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AMBERIAN DAWN Signs With SPINEFARM RECORDS
Finnish female-fronted symphonic metallers AMBERIAN DAWN have inked a deal with Spinefarm Records. The band's third album, "End Of Eden", will be released on October 20. According to songwriter Tuomas Seppälä, the group's new CD will be heavier than its predecessors, with a bigger, more polymorphic...July 12, 2010
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THROES OF DAWN Announces New Keyboardist
Long-running Finnish "dark metal" band THROES OF DAWN has announced the addition of keyboardist Henri Andersson to the group's ranks. According to THROES OF DAWN, "Andersson has been playing live with the band since the beginning of 2010 when the band started touring after the release of our fifth f...July 9, 2010
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OPERATIKA Recording Cover Of DIO's 'We Rock'
New Jersey-based symphonic/power metallers OPERATIKA are currently in the studio recording a cover of the DIO classic "We Rock". According to the band, "The cover was originally planned as a bonus track for our upcoming album, but due to the untimely passing of the great Ronnie James Dio, the cover...July 9, 2010
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AGENT STEEL Confirmed For 70000 TONS OF METAL Cruise
Californian metallers AGENT STEEL, who were recently rejoined by original singer John Cyriis, have been confirmed for the 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise, which is set to sail from Miami, Florida to Cozumel, Mexico on January 24, 2011 and return four days later. A total of 40 acts will appear at the even...July 8, 2010
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AMORPHIS' 'Skyforger' Certified Gold In Finland
"Skyforger", the new album from Finnish metallers AMORPHIS, has been certified gold in Finland for sales in excess of 15,000 copies. (Note: The sales requirement for albums to reach gold status in Finland was recently lowered to 10,000, but because "Skyforger" was released before this change took ef...July 7, 2010
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FEAR FACTORY Confirmed For 70000 TONS OF METAL Cruise
Los Angeles cyber metallers FEAR FACTORY have been confirmed for the 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise, which is set to sail from Miami, Florida to Cozumel, Mexico on January 24, 2011 and return four days later. A total of 40 acts will appear at the event. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AMO...July 2, 2010
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AMON AMARTH, STRATOVARIUS Members Added To DIO Tribute At SWEDEN ROCK CRUISE
Some of Sweden's finest heavy metal musicians will gather to pay tribute to Ronnie James Dio during this fall's edition of the Sweden Rock Cruise, set to sail on October 7, 2010 from Stockholm, Sweden for Åbo, Finland and return the following day. There will be a long tribute concert with a number o...June 30, 2010
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AMORPHIS To Release Re-Recorded Versions Of Early Songs
On June 2, Petri Silas of Finland's Soundi magazine conducted an exclusive interview with guitarist Esa Holopainen of Finnish metallers AMORPHIS about the band's upcoming collection, "Majestic Beasts - Tales From The Early Years", and the group's plans for the next studio album. Among the new bits o...June 21, 2010
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STRATOVARIUS: 'Infinite' To Be Reissued With Bonus Material
earMUSIC/Edel has set a June 25 release date for the reissue of STRATOVARIUS' highly acclaimed 2000 studio album "Infinite". The LP will also be available as a two-CD deluxe digipak featuring over one hour of extra material (three B-sides, two live tracks and two demo versions). "Polaris", the 2009...June 17, 2010
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A New Era Of LULLACRY Has Begun
Guitarist Sami Vauhkonen of the Finnish female-fronted heavy rock outfit LULLACRY has issued the following update: "It's been a while since the last update from the LULLACRY camp. "After a hard and complicated fourth album, we took some time off. In 2008 we were ready to record some new material, wi...June 8, 2010
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AMORPHIS: 'Forging' DVD Trailer Available
AMORPHIS's first-ever live DVD, "Forging The Land Of Thousand Lakes", will be released on July 9 (Europe) and July 7 (Finland) via Nuclear Blast, in time for the band's 20th anniversary. The filming of the main concert took place on November 20, 2009 at Club Teatria in Oulu, Finland, where AMORPHIS...June 3, 2010
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MINUETUM Signs With 7HARD RECORDS
7Hard has announced the signing of MINUETUM for the release of the band's debut album, entitled "Haunted Spirit". The CD, featuring Jason Mercury (ex-OUTLOUD) on guitar, and Ignacio Lopez (SELIGER, LORD KRAVEN) on bass and Bob Katsionis (FIREWIND, REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE, OUTLOUD) as a guest musician...May 30, 2010
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VIOLET SUN: Entire Debut Album Available For Streaming
"Loneliness In Supremacy", the debut album from VIOLET SUN, the new band led by PLATENS/ex-THY MAJESTIE vocalist Dario Grillo, is available for streaming in its entirety at this location. Commented Grillo: "Many labels described the album as 'unclassifiable' and no one seems really interested to rel...May 29, 2010
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EXODUS Confirmed For 70000 TONS OF METAL Cruise
San Francisco Bay Area thrashers EXODUS have been confirmed for the 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise, which is set to sail from Miami, Florida to Cozumel, Mexico on January 24, 2011 and return four days later. A total of 40 acts will appear at the event. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AMON...May 25, 2010
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Former EVERGREY Bassist Explains His Departure
Finnish bassist Jari Kainulainen has commented on his recent departure from the Swedish metal band EVERGREY in order to become a permanent member of the U.S. metal act KILLING MACHINE. His exit came after a period of turmoil within EVERGREY which also saw two other members leave the fold. Commented...May 25, 2010
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