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TERSBETONI Frontman Says EUROVISION Was 'Once-In-A-Lifetime Experience'

Vocalist/bassist Jarkko Ahola of Finnish metal group TERSBETONI which represented Finland in this year's Eurovision Song Contest (and placed 22nd [out of a total of 25 contestants] in the event's finals) has issued the following update: "TERSBETONI got back home from Serbia just few days ago. The wh...
May 29, 2008
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TERSBETONI: Video Interview With English Subtitles Available

An interview with TERSBETONI vocalist Jarkko Ahola conducted by Get In The Pit TV's Toni Trrnen on April 26, 2008 in Tampere, Finland can be viewed below (interview in Finnish with English subtitles by Night Elves). The chat took place in the backstage shower room of an event called Hot Rod & Ro...
May 23, 2008
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Finnish Heavy Metal Act TERSBETONI Hoping To Repeat LORDI's EUROVISION Success

According to the Helsingin Sanomat, this year's Finnish Eurovision Song Contest representative, a heavy metal act called TERSBETONI, will appear in the first semi-final tonight (Tuesday, May 20) in Belgrade, Serbia to compete for a place in the Saturday final. TERSBETONI vocalist Jarkko Ahola is hop...
May 20, 2008
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TERSBETONI's Video 'Too Burly' For EUROVISION

NewsRoom Finland reports that the record company of TERSBETONI, the bombastic metal rockers who will represent Finland at the Eurovision song contest in May, has shelved a video that was supposed to be shown to the media on Thursday (March 13),Finnish tabloids Iltalehti and Ilta-Sanomat reported Fr...
March 17, 2008
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TERÄSBETONI's 'Missä Miehet Ratsastaa' Lands On Finnish Chart

Finnish metal group TERÄSBETONI, which will represent Finland in this year's Eurovision Song Contest (having won the Finnish final on Saturday, March 1),has entered the single chart in its home country at position No. 2 with the Finnish national Eurovision Song Contest selection, "Missä Miehet Rats...
March 5, 2008
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TERÄSBETONI Frontman Isn't Worried About Fan Backlash Over Finnish EUROVISION Victory

Jussi Ahlroth of Helsingin Sanomat reports: The "Tampere martial metal," or "heroic metal" (the genres on offer are many) band TERÄSBETONI — the name translates as "[Steel-]Reinforced Concrete" — is not ruffled by the thought that it might become adversely branded after winning the Finnish Eurovisio...
March 4, 2008
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Finland Sends Another Heavy Metal Band To EUROVISION SONG CONTEST

Finnish metallers TERÄSBETONI have been selected to represent Finland in this year's Eurovision Song Contest. TERÄSBETONI won the Finnish national selection with the song "Missä miehet ratsastaa" and will represent the country in the semifinal of the 53rd Eurovision Song Contest on May 20 in Belgrad...
March 1, 2008
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TERÄSBETONI: New Single Available For Streaming

Finnish metallers TERÄSBETONI are competing in the Finnish national pre-selection for the Eurovision Song Contest. Their chosen track is called "Missä miehet ratsastaa" and it was composed by the band's vocalist/bassist, Jarkko Ahola. Listen to the song in streaming audio at this location. In Finlan...
February 21, 2008
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TERÄSBETONI Competing To Represent Finland In EUROVISION SONG CONTEST

Finnish metallers TERÄSBETONI are competing in the Finnish national pre-selection for the Eurovision Song Contest. Their chosen track is called "Missä miehet ratsastaa" and it was composed by the band's vocalist/bassist, Jarkko Ahola. In Finland there will be three semifinal rounds, including the th...
February 5, 2008
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ARI KOIVUNEN Schedules Finnish Dates

The winner of the Finnish national TV talent competition "Idols", 23-year-old heavy metal singer Ari Koivunen, has scheduled the following dates: Feb. 07 - Bar Kino - Pori, FIN Feb. 13 - Liikuntahalli - Laukaa, FIN Feb. 14 - Hartwall Areena / Kirkan muistokonsertti - Helsinki, FIN Feb. 16 - Kaapelit...
February 4, 2008
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NORTHERN KINGS: 'Reborn' Album Certified Gold In Finland

"Reborn", the covers album from NORTHERN KINGS, the new Finnish band consisting of four well-known metal musicians — J. Ahola (TERÄSBETONI),Marco Hietala (TAROT, NIGHTWISH),Tony Kakko (SONATA ARCTICA),J-P Leppäluoto (CHARON) — has been certified gold in Finland for sales in excess of 15,000 copie...
January 3, 2008
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ARI KOIVUNEN: 2005 Performance Of QUEEN's 'Bohemian Rhapsody' Posted Online

Video footage of the winner of the Finnish national TV talent competition "Idols", heavy metal singer Ari Koivunen, performing a cover of QUEEN's "Bohemian Rhapsody" at a 2005 benefit concert for the victims of the Southeast Asian tsunami in Bangkok, Thailand has surfaced and can be viewed below. Ar...
December 3, 2007
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ARI KOIVUNEN Performs New Single On Finnish TV; Video Available

The winner of the Finnish national TV talent competition "Idols", 23-year-old heavy metal singer Ari Koivunen, performed his new single, "Angels Are Calling" (acoustic version),on the Finnish TV show "Huuma" (airing on MTV3) on Saturday (November 24). The song was composed by STRATOVARIUS mainman T...
November 26, 2007
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Finnish Heavy Metal 'Idol' ARI KOIVUNEN: 'Angels Are Calling' Video Posted Online

The winner of the Finnish national TV talent competition "Idols", 23-year-old heavy metal singer Ari Koivunen, has released the video for his new single, "Angels Are Calling" (acoustic version). The song was composed by STRATOVARIUS mainman Timo Tolkki and appears on Ari Koivunen's debut solo album,...
November 22, 2007
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NORTHERN KINGS Featuring NIGHTWISH, SONATA ARCTICA Members: Video Posted Online

NORTHERN KINGS, the new Finnish band consisting of four well-known metal musicians — J. Ahola (TERÄSBETONI),Marco Hietala (TAROT, NIGHTWISH),Tony Kakko (SONATA ARCTICA),J-P Leppäluoto (CHARON) — has released the video for its cover of TINA TURNER's "We Don't Need Another Hero". Watch the clip bel...
November 14, 2007