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SONATA ARCTICA's 'The Days Of Grays' Lands On Finnish Chart

"The Days Of Grays", the new album from Finnish melodic metallers SONATA ARCTICA, has entered the official chart in the band's home country at position No. 2. The CD was certified gold in Finland on the day of its release for sales in excess of 15,000 copies. SONATA's previous album, "Unia", was cer...

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SONATA ARCTICA: 'The Days Of Grays' Certified Gold In Finland

"The Days Of Grays", the new album from Finnish melodic metallers SONATA ARCTICA, was certified gold in the band's home country on the day of its release for sales in excess of 15,000 copies. SONATA's previously album, "Unia", was certified gold in Finland back in May 2007 and is approaching platinu...

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DRAGONFORCE: New Video Interview Available

Capital Chaos conducted an interview with keyboardist Vadim Pruzhanov of British extreme epic power metallers DRAGONFORCE on September 15, 2009 at the Empire Events Center in Sacramento, California. Watch the 12-minute chat below. DRAGONFORCE's massive final leg of the "Ultra Beatdown" tour kicked o...

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DRAGONFORCE: Sixth 'Ultra Beatdown' Tour Webisode Available

British epic power metallers DRAGONFORCE have posted the sixth and in a series of webisodes (see below) featuring never-before-seen footage from the band's last year on the road. Commented the band: "The last episode of this season of Dragonforce TV showcases the explosive energy of their fans at th...

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CRYSTALLION: 'Hundred Days' Release Moved Forward

The release date for "Hundred Days", the third album from German "noble power metal" hopefuls CRYSTALLION, has been moved forward to October 23 from the previously announced November 13 (via Dockyard 1). The CD is said to be "a concept album about the return of Napoleon (after his first exile) until...

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HIM, KREATOR, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, DIMMU BORGIR Members Featured In 'Promised Land' Documentary

Members of HIM, NORTHER, KREATOR, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, ENTOMBED, CARCASS, KORPIKLAANI, DIMMU BORGIR and SONATA ARCTICA are among the musicians who were interviewed for "Promised Land of Heavy Metal", a documentary about the history and philosophy of heavy metal and how it became such a big deal in a s...

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SONATA ARCTICA: 'The Last Amazing Grays' Lands On Finnish Single Chart

"The Last Amazing Grays", the new single from Finnish melodic metallers SONATA ARCTICA, entered the official chart in the band's home country at position No. 4. Commented SONATA ARCTICA keyboardist Henrik "Lance" Klingenberg: "Our last single, 'Paid in Full', took the pole position so naturally the...

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SONATA ARCTICA: Another New Song Available For Streaming

A brand new SONATA ARCTICA track, "The Last Amazing Grays", is available for streaming on the band's MySpace page. The song comes off the Finnish melodic metallers' new album, "The Days Of Grays", which will be released on September 18 in Europe and September 22 in North America through Nuclear Blas...

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DRAGONFORCE's LI Talks Signature IBANEZ Guitar, Warm-Up Techniques

DiMarzio, Inc., the Staten Island, New York-based company that manufactures magnetic pickups for electric guitars, has posted a six-minute video clip of DRAGONFORCE guitarist Herman Li talking about his signature Ibanez guitar. He also highlights some of his warm-up techniques. Watch the footage bel...

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DRAGONFORCE: Fifth 'Ultra Beatdown' Tour Webisode Available

British epic power metallers DRAGONFORCE have posted the fifth in a series of webisodes (see below) featuring never-before-seen footage from the band's last year on the road. DRAGONFORCE's massive final leg of the "Ultra Beatdown" tour kicks off this month in the USA with special guests SONATA ARCTI...

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SONATA ARCTICA Keyboardist Discusses Recording Process For New Album

Angry Metal Guy recently conducted an interview with keyboardist Henrik "Lance" Klingenberg of Finnish melodic metallers SONATA ARCTICA. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Angry Metal Guy: The biggest news besides you guys having a new album is that this record is being recorded with a...

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DRAGONFORCE: Support Acts For U.K. Tour Announced

British epic power metallers DRAGONFORCE have announced the full support lineup for their upcoming U.K. tour. Joining them on this mammoth 19-date trek will be Swedish power metallers SABATON, tech-metal lords SYLOSIS and rising stars GLAMOUR OF THE KILL. For a list of tour dates, go to this locatio...

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SONATA ARCTICA: 'Flag In The Ground' Video Released

The new SONATA ARCTICA video, "Flag In The Ground", can be viewed below. The song comes off the Finnish melodic metallers' new album, "The Days Of Grays", which will be released on September 18 in Europe and September 22 in North America through Nuclear Blast Records. "The Days Of Grays" track listi...

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SONATA ARCTICA: 'Flag In The Ground' Video To Debut Tomorrow

The new SONATA ARCTICA video, "Flag In The Ground", will make its online debut tomorrow (Friday, August 28) on My Space. The song comes off the Finnish melodic metallers' new album, "The Days Of Grays", which will be released on September 18 in Europe and September 22 in North America through Nuclea...

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DRAGONFORCE: Fourth 'Ultra Beatdown' Tour Webisode Available

British epic power metallers DRAGONFORCE have posted the fourth in a series of webisodes (see below) featuring never-before-seen footage from the band's last year on the road. DRAGONFORCE's massive final leg of the "Ultra Beatdown" tour kicks off in September in the USA with special guests SONATA AR...