampo Bank's international payment cards, Visa Electron, Visa and MasterCard, can be ordered from September 15. The LORDI card will supplement Sampo Bank's ran...

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Japan Wins AIR GUITAR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS; SENTENCED Guitarist Among Judges

Air Guitar World Championships took place in Club Teatria, Oulu, for the 11th time. Japan's strong presence produced a world champion and this year Ochi "Dainoji" Yosuke gets a chance to spread the gospel of air guitars. Yosuke outplayed the other skillful contestants with his simplistic but extreme...

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SABATON To Support LORDI In Sweden

Swedish metallers SABATON will support Eurovision Song Contest winners LORDI on the following dates: Sep. 16 - Stockholm - Globen Anexet (S) Sep. 19 - Göteborg - Lissebergshallen (S) Sep. 20 - Malmö - Baltiska Hallen (S) SABATON's third full-length album, "Attero Dominatus", was released in July via...